Contests are a joke. It doesn't matter how popular the character is anymore, it's more about how tired people are of seeing the same characters win every time. Which leads to them getting a lot of anti-votes.
I like Link. I've always had a soft spot for him. But I ALWAYS vote against him, even if I hate the characters he's against because I'm just tired of seeing him win.
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~Halo Rolling around at the speed of sound.
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