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Top 10 Dumbest Decisions by Superheroes


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the most half-baked decisions the heroes

the most half-baked decisions the heroes ever made in comics and movies as well

ever made in comics and movies as well

ever made in comics and movies as well as the unfortunate consequences that

as the unfortunate consequences that

as the unfortunate consequences that resulted from those decisions caution if

resulted from those decisions caution if

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number 10

number 10 fighting over hope Sommers Avengers vs.

fighting over hope Sommers Avengers vs.

fighting over hope Sommers Avengers vs. x-men in this 2012 Marvel Comics

x-men in this 2012 Marvel Comics

x-men in this 2012 Marvel Comics crossover event the Phoenix force is on

crossover event the Phoenix force is on

crossover event the Phoenix force is on its way to earth to take Hope Summers as

its way to earth to take Hope Summers as

its way to earth to take Hope Summers as a toast the x-men believed that she and

a toast the x-men believed that she and

a toast the x-men believed that she and the Phoenix could restore the dying

the Phoenix could restore the dying

the Phoenix could restore the dying mutant race while the Avengers believed

mutant race while the Avengers believed

mutant race while the Avengers believed the Phoenix would bring about the end of

the Phoenix would bring about the end of

the Phoenix would bring about the end of the world rather than finding a middle

the world rather than finding a middle

the world rather than finding a middle ground the two teams battle it out until

ground the two teams battle it out until

ground the two teams battle it out until the Phoenix force arrives splits apart

the Phoenix force arrives splits apart

the Phoenix force arrives splits apart bonds with Cyclops and four other

bonds with Cyclops and four other

bonds with Cyclops and four other mutants informs the Phoenix five oh it

mutants informs the Phoenix five oh it

mutants informs the Phoenix five oh it gets worse

gets worse

gets worse Cyclops kills Xavier while under the

Cyclops kills Xavier while under the

Cyclops kills Xavier while under the Phoenix’s influence so the story ends on

Phoenix’s influence so the story ends on

Phoenix’s influence so the story ends on a happy ish note Professor X’s death

a happy ish note Professor X’s death

a happy ish note Professor X’s death could have been avoided had the Avengers

could have been avoided had the Avengers

could have been avoided had the Avengers just not interfered number nine

just not interfered number nine

just not interfered number nine sending Jean Loring to Arkham Asylum

sending Jean Loring to Arkham Asylum

sending Jean Loring to Arkham Asylum identity crisis now DC’s identity crisis

identity crisis now DC’s identity crisis

identity crisis now DC’s identity crisis has plenty of moronic moments to spare

has plenty of moronic moments to spare

has plenty of moronic moments to spare but this one takes the cake the

but this one takes the cake the

but this one takes the cake the elongated man’s wife Sue is mysteriously

elongated man’s wife Sue is mysteriously

elongated man’s wife Sue is mysteriously murdered and the Justice League somehow

murdered and the Justice League somehow

murdered and the Justice League somehow can’t solve the case

can’t solve the case

can’t solve the case the culprit is ultimately revealed to be

the culprit is ultimately revealed to be

the culprit is ultimately revealed to be Jean Loring the ex-wife of Ray Palmer

Jean Loring the ex-wife of Ray Palmer

Jean Loring the ex-wife of Ray Palmer also known as the Adam Jean didn’t

also known as the Adam Jean didn’t

also known as the Adam Jean didn’t intend to kill sue it was all just a

intend to kill sue it was all just a

intend to kill sue it was all just a confusing plan to get Ray back that

confusing plan to get Ray back that

confusing plan to get Ray back that ultimately backfired ray declares her

ultimately backfired ray declares her

ultimately backfired ray declares her insane and

insane and

insane and ships are off to Arkham Asylum where she

ships are off to Arkham Asylum where she

ships are off to Arkham Asylum where she later finds a black diamond that turns

later finds a black diamond that turns

later finds a black diamond that turns her into the cosmic evil force Eclipse

her into the cosmic evil force Eclipse

her into the cosmic evil force Eclipse though but when it Reyes pecked nothing

though but when it Reyes pecked nothing

though but when it Reyes pecked nothing good ever comes from sending people to

good ever comes from sending people to

