Minions or Henchmen?

[manoeuver]

The truly powerful have both, of course. But if you HAD to choose one or the other...

[oldstoat]

you missed out the option of "revolutionary"
or, more appropriate in my case "grumbler"

[jar]

HUH?

[oldstoat]

Tyrants have minions or henchmen. Tyranny breeds revolution. But mostof us just grumble. See FPN threads passim

[luminesce]

I think it depends upon your evil plan for world domination.
Plans that require specialised or trusted actions to succeed require Henchmen - a small band close to you.
Plans that require onslaughts, risk mass casualties or hinge on force of numbers to succeed require minions.

Take your pick

[Marsilius]

Minions. Why?
Definition from etymonline.com

"minion (n.)
c.1500, "a favorite; a darling; a low dependant; one who pleases rather than benefits" [Johnson], from Middle French mignon "a favorite, darling" (n.), also a term of (probably homosexual) abuse;" as an adjective, "dainty, pleasing, favorite," from Old French mignot "pretty, attractive, dainty, gracious, affectionate," perhaps of Celtic origin (compare Old Irish min "tender, soft"), or from Old High German minnja, minna "love, memory" (see mind (n.)). Used 16c.-17c. without disparaging overtones."

I could stand to have someone around who pleases rather than benefits . . .

[snedwos]

Minions - Despicable Me 2 wallpaper (http://www.superbwallpapers.com/cartoons/despicable-me-2-22547/)

the question answers itself

[HeresyHammer]

For some reason, in my mind, minions are higher ranking than henchman. I'm thinking of Austin Powers and can see Frau and Number 2 as minions of Dr. Evil but the people with the guns and bodyguards are henchmen. These aren't true definitions, just what I think of when I hear those words. Minions are in the "know" while henchmen just do what their told. As maneuver implies, you really need both in order to take over the world ;)

[Farmboy]

The truly powerful have both, of course. But if you HAD to choose one or the other...

I'd just be a Moderator.

[Newjelan]

Definitely minions. With enough minions there's no need for "henchmen".

[johnus]

Minion-10. Henchmen >2

[Sailor Kenshin]

The truly powerful have both, of course. But if you HAD to choose one or the other...

Minions.

Henchmen? Too much drama.

[Marsilius]

Minion-10. Henchmen >2

Oh, now if it is minyans vs. henchman . . . . that could be eleven different opinions.

[Ernst Bitterman]

Recalling the old Batman series, you'd go broke keeping henchmen in custom-printed t-shirts.

[jbb]

The truly powerful have both, of course. But if you HAD to choose one or the other...

I'd just be a Moderator.

:) Then you get all the good PIFs. :crazy_pilot:

[KrazyIvan]

I do not see Stormtroopers nor bounty hunters as a choice.

[manoeuver]

I do not see Stormtroopers nor bounty hunters as a choice.stormtroopers are minions. The red-suited ones are more like Henchmen I suppose. Bounty hunters are like freelance henchmen but less reliable.

[Shimmershadow]

I always thought henchmen were more...stylish.

[ndw76]

I think of henchmen as being middle management.

[pengeezer]

The truly powerful have both, of course. But if you HAD to choose one or the other...

I'd just be a Moderator.


But in a certain forum,THOSE are Moderators..........


John

[Marsilius]

Should we have included an option for "Corporate Tools"?

[manoeuver]

For those of you still wondering, minions are paid in fear. Henchmen in skulls.

For my lifestyle, a handful of good henchmen will do.