Board 8 > Interest gauge: Best Black Mirror Episode Tournament

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Raka_Putra
06/30/23 1:52:47 AM
#1:


Black Mirror has recently released its sixth season to mixed reception (as compared to their previous seasons anyway). Now with a total of 28 episodes (including the interactive Bandersnatch), I'm interested to see which episode B8 would have as our collective favorite.

I'm thinking of an 16-entry tournament, with each match lasting for 24 hours, except for the final match (which I plan to go for 48 hours). With a nomination round first, just to weed out the episodes nobody likes anyway.

Thoughts?


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Cavedweller2000
06/30/23 2:18:24 AM
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Yes I am definitely liking the sound of this.

I think you should have all 28 episodes but with first round byes. Still have a nomination period for seeding purposes though.

If you only had a 16-entry then you're eliminating almost half the episodes before it begins. Just my opinion though :)

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Snake5555555555
06/30/23 3:48:40 AM
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Like the idea, and I also suggest just allowing every episode in.

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sergiocornaga
06/30/23 4:07:38 AM
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I reckon have a bracket of 32 and fill the remaining 4 slots somehow. Suggestions: a selection from the 7 webisodes, other Charlie Brooker media, other things called Black Mirror that have no relation to the show (e.g. a series of 4 adventure games, a novel, an Arcade Fire song).
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Ngamer
06/30/23 9:51:35 AM
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My interest level would be THROUGH THE ROOF! Need to watch the new EPs before voting, but I'll get on that.


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HaRRicH
06/30/23 10:11:19 AM
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I'd rarely vote but would be interested in seeing favorites...been meaning to watch more of the show.

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Bitto
06/30/23 12:22:57 PM
#8:


I agree with all 28 episodes being in and it being a 32-entry bracket.

First-round byes seem like the way to go

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Raka_Putra
06/30/23 1:24:01 PM
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Thanks for your input, everyone.

I'm thinking of going a 32-entrant tournament with 4 byes, since that'll make for a nice one bye per each quadrant. Then a nomination phase for the seeding.

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IfGodCouldDie
06/30/23 1:27:24 PM
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I'll vote and nom for a BM tournament

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Colegreen_c12
06/30/23 1:34:58 PM
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I haven't seen much of this show but if you do hold the tournament i promise to watch the winner

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Ngamer
06/30/23 1:59:50 PM
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You could seed based on IMDB rating

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/episodes?season=4&ref_=ttep_ep_sn_pv

In which case the 4 byes would go to

White Christmas
Hang the DJ
San Junipero
Black Museum

Followed closely by

Hated in the Nation
The Entire History of You


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Cavedweller2000
06/30/23 2:48:52 PM
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Friendly reminder that this site exists. I love it. It has all episode's IMDB rankings in a table if you wanted to use the above approach for all seeding (instead of noms)

https://amp.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/black-mirror-ratings-42161/

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Johnbobb
06/30/23 7:35:46 PM
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Ngamer posted...
You could seed based on IMDB rating

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/episodes?season=4&ref_=ttep_ep_sn_pv

In which case the 4 byes would go to

White Christmas
Hang the DJ
San Junipero
Black Museum

seconding this

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plasmabeam
06/30/23 9:26:54 PM
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Snake5555555555 posted...
Like the idea, and I also suggest just allowing every episode in.

Yeah, no reason to exclude any

Ngamer posted...
You could seed based on IMDB rating

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/episodes?season=4&ref_=ttep_ep_sn_pv

In which case the 4 byes would go to

White Christmas
Hang the DJ
San Junipero
Black Museum

Followed closely by

Hated in the Nation
The Entire History of You

Thirding this.

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TomNook
07/01/23 3:01:32 PM
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Do one of those watch rank topics like you did with 2010s horror and abcs of death instead.

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Raka_Putra
07/01/23 10:40:28 PM
#19:


TomNook posted...
Do one of those watch rank topics like you did with 2010s horror and abcs of death instead.
Actually this is a great idea too.

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