good ever comes from sending people to Arkham number eight Rorschach refusing

Arkham number eight Rorschach refusing

Arkham number eight Rorschach refusing to compromise Watchmen my way

to compromise Watchmen my way

to compromise Watchmen my way people have to be told you know I can’t

people have to be told you know I can’t

people have to be told you know I can’t let you do that

let you do that

let you do that in the final issue of Watchmen the

in the final issue of Watchmen the

in the final issue of Watchmen the vigilantes have discovered the man

vigilantes have discovered the man

vigilantes have discovered the man responsible for the central mystery

responsible for the central mystery

responsible for the central mystery Ozymandias turns out the giant alien

Ozymandias turns out the giant alien

Ozymandias turns out the giant alien squid destroying New York and killing

squid destroying New York and killing

squid destroying New York and killing millions was part of his insane plan to

millions was part of his insane plan to

millions was part of his insane plan to try and bring about world peace he makes

try and bring about world peace he makes

try and bring about world peace he makes the others keep his plan a secret but

the others keep his plan a secret but

the others keep his plan a secret but Rorschach refuses to concede Rorschach’s

Rorschach refuses to concede Rorschach’s

Rorschach refuses to concede Rorschach’s black and white view of justice doesn’t

black and white view of justice doesn’t

black and white view of justice doesn’t let him see the bigger picture and he’ll

let him see the bigger picture and he’ll

let him see the bigger picture and he’ll never compromise even in the face of

never compromise even in the face of

never compromise even in the face of death he coulda lied and said he was

death he coulda lied and said he was

death he coulda lied and said he was going to go along with it but that’s not

going to go along with it but that’s not

going to go along with it but that’s not Rorschach style instead he threatens to

Rorschach style instead he threatens to

Rorschach style instead he threatens to tell the world about the conspiracy and

tell the world about the conspiracy and

tell the world about the conspiracy and dr. Manhattan vaporizes him number 7

dr. Manhattan vaporizes him number 7

dr. Manhattan vaporizes him number 7 working with magneto x2 x-men United we

working with magneto x2 x-men United we

working with magneto x2 x-men United we love what you’ve done with your hair

love what you’ve done with your hair

love what you’ve done with your hair in the comics magneto has proven time

in the comics magneto has proven time

in the comics magneto has proven time and time again that he’s not exactly

and time again that he’s not exactly

and time again that he’s not exactly trustworthy but in the movies the x-men

trustworthy but in the movies the x-men

trustworthy but in the movies the x-men had to learn this lesson the hard way in

had to learn this lesson the hard way in

had to learn this lesson the hard way in the first x-men film he was the big bed

the first x-men film he was the big bed

the first x-men film he was the big bed fighting for mutant supremacy against

fighting for mutant supremacy against

fighting for mutant supremacy against Professor X’s dream of harmony

Professor X’s dream of harmony

Professor X’s dream of harmony continuing central in x2 magneto allies

continuing central in x2 magneto allies

continuing central in x2 magneto allies himself with the x-men to thwart a

himself with the x-men to thwart a

himself with the x-men to thwart a genocidal maniac from using cerebro to

genocidal maniac from using cerebro to

genocidal maniac from using cerebro to kill all mutants but then turns on them

kill all mutants but then turns on them

kill all mutants but then turns on them and tries to use it to kill all humans

and tries to use it to kill all humans

and tries to use it to kill all humans instead magneto will rise to the

instead magneto will rise to the

instead magneto will rise to the occasion when mutant kinds at stake but

occasion when mutant kinds at stake but

occasion when mutant kinds at stake but he suffered too many hardships to show

he suffered too many hardships to show

he suffered too many hardships to show concern for Humanity and the x-men

concern for Humanity and the x-men

concern for Humanity and the x-men should know that by now from here it

should know that by now from here it

should know that by now from here it doesn’t look like that thing

it’s time number six

it’s time number six spider-man revealing his identity civil

spider-man revealing his identity civil

spider-man revealing his identity civil war during the events of the Marvel

war during the events of the Marvel

