Why choose? That’s like choosing between oxygen and coffee. You need both. Williams makes your heart soar; Zimmer makes your soul melt. One is the sound of a campfire story; the other is the sound of that campfire becoming a wildfire.
Next time you watch a movie, play a game: close your eyes. If you hear a soaring violin and a trumpet, it’s Williams. If you hear a cello that sounds like it’s being tortured by a robot and a distant explosion, it’s Zimmer. You’ll never miss.
So raise your hot drink to the two titans who make us feel like heroes, villains, and confused space turtles. They’ve been fighting for decades, but really, they’re just two sides of the same genius coin. And that coin is very, very loud.