Lurker > Snake5555555555

I would be interested to see that if only for the bottom section cause as much as I love the Arrowverse I think it would be a bit of a stretch to get 100 quality characters.

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Shaduln vs. NBIceman
Shad has some power with Cap Britain and Blindfold, but Ice's mix of brute strength and long-distance power with everyone contributing makes this one a bit of a wash.

Scare vs. Lopen
I could see RetroaXtive relying more on cunning and espionage to win this fight, but ultimately New eXperiments has too much power to really contend with, especially with Quicksilver, Deadpool, and Polaris causing considering chaos.

MegaManX vs. Eddv
Eddv's team has an element of attrition and unpredictability to his team that I think would give Mega's team, though solidly crafted, a good bit of trouble since I think they lack flexibility. Eddv gets the win through sheer determination, with Havok and Archangel having enough power to carry the rest through.

Pitch
Shaduln vs. NBIceman
Very disappointed AmazonX didn't have any changes to it. I really think the roster here has so much potential for an interesting, expanded story. I like Iceman's pitch much more this week, it feels more like a book with direction and the focus on Namor over Apocalypse was a sorely needed change that I feel gives the book more personality.

Scare vs. Lopen
Scare's is marked improvement over last round! I think the overall set-up is still a little forced with the convenient identical facilities but beyond that the main driving force of the plot does sound relatively interesting. For RetroaXtive, I agree with others that Beast still sticks out like a sore thumb, however the rest of the story sounds like so much crazy chaos and disastrous dynamics that it's a train wreck I can't look away from, and I mean that as positively as I can.

MegaManX vs. Eddv
I still enjoy Mega's pitch here a lot, again that Madrox factor is just too irresistible. But Eddv knows what's he doing, and I feel he's more confident and fleshed out in his ideas. It's the type of book that just screams "X-Men" to me and the roster is just so solidly crafted, it's pretty hard to argue against.

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Marina

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scarletspeed7 posted...

Fixed.

Thanks!

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Scarlet, sorry, but I PMed an updated pitch yesterday to reflect my new roster. You can just change that, my fight line-up is still the same.

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Thanks jc!

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Sounds perfect to me!

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IhatethisCPU posted...

I'm willing to give up Dust. Need Nocturne since her and Kurt how what brought the start of the pitch to mind to begin with.

Who d'ya think is a fair trade for her?

I would say Lifeguard is the closest I think.

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IhatethisCPU posted...

...I'm interested in Wicked, Lifeguard and Sharkgirl, but I can't imagine you want anyone on my team for your concept, Snake.

I could actually work with Nocturne or Dust. And Nightcrawler definitely but that's for sure a no-go for you.

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New's up first. All the Koudelka and Nocturne entries were great! Pretty fun to see all the TM4 wash-outs too even if most of them are pretty bad. Then all the weird Dreamcast stuff too is always interesting.

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Artemis

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I do like what she would bring but I think for my pitch it doesn't solve much unfortunately.

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Actually I will throw Strong Guy on there too

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It's worth a shot, I will be willing to trade any of the following if anyone is interested.

Wicked
Lifeguard (Heather Cameron)
Broo
Shark-Girl (Iara dos Santos)

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Hell yes, probably playing this now or at least later tonight.

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Wait, yes I did, I picked ChichiriMuyo.

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I loved The Rocketeer shout-out in chapter 3 (at least, I think it was.)

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Earn 2 Die 2

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I didn't even realize that but that is too perfect.

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Yeah I knew I have pretty much no chance in like any fight XD

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Mary

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Obviously hyped for this but I won't lie, I kind of wanted Resi 8 more next.

This may be an unpopular opinion but Nemesis being similar to Mr. X kind of sounds annoying as hell considering he's faster, more powerful, and maybe even equipped with the rocket launcher. I already think Mr. X eventually got tedious instead of scary at some points so I just hope they handle it a little differently.

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It's good but you have to have a bit of patience for it.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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I don't really know much Pokemon songs unfortunately.

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Still crossing my fingers for a new season, I have high hopes though!

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Appreciate that greatly!

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Yeah, Control looks neat for sure! I might end up grabbing it for PC maybe if the performance on console still isn't good.

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Thanks guys!

Raka_Putra posted...

maybe one of the manga/manhwa adaptations

This would be cool since I didn't even know they made such a thing.

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No problem, glad you enjoyed it!

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trdl23 posted...