war during the events of the Marvel comic storyline Civil War Tony Stark

comic storyline Civil War Tony Stark

comic storyline Civil War Tony Stark convinces spider-man to unmask himself

convinces spider-man to unmask himself

convinces spider-man to unmask himself as Peter Parker

as Peter Parker

as Peter Parker to show his support for the Registration

to show his support for the Registration

to show his support for the Registration Act after consulting with his family

Act after consulting with his family

Act after consulting with his family Peter reveals himself to the world and

Peter reveals himself to the world and

Peter reveals himself to the world and puts a giant target on his back

puts a giant target on his back

puts a giant target on his back as a result Aunt May is shot and killed

as a result Aunt May is shot and killed

as a result Aunt May is shot and killed instead of letting his aunt go

instead of letting his aunt go

instead of letting his aunt go peacefully Peter makes a deal with the

peacefully Peter makes a deal with the

peacefully Peter makes a deal with the villainous Mephisto he’ll let Aunt May

villainous Mephisto he’ll let Aunt May

villainous Mephisto he’ll let Aunt May live if Peter gives up his marriage to

live if Peter gives up his marriage to

live if Peter gives up his marriage to Mary Jane the unmasking is reversed but

Mary Jane the unmasking is reversed but

Mary Jane the unmasking is reversed but for all let’s talk about great

for all let’s talk about great

for all let’s talk about great responsibility this has to be one of the

responsibility this has to be one of the

responsibility this has to be one of the least responsible moves spider-man or

least responsible moves spider-man or

least responsible moves spider-man or anyone else has ever pulled number 5

anyone else has ever pulled number 5

anyone else has ever pulled number 5 challenging the Mandarin Iron Man 3 my

challenging the Mandarin Iron Man 3 my

challenging the Mandarin Iron Man 3 my name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid of

name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid of

name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid of you for a genius billionaire playboy

you for a genius billionaire playboy

you for a genius billionaire playboy philanthropist Tony Stark’s ego can lead

philanthropist Tony Stark’s ego can lead

philanthropist Tony Stark’s ego can lead them to some pretty stupid decisions

them to some pretty stupid decisions

them to some pretty stupid decisions America is under the threat of the

America is under the threat of the

America is under the threat of the mysterious terrorists known as the

mysterious terrorists known as the

mysterious terrorists known as the Mandarin but Tony is bowing to him just

Mandarin but Tony is bowing to him just

Mandarin but Tony is bowing to him just yet in an act of defiance

yet in an act of defiance

yet in an act of defiance Tony challenges the Mandarin by publicly

Tony challenges the Mandarin by publicly

Tony challenges the Mandarin by publicly announcing the address of his Malibu

announcing the address of his Malibu

announcing the address of his Malibu mansion

mansion

mansion on the off-chance er man here’s my home

on the off-chance er man here’s my home

on the off-chance er man here’s my home address 10 8 80 Malibu point he’s

address 10 8 80 Malibu point he’s

address 10 8 80 Malibu point he’s practically inviting the Mandarin to

practically inviting the Mandarin to

practically inviting the Mandarin to come blow up his home which is exactly

come blow up his home which is exactly

come blow up his home which is exactly what happens well it turns out later

what happens well it turns out later

what happens well it turns out later that the Mandarin is a big hoax it goes

that the Mandarin is a big hoax it goes

that the Mandarin is a big hoax it goes to show how an oversized ego can lead to

to show how an oversized ego can lead to

to show how an oversized ego can lead to some idiotic and risky decisions that’s

some idiotic and risky decisions that’s

some idiotic and risky decisions that’s what you want

what you want

what you want Oh fill me number four

Oh fill me number four

Oh fill me number four thrusting Loki Thor the dark world you

thrusting Loki Thor the dark world you

thrusting Loki Thor the dark world you must be truly desperate to come to me

must be truly desperate to come to me

must be truly desperate to come to me for help since his debut in the first

for help since his debut in the first

for help since his debut in the first Thor movie Loki has been a recurring foe

Thor movie Loki has been a recurring foe

Thor movie Loki has been a recurring foe in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

