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Ajax vs Swan

posted 10 years ago by The-Revenant-of-IMDb
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Ajax: I wanna be warlord.

Swan: Make your move.

For those who played the video game, Ajax is possibly the most dangerous member of the Warriors. He has a crazy temper and loves hurting things, whereas Swan appears more mannered and cool-headed in both game and movie. Fighting style-wise, Ajax is a brawler that will punch or stomp your head in, whereas Swan has some neat kicks and utilizes the axe handle smash attack by putting both of his fists together as he clubs his opponents.

I think Ajax would win. It seems that Swan has more discipline and by baiting in Ajax, he would likely put an early beating on Ajax, but I think Ajax gets back up and wrecks Swan.

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[–] jstang411 10 years ago

Ajax very well might beat Swan in a fight, but don't forget why it never happened in the movie. Virtually every other person in the Warrior 9 (well 8 at that point since Cleon was gone) told Ajax to cool down and that Swan was the rightful leader.

And for good reason.....wouldn't want to trust my fate to Ajax's strategic thinking.

[–] romefan123 10 years ago

Agreed. The video game is a poor barometer for what happened (or would happen) in the film.

Swan was the rightful war-chief. You had to respect that. Ajax, while tough, didn't have Swan's brains or patience or verve.

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[–] adresher-1 10 years ago

Perfectly said! Ajax got pick up by the police because he put his own self interest before the gangs when they needed him.

[–] jefgg 9 years ago

If you cut off Ajax's head he wouldn't be any dumber.