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Category: Weirdness
Posted on: February 10, 2007 10:07 AM, by PZ Myers
Since so many call me a bad guy, let's see where I fall on the Super Villain scale.
Your results:
You are Mr. Freeze
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You are cold and you think everyone else should be also, literally. |
Click here to take the Supervillain Personality Quiz
(via ZayZayEm the Joker)
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Comments
Posted by: Hexxenhammer | February 10, 2007 10:19 AM
Dr. Doom
Blessed with smarts and power but burdened by vanity.
Excellent.
Posted by: Paguroidea | February 10, 2007 10:30 AM
Mystique
"Sometimes motherly, sometimes a beautiful companion, but most of the time a deceiving vixen."
The motherly part is correct.
Posted by: Blake Stacey | February 10, 2007 10:41 AM
Mr. Freeze (83%), Poison Ivy (73%), Dr. Doom (73%), with Magneto down at 54%.
Posted by: Martin Christensen | February 10, 2007 10:42 AM
The Joker, both when I gave as reasonable answers as possible and even more when I allowed my inner madman free reign.
I had hoped for someone a bit more intellectual, but at least I'm suitably crazy.
Martin
Posted by: George | February 10, 2007 10:44 AM
Gack. The Riddler.
Posted by: Russell | February 10, 2007 10:59 AM
Lex Luthor.
Posted by: Stogoe | February 10, 2007 11:00 AM
My top three are Mr Freeze, Joker, and Dr Doom. Could be worse... although Mr Freeze always seemed a one-note villain to me.
Posted by: Aureola Nominee, FCD | February 10, 2007 11:02 AM
Dr. Doom, with Mr. Freeze a close second.
Posted by: Akshay | February 10, 2007 11:06 AM
Hah! *I* am Magneto! I "fear the persecution of those that are different or underprivileged so much I am willing to fight and hurt others for my cause" Flattering.
Posted by: strawberry blueberry raspberry | February 10, 2007 11:10 AM
Poison Ivy
Posted by: MAJeff | February 10, 2007 11:11 AM
The Riddler, closely followed by the Joker.
Sigh, no superpowrs.
Posted by: ChemBob | February 10, 2007 11:20 AM
Dr. Doom! Sounds about right!
Posted by: Crosius | February 10, 2007 11:25 AM
I scored as Dr. Doom, as well. I wonder if that's going to be a trend on this site. If so, why? What is it about Dr. Doom that fits with Pharyngula readers?
Dr. Doom never really struck me as a secular rationalist.
Posted by: Scott Simmons | February 10, 2007 11:25 AM
Hey! It would only let me select one choice on question #48!
I'm evidently Apocalypse. "You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest." Sounds about right to me!
Except that they mis-spelled "fattest". But hey, close enough!
Posted by: Zeno | February 10, 2007 11:25 AM
Damn. I'm Mystique.
Since when did I become a vixen?
Posted by: llewelly | February 10, 2007 11:34 AM
I am also Mystique (48%), followed by Catwoman (44%)
However I don't think her clothes would fit me.
Posted by: Robster | February 10, 2007 11:38 AM
Joker followed on percent by Freeze.
Posted by: kim | February 10, 2007 11:38 AM
Poison Ivy
You would go to almost any length for the protection of the environment including manipulation and elimination.
That's me!
Posted by: Mark | February 10, 2007 11:43 AM
Apocalypse.
Excellent ... now, on to pillage ...
Posted by: Skeptico | February 10, 2007 11:56 AM
I was Lex Luthor:
A brilliant businessman on a quest for world domination and the self-proclaimed greatest criminal mind of our time!
Posted by: Cathy in Seattle | February 10, 2007 12:08 PM
Poison Ivy, but probably only because Black Orchid wasn't among the choices...
Posted by: Travismc | February 10, 2007 12:08 PM
Dr. Doom
Blessed with smarts and power but burdened by vanity.
I will destroy you all with my dashing good looks!
Posted by: Jennifer Ouellette | February 10, 2007 12:13 PM
I am Mystique, followed by Catwoman (meow!) and Poison Ivy. All excellent supervillains!
Posted by: Kevin | February 10, 2007 12:15 PM
I am Apocalypse. I believe in survival of the fittest...and I believe that I am the fittest.
Sounds about right.
Posted by: Chris Hallquist | February 10, 2007 12:16 PM
Apocalypse, followed by Dr. Doom and then Dark Phoenix.
Posted by: Ray | February 10, 2007 12:36 PM
Poison Ivy.
But what sort of quiz can claim to measure your Super Villainy when it doesn't include George Bush or Dick Cheney in the list? Though on second thoughts, they would have made all the others look like Super Heroes by comparison.
Posted by: Claire | February 10, 2007 12:45 PM
Dr. Doom with Poison Ivy a close second. Sad part: I don't even remember who Dr. Doom is.
