Arthur Morgan vs John Marston: Who Actually Wins?

Arthur Morgan or John Marston: who actually wins? We settle the Red Dead debate with evidence, not vibes: story canon first, game mechanics flagged, fan opinion ignored. Light spoilers for both games, nothing from the endings. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:15 The rules 0:41 1899: the guns and the era 1:10 Part 1: Arthur Morgan 2:00 Part 2: John Marston 2:21 Temperament 3:23 Fun fact 3:39 The rescue pattern 4:03 Tale of the tape 4:33 Ranking the gang 4:58 Round 1: fist fight 5:19 Dead Eye (mechanics) 5:56 Round 2: 1899 duel 6:15 The twist: John in 1911 6:39 Round 3: Arthur '99 vs John '11 6:54 What the creators say 7:16 The verdict 7:41 Brothers, not rivals SOURCES Red Dead Wiki, Arthur Morgan: https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Morgan Red Dead Wiki, John Marston: https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/John_Marston Red Dead Wiki, Arthur Morgan/Relationships: https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Mor... Red Dead Wiki, Dead Eye Targeting: https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/Dead_Eye_T... Rockstar character descriptions via Xbox Wire (2018): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/09/07/mee... Wikipedia, Arthur Morgan (Roger Clark on Rob Wiethoff): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Morgan NOTES Arthur and John never fight each other in canon; every verdict is our reasoned call from the evidence. Dead Eye differences are gameplay mechanics, not story canon. Fan analysis and commentary. Red Dead Redemption, its characters, trailers and images belong to Rockstar Games; short muted clips from official trailers are used for commentary and criticism. PHOTO & FOOTAGE CREDITS (full links in the pinned comment) Rockstar Games (© Rockstar Games (fan commentary)) Narration: AI voice. Music and sound design: original. #rdr2 #arthurmorgan #johnmarston #reddeadredemption2 #whowouldwin