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1. Christi Junior (christijunior@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:38 JST Christi Junior

   • Christi Junior
   After 292 votes, Samus leads 61% - 39%.
   • Snow Gundog (gundog@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:35 JST Snow Gundog

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     @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre @ChristiJunior I was hoping for a competitive match, but after 300+ votes it isn't likely to change much.
     
     All this proves now is that Samus wins popularity contests by default. She has universal appeal. I thought the fediverse could throw a real challenge at her because she always wins normie polls against normie opponents, and the denizens of the fediverse are connoisseurs of vidya women.
     
     But if there is no one who can beat her what's the point? It just sucks the fun out of it for me, because if it isn't competitive it feels pointless, the result was determined as soon as Samus was entered. And I voted for Samus in one or two of the leadup polls.
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   • Ardainian Hebrew Israelite (ardainianright@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:35 JST Ardainian Hebrew Israelite

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     @Gundog @ChristiJunior @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre Tamamo also took down a number of top waifus and there's some sentiment against her because of that, while Samus is broadly appealing and there isn't really an anti-Samus bloc.
   • BT (eltigre@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:36 JST BT

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     @ChristiJunior @DEERBLOOD
   • Pride of Utopia (deerblood@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:36 JST Pride of Utopia

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     @ElTigre @ChristiJunior Yes
   • Christi Junior (christijunior@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:37 JST Christi Junior

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     @DEERBLOOD This is the first time ever we see Samus at her full strength, and boy, is she in a league of her own.
   • Pride of Utopia (deerblood@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:12:38 JST Pride of Utopia

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     @ChristiJunior As God intended
   • DrScarGazer (drscargazer@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:17:30 JST DrScarGazer

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     • Snow Gundog
     @Gundog @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre @ChristiJunior Samus is just lowest common denominator.
     I voted for her a few times despite not wanting to at any stage.
     Fox girls are lame.
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   • Christi Junior (christijunior@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:17:43 JST Christi Junior

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     • Snow Gundog
     @Gundog @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre We'll definitely have a discussion about if Samus should be retired for future contests after this tournament, should this result stand, though there may be an argument for letting her participate in at least the a second contest next year, since new, strong contestants + people anti-voting her to give way to new blood could make her more vulnerable.
     
     However, right now Samus looks like the female equivalent of Link in the GameFAQs Character Battles, who in 20 years pretty much only ever suffered 2 legitimate wins. And pretty much everyone agrees that Link should have been retired after years and years ago.
     
     https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Link%27s_Contest_History
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   • Christmas Coon (mebigbrain@poa.st)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:19:16 JST Christmas Coon

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     • Snow Gundog
     @ArdainianRight @Gundog @ChristiJunior @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre Maybe the Touhous did themselves in with so many candidates, losing one or two didn't sting as much.
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   • Ardainian Hebrew Israelite (ardainianright@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Sunday, 08-Oct-2023 10:20:00 JST Ardainian Hebrew Israelite

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     @ChristiJunior @Gundog @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre
     I'd like to see one with no Samus or Touhou at some later date. But I'd also like to see an anime waifu tourney before that.