nateman

Matchup #1: Jean Luc Picard (Star Trek: TNG)
Matchup #2: Simon Adebisi (Oz)
Matchup #3: Vern Schillinger (Oz)
Matchup #4: Caine (Kung Fu)
Matchup #5: ABSTAIN
Matchup #6: Fred Sanford (Sanford and Son)
Matchup #7: Bill McNeal (Newsradio)
Matchup #8: McNulty (The Wire)
Matchup #9: Dale Gribble (King of the Hill)
Matchup #10: Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)

dolphinboy

I would have voted for Bill McNeal over anyone in this group.

Bill: "How come no one thinks I'm funny?"
Lisa: "How come no one thinks I'm female?"
Bill: "We're misunderstood, I suppose. That's why guys like you and me gotta hang together."

Jboone

match up #6

It's good to see Fred (one of my picks) do so well, but looking at the competition I wonder, is that a love for Fred or hatred for Carrie?

Travis McClain

Speaking for myself, I will say that I was fond of Fred as a child and have not really re-watched Sanford and Son in ages. I voted favorably for him out of nostalgia that probably won't stay with me too far into this tourney. Carrie Bradshaw created most of her own conflict and, to the very end, insisted on blaming everyone else instead of ever having a character-growth moment of epiphany. At the risk of sounding sexist, I think the writers did a great job of creating a character that was symbolic of a lot of women--but after seven seasons and a movie, she should have had that epiphany somewhere along the line.

Groucho

My guess is that it's more of a reflection of the overwhelming heterosexual male population in this forum.

Rockmjd23

Yep, I like Fred Sanford, but I mainly voted against Sarah Jessica Parker. I mean, really.

cdollaz

What, no love for horse-faces?

Jboone

You'd think I'd get used to it by now: No love for the Wire, Jimmy McNulty bites the dust....

Travis McClain

There's still plenty of time left and he's only behind by two votes. You might at least wait for it to be final to begin your lamentation.

woody5254

Amzing amount of voters in this group!! I think 137 is a record......

arminius

You should do a most hated and then compare the lists. Good stuff you are doing. THX

Numes

If I may make a suggestion for future polls. Put a link to the polls, as they are posted, in the character selection thread. I know it's my own fault for missing this poll, but if it would have been posted in the selection thread, I would have gotten an e-mail or seen it in my control panel. This would also automatically notify the people who posted/subscribed to the selection thread if they have notifications on.

Travis McClain

Excellent idea! I've missed several rounds of previous tournaments for this very reason; once I found the poll there was little reason to subscribe. Knowing it was up in the first place, though, sometimes escaped my attention. (And I know there was at least one match-up I missed where my one vote would have created a tie, so this has kind of stuck with me.)

woody5254

Okay, I can do that from now on.