View Full Version : Favorite Quote Tournament: Round 1c [CLOSED]
rs2excelsior
2013-10-02, 09:11 PM
Voting in this round has closed! The next round of voting will be here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308178)!
In this tournament, quotes which won nominations here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302659) and here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303560) will compete to determine the all-time* favorite OOTS quote as chosen by you, the fans!
*Well, all-time until someone else decides to redo this tournament a while on down the road.
RULES:
1. In each thread, I will post four matchups. You may vote for ONE quote in EACH matchup. Later threads will have fewer matchups as the tournament nears its conclusion.
2. If your quote loses, never fear! This is a double elimination tournament. A quote's first loss will move it to a losers' bracket, where if it beats the other quotes there it may eventually move on up as far as third place.
3. Voting for this round will conclude at 9PM EDT, on Wednesday, October 9th. I will generally give a week for all rounds, unless it becomes clear that no one is voting for the last few days.
The round number is just that. The lowercase letter indicates what part of the round it is. The (W) or (L) indicates whether the round is for the winners' or losers' bracket. I may drop that distinction later on and run both in one thread.
So, without further ado, here are the matchups:
17. :thog: prison changed thog quickly. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html)
vs.
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
vs.
20. :belkar: "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. Teach a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html)
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html)
vs.
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html)
23. :redcloak: "Because let's be clear: [...] There can be only one rational response to that." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html)
vs.
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
And let the voting begin!
Muenster Man
2013-10-02, 09:51 PM
17. :thog: prison changed thog quickly. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html)
20. :belkar: "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. Teach a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html)
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html)
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
I especially like Roy's quote (I nominated it!) because it really highlights how heroic he is, and I think those qualities aren't given as much recognition on the forums as a lot of other topics focusing on character virtues/abilities.
Or, for easier readability: 17, 20, 22, 24
Gift Jeraff
2013-10-02, 09:58 PM
17. :thog:
20. :belkar:
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png
24. :roy:
David Argall
2013-10-03, 12:35 AM
18 20 21 24
Alignment
2013-10-03, 01:23 AM
17 :thog:
19 :vaarsuvius:
21 http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png
I abstain from the fourth one.
factotum
2013-10-03, 02:39 AM
17, 20, 22, and 24, please.
DaggerPen
2013-10-03, 02:43 AM
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html) (I love you, O-Chul, but this moment was just too awesome.)
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
Bulldog Psion
2013-10-03, 04:37 AM
18, 20, 22, 23.
War-Wren
2013-10-03, 04:39 AM
These ones... these ones are tough!
Ok...
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
Gotta be V :smallsmile: I like Thog's but I think it needs the rest of the scene, and Elan's quote, to make it work properly.
19. :vaarsuvius:
vs.
20. :belkar:
Can't I have both!? :smallfrown:
No? Fine, I abstain from this one... it's too tough to call! :smallannoyed:
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html)
Oooo, it tingles me! :smalltongue:
23. :redcloak: "Because let's be clear: [...] There can be only one rational response to that." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html)
Dark, dark strip! :smallamused:
ooOoo
2013-10-03, 09:49 AM
18, 20, 22, 24
Lettuce
2013-10-03, 10:08 AM
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
20. :belkar: "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. Teach a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html)
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html)
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
I like my evenly-numbered quotes. :smallbiggrin:
Ragneroc
2013-10-03, 11:10 AM
17 :vaarsuvius:
20 :belkar:
22 http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png
23 :redcloak:
Oko and Qailee
2013-10-03, 11:17 AM
17
20
21
24
bobinchese
2013-10-03, 12:40 PM
17. :thog: prison changed thog quickly. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html)
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html)
23. :redcloak: "Because let's be clear: [...] There can be only one rational response to that." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html)
JBiddles
2013-10-03, 02:18 PM
18. :vaarsuvius: "Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html)
(This one was difficult. Soon's line was a truly epic - no pun intended - and spine-tingling one, but it has to go to O-Chul explaining Occam's Razor.)
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
dmc91356
2013-10-03, 03:33 PM
18, 20, 21 and 23
martianmister
2013-10-03, 05:30 PM
17 X 20 X 21 X 23 FOURWAY!
LadyEowyn
2013-10-03, 06:54 PM
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html)
23. :redcloak: "Because let's be clear: [...] There can be only one rational response to that." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html)
21 vs. 22 was the only really hard choice.
And this way my selected quotes are from my favourite 3 characters in the entire strip.
Timix
2013-10-03, 07:28 PM
18
20
21
23
Procyonpi
2013-10-03, 09:50 PM
18, 19, 21, 23
littlebum2002
2013-10-04, 10:06 AM
18!
20!
21! (Go O-Chul!)
24!
Sylian
2013-10-04, 04:36 PM
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html) - It's funnier.
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html) - It shows us insight into V's character at that point in time, and it's still funny while doing that.
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html) - This one was kind of tough, but I enjoyed their battle of wits too much not to vote for it. Still, the other quote is really good, and I wouldn't mind too much if it made it into top 5.
