Peacemaker vs Vigilante: Fans talk about who is the deadliest in a Reddit post

Fans are discussing Peacemaker vs. Vigilante on a Reddit thread, and the post has sparked a passionate conversation among viewers of the popular HBO Max series.

The debate has attracted hundreds of comments from fans who are analyzing pivotal scenes, debating moral codes, and dissecting character counts in an attempt to determine which character holds the title of the show's deadliest antihero.

Some fans praise Peacemaker for his tactical brilliance and complex sense of right and wrong, while others argue that Vigilante's single-minded ruthlessness makes him a more dangerous force to be reckoned with in any confrontation.

The Reddit thread in question has very quickly turned into a battleground, where users have rallied around their chosen candidate through careful analysis of Season 1 and the recently released Season 2.

The fandom is split: John Cena's character, Peacemaker, is being described as emotionless and unpredictable, and Freddie Stroma's character, Vigilante, is being characterized as cold, calculated, and completely unencumbered by a conscience.

Peacemaker vs. Vigilante: Reddit's most dangerous debate

At the center of the Reddit discussion is a careful dissection of the most dangerous features of Peacemaker and Vigilante. In canon, Peacemaker is devoted to his motto of “peace at any cost,” an ironically high body-count philosophy that has been honored by the series.

A comment on the thread refers to Season 1's Butterfly assassination mission, where Peacemaker hesitates for a few seconds, displaying a glimmer of humanity, while Vigilante does not hesitate to move in and destroy the target. This comparison is significant to many fans, as Vigilante's lack of a moral compass when killing is seen as an indication of a colder, efficient kill style.

The comment reads:

“Pre peacemaker season 1 I'd say peacemaker, but after Rick Flags death, he developed a conscience and genuinely struggled to kill as seen with the butterfly children in season 1 and this season with his other universe counter part id say vigilante just because of the lack of conscience in both scenarios where he was completely unphased, skill doesn't matter if you can't pull the trigger as a killer rather than a hero.”

Some Reddit users point out that Peacemaker is the more dangerous character because of his unpredictability, he has underlying trauma, he can go into an uncontrolled rage at any moment, and his combat training makes him a wildcard for violent situations.

Others argue that Vigilante's lack of empathy and emotion makes him a "machine"; his accuracy and ruthless efficiency make him a better killer, referring to scenes in which he calmly kills enemies while Peacemaker gets flustered. One comment reads:

“Also remember that when he wiped out that family, he decided to save the senator for last despite being the primary target. Fairly certain Adrian did that so he could vindictively force Goff to watch his family die before putting him out of his misery.”

The thread is full of detailed references; one notable exchange from here examines the scene in which Vigilante beats White Dragon (Peacemaker's father) in prison, wearing down several armed foes with bone-chilling efficiency. Fans keep scorecards of kill counts, read up on patterns of attack, and replay close-quarters combat scenes as evidence for each side.

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Of course, the debate comes down to how "deadliest" is defined: Is it sheer number of bodies, consciousness, unpredictability, or skill under pressure? The answer to this question is not easily found amongst Reddit commenters, but the discussion does shed light on why both are captivatingly dangerous characters in the show's violent world.

Which one of the two is more deadly, according to you? Tell us in the comments below.

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