So glad this brought me back to the board. I hope I have half as much passion for anything I do as you do for horror, Snake. Looking forward to next year already!

Glad you came back too! I'm already looking forward to next year as well, though admittedly it does feel good to have a little break for a while. I'm always humbled by your kind words, thank you!

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Johnbobb posted...

Thanks for hosting the ranking! Always one of my favorite topics of the year

And thank you, I really appreciate that! I always look forward to this series.

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Johnbobb posted...

Fun fact: When my neighbor stopped by my apartment they got extremely freaked out upon seeing we had an all-black cat. Goes to show black cats are still fully capable of terrifying people.

I think this is the first time I've actually heard of someone reacting like this. Reaper definitely earned his 10!

And wow your other kitten is really cute too! When I got my cat he was already out of the kitten stage but he's still very much a "little shit" too XD

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Oh damn if she had that pic yesterday I might've voted her over Obrov!

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Well that's another year of horror in the books! As always, I appreciate everyone who nominated, followed along and stuck with it to the end, even if you just lurked, just know, I appreciate you greatly! I don't know if it was just me, but I felt like there was a good bit of discussion this year and I really enjoyed following up my write-ups with that. I of course love talking about this stuff just on its own, but the discussion just gives me that extra push to get things done. I just hope the pace wasn't too slow this year.

Overall, I felt this to be more of a mainstream year than past topics, which I was totally fine with. It's important to talk about the classics after all, though I was a bit bummed to not experience as much new stuff as usual.

I guess that's it, as I retreat back into my crypt for my annual eternal slumber, I will be sure to see you all again right back here next year with a whole new batch of spine-tingling horror goodies! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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1. My cat Reaper (30 points)
Nominated by: Johnbobb (0/5 remaining)
https://imgur.com/AzZ9CmH

Importance: 10
Fear: 10
Snake: 10

So yeah. I suppose this was obvious at this point. I just really couldn't resist. His friggin' collar had bats! How can I not rank that #1? Besides cats are pure evil, killing machines and so there's really nothing scarier than having one of these in your house. And his name is Reaper so I'm sure there's plenty of killing involved. Like all cats, he's friggin' adorable and I'm sure he gives off so much happiness and companionship to you! Nice wholesome way to cap of these rankings I think. Next year, cats are DQed! (probably)

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2. The Thing (28 points)
Nominated by: Xeybozn (0/5 remaining)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ftmr17M-a4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C9JbK7slrk

Importance: 9
Fear: 9
Snake: 10

One of my top all time favorite horror films ever, The Thing is undoubtedly a classic. Directed by John Carpenter, the man knows how to build tension in a small area among a close, tight-knit group of people. He has way of making the audience feel isolated even when surrounded by friends and others, and nothing exemplifies this more than The Thing's freezing-cold antaractic base, which may as well be a character in and of itself. It gives the film a sense of hopelessness, making you think there really isn't any way out of the main characters' tough situation. And tough situation is underselling it. Just try to imagine yourself in the shoes of these people, for just one moment, and you'll be glad to be anywhere else but there. So what is The Thing about? Basically, a group of researchers at an Antarctica facility, encounter an alien being of unknown origins, who can assimilate and appear as any other living organism, including dogs and of course, people. It is an adaptation of Who Goes There?, a pretty short novella written by John W. Campbell Jr., and The Thing is technically a remake of the 1951 film, The Thing from Another World, which is a proper chiller in its own right. As if you needed me to state it, Carpenter's adaptation is easily the best. It's the amazing and charismatic cast, led by Kurt Russel, that really sells the whole ideas of paranoia and mistrust among the group. My favorite scene representing this will always be the blood test, a pure microcosm of isolated fear and how we let it take over and cloud our judgment in the most stressful of times. What also makes the Thing scary is its amazing use of practical effects. The dog-thing is possible the best practical effect of all time, with so much detail put into individual tongue and teeth, I will praise it every time no doubt. The practical effect sells this idea that this is really happening, and its so disgusting and horrifying to see happen to such a cute animal, and the whole time you're just wishing it would just end and be put out of its misery. Of course, if you weren't exhausted enough at this point, you have the ambiguous ending, just for one last gut-punch before the film leaves you with much to ponder about.