Posted by: Krystalline Apostate | February 10, 2007 12:51 PM
Apocalypse? WTF?
Least I'm not the Joker or Firefly. Or that cat who runs around in a loincloth & cuts himself all over (I forget that wackjob's name).
Followed closely by Dark Phoenix & Poison Ivy.
Posted by: Tony P | February 10, 2007 12:56 PM
Dr Doom at 83% followed by Magneto at 77%
Posted by: Sakurai | February 10, 2007 1:01 PM
Poison Ivy (but at only 44% - I guess I'm just not that villainous in general) followed by Dr. Doom and Mr. Freeze.
Posted by: Hank Fox | February 10, 2007 1:05 PM
...
...
Apocalypse.
Ever since the movie "Apocalypse Now" -- which came out the same year as "Star Trek - The Motion Picture," I seem to hear the word "apocalypse" as "Spock lips."
So I'm the supervillain Spock Lips.
Cower, illogical mortals, at my superior sneer.
...
...
Posted by: andy | February 10, 2007 1:13 PM
The Joker. Mwahahah ahahaahahahhahaa ha.
Er... what?
Posted by: Krystalline Apostate | February 10, 2007 1:42 PM
Victor Zsasz. No, that's the guy's name, not who I scored as.
Brrhhh!!! Anyone who answers honestly & gets THAT wackadoo, should do some serious introspection.
Even if it is an online quiz.
Posted by: remy | February 10, 2007 1:58 PM
Lex Luthor 73%, Dr. Doom72%,
Posted by: Mrs Tilton | February 10, 2007 2:09 PM
Ha! I am Dr Doom! Bow before my might, Refrigerator Boy!
Posted by: aiabx | February 10, 2007 2:13 PM
Dr. Doom, followed by Lex Luthor.
I can live with that.
Posted by: Zeno | February 10, 2007 2:13 PM
The list of villains did not include Professor Chaos. Fie on them for their lack of completeness!
Posted by: Retired Catholic | February 10, 2007 2:26 PM
Holy Shit, Batman! I'm Mr. Freeze, too!
Posted by: Carlie | February 10, 2007 2:28 PM
Poison Ivy! Sweet. How comes El Seed wasn't on the list?
Posted by: Evolving Squid | February 10, 2007 2:30 PM
Dr. Doom for me!
Muahahah
Posted by: Tara Mobley | February 10, 2007 3:09 PM
Mystique, followed closely by Poison Ivy and Catwoman.
Posted by: jason | February 10, 2007 3:27 PM
Dr. Doom for me.
Posted by: Ken Mareld | February 10, 2007 3:56 PM
Mr.Freeze for me. I guess I'm just one cool dude.
Ken
Posted by: Matt T. | February 10, 2007 4:08 PM
Even though I distinctly remembering giving "do you like cold weather" a hard no, I got Mr. Freeze, followed closely by Poison Ivy, Dr. Doom and The Joker. I say this quiz is rubbish because it doesn't have an option for the Mad Thinker or his Awesome Android. If I were a mad scientist, I'd totally name my creations thataway. My Kick-ass Nuetron Flower Repolarizer. Just to see the newsreaders have to announce that I'm holding the president hostage with a Totally Airwolf Matter Rearranger.
Posted by: Deacon Barry | February 10, 2007 4:37 PM
Yet another Apocalypse. I wonder if there's a collective name for us? How about an Armageddon of Apocalypses?
Posted by: Kagehi | February 10, 2007 4:40 PM
Hmm. Mr. Freeze beat out Apocalypse and Magneto by only 1% for me...
Posted by: speedwell | February 10, 2007 6:00 PM
Magneto 69%, Apocalypse 64%, and down from there. Muahahaha...ah... well, you know. :)
Posted by: Baratos | February 10, 2007 6:45 PM
Mine is just like yours, PZ, except that Joker is third from the bottom instead of third from the top. Too lazy for practical jokes.......
Posted by: Russell Blackford | February 10, 2007 6:50 PM
I was hoping for Magneto, too, but to my surprise I actually got Magneto.
Your results:
You are Magneto
Magneto
63%
Apocalypse
62%
Mystique
61%
Lex Luthor
58%
Dr. Doom
56%
Venom
55%
Riddler
54%
Catwoman
50%
Green Goblin
49%
Two-Face
49%
The Joker
47%
Kingpin
44%
Dark Phoenix
42%
Poison Ivy
39%
Mr. Freeze
37%
Juggernaut
33%
You fear the persecution of those that are different or underprivileged so much that you are willing to fight and hurt others for your cause.
Click here to take the "Which Super Villain are you?" quiz...
Posted by: makita | February 10, 2007 7:00 PM
Poison Ivy (86%)
Posted by: Tristram Shandy | February 10, 2007 7:13 PM
I am Venom with 84%.
