Talk:Dan Hibiki Vs. Gaston/@comment-5714457-20151102192347

Let me throw down a prediction of my own here:

Dan:
 * +May be more durable
 * +Has actual training
 * +Could throw Gaston off focus by irritating him with taunts
 * +Evil Dan's Raging Demon would successfully finish Gaston if it hits
 * -Physically weaker
 * -Slower
 * -Not as smart
 * -Could severely underestimate Gaston at first
 * -Way too confident in his meagre abilities
 * -Gaston's weapons >>>>> Dan's ki attacks
 * -Very unlikely to be able to land the Raging Demon
 * -Cowardice and incompetence are a bad mix

Gaston:
 * +Physically stronger
 * +Faster
 * +Smarter
 * +Has combat experience hunting animals
 * +Gaston's weapons are far above any of Dan's ki attacks
 * +More ranged options, to boot
 * +His battle against the Beast shows that he is more of a legitimate fighter than Dan
 * +Braver
 * -May be less durable
 * -No known formal training
 * -Has arrogance and ego of his own
 * -Could underestimate Dan at first (though who can blame him?)
 * -Evil Dan's Raging Demon would kill him if it connects

It's an... interesting case, to say the least. Dan has actual training and more appearances on his side and I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt by saying he's more durable, but aside from that, Gaston kind of takes every other category available. Even if he was only around for one film, there is a lot he has accomplished within the time gap he was shown in that makes him smarter and more capable in combat than Dan.

It could be argued that Evil Dan would successfully screw Gaston over, and I agree with that. But as Dan vs. Hercule proves, it's a massive crapshoot in and of itself. If there is ANYTHING in between Dan and Gaston, Dan is 99% sure to trip over it. I find it very unlikely that he'd able to land the Raging Demon because... well, it's Dan, you kinda know there' gonna be something to mess him up. There's also the case of bravery, strangely enough. Dan shows cowardice at times when he realises that nothing is working and it can fuck him over. Gaston, as a "town hero", is more than willing to tussle with a hairy beast bigger than he is if it will win him the girl of his dreams. He is not backing out of this fight for anything.

To me, at least, many have beaten Dan, but no-one beats Dan like Gaston.