Why Soldier: 76 is Scarier than Reaper | Overwatch Lore Talk 

Just want to acknowledge that yes, I did mispronounce the word "awry", that was my bad, I didn't look up how to pronounce the word before I said it like a fool. I promise to pronounce it right the next time LOL

chaotic good vs. lawful evil

Interestingly enough, Reaper was referred to as Soldier 24 when he was experimented on. Notice that 76 + 24 = 100? It's kind of like Morrison and Reyes complete each other. One's good with a touch of evil and the other is evil with a touch of good?

Soldier has nothing left to lose, thats when a man is most dangerous

"reaper likes to keep a strict plan" "Dammit reyes that wasnt part of the plan" "Well i guess its time for plan b"

Now that the retribution event is out it makes Reaper's voice lines a lot more interesting. Saying stuff about sticking to the mission and getting the job done could be because the one time he didn't "stick to the plan" it ended up becoming the spark that lead to Overwatch's downfall, him becoming an enemy to most of his comrades, and possibly him becoming the thing is now, whatever that might be. Just something to think about really, but it will be interesting to see what if anything they do with it.

They're both EDGY GRANDPA'S!

Dads are pretty scary, specially when they get the belt out for punishment

Soldier: 76 is like the Punisher Reaper is like Taskmaster or Deathstroke

I feel like Soldier has more of a Batman thing going on, preferring to use fear to gain an advantage, while reaper is a more tactical, stick-to-the-mission person since he doesn't really need to scare people off as that could cause unpredictable flaws in the plan.

they made soldier gay did i just bully a gay old man

This reminds me of a quote that goes something like "If you take a away a man's will to live he will fight savagely."

Soldier: Chaotic Good Reaper: Lawful Evil

I think the context of WHO they're fighting in those cinematics justifies both of their actions to some extent. Reaper is merely taking down hired guards. Bystanders, for all intents and purposes. They're just obstacles in the way of his mission. Soldier 76 meanwhile is doling out his particular (and rather Punisher-esque) brand of vigilante justice on a low-life gang of thugs harassing a poor girl for laughs. This video did give me particular insights into both characters' personalities that I hadn't picked up on before. But you also have to remember that they are also morally grey characters. They, and Overwatch lore in general, is definitely more nuanced than just "who is more scary/evil".

Ironic how Reaper's character and combat style are quick and efficient, yet he prefers chucking his empty guns at the ground rather than reloading and not wasting a perfectly useful weapon

That is rather interesting. Kind of makes you wonder how much more dangerous 76 would be had he been the focused villain of Overwatch.

It's a difference between chaotic good (Soldier) and lawful evil (Reaper). Soldier's method may be rough and ruthless, but only against criminals. The Los Muertos gang in the short already tortured an Omnic to near death and probably murdered many more Omnics before that. They're robbers, thieves, and murderers. They're not innocent "collateral damage." Yes Soldier hesitated before saving the little girl, but the important thing is he saved her in the end. He even checked on her to see if she arrived home safely. Soldier is impulsive and maybe a bit arrogant, but he still cares about justice and the safety of little girls. Reaper would have just let the girl die because she's not important to the mission. Or maybe even kill her himself if he wasn't busy on a mission. Let's not forget that Reaper is a psychopath who literally enjoys killing people.

Given the behavioral analysis you gave of Reaper, and pairing that up with his serial killer past it would be safe to assume that Reaper is a clinical psychopath, highly functional, though lacking any regard for human life. It's also possible to assume that Reaper didn't kill the nameless employee of Volskya not out of regard for their life, but it would have been a waste of a shot, something a psychopath would rather not do. Soldier 76 on the other hand has a concern for the lives of people around him. Yeah, he's a renegade with an ego streak, but that's normal for most everyone on the planet. The fact that he prioritized the life of a bystander over his goal for the evening in the Hero cinematic shows that regardless of his behavior in battle, he's still more concerned about other people than Reaper is.