in the Marvel Cinematic Universe constantly looking to seize power and

constantly looking to seize power and

constantly looking to seize power and manipulating others to help achieve that

manipulating others to help achieve that

manipulating others to help achieve that goal in Thor the dark world Loki has

goal in Thor the dark world Loki has

goal in Thor the dark world Loki has offered a chance at redemption when Thor

offered a chance at redemption when Thor

offered a chance at redemption when Thor recruits him to help fight the Dark

recruits him to help fight the Dark

recruits him to help fight the Dark Elves so they can’t stand each other

Elves so they can’t stand each other

Elves so they can’t stand each other their brotherly bond really shines

their brotherly bond really shines

their brotherly bond really shines through right up to the end when Loki

through right up to the end when Loki

through right up to the end when Loki sacrifices himself to save Thor see you

sacrifices himself to save Thor see you

sacrifices himself to save Thor see you at Hell

at Hell

at Hell however the god of mischief still has

however the god of mischief still has

however the god of mischief still has some tricks up his sleeve turns out he

some tricks up his sleeve turns out he

some tricks up his sleeve turns out he faked his death and assumed the guise of

faked his death and assumed the guise of

faked his death and assumed the guise of his missing father usurping the throne

his missing father usurping the throne

his missing father usurping the throne as king of Asgard

as king of Asgard

as king of Asgard all thanks to Thor oops

all thanks to Thor oops

all thanks to Thor oops [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Thank You number three drunkenly testing

