Talk:Hercule Satan VS ???/@comment-24796936-20150913231244/@comment-26441050-20150914003205

Ya see, your purposely horrible fight suggestions aren't the same as this, for many reasons. Namely, Popeye and Luffy have MANY similarities, versus those mentioned only having one. I detailed why Luffy having only eaten it once isn't negative earlier.

And, it did make Luffy stronger, as in, it made him a more impressive fighter. Strength is not just punching, which would be shown if Luffy beat Popeye.

And, I never said they're the most popular icons. If I did, ignore it, because that's fucking stupid. But, in their heydays, they are VERY HIGH UP THERE. Popeye is one of the most iconic and successful cartoon characters, surviving as a constant in the pop culture mindset since the... thirties, I think. Luffy is a major success in Japan, with his own stores, 'One Piece' is one of the most popular mangas currently running there.

Popeye has limits. He has been beaten in fights, and he has been unable to lift something. That alone makes him below Superman vs. Goku in imbalance. Even then, Luffy is still majorly powerful. This is the train of thought that made people think Wolverine vs Raiden was a ridiculous stomp, before the episode came out. On a cursory glance, Popeye is vastly superior in one element. If this were a curb stomp, it would be more like Raiden vs Thor-- which only had the similarity of 'Thunder Gods adapted into popular series' connection-- or Shadow vs Vegeta.