Ballot Banter #39
All Might VS Jotaro Kujo (My Hero Academia VS JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)- They talk about it again because Sam forgot they already did. Liam thinks it’s fun and gets the theme, though he also says All Might “pastes” Jotaro and Star Platinum.
Kabuto VS Shigaraki (Naruto VS My Hero Academia)- Liam suggests adding Mahito to turn it into a battle royale of “white-haired edgelords”. He doesn’t know who’d win between Kabuto and Shigaraki.
Pyro VS Bols (Team Fortress 2 VS Akame ga Kill)- They don’t know who Bols is. Liam loves the Pyro, and thinks it sounds great based on the connections. Sam thinks the required fire and lighting effects would be really expensive (Liam, in response, jokingly suggests setting the battle in the vacuum of space, and whoever gathers enough oxygen molecules to light a fire first wins).
Maxwell VS Timmy Turner (Scribblenauts VS The Fairly Oddparents)- Sam says it makes sense, and Timmy probably wins, which Liam and John both dispute. John wonders how Da Rules would apply. After a lengthy discussion about this, Sam says a fight that boils down to “the intricacies of fairy law” would be fun, and he and John both say they like the fight. Liam mentions that Maxwell can summon Superman, and John adds that he can make Superman invincible, making Sam fully change his mind and say Maxwell wins.
Tinkaton VS Poppy (Pokemon VS League of Legends)- John has seen it a lot ever since Tinkaton was introduced. Sam thinks it makes a lot of sense, and he wants more LoL in DB.
Makunouchi Ippo VS Joe Yabuki (Hajime no Ippo VS Ashita no Joe)- They like it. Liam has never read Ashita no Joe, but has heard it’s great. DevilArtemis wants to animate a boxing episode, according to Sam.
Rhino VS Aggron (Marvel VS Pokemon)- They don’t talk about the MU, just details about the Rhino as the character, and then Mary Jane’s introduction.
The Traveler VS Brother Nier (Genshin Impact VS NieR)- Sam doesn’t know much about NieR, but says this MU makes sense from what he knows about the characters. The others generally agree, with Erin pointing out that they share a voice actor.
Tenya Iida VS A-Train (My Hero Academia VS The Boys)- Liam likes it, pointing out how they’re speedsters who aren’t OP. He says Iida probably wins, which is good because “A-Train deserves to die” (Erin says she’s “sensing a pattern with characters from The Boys”).
Miss Fortune VS Red Monika (League of Legends VS Battle Chasers)- They’ve never heard of Battle Chasers. Sam says they look like the same character. Liam jokes that it’s gonna be the next battle after Galactus VS Unicron, and Sam responds that Miss Fortune is actually relevant right now because she’s doing good in competitive Teamfight Tactics.
Shirou Emiya VS Shido Itsuka (Fate VS Date A Live)- They don’t know Date A Live. John says that the first Fate character in DB should be either Shirou or Saber, since they’re the two main characters. Erin Googles Date A Live, and her description of it leads to Liam understanding the MU slightly more, but also some confusion around Date A Live's premise. Sam suggests doing a members-only series where they watch an episode of a series mentioned on Ballot Banter that they know nothing about.
Cody Travers VS Axel Stone (Final Fight VS Streets of Rage)- Liam says it “fucks”. Sam describes it as “we have Ken Masters at home: the Death Battle”, but Liam counters that Cody is canonically one of the strongest characters in the Street Fighter universe. John says he loves Cody’s story, and Liam says Axel is also pretty cool.
Walter White VS Tony Soprano (Breaking Bad VS The Sopranos)- Sam says it’s a Liam episode. Liam says he loves both shows and has advocated for this MU for a while.
The Phantom VS The Shadow- Sam thinks it makes sense, and would like to use footage from the 90s Phantom movie. However, he admits it’s “not very high on the list”.
Arceus VS Aslan (Pokemon VS The Chronicles of Narnia)- Liam and especially John both love it. Liam says that Aslan stomps, which the others agree with (Sam points out that he’s canonically the Judeo-Christian God).
Himura Kenshin VS Thorfinn Karlsefni (Rurouni Kenshin VS Vinland Saga)- Liam loves Vinland Saga. He explains the show’s premise, and how Thorfinn is similar to Kenshin in that they both start off as badass killers but learn to be pacifists. Sam says it makes sense based on that, but Liam says “it would just be them hugging it out”.
Rukia VS Shana (Bleach VS Shakugan no Shana)- Sam comments that they get less requests for Bleach MUs than you’d expect given how big it was. Liam has never heard of Shakugan no Shana, but understands the basic idea of the MU.
Ghetsis VS Monaca (Pokemon VS Danganronpa)- John explains that Monaca is the person who made all the different Monokuma variants. Sam initially assumes that Monaca wins based on this, but John points out that Ghetsis has Kyurem.
Lordgenome VS Lord Deus (Gurren Lagann VS Asura’s Wrath)- John is down for it because he loves any Gurren Lagann representation. Lordgenome is one of John’s favorite characters, and Liam also loves him, though he isn’t familiar with Deus.
First matchup for the next Ballot Banter is Batman VS Diluc (Dark Knights of Steel VS Genshin Impact).
