Playground Weekly Top Ten #1!

((This was in the Media Discussion forum. But, it actually belongs here. So, here it goes.))

Alright folks. Everybody here has opinions on something, right? Course you do. Who doesn't?

So, I want to know. What are these opinions? Well?

So, each week, I'm going to run a poll of some random topic. And you guys throw in your suggestions, and I'll compile them into a "Top Ten" list. All of the results chosen by you.

I'll get the new topic up on Saturday nights, and have the previous week's results up by Sunday at the latest.

Now, I'm going to set down a few rules.

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- No arguing opinions. The last thing we need is people fighting over what's better here. Just state your answers, and leave it at that. If you wanna tell somebody they're wrong, well, that's what PMs are for.

- Everybody can give up to five answers for each week. Put more up, and I'll ignore any past the first five. Also, to make it easier on me, once your five are up, that's what they are. No changing answers. Too much of a pain.

- Any answer can be taken, as long as it fits that week's category. If I have to send you more than one PM, asking how your answer fits, then I'm probably gonna toss it. If I do, I'll let you replace it with another one.

- I may post to show up to date results. I may not. So, don't be surprised if I don't.

- All previous lists will be placed into this post, for easy reference.

- If you have a suggestion for a topic, please, PM me. I can't guarantee I'll use it, but it's a good chance I will.

Well, that's it for the rules.

Now, for this week's topic.

Top Ten....Action Movie Stars!

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Previous results

Detectives

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1. Batman (8 votes)
1. Sherlock Holmes (8 votes)
3. Sam Vimes (5 votes)
4. Harry Dresden (4 votes)
5. Hercule Poirot (2 votes)
5. Inspector Gadget (2 votes)
5. Rick Castle (2 votes)
8. Sara Pezzini (1 vote)
8. Columbo (1 vote)
8. Watson (1 vote)
8. Jane Marple (1 vote)
8. Encyclopedia Brown (1 vote)
8. Bernie Rodenbarr (1 vote)
8. Thomas Magnum (1 vote)
8. Rick/AJ Simon (1 vote)
8. Maxwell Smart (1 vote)
8. Christopher Foyle (1 vote)
8. Jim Rockford (1 vote)
8. Richie Brockleman (1 vote)
8. Karrin Murphy (1 vote)
8. Brother Cadfael (1 vote)
8. Inspector Morse (1 vote)
8. TinTin (1 vote)
8. Wallander (1 vote)
8. Adam Dalgliesh (1 vote)
8. Velma Dinkley (1 vote)
8. John Constatine (1 vote)
8. Sam Spade (1 vote)
8. Gene Hunt (1 vote)
8. John de Wolfe (1 vote)
8. The Question (1 vote)

AIs

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1. GlaDOS (8 votes)
2. HAL (7 votes)
3. Cortana (2 votes)
3. Deep Blue (2 votes)
5. BrainPal (1 vote)
5. Eddie (1 vote)
5. VIKI (1 vote)
5. EDI (1 vote)
5. Computer (1 vote)
5. Juiz (1 vote)
5. MCP (1 vote)
5. Holly (1 vote)
5. Zen (1 vote)
5. WIFE (1 vote)
5. Jarvis (1 vote)
5. SHODAN (1 vote)
5. Durandal (1 vote)

Okay, here are the results for Detectives! Quite a few ties, actually.

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1. Batman (8 votes)
1. Sherlock Holmes (8 votes)
3. Sam Vimes (5 votes)
4. Harry Dresden (4 votes)
5. Hercule Poirot (2 votes)
5. Inspector Gadget (2 votes)
5. Rick Castle (2 votes)
8. Sara Pezzini (1 vote)
8. Columbo (1 vote)
8. Watson (1 vote)
8. Jane Marple (1 vote)
8. Encyclopedia Brown (1 vote)
8. Bernie Rodenbarr (1 vote)
8. Thomas Magnum (1 vote)
8. Rick/AJ Simon (1 vote)
8. Maxwell Smart (1 vote)
8. Christopher Foyle (1 vote)
8. Jim Rockford (1 vote)
8. Richie Brockleman (1 vote)
8. Karrin Murphy (1 vote)
8. Brother Cadfael (1 vote)
8. Inspector Morse (1 vote)
8. TinTin (1 vote)
8. Wallander (1 vote)
8. Adam Dalgliesh (1 vote)
8. Velma Dinkley (1 vote)
8. John Constatine (1 vote)
8. Sam Spade (1 vote)
8. Gene Hunt (1 vote)
8. John de Wolfe (1 vote)
8. The Question (1 vote)

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Alright, moving on. This week...let's see...well, since Portal 2 was announced...

