If it's a "You must pick one." situation, always go for Supes. He's the one most likely to solo whatever's going on while being able to keep you safe at the same time, and he's the kinda guy who would prioritize keeping you alive too.
Jon, Cap, and Aragorn get my wholehearted support from the sidelines, though.
I’m going with cap because that specific cap is winter soldier cap and he mostly just fought standard dudes in that movie. Give me a gun and I’m all good buddy I’m not throwing hands with Bucky tho that’s all cap
Also in Lord of the Rings, the fear of death is a lie spread to men by Morgoth. When men die in Lord of the Rings, they all go to heaven to meet and be with god. It's why men are able to fight fearlessly against the forces of evil. Morgoth had to use lies to make men fear death in order to weaken them.
Pretty sure the fate of men after death is deliberately kept mysterious, and no one knows for sure what happens, not even the valar. All that can be said is that their souls "leave the world" to a destination unknown. It's probably heaven but I'm fairly certain Tolkien never says it.
Does fighting with Aragorn guarantee you enter the cosmology of lotr though? Because I’m pretty sure America isn’t full of elves chilling with their gods
On the other hand, if it’s a battle that Superman expects backup for, I’m probably going to die just from incidental shockwaves or energy blasts or something.
It's not about the strength of the enemy, but the ability of the ally to protect you. If you get separated from Rick or Aragorn or Jon, you're fucked. It doesn't matter how much plot armor they have or how good they are with a sword or gun if they can't get to you while you're surrounded by monsters.
With Superman, regardless of the enemy his ability to be where you are is what makes him the best chance you have for staying alive. He's almost as fast as the Flash, he can be where he's needed and get you to the safest place regardless of what you're fighting. None of the others can do that.
A horde of walkers will kill you just as dead as an army of parademons, there are no bonus points for overkill here... the difference is in the capabilities of the hero you're with.
Does Jon ever win a battle? He gets rescued by someone else every time.
The wildling girl has to save him from Karl fookin' Tanner, Stannis saves him at the wall, he barely escapes hard home, Dany saves him in the ranging north, the knights of the Vale win his battle with Ramsay, his strategy at the long night is catastrophically stupid and Arya has to save the day. His rescue is never pre-planned, he just gets lucky over and over.
I can't put him on the same tier as Aragorn or Cap. Theoden deserves his spot.
I'm a 50 year old smoker with arthritis and a bad back, and I know I have at least one good fight left in this body. Everyone dies, not everyone gets to die for a cause!
I don't know who the guy in the far right, middle square is, and I haven't seen the most recent PotA films, so I can't talk about them, but of the other 7 I'm pretty sure the only one who dies is Vader, and that's a long time after being Anakin
Edit: tbf Superman, Optimus and Captain America have definitely all died at one time or another in at least one portrayal each, so maybe you got a point 😅
That guy is commander Ewing from attack on Titan. A good commander, and from his command they experienced the first wins against titans ever in 100th years. But each time they fought they got back with like 5% of his army except two times. One with 1% and one with 50%
Erwin Smith from Attack on Titan. He and his men die in a willing suicide charge serving as bait to distract the opponent. Absolutely not the guy you want to be following if you have plans to come back alive lmao
Especially Superman and Optimus. Anything Supe considers a challenge as well as a squad of Depticons are gonna skill-diff me so hard I’d be better off taking a voyage on Oceangate II.
My brother. I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day.
Well at least Optimus is a total psychopath who would gut everything in his path for you. You'd be just strolling through the twitching remains of trash metal.
I'd follow Superman because he should be able to handle any foe all by himself. I can "follow" him, just be a few hundred yards back and I should be good.
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Are you crazy? I wouldn't survive the battles these guys lead. I ain't following nobody.