All Might VS Jotaro Kujo (My Hero Academia VS JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)- They talk about it again because Sam forgot they already did. Liam thinks it’s fun and gets the theme, though he also says All Might “pastes” Jotaro and Star Platinum.
Kabuto VS Shigaraki (Naruto VS My Hero Academia)- Liam suggests adding Mahito to turn it into a battle royale of “white-haired edgelords”. He doesn’t know who’d win between Kabuto and Shigaraki.
Pyro VS Bols (Team Fortress 2 VS Akame ga Kill)- They don’t know who Bols is. Liam loves the Pyro, and thinks it sounds great based on the connections. Sam thinks the required fire and lighting effects would be really expensive (Liam, in response, jokingly suggests setting the battle in the vacuum of space, and whoever gathers enough oxygen molecules to light a fire first wins).
Maxwell VS Timmy Turner (Scribblenauts VS The Fairly Oddparents)- Sam says it makes sense, and Timmy probably wins, which Liam and John both dispute. John wonders how Da Rules would apply. After a lengthy discussion about this, Sam says a fight that boils down to “the intricacies of fairy law” would be fun, and he and John both say they like the fight. Liam mentions that Maxwell can summon Superman, and John adds that he can make Superman invincible, making Sam fully change his mind and say Maxwell wins.
Tinkaton VS Poppy (Pokemon VS League of Legends)- John has seen it a lot ever since Tinkaton was introduced. Sam thinks it makes a lot of sense, and he wants more LoL in DB.
Makunouchi Ippo VS Joe Yabuki (Hajime no Ippo VS Ashita no Joe)- They like it. Liam has never read Ashita no Joe, but has heard it’s great. DevilArtemis wants to animate a boxing episode, according to Sam.
Rhino VS Aggron (Marvel VS Pokemon)- They don’t talk about the MU, just details about the Rhino as the character, and then Mary Jane’s introduction.
The Traveler VS Brother Nier (Genshin Impact VS NieR)- Sam doesn’t know much about NieR, but says this MU makes sense from what he knows about the characters. The others generally agree, with Erin pointing out that they share a voice actor.
Tenya Iida VS A-Train (My Hero Academia VS The Boys)- Liam likes it, pointing out how they’re speedsters who aren’t OP. He says Iida probably wins, which is good because “A-Train deserves to die” (Erin says she’s “sensing a pattern with characters from The Boys”).
Miss Fortune VS Red Monika (League of Legends VS Battle Chasers)- They’ve never heard of Battle Chasers. Sam says they look like the same character. Liam jokes that it’s gonna be the next battle after Galactus VS Unicron, and Sam responds that Miss Fortune is actually relevant right now because she’s doing good in competitive Teamfight Tactics.
Shirou Emiya VS Shido Itsuka (Fate VS Date A Live)- They don’t know Date A Live. John says that the first Fate character in DB should be either Shirou or Saber, since they’re the two main characters. Erin Googles Date A Live, and her description of it leads to Liam understanding the MU slightly more, but also some confusion around Date A Live's premise. Sam suggests doing a members-only series where they watch an episode of a series mentioned on Ballot Banter that they know nothing about.
Cody Travers VS Axel Stone (Final Fight VS Streets of Rage)- Liam says it “fucks”. Sam describes it as “we have Ken Masters at home: the Death Battle”, but Liam counters that Cody is canonically one of the strongest characters in the Street Fighter universe. John says he loves Cody’s story, and Liam says Axel is also pretty cool.
Walter White VS Tony Soprano (Breaking Bad VS The Sopranos)- Sam says it’s a Liam episode. Liam says he loves both shows and has advocated for this MU for a while.
The Phantom VS The Shadow- Sam thinks it makes sense, and would like to use footage from the 90s Phantom movie. However, he admits it’s “not very high on the list”.
Arceus VS Aslan (Pokemon VS The Chronicles of Narnia)- Liam and especially John both love it. Liam says that Aslan stomps, which the others agree with (Sam points out that he’s canonically the Judeo-Christian God).
Himura Kenshin VS Thorfinn Karlsefni (Rurouni Kenshin VS Vinland Saga)- Liam loves Vinland Saga. He explains the show’s premise, and how Thorfinn is similar to Kenshin in that they both start off as badass killers but learn to be pacifists. Sam says it makes sense based on that, but Liam says “it would just be them hugging it out”.
Rukia VS Shana (Bleach VS Shakugan no Shana)- Sam comments that they get less requests for Bleach MUs than you’d expect given how big it was. Liam has never heard of Shakugan no Shana, but understands the basic idea of the MU.
Ghetsis VS Monaca (Pokemon VS Danganronpa)- John explains that Monaca is the person who made all the different Monokuma variants. Sam initially assumes that Monaca wins based on this, but John points out that Ghetsis has Kyurem.
Lordgenome VS Lord Deus (Gurren Lagann VS Asura’s Wrath)- John is down for it because he loves any Gurren Lagann representation. Lordgenome is one of John’s favorite characters, and Liam also loves him, though he isn’t familiar with Deus.
First matchup for the next Ballot Banter is Batman VS Diluc (Dark Knights of Steel VS Genshin Impact).