In my opinion, Reaper is the guy who sends chills down your spine and is just terrifying in the way a ghost is terrifying. Also, he has infinite shotguns

One thing to take note on is their looks. Mostly their classic looks..... Jack Morrison is looked on as the handsome blonde with good looks. He's basically the one you would want to make a GI Joe Action Figure out off. He's seen as the hero that led a once great organization. And he's the one with a statue while Reyes doesn't even have one. Which is joked upon by Reyes himself in the Official Uprising Comic where he says to Jack, "I'm not the one with a statue." But like you said, Jack is the one with a brutish/hard nature. Speaking of Reyes..... Reyes wears a black hoodie and always appears to be serious. Hell, one could pin him as a future villain from the start. On top of it he leads a group called "Blackwatch". Because yeah, that name won't raise any questions... He probably never makes public appearances while Jack is the one always in the spotlight. Kinda like Batman and Superman. Yet Reyes is the calm one as you mentioned. In fact, I wouldn't be suprised if deep down Reyes was the person that the public saw Morrison as. It wiuld be an interesting twist. Classic case of looks not being what they seem? Maybe.

I think the control is what makes Reaper more terrifying. A man who has planned for everything can crush your forces quickly. A man that runs in without a plan and a black ops 2 aimbot doesn't sound so bad. Yes, collateral is a consequence to everything. But, what is more deadly? A well oiled focused cannon, or a loose one?

Your video and explanation are good, but keep in mind, Reaper's mission was to only kill one person, which was the chairman. Wasting a bullet on an incapacitated soldier would be inefficient and divert from the plan. Now, what is Soldier 76's goal? It was to exact justice on the gang for being cruel an causing mischief. If Reaper's goal was to punish his enemies, he would probably kill them in the same cruel and brutal manner that Soldier 76 did. However, you may say that they have similar objectives, just different styles in carrying out their plans. Reaper wants to assassinate one person in power, Soldier 76 wants to find out how Overwatch was antagonized. Reaper seems to handle his goals in a more objective way because his goal is to prevent Overwatch from ever reforming again and is ultimately on a conquest to gain power. Soldier 76 on the other hand is viewing his goal in a more subjective way; people disbanded his family and attempted to murder them and he wants to find out who and why. While Reaper seeks power using strategy, Soldier 76 seeks retribution using his vengeful soul and prowess. Also, Soldier 76 is a poor man hurt by the society that he once saved from the Omnicrisis. He was betrayed not only by those he thought he protected, he was also betrayed by his own colleagues (Reaper). He hesitated to save the girl because he saved people in the past and was betrayed, but he eventually decided that her life is more important than his mission and succumbed to his good heart and saved her. However, Reaper merely desired power from the beginning, and now he is finishing the job by stamping out Overwatch for good. If Overwatch won't accept Reaper as the leader, he will just annihilate them and be the leader of his own organization.

It's very interesting how much Soldier changed. From the Commander of Overwatch who strictly played by the book to no longer caring about the book, which is also interesting because that may have been how reaper and soldier came to hate each other. Morrison wanted to do things properly and legally and had his hands tied while Gabriel didn't want to follow said rules because it wasn't working.

Well, reaper is a way more creepier than 76. You said it, reaper can remain calm in any given situation, something that 76 can't do. That is why reaper is creepier and more dangerous, by remaining calm, he can make good decisions. That is a total advantage in the battlefield.

Before video: What is this? This is a weird title After video: Well she is right and i need to question my own ways of looking at things

You messed up on one thing. During the Omnic crisis, Gabriel was the original strike commander due to his senior rank in the Armed forces. After the Omnic crisis, Jack was named Strike commander of overwatch. And before Gabe died and became reaper, he was commander of blackwatch. Here's the thing.. Is reaper a true villain, well.. If he was, he wouldn't care who he hurt and he wouldn't care who he killed. But, I've noticed, he does not kill the innocent. After reviewing his back story several times.. He has never harmed anyone that didn't have it coming. Does that make him bad, no. Does it make him evil, no. What is he really... More of an anti-hero. Remember this, a hero to one person is a villain to another. Its all a matter of perspective.

"I'm not a psychopath. I'm a high functioning psychopath."

