Hey all,
After a short nomination period that saw over 1300 submissions, we've narrowed it down to the top 64 shows as voted by you. 32 of these shows are current (have aired/will air episodes after June 1st 2014); the other 32 are finished shows (no new episodes after June 1st 2014). The draw has been made, and was done so with the following regulations:
1) The top 8 current shows were split up so that the earliest they could meet is the Quarter Finals.
2) The top 8 finished shows were split up so that the earliest they could meet is also the Quarter Finals.
3) The earliest one of the top 8 current shows can face one of the top 8 finished shows is Round Three.
3) The other 48 shows were randomly selected a position in the draw.
The draw can be seen below (Note: the top 8 current shows are bolded; the top 8 finished shows are in bolded italics.)
Click here to see the draw in a new window
There are a lot of big contests here, including the very first poll of the competition, which I will come onto in a minute. One thing I will say is that if your show was dealt a tough draw in the first round, don't be disheartened. Strange things have happened before in competitions on this site, and the underdog does sometimes come out as winner. If that doesn't cheer you up, maybe this will: I have 14 shows in the competition, and I expect 10 of them to go out in the first round. Sucks for me.
Anyway, without further ado, let's begin the competition...
We do have some simple rules for those of you new to this competition (or that need a brief refresher):
1) Two shows will go into battle in a poll, where after exactly 24 hours, the leading show will win the battle and will progress into the next round.
2) Vote for your favourite, spread the word with your friends & fans.
3) Comment on what you voted for on in the comments below.
4) Have fun. This is a friendly & competitive competition. Please do not start attacking other fans or fangroups in the comments, because this really isn't what this competition is about.
Our competition begins with a contest that is sure to have comic book fans very excited. DC's Arrow takes on Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. Arrow has a big fan following on the site, while Agents of SHIELD's fanbase seemed to grow after the release of Captain America 2, a movie which had a huge impact on the show's final few episodes. This is a seriously good poll to get us started.
Our second poll of the day features another of (The WB/) The CW's popular shows, with One Tree Hill. It faces Battlestar Galactica in its first battle.
Channel: The CW
Ran: 2012-
Won: N/A
Channel: ABC
Ran: 2013-
Won: N/A
Channel: The WB/The CW
Ran: 2003-2012
Won: N/A
Channel: Syfy
Ran: 2004-2009
Won: 3 Primetime Emmy Awards
Don't forget to Facebook, Tweet, and share the poll with your friends! The more people that you get to vote, the better chance your favourites will win!
Remember to check back tomorrow for Legend of the Seeker vs. The Blacklist and The Big Bang Theory vs. Angel!
