I HAVE THE POWER!!! (in terms of forum milestones)

New Year's resolutions:

1. Retain the top spot on the Most Messages list
2. Retain the top spot on the Most Likes list

And one on behalf of @Lizards of Renown : return full time to the forum!! Let's make it happen buddy, we miss you.

 

I have some similarly difficult New Year's Resolutions for myself

1. Eat lots of bamboo.
2. Take lots of naps.

 

Shoot low and you'll seldom be disappointed! We all remember how my painting resolutions went previously.

 

The tide of Pokemon ultimately proved to be too much. Our long time forumite, @Scalenex , has finally been surpassed by our friend @Imrahil on the Most Messages list. He now stands in fifth place and possibly eyeing a vulnerable @Lizards of Renown . Will @Lizards of Renown return to the forum to defend his fourth place standing? As things currently stand, @Imrahil has a clear path to claim third, with two inactive (or very low active) members directly above him.

 

Nightbringer likes to encourage the top ranking forumites to fight amongst themselves. I've been pondering which fictional villain or anti-hero best suits what he is doing.



Nightbringer certainly loves Palpatine memes, but I think it's because he likes scenes like this, and not because he identifies with the big P. He never tries to teach or command the number 2 forumite so I don't see a Sith Rule of Two in play here.

My understanding of the Sith Rule of Two, is that a Dark Lord kind of/sort of doesn't mind if his/her apprentice kills them because this ensures the strongest possible Lord of Sith. Palpatine may be on the fence about this one, but he sure seems to live dangerously for someone who supposedly wants to live forever, both in canon, and the expanded universe.

But the gap between Palpatine and Anakin/Luke is arguably much smaller than the gap between Nightbringer and everyone else. Perhaps we need a villain that is further above his adversaries.



Nightbringer is unassailable in his forum standing, and he likes making grandiose statements.

Apocalypse, at least in the 1990s animated series was really personally powerful but he preferred to destroy his enemies with complex schemes rather than simple marching in and smiting everyone himself. That could fit.

But let's look at Apocalypse's most revealing speech.

Does this apply to Nightbringer?

Well I would say that Nightbringer is not malevolent, he is simple is.

Unlike Apocalypse, Nightbringer is not trying to win (otherwise he would enter some of Scalenex's contests). He certainly doesn't seem to be out to destroy anyone.

So he's not like the X-Men 90s series Apocalypse.

He's not trying to force evolution on others like the X-Men Evolution series Apocalypse or the mildly disappointing live action movie.

He's not trying to take over like Apocalypse from the Wolverine and the X-Men series.


Upon further reflection, I believe Nightbringer is simply closer to Stan Pines.

 

Still, bravo, @Imrahil! I must confess, I'm more in The Last Airbender camp for those posts, but it's fun to see them all.

 

I had a good laugh over this one. Well played.

A bit sad to see comparisons to Sidious and Apocalypse left behind only to end up with this Stan Pines character (who I am unfamiliar with). Hahaha


I think the best comparison would be...

Spoiler

I sow chaos for chaos' sake. A trickster.

Fight is such an ugly word. I prefer compete. I spur you guys on to compete against one another!

 

Yeey! I lost sight of it in the last months, but thanks

Yep, as I am writing I have only three Pokemon left to post we will see what is next

I am as well, to be fair
The horror is soon over

Grrr, !mrahil

 

whahaha how did you know I was thinking off doing that?

Grrr, !mrahil

 

I haven't seen it (or even heard of it until now). TV Show? Movie? Novel?

 

I just past the 20K likes barrier

Thanks for all of them

Grrr, !mrahil