I just adore this film. Every viewing just leaves me completely mesmerized and enthralled by both the character drama and the pure nightmare fuel of the Thing alien. Surprisingly enough, this film was lambasted at the time, which is crazy to think about considering its long-lasting legacy. It was even listed as the most hated film of all time! Of course, history has a way of making things right, and now the Thing enjoys time as one of the most influential and most referenced films ever, with a sprawling franchise forever etching its place in the pantheon of top horror films.

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Saying this as a horror fan, watch Goodfellas and Full Metal Jacket first!

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Atrocita Evilicus

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Everyone needs to admit right now that Before He Cheats is your favorite revenge anthem.

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3. Night of the Living Dead (1968 film) (27 points)
Nominated by: Xeybozn (1/5 remaining)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d68kyNY0jI

Importance: 10
Fear: 8
Snake: 9

Whether you love or hate the over-abundance of zombies in horror today, there's pretty much one man you can thank/blame: the legendary George A. Romero. While Night of the Living Dead wasn't the first film to feature zombies how we know them today (that honor goes to Plague of the Zombies, released two years prior to NotLD), it is by far the most well-known and influential early use of the shambling, brain-dead reanimated corpses with no purpose but to feed. Before these films, zombie would refer to someone under voodoo or mind-control, such as in White Zombie, Revolt of the Zombies, or I Walked With a Zombie. While there are certain similarities to those voodoo zombies, Romero actually drew more from the vampires featured in Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, which too were infected with a virus but still were portrayed with typical vampire tropes in that story. Particularly, Romero was interested in how the outbreak initially started, leading into humanity's downfall, rather than the in-media res start of I Am Legend. Thus, the idea for Night of the Living Dead was formed, and the rest is pretty much history.

The script for Living Dead was extremely satirical and progressive for its time. Notably, the film features a black lead character, portrayed by Duane Jones, the first of only a few roles he would in. Though the part was originally written as a white character, Jones gave the best audition and thus was chosen by Romero pretty easily, and he refused to rewrite the script to conform to any stereotypes common in film at the time. Having a black lead was unheard of at the time, especially in horror, and it's a trend that very honestly continues to this day. Romero simply saw his characters as real people and that's the real x-factor for a lot of zombie films, and why you see so many that use zombies as a conduit to tell relevant, socio-political stories focusing on the human element instead. To me, that's Romero's real mark and influence on the zombie genre. Night of the Living inadvertently transformed into a film that deftly dealt with racism, its ending eerily mirroring the deaths of MLK Jr. and Malcolm X even if Romero never intended for it to be that way. What is more prevalent is a heavy anti-war message, tying into the Vietnam War and portraying the military as brutish, boastful brutes who think they have the answer for everything whilst in reality knowing nothing. Living Dead pushed boundaries in both horror and social commentary, and I think that's the key ingredient that made this film the lasting classic it has become.

NotLD is in the public domain, so you can watch it pretty much anywhere. It's also why it's almost always the number one choice to show in movies when a character needs to be watching something scary on television. I notice it so much it honestly has become somewhat of a minor pet peeve to me! There are other public domain horror movies, give them exposure instead! Okay, "thing only Snake cares about" rant over, obviously give this film a viewing if you somehow haven't, and give appreciation to where The Walking Dead, Resident Evil, 28 Days Later, Zombieland, World War Z, and so much more get their inspiration from!

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I don't hate RE6 as nearly as much as I used to. The game is legit crazy fun, and honestly I like the stories the game presents, like the team-up of Birkin/Wesker's children is fantastic. It's just not a very good RE game gameplay wise.

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2012 is probably my favorite year of the decade, two of my top ten and a bunch of others I adore on top of that.

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4. Spiders (the order of animals) (24 points)
Nominated by: MetalmindStats (0/5 remaining)
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Importance: 10
Fear: 8
Snake: 6

Why are we so scared of spiders? Is it their myriad of legs? Their alien-like appearances? Their potentially dangerous bites? Or is it even getting caught in their web? Whatever the reason, spiders have persisted as a horror monster for humanity and insect alike, associated with Halloween and many horror movies perpetuating the stereotype of the killer spider. I wouldn't say I'm afraid of spiders per se, but at the same token, I definitely like to keep them at a healthy distance, especially with some of the ones in the gallery above. I'm sure you've seen horror videos or gifs of people killing spiders only for millions of babies to spread everywhere, or huge spiders just chilling in empty corners of people's houses while everyone freaks out. I personally appreciate spiders for keeping the much more unwanted bug population in my apartment down, and would never in a million years dream of killing one. They're like our rarely seen protectors and unsung heroes in my book, and don't really care about directly harming us. But it's easy to see where our fears stem from on a purely instinctual level to survive. They can sneak up on us (kind of like the one behind you right now), are small and fast enough to evade capture, and they're equipped with more defensive mechanisms than you're average beast. So, it's easy to see why so many movies are made about them, like Eight Legged Freaks or Arachnophobia, and why they're very common in video games like Resident Evil or Limbo. Personally, I think they deserve more respect and maybe, even if you're afraid of them, you can try to see them in a different light too.