I've been watching a lot of Criminal Minds recently and the point you make is one that's discussed repeatedly during the show: an "organized killer" (Reaper in this case, with his careful planning and the precise execution of those plans) may be much harder - if not damn near impossible - to catch, but ultimately is more predictable and is therefore less dangerous overall than a "disorganized killer" like 76 who makes things up as he goes, kills whoever is in his way, and acts on his emotions rather than a plan. Say for example they both raid an enemy building; Reaper is in and out quickly, with only the absolute bare minimum amount of collateral and death, but with 76 in his place the same raid could very likely end up with everyone in the building dead (combatant or otherwise) and heavy collateral. This of course isn't saying Reaper is any less of a terrible terrible person, because he is a terrible terrible person, but the fact of the matter is that he's highly goal-oriented and more interested in getting what he wants and getting out than 76, who isn't concerned at all with the effect his actions have on himself or anyone else. Good point, good video! :D

Reaper: I mean yeah, I think I'm badass too but I don't take my ego to the workplace j a c k

I disagree, mostly because youre comparing someone who is a hardened soldier who is trained to complete missions, no matter the cost, versus a leader who may or may not have had criminal activity before Blackwatch. Their standing was one of militaristic because thats what Overwatch was and still is in some regards, a military power. Soldier feels someone has destroyed his family and he has made it his mission to find out who. Reaper on the other hand, had little to no real connection to the family besides surface level friendships. He used cold, calculated thought to reason the right course of action. We are essentially arguing, "Which is better, a psychopath or a sociopath?"

You are assuming that solider treats other people like the Los Muertos gang. You also keep saying his one goal is to find out what shut Overwatch down. There is evidence against that. There is one line where he says "Los Muertos is a cancer on this city" and another "Reyes should've clean up the deadlock gang a long time ago". The Deadlock gang is planning to blow up a bridge in route 66 and in the video you used, the Los Muertos gang were beating a Omnic (likely to death) and invited the little girl to do it with them. Its safe to say these people are not nice and most likely are murderers themselves. His treatment of the gangsters may not be him not caring about who he hurts on his way to his goal, hurting them may have BEEN his goal, like "you hurt these people you answer to me, then shortly after God...then the devil"...he'll kill them. I don't think hurting a lot of people is collateral damage, it seems like hurting a lot of the right people is the goal. On the topic of reaper, i think your right, they were people doing their job and they were out of danger when they were out of his way. PS. His hesitance to save the girl could have been a "lose one save 100" calculation. Those people were obviously not doing charity work with the stuff on the truck, it was weapons. He could have been weighing the decision of chasing the truck and leaving the girl (killing the girl but possibly saving dozens or even hundreds more) or saving the girl and letting the truck get away (saving the 1 girl and possibly letting the dozens or hundreds be shot through his inaction).

I feel like the events in Rialto give more insight to Reaper's personality. He didn't "stick to the mission" then and that snowballed into a huge fiasco, even after they escaped Talon's forces. On the other hand, there was also voice lines that showed Reyes to be a dangerous man when he threatened to shoot one of his own Blackwatch members during one of many heated exchanges. Mcree: "How are you going to explain this to the strike commander?" Reyes: "You let me worry about what Jack needs to know." Mcree: "You know you can't shoot him." Reyes: "No, but I could shoot you."

Soldier 76 isn't Jack Morrison anymore. With the collapse of Overwatch, he saw playing fair wouldn't get him to where he needed to be. He knows there is no point trying to maintain his moral code, so he does what he thinks is necessary to finish the job

but in the retribution event, Reaper was the one who messed up their mission, and killed the business man

I'd like to disagree, here's why. Reaper kills, 76 beats the ever living crap outta you, which is arguably more painful but you're still alive. The creators even edited a scene where it could be argued that he possibly killed. Good point on the whole if you give up Reaper won't kill you, but I'd also like to point out that the same precision that Reaper is known for lends more credibility to his fear factor. I don't think Reaper would have saved the girl if he was in 76's position, rather he would have perused and finished the job. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but I think Reaper has won every confrontation against 76, beginning with the fall of Overwatch. Even Ana was shocked when she saw what lies under Reaper's mask. 76 is more erratic and unpredictable, but the strategic mind and a body that was blown up and by a tesla cannon and simply reformed give Reaper the edge in my opinion.