23. :redcloak: "Because let's be clear: [...] There can be only one rational response to that." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html)- If we include the other parts of this quote, then yeah... I really enjoyed this strip, it showed us that Redcloak still has some sort of idea what he's doing.
Sloanzilla
2013-10-04, 05:04 PM
wow, 19 and 20 are both potential final 4 entries
Silverionmox
2013-10-04, 05:18 PM
18,19,21,23
Forealms
2013-10-05, 12:24 AM
18
20
21
23
18 is special to me because it so perfectly captures the classic wizard mentality.
Ourgh
2013-10-05, 06:43 AM
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
20. :belkar: "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. Teach a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html)
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html)
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
Curaced
2013-10-05, 10:16 PM
I like ALL of the top 4 and none of the bottom 4. Oh well.
18, 19, abstain, abstain
factotum
2013-10-06, 01:14 AM
Why are people abstaining? The point of a vote like this is to get the better quotes through to the next round, and surely, even if you don't particularly like either of the quotes, one of them appeals to you more than the other? It's not like *neither* will go through if you don't vote, after all. :smallsmile:
Mike Havran
2013-10-06, 02:44 AM
These are easy:
:thog:
:belkar:
Now, this is tough...both of these were among my nominations...
But Soon's quote simply rules, so http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png
The last one is also tough, but I'll go for :redcloak:
Alignment
2013-10-06, 05:04 AM
Why are people abstaining? The point of a vote like this is to get the better quotes through to the next round, and surely, even if you don't particularly like either of the quotes, one of them appeals to you more than the other? It's not like *neither* will go through if you don't vote, after all. :smallsmile:
When you like both quotes too much, you don't want to hurt either of their chances. Curaced was the only abstainee to express apathy towards any of the quotes. In either case, it seems fairer to leave the decision to people with more developed preferences. :smallsmile:
Darearkin
2013-10-07, 01:38 AM
My picks:
18
19
(I do seem to be a V fan, don't I?)
22
(Okay, this one? This one right here? This is one of the most epic things ever said in the history of epic things.)
24
Gil-Galad II
2013-10-07, 03:42 AM
Aww, yeah...TWO Vaarsuvius quotes. And one of my favourite Roy moments of all time...easy round, this. Although, in fairness, all of the other quotes are good too.
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html)
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
nogall
2013-10-07, 12:29 PM
17, 20, 22, 24
4here4
2013-10-07, 03:02 PM
17
19
21
23
Redcloak! Redcloak! Redcloak!
Ewig Custos
2013-10-07, 03:44 PM
18 | 20 | 21 | 23
Ilidsor
2013-10-07, 10:38 PM
18,19,21,23
Sam113097
2013-10-07, 10:47 PM
17
20
21
24
Jay R
2013-10-08, 12:12 AM
It seems to me that we need to make the distinction between a great quote, and something somebody says that makes a great moment occur. I am more concerned with whether the quote is itself great.
17. :thog: prison changed thog quickly. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html)
vs.
18. :vaarsuvius: Now if you don't mind, I am somewhat preoccupied telling the law of physics to shut up and sit down (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0107.html)
Two great moments; two great quotes. 17 is a funny flip comment. But 18 is the superior quote.
19. :vaarsuvius: "Disintegrate. Gust of wind. Now can we PLEASE resume saving the world?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0595.html)
vs.
20. :belkar: "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. Teach a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html)
Without all the story behind it, 19 isn't much of a quote (although it's one of my favorite moments in the strip). 20 is, all by itself, a great quote.
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png "And you find the idea that I have some sort of secret knowledge implanted in my brain by the elders of the Sapphire Guard that has been so deeply supressed that no magical effect can unearth it to be SIMPLER... ...than the idea that I just don't know anything?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html)
vs.
22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png "Ghost-martyrs of the Sapphire Guard... ATTACK!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html)
22 is an unimpressive quote, from a spectacular moment. 21 is a great quote.
23. :redcloak: "Because let's be clear: [...] There can be only one rational response to that." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html)
vs.
24. :roy: "If someone has to die for this, though, I choose me. Actually, I choose him, but if that's not an option, better me than someone else." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html)
Who cares? these were great moments, but neither quote was important enough for you to even bother quoting them.
rs2excelsior
2013-10-08, 08:41 AM
It seems to me that we need to make the distinction between a great quote, and something somebody says that makes a great moment occur. I am more concerned with whether the quote is itself great.
[...]
So were those votes for 18, 20, and 21, then?
Jay R
2013-10-08, 12:40 PM
So were those votes for 18, 20, and 21, then?
Yes, of course.
rs2excelsior
2013-10-09, 10:10 PM
Voting is now closed!
Here are the results:
18. :vaarsuvius: beat 17. :thog: 23-15
20. :belkar: beat 19. :vaarsuvius: 22-15
21. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/O-Chul.png beat 22. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/SoonKim.png 22-15
And, in one of the closest matches yet,
23. :redcloak: beat 24. :roy: 18-16
Round 1d (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308178) is now up!
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