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Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:45 pm
by Jorge
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I couldn't disagree with you more. I vastly prefer the passive enjoyment of this type of tournament, and I think it generates more interesting discussion. The other kind is too stressful for my taste, for many of the same reasons you like it. Also, they always seem utterly pointless in the end. Through tournaments like this, I (am often surprised to) learn which episodes/songs/whatever others like and why, and a consensus favorite is named, whereas in the other kind we wind up with a pointless victor that no one cares about.
The tournaments I like require the participants to actively
pick their favorite episodes when assembling their teams, whereas this other type of tournament is based on anonymous voting, where you
could chime in on the thread but you don't have to. It seems to me the former is a lot more conducive to rediscovery and discussion. Of course they're both completely pointless in the end.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:46 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:I really do wish I could help. But I have no idea what most of these episodes are. I suppose I could just vote along with the person I like the most in each thread.
I knew you were a sociopath
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:47 pm
by LoathedVermin72
theplatypus wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I couldn't disagree with you more. I vastly prefer the passive enjoyment of this type of tournament, and I think it generates more interesting discussion. The other kind is too stressful for my taste, for many of the same reasons you like it. Also, they always seem utterly pointless in the end. Through tournaments like this, I (am often surprised to) learn which episodes/songs/whatever others like and why, and a consensus favorite is named, whereas in the other kind we wind up with a pointless victor that no one cares about.
The tournaments I like require the participants to actively
pick their favorite episodes when assembling their teams, whereas this other type of tournament is based on anonymous voting, where you
could chime in on the thread but you don't have to. It seems to me the former is a lot more conducive to rediscovery and discussion. Of course they're both completely pointless in the end.
I dare you to start a draft-based Simpsons tourney right now
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:49 pm
by Jorge
I have half a mind to
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:51 pm
by LoathedVermin72
so do it pussy
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:51 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
durdencommatyler wrote:I really do wish I could help. But I have no idea what most of these episodes are. I suppose I could just vote along with the person I like the most in each thread.
Just promise your vote for favors
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:54 pm
by epilogue
E.H. Ruddock wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:I really do wish I could help. But I have no idea what most of these episodes are. I suppose I could just vote along with the person I like the most in each thread.
Just promise your vote for favors
I thought about going through and changing my vote over and over again to create/keep ties. You know, just to see what all the fuss is about. But I just don't care enough.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:55 pm
by epilogue
Both kinds of tournaments are fun, by the way.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:55 pm
by Simple Torture
I agree with Jorge's conclusion, which I assume is: my Simpsons song tournament was the best thing ever on RM.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:57 pm
by epilogue
Simple Torture wrote:I agree with Jorge's conclusion, which I assume is: my Simpsons song tournament was the best thing ever on RM.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:58 pm
by Norah
Simple Torture wrote:I agree with Jorge's conclusion, which I assume is: my Simpsons song tournament was the best thing ever on RM.
That was a failure when the best team was bounced in the first round.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:13 pm
by epilogue
cutuphalfdead wrote:Simple Torture wrote:I agree with Jorge's conclusion, which I assume is: my Simpsons song tournament was the best thing ever on RM.
That was a failure when the best team was bounced in the first round.
And then again when the only team better than the best team was bounced shortly thereafter.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:14 pm
by Jorge
One of my favorite things about draft-style tournaments is the deep resentments they generate, and that we carry with us for the rest of our posting days
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:16 pm
by epilogue
theplatypus wrote:One of my favorite things about draft-style tournaments is the deep resentments they generate, and that we carry with us for the rest of our posting days
I can't figure out a way to post "yeah that makes perfect sense to me" without it coming off as mean. But, yeah that makes perfect sense to me.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:27 pm
by LoathedVermin72
so-ci-o-path
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:30 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:so-ci-o-path
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:40 pm
by stip
Any tournament that takes fewer than 4 months to complete is not worth our time
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:47 pm
by LoathedVermin72
stip wrote:Any tournament that takes fewer than 4 months to complete is not worth our time
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:47 pm
by epilogue
stip wrote:Any tournament that takes fewer than 4 months to complete is not worth our time
Amen, friend.
Re: Simpsons Episode Tournament: Seasons 1-10
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:52 pm
by ABNorman
Rank the tournament types.