Soldier, for all his brutality, is beating the shit out of and yes killing gangbangers. Gangbangers who are not afraid to open up with fully automatic rifles and a fucking MINIGUN in an urban area. They honestly the deserve no less and the cops would of been aiming to kill as soon as the guns came into play as well. Soldier brutalizes them, but doesn't open up with his most lethal option until they pull equally deadly weapons themselves. He could of just gunned them down from the shadows if killing them outright was his intent. Reaper on the other hand is killing soldiers whose job it is to protect the facility they are in. Yes, he spares the one, but more likely because it would of been a waste of ammo to kill a harmless opponent then any moral reason. He is, after all, blatantly murdering a bunch of folks just doing their job. I don't see how this even comes close to making Reaper the less morally questionable of the two. On one hand you have an admittedly brutal ex-hero who still does what he can to help innocent people when the option is open to him. On the other you have a psychotic, soul eating ghost whose only reason for not shooting an unarmed, innocent person boils down to "it's a waste of ammo". Also note: Yes 76 hesitated to save the girl, but in the end he still saved her. That hesitation is the key difference between the two. You're lying to yourself if you think Reaper would of even given her a single glance. He would of stayed mission focused, which is one of his biggest traits as you've pointed out, and left her to die without a thought. Lesson of the day: Good does not always equal nice and evil does not always equal cruel. Being brutal and angry at the world doesn't change the fact that 76 is ultimately a good person. Nor does being focused and efficient change the fact the Reaper is a terrible one.

Here's what intrigues me; Soldier 76's mission is to "Find out what rogue elements brought down Overwatch." But all the lore points to Overwatch simply not being needed anymore. Various international groups unanimously decided that, with the omnic threat neutralized, there simply wasn't need for a high tech task force of mercenaries solving the rest of the world's problems. I may be overthinking things, but it feels like Morrison is desperately trying to oust the boogiemen that he THINKS destroyed his precious task force instead of facing the reality that he just wasn't needed anymore. It screams of denial, especially when you look at it next to 76's work; Beating the snot out of small criminals and working as a mercenary on small time gigs.

well he is a soldier tbh

Soldier 76 has anger problems i believe

Very well-researched and articulated argument. After hearing it then looking online to dig up more Overwatch lore, I'd have to agree, Soldier 76 is less predictable and less strategic an opponent than Reaper, who acts more like an actual strike commander than Morrison ever did.

Something to consider when it comes to Soldier's situation. He's using melee attacks on the gang members because his weapon is best used at range. If he were to actually fire his gun in those close quarters, he would cause a lot of collateral damage (just taking ballistics into account).

Soldier is a man who has seen the darkest part of humanity, he isn't afraid of anything but his experience made him detached from everything so loosing everything put him in a position where he has nothing to loose. The only thing he has in mind is vengeance, but yet the good in him helps keep him in line.

weak argument. The opponents that they are facing are different. One is facing military, that are not interested in hurting people and the other is fighting ruthless gangsters with support advantage. The army isn’t going to continue be a problem for reaper. Where as the gangsters will continue to terrorize the town they are in. 2 soldier was split between saving one girl or possibly thousands of people. And saving a little who stayed and watched the killing, rather than leaving.

I think Reaper and Symmetra would probably get along, then.

SOOOOOO... Soldier 76 is just like Batman and Reaper is like Deathstroke

You forgot one thing REAPER HAS FUCKING SUPER POWERS

Which is scarier: "i'Ve GoT yOu In My SiGhTs!" or "die Die DIE!!"

3:00 No. Just no. I am sick to death of so many people blaming heroes for the actions of villains. The thugs threw the grenade, the thugs we terrible people. If someone takes a hostage during a police chase, would you blame the police, or the violent person? Think of it like the train switch problem. If he lets them escape, countless other little girls- & their families- WILL be harmed. But, to save the untold numbers, he would need to effectively let 1 die. Neither is the *right* choice. Another great example is Batman & Superman. Batman lets Joker live, causing thousands of deaths, which a lot of people blame on him. Superman (in Injustice Universe) kills Joker, saving untold thousands, though that leads him down a path to being flat out murderous. It's a grey area, but one thing is certain- evil people are always responsible for their actions & the people they hurt. The only question is how responsible the person who doesn't stop them is.

I see what you mean with this but no. Soldier beating up the goons in Dorado is literally just him cleaning up some gang that terrorized peoples lives and made them live in fear, the decision to save the girl was obvious to show that even though he's on a path of revenge he still fights for the good above all. Reapers mission in the sombra cinematic was literally just an assassination and the guy he didn't kill was just some guy who got KO'd and wasn't even worth his attention.