Top Ten...AIs!

Yeah. Any AI you can think of.

On a side note, please do not put in robots or droids. They are different from AIs, as AIs are computer bound.

Anywho, time for my votes.

1. GlaDOS
2. HAL
3. WIFE
4. Jarvis

1: SHODAN
2: HAL
3: Durandal
4: GLaDOS

1. HAL 9000
2. GLaDOS

1. Cortana
2. Zen
3. Holly
4. HAL 9000

GLADOS
Hal
Deep Blue
BrainPal
Eddie the perpetually chipper.

1. GLaDOS
2. HAL
3. Deep Blue
4. HK-47

1. Cortana
2. GlaDOS
3. VIKI
4. EDI

1. Chii (Chobits)
2. Yuki Nagato (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
3. Computer (Dexter's Lab)
4. Lain Iwakura (Serial Experiments Lain, white text for spoilers)
5. Juiz (Eden of the East)

1. GLaDOS
2. HAL-9000
3. Canti (FLCL)
4. Chii
5. Master Computer Program AKA M.C.P. (Tron)

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2. Yuki Nagato (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)

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Technically, that's not AI.

1. HK-47
2. GLaDOS
3. Marvin
4. Tachikoma
5. Roy Batty

And time for the results! Not as many votes as with Detectives, and less ties as well.

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1. GlaDOS (8 votes)
2. HAL (7 votes)
3. Cortana (2 votes)
3. Deep Blue (2 votes)
5. BrainPal (1 vote)
5. Eddie (1 vote)
5. VIKI (1 vote)
5. EDI (1 vote)
5. Computer (1 vote)
5. Juiz (1 vote)
5. MCP (1 vote)
5. Holly (1 vote)
5. Zen (1 vote)
5. WIFE (1 vote)
5. Jarvis (1 vote)
5. SHODAN (1 vote)
5. Durandal (1 vote)

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Okay, new week, new topic.

Hmmm...let's go with...

Top Ten...Cover Songs!

That's right. Songs by one artist, that were originally somebody else's song.

With this topic, since there's so many to choose from, I'll allow six votes.

Also, I'm going to ask that the votes actually have a format to them this time.

Song Title - Cover Artist - Original Artist

So, here we go!

1) Kidnap the Sandy Claws - Korn - Danny Elfman
2) RESPECT - Aretha Franklin - Otis Redding
3) Land of Confusion - Disturbed - Phil Collins
4) Thunderstruck - Hinder - AC/DC
5) All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix - Bob Dylan
6) Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm - Michael Jackson

Hm. Can only think of two right away...

1) Carry On My Wayward Son - Rachel Rachel - Kansas
2) Mary, Did You Know - Reba McEntire - Mark Lowry

In hindsight, that topic was poor choice. My bad.

Hmmm...okay, here's a good one.

Top Ten...Action Movie Stars!!

Inspiration behind this one? The Expendables.

Okay, who's the best action stars? Anybody that stared in an action movie.

Here go my five:

1) Jason Statham
2) Bruce Willis
3) Samuel L. Jackson
4) Jet Li
5) Bruce Lee

1) Sean Connery - The Original Bond, and even at 60-70 years of age, able to kick some major tuchus in The Rock. Accept no substitutes.
2) Bruce Campbell - Hail to the King, baby.
3) Robert Downey Jr. - He's becoming the thinking man's action star. Witty, with good emotions and enough detachment to make any ridiculous stunt seem plausible.
4) Daniel Craig - Perfect marriage of old fashioned Bond and new.
5) Jason Statham - Perfect counterpoint to Downey. All of his recent films have been action, action, action. And he's shown with films like Snatch and Lock Stock that he can handle some black humor as well.

I know you said no arguing opinions, but I REALLY felt like sharing mine on this one... no rule against that, right? Especially since a few of my picks are a little non-traditional.