Thank You number three drunkenly testing

Thank You number three drunkenly testing a teleportation machine fantastic four

a teleportation machine fantastic four

a teleportation machine fantastic four we can go up there take five minutes we

we can go up there take five minutes we

we can go up there take five minutes we can take a flag playing it down get our

can take a flag playing it down get our

can take a flag playing it down get our footprints down we’re going to be the

footprints down we’re going to be the

footprints down we’re going to be the first people over there okay screw those

first people over there okay screw those

first people over there okay screw those guys

guys

guys 2015’s Fantastic Four has a lot of dumb

2015’s Fantastic Four has a lot of dumb

2015’s Fantastic Four has a lot of dumb ideas in it and this is no exception

ideas in it and this is no exception

ideas in it and this is no exception Reed Richards has been brought into the

Reed Richards has been brought into the

Reed Richards has been brought into the baxter foundation to help build a

baxter foundation to help build a

baxter foundation to help build a teleportation machine alongside Johnny

teleportation machine alongside Johnny

teleportation machine alongside Johnny Storm Sue Storm and Victor Von Doom the

Storm Sue Storm and Victor Von Doom the

Storm Sue Storm and Victor Von Doom the boys are hoping to be chosen as the

boys are hoping to be chosen as the

boys are hoping to be chosen as the first humans to test it but no such luck

first humans to test it but no such luck

first humans to test it but no such luck so like the geniuses they are they get

so like the geniuses they are they get

so like the geniuses they are they get drunk and drag Reed’s friend in to test

drunk and drag Reed’s friend in to test

drunk and drag Reed’s friend in to test a machine that takes them to another

a machine that takes them to another

a machine that takes them to another dimension the new worlds terrain starts

dimension the new worlds terrain starts

dimension the new worlds terrain starts to collapse Victor Falls to a supposed

to collapse Victor Falls to a supposed

to collapse Victor Falls to a supposed death but the others escape however the

death but the others escape however the

death but the others escape however the machines explosion grants them and Sue

machines explosion grants them and Sue

machines explosion grants them and Sue superhuman abilities booze and science

superhuman abilities booze and science

superhuman abilities booze and science do not mix coin

number two creating Ultron Avengers

number two creating Ultron Avengers number 58 and Avengers age of Ultron

number 58 and Avengers age of Ultron

number 58 and Avengers age of Ultron don’t compare me with Stark

don’t compare me with Stark

don’t compare me with Stark Ultron is one of the Avengers most

Ultron is one of the Avengers most

Ultron is one of the Avengers most dangerous foes a sentient machine with

dangerous foes a sentient machine with

dangerous foes a sentient machine with mind controlling abilities supreme

mind controlling abilities supreme

mind controlling abilities supreme intelligence and near immortality but

intelligence and near immortality but

intelligence and near immortality but the most terrifying thing about him it

the most terrifying thing about him it

the most terrifying thing about him it was the good guys that created him in

was the good guys that created him in

was the good guys that created him in the comics Hank Pym creates Ultron one

the comics Hank Pym creates Ultron one

the comics Hank Pym creates Ultron one using his own brain waves while

using his own brain waves while

using his own brain waves while experimenting with artificial

experimenting with artificial

experimenting with artificial intelligence however it uses that

intelligence however it uses that

intelligence however it uses that intelligence to try to end humanity in

intelligence to try to end humanity in

intelligence to try to end humanity in the age of Ultron film Tony Stark and

the age of Ultron film Tony Stark and

the age of Ultron film Tony Stark and Bruce Banner create Ultron as a

Bruce Banner create Ultron as a

Bruce Banner create Ultron as a peacekeeping project I see a suit of

peacekeeping project I see a suit of

peacekeeping project I see a suit of armor around the world sounds like a

armor around the world sounds like a

armor around the world sounds like a cult world toy I’ve seen colder but it’s

cult world toy I’ve seen colder but it’s

cult world toy I’ve seen colder but it’s idea of peace also involves Humanity’s

idea of peace also involves Humanity’s

idea of peace also involves Humanity’s extinction although the movie version of

extinction although the movie version of

extinction although the movie version of Ultron is destroyed the struggle leaves

Ultron is destroyed the struggle leaves

Ultron is destroyed the struggle leaves deep scars on the team both scenarios

deep scars on the team both scenarios

deep scars on the team both scenarios show that even the best intentions can

show that even the best intentions can

show that even the best intentions can accidentally create your own worst enemy

before we unveil our dumbest decision

before we unveil our dumbest decision here are some honorable mentions where’s

here are some honorable mentions where’s

here are some honorable mentions where’s your duffel bag

number one not killing the Joker the

number one not killing the Joker the Batman franchise though I can’t say much

Batman franchise though I can’t say much

Batman franchise though I can’t say much for this volumes condition I need as a

for this volumes condition I need as a

for this volumes condition I need as a hole in the jacket and the spine it is

hole in the jacket and the spine it is

hole in the jacket and the spine it is to be damaged despite being a breeding

to be damaged despite being a breeding

to be damaged despite being a breeding ground for criminal psychopaths Gotham

ground for criminal psychopaths Gotham

ground for criminal psychopaths Gotham isn’t very keen on the death penalty

isn’t very keen on the death penalty

isn’t very keen on the death penalty even in the case of killer clowns the

even in the case of killer clowns the

even in the case of killer clowns the Joker has committed some insidious deeds

Joker has committed some insidious deeds

Joker has committed some insidious deeds over the years torturing heroes

over the years torturing heroes

over the years torturing heroes murdering innocent citizens and leaving

murdering innocent citizens and leaving

murdering innocent citizens and leaving more than a few scars on the bat family

Barbara and yet even after everything

Barbara and yet even after everything he’s done Batman just can’t bring

he’s done Batman just can’t bring

he’s done Batman just can’t bring himself to kill the clown it’s not the

himself to kill the clown it’s not the

himself to kill the clown it’s not the Batman doesn’t dream of ending the Clown

Batman doesn’t dream of ending the Clown

Batman doesn’t dream of ending the Clown Prince of Crime reign of terror but

Prince of Crime reign of terror but

Prince of Crime reign of terror but Batman’s moral code won’t let him sink

Batman’s moral code won’t let him sink

Batman’s moral code won’t let him sink to that level and as a result the

to that level and as a result the

to that level and as a result the citizens of Gotham will continue to

citizens of Gotham will continue to

citizens of Gotham will continue to suffer because Batman doesn’t want to

suffer because Batman doesn’t want to

suffer because Batman doesn’t want to break the rules

break the rules

break the rules well these rules you think that’ll save

well these rules you think that’ll save

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