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Agree with Axem.

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Yesterday's results:

Oregon > Yukon, 8-7
Washington > Maine, 9-6
British Columbia > Vermont, 8-7
Colorado > North Carolina, 14-1

In a relatively active day, all three Cascadian subdivisions managed to win, but none without a struggle. It looks like we're on course for some very interesting matches next round.

Vote in our final set of Round 2 matches, featuring Quebec vs. New Hampshire among others, here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78910514

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the final day of Round 2 of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

Northwest Territories vs. Alberta

I certainly didn't expect this Canadian border match, even though I probably should have. In theory, Alberta has a big advantage, but its foe did look more impressive last round.

Quebec vs. New Hampshire

In another border match, we have the huge French-speaking piece of Canada versus a much smaller slice of New England. Both sides have reputations to keep up, but only one can do so here.

Pennsylvania vs. Mississippi

Pennsylvania presumably has a lay-up here, but I can and have been surprised before. Mississippi does happen to be the very last Southern state left, after all.

New Brunswick vs. Wisconsin

These two subdivisions have relatively similar shapes and broad climates, but they're rather different otherwise. Will New Brunswick manage to keep the Maritimes alive, or will Wisconsin replicate its westerly neighbor's continued success?

Quick voting form:

NT v AB
QC v NH
PA v MS
NB v WI

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Batman vs. Superman
yoblazer vs. Shin Megami Tensei

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Castlevania

Yeah, I really don't know what I was thinking there.

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NFUN posted...

I didn't say it would be

What you did say is that there would be over 30 James Cameron Avatar movies, which is emphatically false, since James Cameron will never let anyone else direct any of them, and he'll forever take his sweet time making them.

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Carl Fredricksen (Up)
Coraline Jones (Coraline)
Dug (Up)
Looker (Pokmon Platinum)
Mary Daisy Dinkle (Mary and Max)
Max Jerry Horovitz (Mary and Max)
Russell (Up)
Steve (Minecraft)
Tallahassee (Zombieland)
Wichita (Zombieland)

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Starmie because of its recent appearance in halfsilver's HWTDIAC topic, which is the exact opposite of my answer.

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Not-actually-yesterday's results:

New York > Nevada, 9-5
Manitoba > Virginia, 7-6
Ontario > Louisiana, 11-3
Hawaii > New Jersey, 12-2

I don't think there's much to report on here. I will apologize for the impromptu break, though.

Vote in our third set of Round 2 matches, featuring all the Cascadian subdivisions among others, here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78908531

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the third day of Round 2 of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

Yukon vs. Oregon

It's the former Yukon Territory against the former (once much larger) Oregon Territory in a clash of the Western tier. Perhaps Yukon will become the latest Canadian province to surprise on its own merits?

Washington vs. Maine

Here, we have the opposite northern ends of the lower 48, and their respective coasts, facing off. In a West vs. East clash, which will win?

Vermont vs. British Columbia

Vermont faces a stiff challenge in its efforts to capitalize on its upset momentum in the form of the third and last of the three Cascadian subdivisions in three consecutive matches.

North Carolina vs. Colorado

The standard-bearer of the Rockies faces yet another Appalachian state here, only North Carolina is known for much more than its mountains. Will Colorado add to its streak against states with shorter mountains?

Quick voting form:

YT v OR
WA v ME
VT v BC
NC v CO

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PlayStation vs. Xbox
Jackie Chan vs. Bruce Lee

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I'll also agree with halfsilver.

In addition, I'll nominate King Knight, Plague Knight, and Specter Knight (all from Shovel Knight).

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The first thing that comes to mind is watching A Quiet Place in a theater. That experience is probably the sole reason it's one of my favorite horror movies to this day.

On reflection, I'd also name A Short Hike as a much more recent example of this, where I'd say my decision to play it essentially blind and unguided, my mental state the day I played it, and the place I'm at in my life conspired to make it a truly special experience.

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Agree with Axem. Sure, Disco Elysium looked not-terrible in GotD 2, but almost anything short of INSIDE could have saved face against Kingdom Hearts III. It's very possible that DE is actually the bottom-10 GotD 2 game its site stats suggest it should be. Also, I'll believe rallies could make a difference when I see hard evidence to suggest it.

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Brown vs. The Board of Education
The Kid vs. The Guy

That first match is way better than the second for me.

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Great_Paul posted...

Super Mario 64

My first thought that I choose to go with, anyways.

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Bump.

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Batman was my first thought that can actually be considered a movie franchise, a split second after my real first thought.

