when in trouble, who'd you want watching your back?

[library_jim]

Neville Motherfucking Longbottom!

[Tamahome]

Rob wrote: "Tamahome wrote: "I'm going to play the anime card and pick Berserk.

"

From your picture I assume you're picking Gutz."

Indeed. Although I saw it spelled 'Gatz' in some other subbed version.

[Ruth (tilltab) Ashworth]

Tamahome wrote: "Rob wrote: "Tamahome wrote: "I'm going to play the anime card and pick Berserk.

"

From your picture I assume you're picking Gutz."

Indeed. Although I saw it spelled 'Gatz' in some other subbed version."

I prefer 'Gatz' too - 'Gutz' always sounded lame to me, plus 'Gatz' more closely matches the Japanese. Either way, I wouldn't pick him. I mean, have you SEEN what happens to his friends??? *shudders* And I certainly wouldn't pick Griffith, but that's a given, right?

But I have a hard time picking anyone! When I was a kid, and I was scared, I used to imagine heroes protecting me, and that would always end with them betraying me or being a monster in disguise or similar, and then it got scary again, so in the end, I switched tactics and imagined evil things protecting me instead (to their own ends, of course) and that worked out much better for me because I already knew that they wanted me dead and would betray me eventually so I had nothing to worry about...so maybe Loki would do? There's a guy I could completely trust to stab me in the back. :) (twisted logic, I know)

[Kamil]

My first thought was River tam, but that would be the begining of my trouble

[Chad]

Yeah, you'll need someone to protect you from her..or she may just sit in her chair and watch you die..

[Tamahome]

Just keep the tv off.

[Adam]

Harry Dresden

[Mysterio2]

Zayne wrote: "I've changed my mind. After thinking about it a little more, I think I'd go with all the Bridgeburners from GoTM. Kalam, Quick Ben, Sorry, and everyone else. If those guys fail at watching your back, you're fucked.
"

Seconded.

[Jokoloyo]

@Darren an environmentalist watches my back. Interesting.

[Darren]

Jokoloyo wrote: "@Darren an environmentalist watches my back. Interesting."

Doc Roberts keeps Danger as a housepet. Plus he's got that sweet jeep, if you need to make a getaway.

[Rich]

library_jim wrote: "Neville Motherfucking Longbottom!"

I'm not certain that's his real middle name, but you're right on the money. He's the only guy at Hogwarts who does MMA on the side.

[Clyde]

OK. Veronica convinced me. I'm changing my choice to Logen Ninefingers. Talk about intimidation! ...

[Christopher]

I don't buy the Bloody Nine, sure better your side then the other but only marginally. Still better to be as far away from him as possible. The Dogman on the other hand.

[Daniel]

yeah my thread was in the podcast.

[Reinoud]

Hari Michaelson A.K.A. Caine!

[Sean]

Chad wrote: "Yeah, you'll need someone to protect you from her..or she may just sit in her chair and watch you die.."

I'd say that you should just go with Jayne instead, but he's come close to doing that second one.

[Emmanuel]

Hudson wrote: "Riyria!"

I second this. Hadrian and Royce are not to be messed with!
Also, Alex Verus. Seeing the future is always good in a fight.

[Maclurker]

Alan wrote: "...Oh, and Samwise is certainly a rock but, if a hard object is flying at my head, I don't think he could reach high enough to deflect it."

I was thinking Gimli, or even Balin. But they're height-challenged too. On the other hand, there's nothing like a dwarf for stomping on toes.

[Paul]

When Veronica said Logen Ninefingers I said "oh crap...duh." especially since Im reading last argument of Kings now...Total brain Freeze. Him or that mercenary that Kvothe befriends in wise Man's fear drawing a blank on his name....finding much of it forgettable to tell the truth.

[Thane]

Oblomov wrote: "Gerard from the Amber universe, super humanly strong, proven hand to hand combatant, no stranger to a bar fight and generally regarded as a good guy."

Good choice. Who else from that family could you even trust?

I'd go with Chewbacca.

[Chad]

Thane wrote: "I'd go with Chewbacca."

Or Solo, always good to have someone who will shoot first in a bar fight

[Oblomov]

Not so sure about Han Solo because he would shoot first and that would seem like an awfully quick escalation in a bar fight.