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5. Akira (OVA) (23.5 points)
Nominated by: OracleGunner (0/5 remaining)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_MONOV1_sc

Importance: 9
Fear: 5.5
Snake: 9

Before I had watched Akira, I had never really watched anime or gave it even half a chance. I had always written it off as cheesy and over-exaggerated, but Akira changed my entire viewpoint on the medium. For the first time, I saw that anime could be as tense and exciting as any other medium, and had influences from stuff I had already loved in the past. As an example, let's take the most overtly horror aspects of Akira, chiefly the body horror of Tetsuo's transformation, not only clearly inspired by the body horror of David Cronenberg. However, Akira transcends these films and themes in a way that speaks almost exclusively to Japan and it's past, especially in relating to its nuclear fears and the Hiroshima/Nagasaki incidents. Akira takes place 31-years after the start of World War III, which wrecked the original Tokyo, but now stands as the futuristic, gang-ridden, corrupt Neo-Tokyo in 2019. The main characters Kaneda and Tetsuo, two members of a Tokyo motorcycle gang called the Capsules. They're friends but are also rivals, and Tetsuo is eager to escape from under the shadow of Kaneda. When Tetsuo is injured in a motorcycle accident, his hidden psychic powers awaken, and thus he's taken as a test subject by the government. Tetsuo does escape, but he's unable to control his powers, and he begins slaughtering his old gang and eventually turns into a huge mass of fleshy matter. There's plenty of other stuff going on, but that's pretty much the gist of it. This is all, of course, rendered in some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen. The city skyline of Neo-Tokyo is so wonderfully realized and lit so realistically, you'll feel like you visited there yourself. Likewise, Tetsuo's blob mutation, is rendered as a completely biologically-monstrosity, every vein and nuance in muscle is given life through insane detail and an emphasizing an ever shifting and painful sense of being. More than ever before, this gives Japan's fears and struggles with escaping the shadow of nuclear power a fully-realized personification that simply makes you sick to your stomach. Akira similarly portrays a culture of youths in a directionless state purely defying authority, while criticizing Japan's rampant economic growth post-war as losing its national identity due to a desire to become bigger & greater than it once was just to prove they could. Akira is a film that deserves many rewatches to truly grasp everything the film is trying to get across, but even just one viewing can open your eyes to not only some great character drama and excellent horror, but also a snapshot of the culture of Japan at a particular point in time. It's truly a masterpiece of anime and one of the most influential works there is, particularly in the realms of cyberpunk with films, games and shows like Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop, The Matrix, Metal Gear Solid, Snatcher, and Final Fantasy VII just to name a couple. If you're one who used to be like me and wrote anime off because of a few pre-conceived notions, Akira begs you to give it a chance and you damn well should.

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I might try to finish this up today so be prepared!

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2019 is honestly close but for me the answer is 2014. Transition years after a new console release are generally pretty bad, since there are so many games that accommodate both the old and new systems, so you end up with pretty muddy visions of what those games could've been, like Watch_Dogs as a stark example.

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I think the song is pretty fun, like the rest of the album Kim invokes horror tropes (here we have the typical targets of slashers) in the form of pop songs from the perspective of a twisted killer psycho basically. That being said, I can definitely see why one would dislike it.


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Fight
redrocket vs. banananor
Wicklebee vs. ChichiriMuyo
MartinFF7 vs. DeathChicken
Johnbobb vs. IhatethisCPU

Pitch
redrocket vs. banananor
Wicklebee vs. ChichiriMuyo
MartinFF7 vs. DeathChicken
Johnbobb vs. IhatethisCPU

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My votes on both:

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Mega Mana vs. MegamanX
Eddv vs. Scare
Lopen vs. Shaduln
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Mega Mana vs. MegamanX
Eddv vs. Scare
Lopen vs. Shaduln
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