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Yesterday's results:

California > Connecticut, 12-5
Massachusetts > Montana, 9-8
New Mexico > Ohio, 9-8
Minnesota > Alaska, 10-7

Those are some nice votals! Let's hope they stay about this high for the rest of the contest. In other news, California recovered well from last round, even as the other three matches were among the closest we've seen yet. I'm still amazed by Saskatchewan's prowess an entire round later, to be honest, even though I sort of predicted this with my write-up.

Vote in our next set of Round 2 matches, featuring the likes of New York, Ontario, and Hawaii, here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78904611

Also, don't forget to check out Advo's B8 Rivalry Rumble: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests?search=rivalry%20rumble

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the second day of Round 2 of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

New York vs. Nevada

Both of these states have significant mountain ranges and drastic population concentrations at their respective southern ends (which each have reputations for showmanship), but they're very different otherwise. Will the Mid-Atlantic or the Great Basin take this bout?

Virginia vs. Manitoba

This match sort of plays out the same story as the next one, except that Virginia's coasts are more important to its identity than its rivers. Will Manitoba continue its dark horse run?

Ontario vs. Louisiana

The Canadian province is characterized by its lakes, whereas the American state is characterized by its rivers. Will this be just another predictable north vs. south clash?

New Jersey vs. Hawaii

Even Zen seems to think Hawaii has New Jersey beaten in the beaches department, but can the rest of what comprises these two states swing this match the other way?

Quick voting form:

NY v NV
VA v MB
ON v LA
NJ v HI

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LinkMarioSamus posted...

-snip-

The key difference is that a significant amount of normal people don't like Rey as a character or her (last two) movies in general, whereas the Captain Marvel backlash is largely limited to trolls behind a keyboard, to steal a quote from a certain legendarily bad movie's marketing. That's not to say the latter wouldn't affect her strength here at all, since this is GameFAQs we're talking about after all, but (particularly when extended to their respective franchises in general) it's the major distinction between the two.

Anyways, I'll also agree with Low Fodder for all.

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SBAllen vs. Jane Eyre
Star Wars vs. Star Trek

Making a mental note to remember to contribute some (shorter) write-ups soon, particularly before it's too late for Winslow/Wake.

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Bumpo

Edit: That's what I get for not refreshing the page after loading it 10 minutes ago.

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Yesterday's results:

Pennsylvania > Wyoming, 7-4
Mississippi > Alabama, 6-5
New Brunswick > Michigan, 6-5
Wisconsin > Idaho, 8-3

Can I just say that I'm very disappointed by the juxtaposition of those last two results? I hope so, because that's what I'm saying.

Vote in our first set of Round 2 matches, featuring the likes of California and Minnesota, here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78902634

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the first day of Round 2 of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

California vs. Connecticut

California's just cruising for an upset after last round, and maybe one of the many states that looked better than it can get the job done in a west coast vs. east coast clash.

Montana vs. Massachusetts

Will Montana continue riding its upset train here, or will it merely prove to be equivalent to its northern neighbor? The results don't lie... or do they?

Ohio vs. New Mexico

I lied, there's another state that doesn't actually exist besides Ohio in this bracket. That's assuming you go by what a good chunk of the American public would say, at least.

Alaska vs. Minnesota

The coldest state in the lower 48 faces the coldest state of them all in what could be called a grudge match. Now it's up to B8 to determine our favorite.

Quick voting form:

CA v CT
MT v MA
OH v NM
AK v MN

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I could see Wile E. being Mid Fodder along the same lines as Tom (and indeed, the former was the Looney Tunes character I was talking about way back when), but I'll agree with Low on the basis that Tom didn't have to share the spotlight with multiple more popular and more frequently appearing characters.

I doubt Moltres is on par with the other Legendary Birds just because it shares that status. I'm not a big believer in legendary status alone making a difference for a Pokmon's popularity here; Articuno and Zapdos are popular largely in their own rights, whereas Moltres isn't very popular despite its status. And while I agree the popularity gap on its own wouldn't necessarily comprise a whole tier, there's also the dual facts that Moltres is clearly the least effective in battle (mainly in RBY versus Articuno), and more importantly that Moltres was tucked away in Victory Road at the very end of RBY. With all that in mind, Mid Fodder is my vote.

Likewise, I can't say I agree with the consensus on Riki's strength. Riki does not strike me as being in a substantively different place from Reyn among Xenoblade fan favorites, who simply started too weak to reach Mid Fodder. I don't think Xenoblade is quite big enough to automatically justify Mid Fodder for a non-hated party member, either. Its strength is about on par with DQXI here, and (for good reason), we've widely agreed that only a minority of that game's roster exceeds Low Fodder, even though they lack a beloved main protagonist to compete with. Likewise, Xenoblade is both weaker and less character-focused than Persona 5, whose own main protagonist completely embarrassed himself last time (and after GotD 2, we can safely call it that, match pic quibbles or no). Thus, Low Fodder is my vote.

