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00:00 These two may be birds of a feather, but they don't exactly flock together.
00:05 "I'll kill 'em!"
00:06 Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and in this installment of Versus,
00:10 we're pitting Donald Duck against Daffy Duck to see who's the cartoon world's top waterfowl.
00:16 "Oh yeah!"
00:17 "This means war."
00:22 In real life, anger management is to be admired.
00:29 In the cartoon world, however, watching a character go bonkers is a source of endless amusement,
00:35 and both Donald Duck and Daffy Duck excel in this area.
00:39 "Remember, before you lose your temper, count to ten."
00:42 "One, two, three, four, five, six!"
00:44 For Donald, life is just one long series of events meant to test his temper.
00:49 Anything that causes the slightest provocation or frustration is subject to a, shall we say, spirited reaction.
00:56 "I can't stand it any longer!"
00:59 Daffy can let his temper fly with the best of them, but he's typically a little slower to anger than Donald.
01:05 "And I've never been so humiliated in all my life!"
01:09 He's also a bit better at keeping his anger in check if it advances his nefarious schemes.
01:15 "I demand that you show yourself! Who are you?"
01:18 Sorry, Daffy, but in this case, being better at holding your temper is a negative.
01:24 "Ingrate."
01:26 The round goes to Donald. Winner, Donald.
01:29 "It's beginning to work like a charm. For you."
01:32 An actor is known for the roles that he plays, so flexibility is a valuable asset.
01:44 "Oh, I'll be a dentist!"
01:48 Donald has shown that he can be cast in a wide range of occupations.
01:52 Schoolboy, musician, truant officer, soldier, etc.
01:56 Daffy has also held a number of different occupations.
02:01 Furthermore, he's at home in a number of different styles, periods, and genres.
02:06 "Hunting sees them again!"
02:08 Playing versions of Sherlock Holmes, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, Buck Rogers, and Dick Tracy.
02:14 "At what sort of school did you learn to be a detective?"
02:17 "Elementary, my dear Watkins."
02:19 Both characters have played many parts, but Daffy is more adept at putting himself into different characters.
02:25 Donald is essentially just play-acting.
02:28 Daffy throws himself into his parts. The round goes to Daffy. Winner, Daffy.
02:35 "How do I do it?"
02:37 Being a cartoon character calls for endless ingenuity.
02:47 Both ducks have ample opportunity to demonstrate their cleverness in numerous cartoons.
02:52 Donald often finds himself in a situation in which he must use his brain to come up with one solution after another to a vexing problem.
03:02 And some of his solutions are quite clever.
03:04 He's also a master at pranking others.
03:10 "Wa-ha-ha-ha!"
03:13 "Wa-wa-wa-wa-wait! Why you!"
03:17 Daffy is no slouch in the creativity department, especially when trying to get the best of frequent co-star Bugs Bunny.
03:24 "I hate you!"
03:26 But somehow, Daffy's schemes frequently end up backfiring on him.
03:30 Both of these guys can be despicably clever, but the edge goes to Donald in this round. Winner, Donald.
03:40 "You're a fuck-sup!"
03:41 Round 4 - Rivalries
03:43 A man is known by the company he keeps, and that goes for ducks too.
03:50 Each member of our ducky duo has a major rival at his studio.
03:54 "I'm sick of people taking bows for my talent. Now do your own dance. I challenge you!"
04:00 Donald was born in the shadow of Mickey Mouse, the first major Disney star and an iconic symbol.
04:06 "Fuckin' Donald Duck!"
04:09 But while the mouse is popular and beloved, he's also a little on the bland side, and doesn't really provide that much competition for Donald.
04:18 "DONALD!"
04:22 Daffy's rival is Bugs Bunny, who possesses one of the sharpest and quickest minds in all of animation.
04:29 "Whatever you say...web it!"
04:33 "Duck fire!"
04:35 The bunny is constantly matching and foiling Daffy's plots, which only serves to challenge Daffy to keep on striving for greater heights.
04:43 "Drop hook."
04:45 Mickey is an icon, but Bugs is a cartoon force to be reckoned with.
04:49 The round goes to Daffy.
04:51 Winner, Daffy.
04:53 "It's terrific, Daffy! They loved it! They want more!"
04:58 Round 5 - Gags
05:02 Humor is the lifeblood of most cartoon shorts, and both ducks are experts at getting laughs.
05:08 "Hahahahaha!"
05:11 From the beginning, Donald has been at home with physical comedy.
05:15 He's never afraid to throw himself into a humorous situation, but because of his hard-to-understand speech, Donald is a bit less adept at witty repartee.
05:27 "How much you like to be my...brother, Daffy?"
05:32 Daffy is equally an expert in the area of slapstick and visual gags, even sacrificing his body in pursuit of a laugh.
05:40 "In the way!"
05:42 In addition, he has the expert timing and wit needed to create classic moments of verbal humor, and knows how to play off his co-stars.
05:51 "Haha, very funny! Hahaha!"
05:54 Gags matter in cartoons. Daffy edges ahead in the laughs department.
05:59 Winner, Daffy.
06:01 "Okay, now let's get back to fundamentals."
06:04 Verdict - By a score of 3 to 2, Daffy shows Donald who's the top duck in Toon Land.
06:10 "Am I a pigeon?"
06:12 Although we're sure Donald will take the loss with his usual graciousness.
06:19 "Congratulations! You're a new man!"
06:22 Do you agree with our verdict?
06:24 "Haha, you ain't got a chance. I'm the hero of this picture."
06:28 Did we duck the real issues with our sweeping generalizations?
06:31 "My God, gorgeous, what am I gonna do?"
06:35 Be sure to debate in the comment section and subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
06:40 "Aw, shut up."
06:42 [Music]