The Great 'Which Universe Would I Rather Inhabit' Tournament, Round 1, Match 8

The Great 'Which Universe Would I Rather Inhabit' Tournament, Round 1, Match 8

DC vs Doctor Who

And so we come to the last match of the first round. There’s been some easy matches, and some not so easy matches, and if you were a betting man, then I’ll concede that if I could only enjoy one for the rest of time, I would pick Doctor Who over anything by DC. But, it’s not about my favourites here, it’s about the strength of each universe. On we go.

Universe of superheroes, alien police forces and crisis upon crisis. vs Universe of Time Lords, time travel and evil pepper pots.

Most of what has been said about the Marvel universe applies to the DC universe – yes, fans of either can (and do) argue vehemently about which is the stronger franchise, and so I’m not suggesting for a second that they’re the same, but they are two universes full of superheroes, both from Earth and outer space, and with a mix of powers grounded in reality and some rather for fantastical. It’s a universe where any Tom, Dick Grayson or Harry can become a hero if they believe strongly enough, and have the financial backing, and so it’s not inconceivable that I could find myself as the next Batman were I to win the lottery. It’s a universe where aliens exist, but where it seems that scarcely a day goes by without the entire world being in peril.

The Doctor Who universe is one that we have seen span eons of time, which could technically prove tricky to then pinpoint a certain era to live in. Like the DC universe, it’s a universe where aliens exist, and in our time the world has just discovered this recently, so it’s a world with a lot of hope for what the future holds. It has its threats, like any other universe, but they seem a little more spread out than in the DC universe. Also, it has screwdrivers that can open damn near everything. Now, obviously, I would clearly be hoping to join The Doctor and travel through time, and here’s why I think I could accomplish it – I’d know about him, I’d keep shouting and looking for him, and I’m so damn cool that when he did finally meet me he just wouldn’t be able to resist taking me along. Obviously. There aren’t superheroes in this universe, but there are people who save the day time and time again in superhero style ways nonetheless.

This is quite a tricky choice. Both universes have aliens and time travel, though there’s no guarantee I’d be involved in anything to do with either on a personal level. There is, however, one universe that  puts all of this on display to humanity in our time far more than the other, and with that in mind, the victory has to go to DC. However much I love the Time Lords, and The Doctor is a bigger favourite of mine that Superman, Batman or Green Lantern, everything is just so much more out in the open in DC. Yes, in Doctor Who humans now know there are aliens, but it’s still very hush hush. In DC, superheroes (alien and human) fly around constantly saving the world, a very public face, and there’s much more chance that I would end up a costumed vigilante than a time travelling hero. It’s all about the sums.

Bet there’s a few of you out there who would’ve put money on Doctor Who. That’s the beauty of this amazing tournament, which is clearly making waves around the internet – nothing is assured.

Winner DC

Red Dwarf	Heroes
Heroes
Buffy	Buffy
Battlestar Galactica
Star Wars	Star Wars
Aliens
Elder Scrolls	Elder Scrolls
Terminator
Narnia	Ultima
Ultima
Star Trek	Star Trek
Middle Earth
Firefly	Marvel
Marvel
DC	DC
Doctor Who

So that's it for Round One. There have been some obvious choices, and some shocks. On to Round Two we go!