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Trading for Violent Night, can't save Bonestorm.

WarThaNemesis2 posted...

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Today's matches:

Bonaparte > Dynamite

I mean... yeah this is another example of badness from season 1. I feel bad for characters like Bonaparte and Genghis Khan who got wasted on dumb opponents. I just don't think Napoleon Dynamite warranted an inclusion and he's just not very "epic". Yeah it's a fine impersonation of the character, but he's literally one of these easiest and most frequently impersonated characters. There aren't any really good lines. Way too many short jokes that aren't super funny. I guess the "only type of dynamite that's never going to bang" would get my vote as the best line from the battle.

Wrights > Marios

I have a huge bias towards R&L so I'm going to choose them if they appear. That said, it's elementary here and not close because I hate the take on the Mario Bros. here. Like there's a small attempt to do an accurate Mario but Luigi is not even Luigi, he's just a guy screaming dressed like Luigi. I'm not really sure what Peter was thinking about here because Luigi has a set character and I'm not sure why you don't play him the right way here. Again, it's a product of the early seasons I think. I did love a lot of lines from the Wrights though. The Donkey Kong punchline is great.

West > East

This is a tough battle and some people don't like the longform style of ERB but they're usually my favorite battles. This one was pretty awesome and chock full of great references for all those involved. It would be hard for me to pick just one line from this battle but if I had to I think I'd lean "I'll be picking about your wu with my method, man". It's fun when the groups turn on one another too. Just a ton of great stuff here.

Jordan > Ali

Very even battle, and the better appearance from K&P. Jordan's opening was very strong and has the "double dribble balls that nobody can see" line which is savage. But the "came back a Wizard, like Gandalf the Black" was super dirty too. I only give it to Jordan because what the heck, the first Space Jam does NOT suck.

It's just weird to me I guess. The older battles are just a little more "simple"; there aren't layers upon layers of stuff you have to dig through to find the references too. I guess some people might just prefer that. But the older battles as a result contain lines that are just... not good. Like that Einstein line "um, that was Hawkard" is just... objectively awful. Like one of the worst lines in ERB in my opinion.

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Mobilezoid posted...

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Skimmed passed the review until I check it out soon, but Little Hope > House of Ashes > Man of Medan

I think they're all decent at least. I know some people hate Little Hope for its twist but I find it to be a good narrative and one I feel you can't really see coming despite it following a similar experience to Medan. Character wise, House of Ashes is the best with its cast. Jason and Salim are amazing and some of the best new characters in gaming I've seen in a couple of years.

JonThePenguin posted...

I have to object to the line claiming they rep North Carolina)

It's a bit of a double play. Rhett and Link (who portray them) are from North Carolina.

I was pretty afraid that would happen. Oh well.

Marios vs. Wrights
East vs. West

Klaus

Great_Paul posted...

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Delibird

Suprak_the_Stud posted...

Kris

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Today's matches:

Roosevelt > Churchill

High quality battle. Longtime fans of ERB will know that Teddy was a commonly used almost mascot level sort of character that was used to promote various things before this was a battle. That is the source of the "what's up bitches" line and why his face is edited to move that way. My favorite parts beyond that from Teddy are his comeback "at least they didn't ditch me while they were alive like yours did" and of course "give my big stick a suckles" is hilarious. Churchill was pretty good though. His Rushmore line is super dirty.

Hawking > Einstein

This is an older battle obviously. The disses here are not quite as high brow but still for an earlier battle, it's one of their better offerings. Making fun of Hawking being in a wheelchair is pretty low, but I think the line's best battle is Hawking's "your mama" joke.

Guevara > Fawkes

This is really close but the guy they got to play Che is just too smooth. His first verse is so clean and when he does the famous pose it almost looks too realistic. "What's the Fawkes say now" will no doubt not age that well, but for my age group I feel like it'll remain funny. Despite me not thinking he won, Guy Fawkes opens up with a great line pointing out the flaws in Che's first verse, which is always really appreciated and a good selling point of a real rap battle.

Vlad > Dracula

Objectively, this isn't better than what it's against despite me voting for it. I just really like the eerie beat here and the horror elements. Vlad is super creepy and evil, and as a big fan of Fogo I marked out to hear it referenced in this one. Dracula did come off as looking a bit hokey, which I get is what they were going for in a way. I think my favorite line overall was the, "Did you shapeshift those punch lines, cause they mist. Your skill's like your reflection: it doesn't exist". One of the best lines overall in the whole series imo.

Roosevelt vs. Churchill
Vlad vs. Dracula

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Kris

Pokewars posted...

I'll trade for Kris next hour auto. Can't get Klaus

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BlueCrystalTear posted...

Gotcha, be back in 15 for that

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Noelle

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