We still need a Reaper cinematic so that we can actually focus on Reaper.

Do yourselves a favor. Go to the final spawn room of the attacking team on Watchpoint Gibraltar. What do you see? Missiles. Stacks and stacks of ballistic missiles. Makes you wonder.. Maybe shutting down Overwatch isn't such a bad idea.

I'm a reaper main and I think we should have a pretty princess skin for Reaper...

It’s probably due to what happened when jack tried to be the hero and that the heroes don’t win and he finally realize that he is a soldier but reaper always knew he was a soldier and that instead of showing heroism he’s more efficient i’m guessing this is why reaper hated jack cause jack stays on the spotlight and forgets that he is a soldier while reaper has to work in the shadows

"Right or wrong, I'm gonna finish this war!" It says it all on that voice line👌🏻

Except Reaper's straight up a killer of anyone in his way and Soldier only goes after those doing something wrong.

Well, soldier got a lot less menacing after his secret came out.

The biggest difference between 76 and reapers scare levels is that reaper can't die, meaning he can do things that other people can't. I'm pretty sure everyone would be scared of someone that kept coming back from supposed death- I know everyone in the game can respawn but I'm talking about the cinematic world and lore of the game, not many people there can come back to life without game mechanics- (I know this is a pretty old vid but I wanted to put my two cents in on this subject,)

You know what's hilarious, Blizzard essentially retconned this whole thing when the Blackwatch event came out and they furthered this notion in overwatch 2 when all they do is really try and make reaper when he was agent 24 seem like a douche. "Roguish" they called him.

Yeah reaper's voice line:I am the angel of death.His real name:Gabriel..Guess who else was named gabriel known as the angel of death.What makes reaper more frightful is that HE IS A DAMN AVATAR OF THE GOD OF DEATH who has returned ONLY to take revenge and gather souls of heroes to torture them to eternity..Also..Take Soldier's gun and he is just a badass fighter..Take reaper's shotguns..He will bring new ones from the void and teleport behind you.Also he has a badass mask and an even more badass voice.I believe the difference between reaper and soldier is that reaper is Evil and soldier is Chaotic .. If u want a real answer to the question this lady gives us ..Imagine learning one day that these two are hunting you down for reasons and they want to kill you..Would it be Soldier or Reaper the most scary?

Even though I'm a soldier main and I'd like to think he's scarier, this video is wrong on many levels in the ways it reaches its conclusion. Also, you seem at times to describe both of their natures and for some reason, instead of talking about what makes Reaper scary, you only focus on what makes Soldier scary, leaving for a very one-sided video. For one, you mentioned how Reaper didn't kill the knocked out guard at Volskaya, while Soldier killed a conscious, escaping thug on the streets. I think this is just reading too much into detail, and the situations were clearly different. Reaper was facing a whole facility and didn't have time to needlessly kill someone already incapacitated, that would be inefficient to his mission. In Soldier's case, there was no one else around yet and the thug was trying to escape and he had time to dispence his vigilante justice. Just situational differences that shouldn't be compared Secondly, you mentioned Soldier's hesitation as if it made him more dangerous. This made no sense to me. He hesitated because he cared about saving the child. Reaper wouldn't have cared. Caring about saving others is a characteristic of heroes, and definitely not a scary trait. As you can see in the video, the thugs used this fact by throwing the grenade (wittingly or unwittingly) to facilitate their escape. Hesitation is a weakness, thats a line from the soldier himself (and yet he hesistated... a sign that Soldier is not necessarily the person he portrays himself as) Thirdly, you mentioned how Soldier isn't afraid of collateral damage, but as I mentioned in the last paragraph, this just isn't true. If Soldier didn't care for collateral damage, he would have let the little girl die, but he didn't, he saved her and let the thugs escape. I really don't understand how you could talk about that scene, and then make this point as if that scene just never happened. Fourthly, You mentioned the difference in style between the two, with Soldier being brutish and rash, Reaper being cold and calculating. I think that history has shown that cold and calculating has always made for a more fearsome opponent. Reaper will always keep a cool head because he is like a ghost, he has no love or connections to anything really, allowing him to plan ingenious strategies and remain focused under pressure, with nothing but the end goal in mind. Where as Soldier can possibly be diverted by attacking innocents or loved ones. Thats the classic heroes' weakness. Even though Soldier doesn't see himself as a hero anymore, deep down he really is, as we've seen in his short. The way he operates, he doesn't have to play the hero part, but when it comes down to it, he can be exposed by putting innocents in danger. Overall, Soldier carries the heroes' weakness, and Reaper doesn't. Reaper is cold and calculating, with nothing to lose, that is very dangerous. Soldier still cares about people, which overall is a weakness. Plus, everything mentioned aside, I think its important to look at how they carry themselves. Reaper can literally teleport and go invincible and float around until he handcannons you in the face, and his ultimate screams "DIE DIE DIE". He can make himself small enough to slip through a crack in the wall at which point you're fucked. Reaper is scarier 10/10 not even a debate.

