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by Ari Goretsky (6th)

Who would win? Doc Ock or Green Goblin

We have heard about Heroes vs Villains and even Heroes vs Heroes, but that's not what I'm here to discuss. I'm here to tell you who would win between 2 of the most controversial spider man villains, Doc Ock vs Green Goblin. 
 

The Case for Doc Ock

Doc Ock is known mostly for his mechanical arm. Don't get me wrong, they are very cool. However, people overlook a lot of things about him. Like how he is very smart. He is one of the top 21 people in the marvel world. Thats how he has the ability to defeat spider man. He is a very smart inventor too and can make a device that can shoot lasers, out of things he found out of a dumpster. (Okay maybe I'm exaggerating but you get my point.) So Doc Ock is not a person to underestimate.

The Case for Green Goblin

Now, let's talk about Green Goblin's abilities. First of all he flies around with a glider which gives him a lot of maneuverability. He has his pumpkins which vaporize on impact. He may lack intelligence and mental sanity but he makes up for it with his super strength and reflexes. Green Goblin is also not someone to mess with.

The Draw

The similarities between Green Goblin and Doc Ock are important. They can help us find the ways they are equally matched. For example they both rely on tech. Sure they are different types of tech but they are nonetheless still tech. Also, they both fight well on the ground.

There are little similarities between the two but they are still similarities. Let's see how these help with the final result.

The Differences

We talked about the similarities between the 2 but now we should talk about the differences between Green Goblin and Doc Ock. A major difference is that Green Goblin can fly using his glider but Doc Ock is solely ground based. Green Goblin relies on strength but Doc Ock relies on intelligence. Another big difference is that Doc Ock is all melee but Green Goblin uses ranged weaponry as well as physical combat. Lets see how these differences help with the final result.

Popularity Points?

We have talked about the powers of them and we even compared and contrasted them. But I want to know what the people think. Which do people like better?

Oren Lavon: I like Doc Ock better because he has mechanical arms.

Liam Otero: I like Doc Ock because of his concept and how he uses machinery.

Sam Rudolph: I like Green Goblin better because he has better equipment.

Akilan Suresh: I like Doc Ock because he has his mechanical arms.

Natalee Barrer: I like Green Goblin because he is more original.

Benji Colcher: I like Green Goblin better because he isn’t nerdy.

Henry Delani: I picked Doc Ock because he has his octo arms.

Ava Gayl: I like Doc Ock better because he is better in the movies.

Dom Furlong: I like Green Goblin because he was around longer and he has more equipment.

Beatrice Smith: I like Doc Ock better because I have the most knowledge on him.

Chase McGowan: I like Green Goblin better because he's strong.

Conclusion

To wrap this short article up, Green Goblin and Doc Ock are both intimidating villains. This was a tough call to make but adding up the skills and abilities of Green Goblin and Doc Ock, the winner is Green Goblin. Even though Doc Ock is more popular, Green Goblin is stronger. His glider and pumpkins give him a huge advantage over Doc Ock because Green Goblin can throw pumpkins from up in the sky and Doc Ock can’t get him. The main thing that determined this is the fact that Doc Ock is ground based and Green Goblin can fly and fight well on the ground. That is why Green Goblin wins.