Posted by: beccarii | February 10, 2007 7:21 PM
If one applies error bars (wherever those may lie...), top contributions to my supervillain status are about equally divided, at around 60% (middling supervillainry) among four choices: Mr. Freeze (61%), The Joker (60%), Poison Ivy (59%), and Apocalypse (57%). So - reserved, plant-loving, chemically-talented, super-intelligent, super-powered psychopath. Ok - I'll try to run with that, though in a middling way.
Posted by: fyreflye | February 10, 2007 7:39 PM
I got Mystique followed by Poison Ivy, and I'm not even female. Maybe this means I'm not really a villain, much less a super one. I can live with that.
Now let's have an online test titled "Which ID proponent are you?" Anyone want to set that one up?
Posted by: Odonata | February 10, 2007 7:47 PM
Dr.Doom followed closely by Poison Ivy.
Posted by: b | February 10, 2007 10:36 PM
poison ivy followed by venom then mystique
Posted by: Kadin | February 11, 2007 12:03 AM
Apocalypse
"You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest."
Apocalypse 77%
Dark Phoenix 72%
Magneto 69%
Dr Doom 64%
Juggernaut 61%
Posted by: John H | February 11, 2007 8:18 AM
The Joker.
Posted by: Michael H | February 11, 2007 8:28 AM
I got Magneto. Which is what I wanted
Of course,by todays comic book standards Magneto outedges quite a number of superheroes for sheer virtuosness and concern for the downtrodden.
Posted by: Dr. Locrian | February 11, 2007 12:04 PM
Dr. Doom. I can live with that--he's very metal.
Posted by: Torbjörn Larsson | February 11, 2007 12:33 PM
Hah! PZ will surely envy me.
Apocalypse 62%
"You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest."
Magneto 62%
Bow to my superior villain-fu, PZ!
Posted by: Orac | February 11, 2007 12:59 PM
Doom.
Posted by: JJR | February 11, 2007 1:01 PM
I got Mr. Freeze, too. Go figure.
Posted by: Zbu | February 11, 2007 2:11 PM
The Joker!
It's the long hair. Chicks dig the hair. ;)
Posted by: G. TIngey | February 11, 2007 2:49 PM
Poison Ivy - even though I'm male, and walk with a "cane" ...
Uh?
Posted by: TheBrummell | February 11, 2007 3:58 PM
I am Dr. Doom (65%) and Apocalpyse (63%)
The google ads at the top including one for:
Hiring People Who 'Fit'
Matching People to Positions Using Objective Information
Some business-management-fly-by-night site. Entertaining.
Posted by: Kristine | February 11, 2007 7:59 PM
Catwoman! R'arowr!
Prrrr...
Posted by: vairitas | February 11, 2007 9:35 PM
Dr. Doom, 78%
Posted by: Dawn O'Day | February 11, 2007 10:30 PM
Dr. Doom. a suspiciously high % of Pharyngulists seem to have scored Dr. Doom. could it be that many of us believe ourselves to be intelligent and powerful, only to be deluded by vanity??????
Just askin'.
Posted by: Steve_C | February 11, 2007 11:46 PM
Dr. Doom
71%
Magneto
70%
Apocalypse
63%
Posted by: Azkyroth | February 12, 2007 5:01 AM
Put a little more thought into my answers the second time around:
Magneto: 62%
Dark Phoenix: 60%
Apocalypse: 60%
Posted by: Flex | February 12, 2007 7:54 AM
Dr. Doom. (84%)
Which is perfectly fine by me.
Bwa, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!
Runners up, Apocalypse and Lex Luthor
Posted by: TomS | February 12, 2007 3:20 PM
Apocalypse, Dr. Doom, the Joker. I stopped reading comics long enough ago I don't know who Apocalypse is, but I do like the tagline.
Posted by: Will Von Wizzlepig | February 12, 2007 3:41 PM
Dude, sweet! I'm Venom.
Venom 68%
Dark Phoenix 67%
The Joker 61%
Catwoman 59%
Mystique 58%
Mr. Freeze 57%
Riddler 56%
Apocalypse 54%
Dr. Doom 54%
Posted by: Chuck C | February 12, 2007 4:13 PM
Magneto. I was kinda hoping for The-Evil-Midnight-Bomber-What-Blows-Stuff-Up-at-Midnight.
(sigh) The Tick just don't get no respect...
Posted by: Chuck C | February 12, 2007 4:22 PM
Er, The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight, that is.
Posted by: Sarcastro | February 12, 2007 4:46 PM
Yea Baby yea! If we're doing Tick villains I want to be Chromedome... "What's the point of science if nobody gets hurt!?"
71% Eric Lenscher on this test. 65% En Saba Nur and 61% Victor Von Doom.
Posted by: Keith Douglas | February 12, 2007 10:40 PM
Mr. Freeze / Dr. Doom for me too - tied at only 36%; followed by a 34% score for Apocalypse and 29% The Joker. I was never into comics, so I don't even know who A. is.