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Bump.

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Mid Fodder for Captain Marvel IMO. I wouldn't underestimate the modern pop cultural force that is the MCU, even on a site like GameFAQs. Agree with Axem otherwise - I don't exactly think Fester is the Addams Family character of choice, for one.

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Yesterday's results:

Northwest Territories > Florida, 7-3
Alberta > Iowa, 6-4
Quebec > Delaware, 9-1
New Hampshire > Indiana, 7-3

Vote in today's matches here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78900944

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the last day of Round 1 of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

Pennsylvania vs. Wyoming

There is both a Wyoming, Pennsylvania and a Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. With that out of the way, we have a match between two regions of states with strong track records so far: Northeast and West.

Alabama vs. Mississippi

Two of the most hated states of the union in some circles clash here, meaning one must win this Southeast showdown.

Michigan vs. New Brunswick

The most westerly state in the Eastern time zone gets to face the most westerly province of the Maritimes. Which will win?

Wisconsin vs. Idaho

...Want some cheese on those potatoes? Yeah, I'm starting to run out of things to say here. One could call this Midwest vs. West match a clash of lakes vs. mountains.

Quick voting form:

PA v WY
AL v MS
MI v NB
WI v ID

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Dragon Quest IV

It took me a while to think of anything, but in turn, I got what would probably be my actual answer, so that's nice.

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Late-night bump.

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Yesterday's results:

Vermont > Illinois, 7-5
British Columbia > Kansas, 11-1
North Carolina > North Dakota, 9-3
Colorado > West Virginia, 11-1

Vermont scores a big upset over Illinois! I can't say the shock factor is really there, though.

Vote in today's matches here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78899044

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I'll also agree with halfsilver (if random CT bosses can't break Low Fodder, neither can random LttP bosses), and add that even if Wonka got the Gene Wilder version in a match pic, we'd be talking about a 70s movie which wasn't even a big hit in its time. That's not a recipe for GameFAQs strength no matter how well-liked the character in question is.

As for Rin, since no one else addressed her, I'll just condense my reasoning from way back when: bottom line, her source material is just too obscure on this site - even if she does have waifu appeal for days, she lacks a reason for voters to care about that.

Also, rerank Captain Marvel, I guess.

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the seventh day of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

Florida vs. Northwest Territories

The subdivision with the warmest winters duels the subdivision with the coldest winters. Will Florida bungle its way to a loss against the third and last of Canada's northern tier?

Alberta vs. Iowa

The former represents the northwestern extent of the Great Plains; the latter comprises one of its eastern extents. Alberta's Rocky Mountain sweep should make it the favorite, but can it capitalize?

Quebec vs. Delaware

One is huge, the other tiny. Both started their European colonial history by way of unconventional nations. Which will win?

Indiana vs. New Hampshire

A rather typical Midwest state faces a rather typical New England state in what should be a good gauge of both groups' relative strength here.

Quick voting form:

FL v NT
AB v IA
QC v DE
IN v NH

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MetalmindStats posted...

Up

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Up

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Yesterday's results:

Yukon > Texas, 8-4
Oregon > Utah, 8-4
Washington > Rhode Island, 10-2
Maine > Tennessee, 9-3

All the more northerly subdivisions won this time around, and none of the matches were particularly close, as 2-seed Texas notably fell victim to antivoting.

Vote in today's matches here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78896932

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the sixth day of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

Illinois vs. Vermont

It's the Land of Lincoln up against the land of the Green Mountain Boys; both states could be considered to have played key roles in shaping the American ethos, but only one can win.

British Columbia vs. Kansas

The one Canadian subdivision in today's set makes its first appearance against the most central state of the Lower 48. I doubt the winner will be in question, but maybe the margin will be telling?

North Carolina vs. North Dakota

The two states with 'north' in their names face off; one is far more populous and diverse than the other, but does that matter in a south vs. north clash on B8?

Colorado vs. West Virginia

Here, we have the state most synonymous with the Rockies versus the state most synonymous with the Appalachians in a west vs. east referendum.

Quick voting form:

IL v VT
BC v KS
NC v ND
CO v WV

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LinkMarioSamus posted...

Nominate Captain Marvel and Jar Jar Binks for re-ranking.

You may nominate one character per day for this

In other words, pick one.

Anyways, I'm going to err towards Mid Fodder for Atem, because Yu-Gi-Oh is a bit too young relative to our voterbase to support anything higher.