This is debatable as weather who’s scarier but tbh I’d have to go with Reaper. Soldier 76 used to be a hero and used to fight for the innocent and truth. Fighting to stop evil and protect people. Now however he seems to have no regard for the law and even less for others around. This shows he indeed has fell into a very dark and broody state. Now let’s look at Reaper. The man is still a killer Psychopath that LITERALLY FEEDS OFF SOULS OF HIS VICTIMS he still wants to make his missions go as smoothly as possible. He went on that mission with a specific objective and that’s all he wanted to do. Meaning he killed whoever was in his way and didn’t waste time on unnecessary targets. But best believe if he were sent on a mission to specifically kill a lot of people, he’d have little to no mercy on his enemies. Plus he also gives off a much more deadly physique then Soldier 76. The way he presents himself and tone of voice gives off the “Cross me and you *DIE* “ kinda vibe. Reaper choose a much more menacing look. His sparing that one guy just meant that he had a mission to do and it would be a waste a time to pursue a target that was no longer a threat. And besides did you see what he did to the giant robot? The thing was in shits and tatters and I’m 100% sure the guy inside wasn’t alive and well. He probably doesn’t raise his voice much because he knows how to keep cool and not panic and scream at everyone when things get rough. Overall I’m just saying I’d be more likely to wet my pants at the sight of Reaper more than Soldier 76. But hey that’s just my opinion. What do I know? :P

The difference is, reaper would've let the little girl die if his mission was to stop the gangsters.

Imagine if Reaper was the good guy whilst soldier was the villain

The first guy was Call of Duty, and everyone loved him The other guy was named *DEATH GUN*

Not scarier than reaper anymore cuz im not scared of some gay man rocking up to me with a rifle.

Gabriel Reyes was once a hero who worked from the shadows. It'd make sense for him not wanting to hurt the innocent.

After the crisis, the reason Morrison was chosen over Reyes to be strike commander was because of Reyes’ ruthless “only the mission matters” attitude to assignments, whereas Morrison cared more about the lives of those he commanded. One of his opening lines when he’s in his strike commander skin is “It’s my privilege to lead you into battle.” He cares, or cared, for the lives of those he was in a mission with. Reyes didn’t care, as long as the mission was a success.

But thats just a theorie, a game theorie

This is _so_ good. And the new Retribution event just drives all these points home further. Nicely done.

I think you make some valid points but his relentless smashing of a Los Mortis’ head was, the impression I got, out of endangering an innocent victim with a live grenade. The whole thinking twice between Alejandra and the gang was more so to portray how effective he was to think on his feet - he did save her after all with a slide despite the delay.

Soldier is scarier cuz now we know that he comes for you pp.

“A soldier needs to scary but the scary ones are the ones that act” “A soldier is a man with morals but a dead one does more than a soldier they become a monster like me hahaha” soldier from team fortress 2

"even when the gangstas were already on the ground, begging and screaming for him to stop, he proceeds to "brutally murder them" " Now we know the secret reason why Soldier went after Los Muertos They were all guys.

it is about their stories. 76 in his stories, even the comics, will close in to kick or punch gangers just to crunch bones and make them bleed. Reaper kills his targets then leaves. He'll kill guards and armed individuals but canonically he doesn't kill the unarmed and actually threatened to kill Widow if she killed unnecessary targets. Gameplay wise? yeah totally opposite though. you see they are both different people after the switzerland jack morrison wouldnt do that half of text is from cory myers(random guy from comments) so i am giving credits

Love how you actually try to back up your points with evidence like the voicelines and the talks from the uprising mission. One can feel that you put some effort into the video and that it's not just a clickbait title!

