Poll: Would you want to be a vigilante?

[night_tiger9]

Only if they are planning to blow up a major city or kill a family and i had a high powered gun to take him down.

 

[slacker09]

Actually Bruce Wayne does do all of that in the comics. It's usually not the focus of the story since most people would rather read about Batman, but it does get mentioned that he works to reduce poverty and unemployment through his buisness. He has even taken steps that were less profitable for himself if they helped Gotham such as reopening factories, preventing layoffs, and starting charitable foundations.

I had a feeling someone who read the comics might call me out on this. I was more joking than anything, I've never actually read the comics and thus wouldn't know if he actually does put his money rather than himself to more philanthropic uses, but I just thought it was interesting that this is something that seems to be pretty overlooked in many adaptations in other media.

Fair enough and yeah, they don't seem to cover that outside the comics very often. Although you don't read the comics, if things like this interest you I would recommend checking out The World?s Greatest Super-Heroes by Paul Dini and Alex Ross. It?s mostly about the heroes from the Justice League dealing with issue like this, including the Batman example I gave and Super Man fighting world hunger. It?s pretty interesting.

 

[NeonOranges]

What? Oh heavens no! I've always been more of a villian myself, not take over the world villiany, but still. Besides, being a vigilante is a crime anyway, and if you're going to commit crimes, might as well have some fun with it, right?

 

[rawion]

Only if... I had nothing left to live for and everyone/thing I know and love had been taken from me in some awful tragic circumstances and the law would not provide support. I can't say I would do it for vengence because vengence is useless. I would do it to try to help other people avoid my fate.

 

[Rawne1980]

If someone breaks into my house or causes harm to any of my children or my wife then I would follow that with violence. No if's and buts that is what will happen.

But thats it.

I have no interest at all in running around the streets attempting to beat the ever living shit out of every criminal I can find.

I have far more important things to do like pluck my nostril hairs or clip my toenails.

 

[SilentCom]

Only if I had some kind of super power or something that gives me an advantage over criminals otherwise I'd probably get hurt, killed, or arrested. A dead or arrested vigilante is not a good vigilante.

 

[tzimize]

The Boondock Saints is one of my favorite movies, also due to the fact that I agree on the fact that sometimes people escape the law due to formalities and corruption. But then again, you have that whole "batman-problem" of the vigilanti beeing a criminal on his own that needs to be stopped - and where to draw the line.

Batman-problem? Why does Batman need to be stopped? I'm not seeing a problem here.

 

[SonofaJohannes]

No. It would be cool, but I could get hurt.

 

[CrawlingPastaHellion]

Well, unless my entire family gets brutally murdered, I don't see myself ever becoming one. Sure, the police (at least where I live) do a very poor job of "protecting and serving", but better them than me.

 

[PoliceBox63]

Only if I fell under the clause of "with great power comes great responsibility".

 

[Shadowstar38]

I wouldnt. Dont get me wrong, beating down criminals would be fun for a while but I would make a much better villain. They have more fun anyway.

 

[Trooper924]

I'm with everyone who says they would they only do it if they had superpowers. Otherwise it would just be like an even more pathetic version of KIckass.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Fair enough and yeah, they don't seem to cover that outside the comics very often. Although you don't read the comics, if things like this interest you I would recommend checking out The World?s Greatest Super-Heroes by Paul Dini and Alex Ross. It?s mostly about the heroes from the Justice League dealing with issue like this, including the Batman example I gave and Super Man fighting world hunger. It?s pretty interesting.

Hmm, that does seem pretty interesting and I have kind of wondered about how the JS and universe of superheroes is justified in general, given that a team of demi god's would likely rectify the worlds injustices pretty quickly. Other than simply having a team of near equally powerful demi god villains I mean, I assume they go much deeper than that. Thanks for the recommendation, it has made me curious and I reckon I'll look this up.

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

I'd be one, but only on occasion, if you are full time you get caught easily, as the sightings/witnesses/evidence of your intervention start to rack up rather fast, to only hit the criminals that cause major damage or are the start of an effect and the root of a problem, and only say, the third thursday of march, or something.

then you might make enough of a difference to be doing good, but not making enough of a splash to get caught...

 

[Undead Dragon King]

"Watchmen", in the graphic novel format, pointed out the logistics of being a vigilante as being more difficult than the romanticized vision of being one can be. Being a costumed crusader can be disadvantageous in combat, what with masks limiting fields of vision, and needing to augment your suit with some kind of armor layer.

That, and seeing how "Kick Ass" was easily shanked by a couple of gang members in your "bread-and-butter" vigilate fight and almost tortured by drug dealers later, only saved by Hit-Girl's unbelievable weapon-handling, and with targeted mob hits on him later...

I would say HELL NO to being a vigilante.

 

[Random berk]

Just so I could wear a cape and be too scary for anyone to laugh at.

Oh, and I could also make up an epic secret identity and name everything I own after it.

[blank]car, [blank]belt, [blank]grappling hook, [blank]tablecloth, [blank]refrigerator, [bla-You get the idea.

I could also have mind blowing conversations with my sidekick.
ME -"Jugularboy, is that a rocket propelled, chrome, monster-spider, spaceship hurtling towards the mayor's speech?"
SK - "Why yes Tugboatman, I do believe that is. We must Save them!"
Me - "Right Jugularboy, we will give it a good shove with the Tugboat!"
SK - "How will we get there in time? We must use the major heat ray green boosters!"
Me - "Quite right lad, quickly, we must not let General Tofu blow the mayor up, not this time!"

And with the cops too.
Cop - "Thank you Incredible Richard, you saved the day again."
Me - " Doctor Panther got away though. I will count that as a loss, my good man."
Cop - "If you take the sewers, you may still be able to capture him!"
Me - "I see your point! Quick, somebody fetch me the Dicklauncher. It's time I fucked this pussy!"

What in God's name are you talking about?

 

[The-Epicly-Named-Man]

Only if I could literally be Batman. Otherwise, I think I'll pass.

 

[Jak LesStrange]

If I was the Comedian, I would be. The whole point of being the Comedian is to be a parody of Life and what better way to do that than with an assault rifle and gas grenades?