Agree with halfsilver otherwise. This is not the site for Garfield memes, but the character does have a solid baseline level of name value, aided by forced apathy votes. It's unfathomable to think he'd be a whole tier worse than Tom here, for example.

I'll also nominate Azula, Billy Lee, Bulma, Cactuar, Cadence, Coco Bandicoot, Cthulhu, Cyan Garamonde, Espeon, Fina, Finn, Gloria, Harry Du Bois, Hela (Marvel), Helmasaur King, Hsien-Ko, Jack Frost, Jessie (Toy Story), Jolteon, Kassandra, Leviathan (Final Fantasy), Maggie Simpson, Maria Renard, Marin (Links Awakening), Moltres, Mr. Saturn, Okabe Rintarou, Omanyte, Princess Ruto, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, Psylocke, Queen Brahne, Quina Quen, Rayne, Relm Arrowny, Rita Repulsa, Sami, Sam & Max, Scyther, Stan Lee, Starmie, Thief (Final Fantasy), Toejam & Earl, Uncle Fester, Wartortle, and Willy Wonka for ranking.

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Yesterday's results:

Ontario > Newfoundland and Labrador, 11-2
Louisiana > Arkansas, 13-0
New Jersey > South Dakota, 8-5
Hawaii > Maryland, 10-3

We've seen some major blowouts already, but never before has a subdivision been completely shut out. It happening here isn't completely shocking, though - Arkansas was inevitably going to be among the weakest contest entrants independent of its substantial overlap with Louisiana. Also, Hawaii managed to look like a potential contest winner despite its low seed.

Vote in today's matches here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78894785

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"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do."

Welcome to the fifth day of Board 8's Favorite North American Subdivision! First, don't forget to take a look at our few quick, common-sense rules if you haven't already:

• Alt voting is lame. Don't do it.
• Editing your vote is allowed as long as you're not changing the subdivision you're voting for in a given match; preferably don't delete and repost your vote to correct a typo when you can edit it instead.
• Matches will last exactly 24 hours - no less and no more, not even by a second.
• If a given match is tied at that time, I'll run tiebreakers on subsequent days until one subdivision wins.
• I reserve the right to edit these rules at any time should I have missed something or otherwise feel it's necessary.
• Most importantly, I encourage you to help keep this topic bumped (especially in the PDT mornings when I'm asleep), tell others about B8FNAS, and generally have fun!

With that out of the way, here's the bracket: https://challonge.com/B8FNAS
And here's the results and discussion topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78882138

Now, let's move on to today's contenders and their matches:

Texas vs. Yukon

Both have southwesterly mountains and stretch over large areas, but that's about it as far as similarities go. Will this match be the next California/Nunavut?

Oregon vs. Utah

Two Western states of very different ilks, but both share fiercely independent cultures. Which will win?

Washington vs. Rhode Island

Both northerly states have notable islands that are merely minor components of their overall sweep. In a question of diversity versus density, which will win?

Tennessee vs. Maine

Tennessee isn't quite the southern end of the Appalachians, while Maine isn't quite the northern end, but both share that common ground. Will this match continue the Southeast's struggles?

Quick voting form:

TX v YT
OR v UT
WA v RI
TN v ME

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One-hour bump.

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Agree with halfsilver's votes. I do want to deviate with some of the reasoning, though.

Raikou: I'd guess it's at least on par with Entei, as it certainly seems more popular, and I doubt the minor nostalgia kick from the underseen third movie can completely reverse that.

Swampert: While I personally prefer Torchic's line to Mudkip's by quite a bit, I'd hardly say Blaziken is the clear favorite versus Swampert among prospective voters as a whole. Both should be among the few post-Johto Pokmon with a modicum of strength here.

Woodstock: I wouldn't underestimate the nostalgic sway the Peanuts brand has with GameFAQs at this point, especially with forced apathy votes. Woodstock might be decent Low Fodder for that reason alone, just as we might have underranked Snoopy.

Also, I guess I'll second reranking Garfield. I do think it's totally possible and maybe even probable that he'd be worse off than Snoopy here, as I suspect his brand did a poorer job clicking with voters while they were malleable kids.

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A stray post goes *bump* in the middle of the night.

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Bumpo.

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yes

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Yesterday's results:

New York > Prince Edward Island, 9-3
Nevada > Kentucky, 11-1
Virginia > Nova Scotia, 8-4
Manitoba > Missouri, 9-2

The most impressive performance was once again by a Western state against a Southern state. Meanwhile, Manitoba continued the Canadian Plains' surprising streak after its westerly neighbor's good shows against Massachusetts and in the losers' poll.

Vote in today's matches here: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78892585

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