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I know you said no arguing opinions, but I REALLY felt like sharing mine on this one... no rule against that, right? Especially since a few of my picks are a little non-traditional.

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Yeah...I guess you're right. As long as that's as far as it goes. Any further, and your votes are out, and maybe other things'll happen. I'll ignore you, at least.

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Originally Posted by KerfuffleMach2

Yeah...I guess you're right. As long as that's as far as it goes. Any further, and your votes are out, and maybe other things'll happen. I'll ignore you, at least.

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I like to argue, but I'm not gonna attack someone else for their picks, no worries. :smallbiggrin:

You can ask around, I'm a pretty friendly guy.

Unless you're Jontom Xire. :smallwink:

1) Sean Connery!!!
2) Bruce Willis
3) Samuel L. Jackson
4) Harrison Ford
5) Milla Jovovich. :smallredface::smallbiggrin:

Little late, but here are the results!

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1. Bruce Willis (2 votes)
1. Jason Statham (2 votes)
1. Samuel L. Jackson (2 votes)
1. Sean Connery (2 votes)
2. Bruce Campbell (1 vote)
2. Bruce Lee (1 vote)
2. Daniel Craig (1 vote)
2. Harrison Ford (1 vote)
2. Jet Li (1 vote)
2. Milla Jovovich (1 vote)
2. Robert Downey Jr. (1 vote)

Hmmm...not a lot of votes...

Anywho, time for new topic.

Let's see...

Top Ten...Fighting Games!

Should be interesting...

Please, only use fighting games that are out, not ones due to come out.

1) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2) Marvel vs. Capcom 2
3) BlazeBlue
4) Super Street Fighter 4

1) Tekken 2
2) Street Fighter II Turbo
3) Super Smash Bros. Melee
4) Soul Calibre 2

1) Super Smash Bros Melee (one game to Rule Them All)

I'll toss in a few votes.

1) Def Jam: Vendetta
2) Def Jam: Fight for NY

1. SSBB
2. Street Fighter II
3. Darkstalkers

EDIT: HOLY CRAP I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT THIS!

4. Mortal Kombat

Ssbm > Ssbb

Rock-em Sock-em Robots.

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Ssbm > Ssbb

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Not everyone was enamored with final destination fox no items, you know. :smallbiggrin:

Well, I'm listing them by series. So though I may think one game is better within the series than another, it'd the series as a whole I'm rating.

{table=head]In General|Specific
Soul Blade/Calibur|Soul Calibur III
Tekken|Tekken 2
Dead or Alive|Dead or Alive 3
Darkstalkers|Darkstalkers 3
Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros. Melee[/table]

1. Soul Calibur II
2. BlazBlue
3. Super Smash Bros. Melee

Fine.. I'll do it.

Top Ten Fighting Games
1) Super Smash Bros. Melee- 5
2) Super Smash Bros. Brawl- 3
3) BlazeBlue- 2
3) Soul Calibur II- 2
3) Tekken 2- 2
6) Darkstalkers- 1
6) Darkstalkers 3- 1
6) Dead or Alive 3- 1
6) Def Jam: Fight for New York- 1
6) Def Jam: Vendeta- 1
6) Marvel vs. Capcom 2- 1
6) Mortal Kombat- 1
6) Rock `em Sock `em Robots- 1
6) Soul Calibur III- 1
6) Street Fighter II- 1
6) Street Fighter 2 Turbo- 1
6) Super Street Fighter 4- 1

Top Ten Fighting Series
1) Super Smash Bros.- 7
2) Soul Calibur- 3
2) Street Fighter- 3
4) BlazeBlue- 2
4) Darkstalkers- 2
4) Tekken- 2
7) Def Jam- 1
7) Dead or Alive- 1
7) Marvel vs. Capcom- 1
7) Mortal Kombat- 1
7) Rock `em Sock `em Robots- 1

So let's try again, but make it more specific:

List your ten favorite Fighter Video Game Series.

• Tekken
• Darkstalkers
• Street Fighter
• Soul Calibur
• Super Smash Bros.
• Bloody Roar
• Dead or Alive
• Fatal Fury
• Rumble Roses
• WWF Smackdown