Do you prefer deadpool as Serious?

Or

Funny as ever?

I say funny because deadpool as serious is like taking away the whole parody theme from deathstroke and completely copying the idea.

Funny,it's practically one of the main reason why he's popular and a fan favorite.

I like a good mixture of both. 
 
Deadpool is a character who shouldn't be a total clown, but a tragic character who hides his insecurities behind a wall of humor. When a writer makes him just the typical funny man, or the serious stone cold killer they lose an aspect of what makes Deadpool an awesome character. When he's just a clown, he can't be taken seriously and then what's the point of reading his character? When he's too serious then he's just a typical badass assassin. 
 
The best Deadpool writers are ones that balance his humor with his tragic inner-self. But if I had to choose between an all serious Deadpool and a all jokey Deadpool......I guess I'd take the all serious Deadpool. At least the writer is kinda taking the character seriously, then making him a walking talking punchline.

@The Lobster said:

I like a good mixture of both. Deadpool is a character who shouldn't be a total clown, but a tragic character who hides his insecurities behind a wall of humor. When a writer makes him just the typical funny man, or the serious stone cold killer they lose an aspect of what makes Deadpool an awesome character. When he's just a clown, he can't be taken seriously and then what's the point of reading his character? When he's too serious then he's just a typical badass assassin. The best Deadpool writers are ones that balance his humor with his tragic inner-self. But if I had to choose between an all serious Deadpool and a all jokey Deadpool......I guess I'd take the all serious Deadpool. At least the writer is kinda taking the character seriously, then making him a walking talking punchline.

agree

I would like to have Deadpool be funny as ever

@The Lobster said:

I like a good mixture of both. Deadpool is a character who shouldn't be a total clown, but a tragic character who hides his insecurities behind a wall of humor. When a writer makes him just the typical funny man, or the serious stone cold killer they lose an aspect of what makes Deadpool an awesome character. When he's just a clown, he can't be taken seriously and then what's the point of reading his character? When he's too serious then he's just a typical badass assassin. The best Deadpool writers are ones that balance his humor with his tragic inner-self. But if I had to choose between an all serious Deadpool and a all jokey Deadpool......I guess I'd take the all serious Deadpool. At least the writer is kinda taking the character seriously, then making him a walking talking punchline.

THIS

@The Lobster said:

I like a good mixture of both. Deadpool is a character who shouldn't be a total clown, but a tragic character who hides his insecurities behind a wall of humor. When a writer makes him just the typical funny man, or the serious stone cold killer they lose an aspect of what makes Deadpool an awesome character. When he's just a clown, he can't be taken seriously and then what's the point of reading his character? When he's too serious then he's just a typical badass assassin. The best Deadpool writers are ones that balance his humor with his tragic inner-self. But if I had to choose between an all serious Deadpool and a all jokey Deadpool......I guess I'd take the all serious Deadpool. At least the writer is kinda taking the character seriously, then making him a walking talking punchline.

Agreed, somewhere in between.

Some arcs I would prefer a serious Deadpool(When he's around his team in the 616 Universe) and in the other arcs(like his own book,or other series/other universes) he acts goofy while still having that lovable "mercenary" around his friends.

mostly funny but he should also have his serious moments.

Funny, it's what seperates him from characters like Deathstroke.

A mixture of both.

It's been said there is a thin line between tragedy and comedy. Deadpool should walk that line.

I agree with the lobster on how he should be characterized.

*Warning I am getting on my soapbox*

What i would really like to see in a Deadpool story line is him having deep moral dilemmas, facing real consequences for his actions, and/or making a noticeable impact in the Marvel universe with his actions. For the past few years, every single Deadpool story has had little impact on the Marvel Universe. All of the mini series and on goings will have no impact on the mythos of Deadpool and there will be no lessons learned for any of his actions. It just feels like the past 3-4 years were a pointless footnote in the Marvel Universe. Except for what he does in X-Force, that is the exception that proves the rule.

I am not saying to make him murder a bunch of kids and explore his feelings afterwards. What I am saying that he needs to be a human at some point and notice that the world does not revolve around him. That the comedic wall should come down every once in a while and he should face reality. Show him the families that he has deprived of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters. Let him have more to his character than being a sentient blender of death and one liners. There is a interesting and conflicted character under all the violence and funny, let him out. I miss him.

I am done now.

definitely FUnny Pool!

Funny, that's what sets him apart from other comic book mercs and assassins: his goofy outlandish behavior and insane personality.

I think a good mixture of both. When writing anything, you can't lean too far to one side. Deadpool needs to be both funny and serious.

@htb106 said:

Funny, it's what seperates him from characters like Deathstroke.

yup

@The Lobster said:

I like a good mixture of both.

Deadpool is a character who shouldn't be a total clown, but a tragic character who hides his insecurities behind a wall of humor. When a writer makes him just the typical funny man, or the serious stone cold killer they lose an aspect of what makes Deadpool an awesome character. When he's just a clown, he can't be taken seriously and then what's the point of reading his character? When he's too serious then he's just a typical badass assassin.

The best Deadpool writers are ones that balance his humor with his tragic inner-self. But if I had to choose between an all serious Deadpool and a all jokey Deadpool......I guess I'd take the all serious Deadpool. At least the writer is kinda taking the character seriously, then making him a walking talking punchline.

Agree on every point. Remender can write a pretty good Deadpool, while the writers of the new Marvel NOW! series just make him a complete clown.

A very dark and acid movie with a serious tone, but with Deadpool being damn funny all the movie.

EVERY book is serious, reading funny deadpool is my favorite becuase it's an awesome change of pace from the constant edgy, gritty, cliffhanger-y books out there

@The Lobster said:

I like a good mixture of both.

Deadpool is a character who shouldn't be a total clown, but a tragic character who hides his insecurities behind a wall of humor. When a writer makes him just the typical funny man, or the serious stone cold killer they lose an aspect of what makes Deadpool an awesome character. When he's just a clown, he can't be taken seriously and then what's the point of reading his character? When he's too serious then he's just a typical badass assassin.

The best Deadpool writers are ones that balance his humor with his tragic inner-self. But if I had to choose between an all serious Deadpool and a all jokey Deadpool......I guess I'd take the all serious Deadpool. At least the writer is kinda taking the character seriously, then making him a walking talking punchline.

Agree on every point. Remender can write a pretty good Deadpool, while the writers of the new Marvel NOW! series just make him a complete clown.

EVERY book is serious, reading funny deadpool is my favorite becuase it's an awesome change of pace from the constant edgy, gritty, cliffhanger-y books out there