An impossible question: The Doctor vs Spock

[Katy of Katydom]

So this is what I though of this evening, who is more awesome and/or who would win in a fight: The Doctor or Spock? I will admit that I am not a Star Trek person but I do think that Spock is beyond absolutly amazingly awesome and is probably the best thing about Star Trek, and that I am an extreme Whovian and I think that I think that The Doctor is one of the most brilliant fictional characters ever thought of. But really, these characters are both very high up on on the awesomeness scale, and as for who would win in a fight, I really really really don't know. I think that this could be a draw. Your opinions?

[A.A.I. [Forums NM]]

My dad has raised me up a nerd, among other things. We have watched Star Trek together since I was a child, and I am a big Spock fan. I learned the Vulcan salute at a young age and everything. So Spock and the Doctor? Ha! Funny!

The Doctor, all the way! As much as I like Doctor Who, or Star Trek, if we put the shows aside for a moment and think about the characters themselves, the Doctor would always win in a fight against him. With all he is capable of, his items, his regeneration, everything adds up to his winning. And besides.... It's THE DOCTOR!

Sorry, Katy, this wasn't so impossible... Especially for the Doctor :)

P.S. Ravenclaw FTW! DFTBA!

[Katy of Katydom]

Ooh, very very good and valid point, I guess the Doctor would win. But I got to thinking afterwards: The Doctor or Gandalf... well probably The Doctor, maybe, I'm not sure but that would be a very interesting and epic duel...

[Morton George Malcolm Tooley]

i don't think so, think for a second about what gandalf can do,there actually isn't a huge amount, Tolkien was always careful to try and use as little actual magic as possible in the stories, gandalfs primary role is to steer events, his only effective powers in this battle would be his Superior stamina compared to most people and his skills at fighting, the doctor defiantly has a great advantage. although if i missed an important point then if you could point it out it would be much appreciated

[Ray Nerd]

Are we talking about one of those physical fights to the death where neither character has his typical non-violent dispositions?  I assume the Doctor's strength is comparable to an earth human, which would give Spock and advantage.

 

Assuming, however, the Doctor has traveled to the 23rd century, he has probably encountered Vulcans and knows of some obscure way to defeat them (as he seems to know about every species he encounters).  Advantage, Doctor.

 

Intellectually, I think they are probably similar, although the Doctor's approach to problem solving is far more eccentric.  In a game of three dimensional chess, I give the Doctor the advantage.  His ingenuity in an endgame hail mary move would counfound Spock's logic.  Again, advantage, Doctor.

 

Then again, does the neck pince work on time lords?

[Katy of Katydom]

Hmm, yes, what kind of fight is a good question. Well I guess what I was thinking of is if you put the two characters in the Hunger Games (except not to the death, because neither character would be themselves if they were trying to kill the other character). The Hunger Games requires both physical and strategic skills, so who knows who would win.

[Morton George Malcolm Tooley]

unlikely i think, the doctor can breath while being strangled, can regenerate his entire body to avoid death and also has two hearts, i think we can assume his internal physiology is hugely different to ours, so while it may affect him it would probably affect him differently

also the doctor as a general rule is quite lithe and could probably overpower spock (who has a physiology much more similar to a humans, i believe) quite easily

taking into account what you have also said the doctor would win

it's only logical

[Ria Webster]

I am a very passionate Star Trek fan so this is insanely easy for me: MR SPOCK!

Although, thinking logically (as Spock would) I do have to come to the very upsetting conclusion that in a physical fight, The Doctor would win. He has more physical power than Spock, what with the time travel, his weaponry and regeneration and stuffs. However in mental battle or fight of knowledge, Spock would win hands down, 100%.

But Mr Spock wins the awesome battle x100000000 (and one more than you could ever say).

[Morton George Malcolm Tooley]

the doctor has better gear

also the title got me thinking, and i have come up with my own impossible question

what is the answer to this question?