Board 8 > Board 8 Ranks the ABCs of Death: Zygotes Wish for Jesus to Split up Dogfights

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Fun project! Thanks for running this Johnbobb.

Gave me a much greater appreciation of ABCs 2 which I only sort of half watched the first time I saw this because I was at a party. Looking forward to crime-ing it up, next!

Watching this from behind the scenes the entire time has been a fuckin trip. I thought Wish might be popular with this group, due to things like 80s toy nostalgia and a good sense of humor, but thought it'd be too out there to take the victory (at least, I thought that BEFORE seeing Deloused take a huge early lead. But list after list, I don't think Wish ultimately moved out of the top 5 at any given point. The others, however, jumped all over the place. Going into this I would've bet money on Zygote landing nowhere near the top like it did, and I actually really liked it! The funniest thing here, the top 2 rankings (Wish and Zygote) both worked together on last year's Psycho Goreman, with Wish's Steven Kostanski directing it and Zygote's Chris Nash as Creature Effects Supervisor! (This is your sign to go watch Psycho Goreman, it's a trip and one of the best horror comedies in a decade).

I know this was ultimately only 2 films worth of time commitment, but ranking 52 of anything is a hell of an undertaking, so I really want to thank everyone here for participating. When I proposed it as a side topic to Snake's 2010s Horror, I expected maybe like 4-5 participants would go for something so weird and niche, nowhere near what I ultimately got. Special thanks to Snake for running the 2010s Horror and inspiring this into even being a thing. I've had a blast running it and hope to see you guys in the next watchathon ranking!

2. Z is for Zygote
Suprak: 1
John: 14

1. W is for Wish
I promise I didn't rig this:

John: 1
Suprak: 14

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This was definitely a fun side-project and it was actually nice revisiting both of these after reviling them totally when they first came out. I had completely forgotten how good some of these shorts actually were and had written them off as pure garbage just due to how dreadful others were. Either way I have a new-found appreciation for these - I think I even wouldn't totally mind if they made a 3rd now. Thanks for hosting Johnbobb!

Snake5555555555 posted...

This was definitely a fun side-project and it was actually nice revisiting both of these after reviling them totally when they first came out. I had completely forgotten how good some of these shorts actually were and had written them off as pure garbage just due to how dreadful others were. Either way I have a new-found appreciation for these - I think I even wouldn't totally mind if they made a 3rd now. Thanks for hosting Johnbobb!

I know Snake already knows this, but for the curious: they did! Sort of.

Don't watch it.

Haha yeah, a TRUE 3rd one, not just the leftover dregs! (I've never bothered to watch 2.5, I'm kind of considering it for completionist sake but maybe sometime down the line lol)

Thanks for running this Johnbobb! (and for accepting my last-second rankings)

It really cracked me up how the husband in Zygote finally arrives home after years and years and goes "DON'T START WITH ME WOMAN" like he had a single long day at work lol

jcgamer107 posted...

Thanks for running this Johnbobb! (and for accepting my last-second rankings)

It really cracked me up how the husband in Zygote finally arrives home after years and years and goes "DON'T START WITH ME WOMAN" like he had a single long day at work lol

I think the implication here was it was a single day. Husband and wife havent aged from the original shot. It was in her head imo. The reason hes so nonchalant is because it probably was a single long day out.

Inviso, Suprak, and Raka all scored $750 to close things out, but nobody could catch Vegas Champ Nook!

Final Leaderboard:
1) Nook $7100 (Zetsumetsu 500, P-P-P-P SCARY! 2000, WTF 250, Gravity 250, Libido 1000, Invincible 700, Youngbuck 1000, Xylophone 700, Knell 700)
2) jcgamer $5900 (Libido 1000, Jidai-geki 500, Xylophone 700, Amateur 700, Knell 700, Masticate 800, Jesus 1500)
3) Suprak $3000 (Orgasm 500, Exterminate 100, Libido 1000, Utopia 700, Amateur 700)
4) Karo $2700 (Zetsumetsu 500, WTF 250, Gravity 250, Grandad 1000, Amateur 700)
5) Inviso $2000 (Fart 500, Jesus 1500)
6) Raka $1000 (Zetsumetsu 500, Orgasm 500)
7) Snake $500 (Miscarriage 500)

Autopicks:
Nook: Wish
Mythiot: Wish
Suprak: Zygote
jcgamer: Wish
Z is for Zygote +750

Leaderboard:
1) Nook $7100 (Zetsumetsu 500, P-P-P-P SCARY! 2000, WTF 250, Gravity 250, Libido 1000, Invincible 700, Youngbuck 1000, Xylophone 700, Knell 700)
2) jcgamer $5900 (Libido 1000, Jidai-geki 500, Xylophone 700, Amateur 700, Knell 700, Masticate 800, Jesus 1500)
3) Suprak $3750 (Orgasm 500, Exterminate 100, Libido 1000, Utopia 700, Amateur 700, Zygote 750)
4) Karo $3450 (Zetsumetsu 500, WTF 250, Gravity 250, Grandad 1000, Amateur 700, Zygote 750)
5) Inviso $2750 (Fart 500, Jesus 1500, Zygote 750)
6) Raka $1000 (Zetsumetsu 500, Orgasm 500)
7) Snake $500 (Miscarriage 500)

Autopicks:
Nook: Wish
Mythiot: Wish
Suprak: Zygote
jcgamer: Wish

I've never watched 2.5, but in fairness I've probably seen most of them because I was there for the voting process

Thank you for running this, Johnbobb. It was p-p-p quite fun and had some really memorable shorts. Wish is a deserving winner. Ultimately I'm glad to join another ranking topic.

And thanks too plasma for running the Vegas thing. It's a nice additional layer to the ranking topic.

Raka_Putra posted...

And thanks too plasma for running the Vegas thing. It's a nice additional layer to the ranking topic.

Anytime!

And thanks Johnbobb for running this and turning me onto a bunch of great shorts!

Lol, ah well. This has been a lot of fun, thanks for running this! Wouldn't mind seeing another mini-ranking series in the future, maybe Schoolhouse Rock shorts for the opposite tone of this series.

Yes, definitely thanks for the Vegas odds! I always have fun with those even if Im terrible at those haha.

Mythiot posted...

Lol, ah well. This has been a lot of fun, thanks for running this! Wouldn't mind seeing another mini-ranking series in the future, maybe Schoolhouse Rock shorts for the opposite tone of this series.

I was thinking something like that would be a lot of fun. I like the Schoolhouse Rock idea a lot. I was also thinking something like I Think You Should Leave sketches could work, but I have no clue if people even like Tim Robbins here or not.

Johnbobb when are you putting up the crime topic?

Suprak the Stud posted...

Johnbobb when are you putting up the crime topic?

Plan is to put it up tonight if I get the chance; if not it'll be up tomorrow

Crime Ranking topic is up!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80067572

Suprak the Stud posted...

Yes, definitely thanks for the Vegas odds! I always have fun with those even if Im terrible at those haha.

I was thinking something like that would be a lot of fun. I like the Schoolhouse Rock idea a lot. I was also thinking something like I Think You Should Leave sketches could work, but I have no clue if people even like Tim Robbins here or not.

Johnbobb when are you putting up the crime topic?

Id be all over that. Great show