Also have to disagree with Logen, the last person I want with my back in a fight is a berserker, I mean the bloody nine is really not going to care who he kills next friend or foe.

[Tamahome]

Sorry, Chewbacca isn't available thanks to a former S&L guest. ;)

[Fresno Bob]

Clyde wrote: "OK. Veronica convinced me. I'm changing my choice to Logen Ninefingers. Talk about intimidation! ..."

I was a little miffed to not get a shoutout on Logen, but I guess I hadn't posted when she read the thread.

As a guy that has been in a few barfights, the key to Logen is that all attention gets drawn to him pretty quickly, giving you the chance to escape, or grab pool cues, or reinforcements

[Micah]

Luke Skywalker or Kaladin Stormblessed. Both are honorable and good at a fight

[Thane]

Except when Luke was in a barfight he needed a crazy ol' man to bail him out! From actual evidence, Kenobi is our man!

[Paul]

Batman. Whatever bad situation you're in, he'll have planned for it ahead of time.

[Micah]

The Adam West one, cause he will probably have an anti-getting killed spray

[Kardo]

David Sven wrote: "Fresno Bob wrote: "Say what you want about Logan Ninefingers, but he's the guy you want on your side in a bar fight"

Until the Bloody Nine shows up - then nobody's safe."
Easy
just cower under the table, let Bloody Nine handle it

[Stacia]

I think I'd pick Caul Shivers over Logen, because with that cold bastard sitting next to me, the fight probably wouldn't even start. Atticus O'Sullivan because he would actually be fun to have a couple of beers with before the melee, Jean Tannen, and Kate Daniels.

[Dharmakirti]

Nicole wrote: "I want that guard in Skyrim... you know the one, he used to be an adventurer like you until he took an arrow to the knee. For a couple of reasons:

1. He's got a bum knee so I can probably outrun h..."
This was awesome! Thanks :)

[M Todd]

FANTASY: Quick Ben from *The Malazan Book of the Fallen*

SCIENCE FICTION: Malcolm Reynolds.

[Chad]

M Todd wrote: "SCIENCE FICTION: Malcolm Reynolds."

Naw, I love the guy but he loses more fights than he wins..

[M Todd]

Chad wrote: Naw, I love the guy but he loses more fights than he wins.."

Right, and when he starts losing, the rest of his crew comes and saves the day. Bigger picture, man...Bigger picture.

[Yassine]

Legolas! Or maybe Durzo Blint?

[Hyena]

Q.
Dont know whose side he would choose, or that he wouldnt turn everyone into hamsters, but the fight would be short and memorable. Or long and drawn out for his amusement then repeated again every day for the next 12 years. But Ill take my chances.

[Tamahome]

Hulkpool. (Hulk and Deadpool together.)

[Phillip]

Stacia: I think I'd pick Caul Shivers over Logen, because with that cold bastard sitting next to me, the fight probably wouldn't even start.

Agreed. First thought was Logen, but then realized I'd probably end up brained by him. So I started to run through other Northmen. No doubt about it, Caul Shivers is terrifying with just the right amount of trustworthy.

[Dara]

Worf.

[Fresno Bob]

Now im thinking wolverine...

[Elianara]

A lot of good choices but I would go with Eve Dallas and Roarke. A tough cop and her Irishman. Who wouldn't want an Irishman with them in a bar fight?

[Tamahome]

Anita Blake

[Dharmakirti]

I was thinking about Cnauir urs Skiotha from Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing sereis. He's a nihilist barbarian who describes himself as "the breaker of horses and men" and "the most violent of all men."
But then I remembered he's insane.

[Jonesmikey]

Slartibartfast. He doesn't want to but he'll do it.

[Chad]

Buffy and the Scoobies FTW

[William]

I can't seem to choose, so one of the following...
Drizzt
Mat Cauthon
Captain Mal

[Jaco]

Raistlin

[Dara]

@Tamahome - Wouldn't Blake try to boink you instead of having your back?

[Rob, Roberator]

Dara wrote: "@Tamahome - Wouldn't Blake try to boink you instead of having your back?"

Changing my vote to Blake..

[Tamahome]

Anita Blake pre book 5 then, back when she was just a gun-toting bitch, in a good way.