Interesting! As both a Soldier and Reaper main, I feel for both of these men, and I do still see good in Reaper. Also, in game, Soldier: 76 does care for his team, and his feral and gruff fighting style in the cinematic is against gang members. Criminals who've probably warranted a grisly death anyway

heh not anymore

Who Cares? Mcree is still the best xD #Mcreemainforlive

Rayaes a loose cannon able to get the job done, Morrison a war vet trying to do a mission. Reaper a professional terror and Soldier a brutal terror.

I had a feeling that Morrison wasn't all that he seemed. It's good that you were able to explain it. :)

Man soldier 76 is awesome and scary

soldier 76 is batman

TBH i find a killer who has every possible outcome planned out scarier, than a brutal killer who just goes with the flow.

I find reaper scarier because what if you just saw him in the middle of the night chasing u in that scenario I would much prefer 76 instead of reaper

Hello, not VolskAya But VOlskaya stress on the first syllable good luck)

Gay guys don’t scare me

Idk, i kinda disagree on solder being more "dangerous" than reaper. I mean if reaper would've gotten that little girls life in danger, he most likely wouldn't have done anything about it. Soldier 76 is a man on a mission, yet he still gives up on chasing Los Muertos to save the girl.

soldier and reaper are both my favorite characters in overwatch and i can't decide who's cooler XD

This is probably the first time I've heard a video analysing an entertainment topic like Overwatch done by a female RU-vidr before. It makes a pleasant change and you present a great argument! Really helped to shed light on the differences between Reaper and Soldier.

Dads are terrifying

i usually hate "good guy is evil/bad guy is good" theorys, but that was actually pretty on point. basically: soldier = chaotic good, reaper = lawfull evil

Bit of a odd comparison. 76s "mission", wasnt to eliminate a specific target, or kill everyone in that gang. He was doing that out of a want to intimidate the gang members into "acting right". Otherwise, hed have likely just dine to smart thing and shot a rocket at those three thigs when they clustered together. But people, criminals especially, dont care much if other criminals die, that just leaves a power vacuum an arrogant overachiever will want to fill. Now, brutally beating people, and causing a show, does stick with people. Reapers mission, was an assassination. Had he done what 76 had done, hed have given his target ample time to flee. So, instead, he opted for the quick approach of eliminating any potential threats, and tried to line up a shot on his target. As for which is scarier? Neither. Id personally say theyre both terrifying in their own right. Reapers an ex black ops operative who now has no moral leash, and 76 is a war veteran with decades of combative experience who now doesnt have to follow any laws since he operates illegally. Neither are the types of people yoy want on your ass.

ok... now dad 76 is more scarier than dad edge lord, now me, a Sparrow in the wild, will be more afraid of Soldier 76 than Reaper, now I'm gonna get belted for this... No.. papa edge lord noooooooo!

3:16. “Awry”. 😂. But, great video.

The scariest character in Overwatch is the demonic spawn Mei. As she nearly freezes you to death, she decides to look you in your eyes, smile and say, "Ni Hao", and shoots an icicle into your skull, sending you back to spawn with a chilling memory.

Reaper was in the army just like him he was a police officer who arrested 136 criminals before joining the army and then he joined overwatch he was the leader but he was to "rouge" for the crew so solider 76 became the new leader then reaper he was kill and then mercy Resurrected him His cells are constantly Decaying and regenerating Being in constant pain He might be crazier but no I'd rather fight him over reaper because reaper One shot them for one reason to keep their souls intact so he can feed off them they're going through more torture them what he puts them through while he's beating them to death you got a think about what reaper does with those souls he feeds off them

The most dangerous character is Junkrat, cause man he is OP. Or it's whatever character im playin 😎 😈. Play me on xbox one, im sigman6

You didnt have any reasons behind anything. If you had listed reasons for things, there would be many counter arguments. This video is pointless. People have already listed the counter arguments in other comments.

I know this video's old, however in Retribution, Reaper (Gabriel Reyes) basically breaks protocol and doesn't stick to the plan by killing Antonio. To which Jesse McCree repeatedly states that they should have stuck to plan.

I agree, its like what worse, getting instantly killed or having a chance to live vs getting beaten to death