2012-08-05, 04:29 | Link #501 |
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Wow brackets are out already!
Group A: Saki, Kobato, Yuuki, Tomoka, KOROMOE Group B: Toki, Azunyan, Akari, Misaki Mei Group C: Kyouko, Kuuko, Hisa, Lotte, Erica Group D: Mihoko, Nagi, Louise Group E: HINAGIKU, Yuu, Taiga, Yui Group F: Subara, Ohana, Kuro, Nadeko, Nyanthorlep, Mugi, Ryuuka, Chitanda, Ririchiyo Group G: Momo, Mayoi, Nodoka, Yamada, Tsukihi, Squid Girl , Ako Group H: Poplar, Shana, Kuroyukihime, Mio, Sena *In bold - predictions on who wins the block Favorite characters per block: Group A: Himari, Saki, Lemon-senpai, Yuno, Koromo Group B: Mio(Nichijou), Toki, Kawashima Ami, Misaki Mei Group C: Mayuri, Hakase, Ringo, Ice Witch, Yune Group D: Kurisu, Madoka, Karuta Group E: Chiaki, Yuuko, Ringo (just for kicks), Mix, Char, Taiga, Lit. Girl Group F: Kanna, Ohana, SUBARA, Urabe, Subaru, Nadeko, Mugi, Eru, Ririchiyo (My heart hurts for this block) Group G: HITAGI (My one and only staple love), Yamada, Rea, Ika-Musume, Minami Group H: Mayaka, Nano, Mio, Rika, Minori, Marika, Sena *My favorite per block My Top 7 Saimoe Girls: Hitagi (One and only), Kawashima Ami, Ika-Musume, Urabe Mikoto, Chitanda Eru, Makise Kurisu, Yune Interesting R1 matches: Shizuno VS Kyouko (8/23): Will Kyouko be affected by Matsumoto Rise (doubt it) in winning against Shizu? Sen Vs. Kanbaru VS Ui (8/24): Three Middle Class characters duking it out. Mihoko Vs. Kurisu (8/28): Please let Kurisu have a bit more power. . . Teru Vs. Madoka (8/29): Random other Saki character might affect Teru's chances of winning. Karuta Vs. Fear (8/29): Same date, should be interesting. Hinagiku Vs. Others (9/02): Her matches always bring votes. Triple Saki Match (9/02): Arata Vs. Yuu but lol SakiPwnage. Kanna Vs. Urabe Vs. Karen (9/05): It's technically Kana vs. Karen but who knows. . . Urabe is a mystery. Kuro Vs. Subaru (9/07):Assasination possiblity? Nadeko Vs. Nayanthorlep (9/08):Very big match that will show the strengths of both factions. Tsumugi Vs Ryuuka (9/05): One of the biggest matches in R1. Mugi finished a vote behind Ryuuka in the Prelims but it was a triple K-ON threat then. How will she do now. . . Momo Vs. Hachikuji (9/10): Ghost act match of the round. Mayaka Vs. Poplar (9/16): Poplar is poplar. Shana Vs. Izumi(9/17): Assasination attempts are wlaways there for Shana. LC vs. Kana Vs. Eu (9/15): I love middle ground matches. There's gonna be some sparks in R1, mostly in Block F, so things should get interesting in a few days. R2 is definitely where the tournament becomes really hot though.
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2012-08-07, 16:09 | Link #516 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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That's one thing that bothers me when it comes to Saimoe: those titles that I feel are too dominant for the tournament's own good (resulting in show backlash and fear that the finals will be boring due to the last two contenders being from the same overdominant show), with Saki being one of those titles that I feel are too over dominant.
As for Saki not going to win this year. That's hard to say. Sure, the last two times Saki was in the tournament, the show's characters failed to make it to the finals. However, with Madoka Magica's overdominance last year, I'm a little concerned that the same thing that happened last year with Madoka Madoka will happen again this year with Saki.
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2012-08-07, 18:09 | Link #519 | |
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I don't think Saki characters have the sheer strength to pull of a similar feat. However, they do have a big advantage in numbers. There are around half a dozen Saki characters that need to be sniped. Saki also has a large group of midcarders or near elites to do some sniping of their own. There's also the issue of Toki is in a very difficult position to snipe. Only 2 other characters in her half of the Block even finished in the top 10 of their preliminary group. Sena Airi was in Ryuuka's group and was much weaker than Ryuuka so she's unlikely to be able to do anything. The other is Minase Iori who happens to be in a Round 1 match with Jindai on the same day Toki has a Round 1 match. Of course, Toki has to beat Akari to get out of the Block. I wouldn't really consider that a sniping since Akari could simply just be stronger than Toki.
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