Mr. B Natural: Do you think people 20 years ago were smarter than they are now?
fw91: What do you mean?
Mr. B Natural: Look at this game. How in the world did they get a BB inside of a pentagram, and what does it all meeeaaaan?
MGH: Forget that, I've got an even bigger mystery.
fw91: Oh yeah?
Pink Shirt Mod: *burts through a random brick wall* OH YEAH!
MGH: Um, as I was saying, yeah, a bigger mystery. At what point did "stuffed animals" turn into Beanie Babies?
fw91: You all are insane.
Waffel: Nevermind that. Can someone help me with this?
fw91: With what?
Waffel: With this. I'm trying to tie my tie.
fw91: Dude, it's a bow-tie. So incredibly 90s!
Pink Shirt Mod: I know you are, but what am I?
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As we prepare for our Top 3 automatic semi-finalists and our dreaded Bottom 3 elimination candidates, the unexpected turns of events never stop. Unfortunately, the turns are not always so exciting and lively for our contestants. In Round 20, we had the untimely absence of one of our strongest contestants and a former Stage winner. As per the one of the rules stated earlier, that means we have to say goodbye to...
Felicity Smoak. Some amazing entries throughout the game. One of the well-deserved Top 6. But at this time, it is my job as host to inform you that you have been auto-eliminated.
What this means is that we are now slated for a two-person head-to-head. BUT WAIT! The auto-elimination rule from before is not the only precedent that must be instated this round. To what am I referring? Let's take a look at results to find out...
Going into Round 20, MGH sat atop the leaderboard. The race was tight among the Top 5 with any of the contestants still on the edge of being in the Elimination Round or auto-advancing.
MGH, your scores for your first pick served you well, but not at the top. Could Beanie Babies help aid the cause? Your scores for the round ...
{Spoiler}A tie for 2nd place with T2; however, an aggregate of 5 points from the judges for Beanie Babies for the round. Please sit tight as we examine the others' results.
Waffel, you entered the round in a tie with Pink Shirt Mod, both on the cusp of elimination. Could you capitalize with your picks of Twin Peaks and Settler of Catan?
{Spoiler}Twin Peaks served you well! The highest score of the 1st Choice Dream Sequence picks! HOWEVER, in a dramatic turn, Settler of Catan TIED MGH in Choice 2 with an aggregate of 5 points for the round! Please remain seated as we look at the remaining contestants' scores.
Pink Shirt Mod, as stated, you needed to overcome at least one contestant to move yourself out of the threat of elimination. We already know of the surprising dichotomy from our previous contestants who have received their scores. Could Pee Wee and Crossfire make up any ground?
{Spoiler}Crossfire had the highest score of the entire round! A perfect 1st Place sweep in Choice 2! Pee Wee's Big Adventure finished in 4th. Another gap that makes this round very interesting. What does that mean for our total scores? Hang tight.
fw91 and Mr. B, that brings us to you two. With the craziness we've seen unfold already, we now turn to your choices.
fw91, could you bring some semblance of sanity to the results with Back To School and Nickelodeon Magazine?
{Spoiler}Once again, we had a tie! This time in Choice 2! Nickelodeon brings home a second place finish (tie) for that category! However, it was your Choice 1 that ended at the bottom with the judges with another aggregate score of 5! Our third such score this round!
Another set of split rankings between both choices! Uncanny as four contestants so far have seen their share of peaks and valleys for the round!
Mr. B, this puts a lot of mystery into the mix surrounding your choices. How did Bop It and Scott Pilgrim fare?
{Spoiler}Both are ties with other contestants! Scott Pilgrim was the 2nd Place tie with MGH's T2 pick! And Bop It had an identical set of scores with fw91's Nickelodeon Magazine for a tie in 2nd place with Choice 2!
The question is, was this enough? Could those with split rankings overcome the splits, and could the consistent one have enough to overcome the previous cumulative totals entering the round.
Here were the scores
ENTERING THIS ROUND...
MGH - 56
fw91 - 54
Waffel - 51
Pink Shirt Mod - 51
Mr. B - 47
So, as you see, some ground had to be made up this round in order to overcome the threat of elimination. Since Felicity Smoak has been eliminated, our Bottom 2 among the remaining must face off.
Our results for the Round 20 ...
{Spoiler}
Your eyes do not deceive you! What this means is ...
{Spoiler}Yes, unfortunately, Mr. B, you are on the outside looking in after a major attempt at recovering from that Round 18 start. You will once again fight for you life in the Elimination Round head-to-head.
And a huge congratulations to Pink Shirt Mod, becoming our Stage 5 winner! Also, additional congratulations to MGH for advancing to the Semi-Finals!
AND...
{Spoiler}Yes! There is a tie! fw91 and Waffel, please step forward! After the entire gamut of picks throughout the game. Only five players left. It all somehow ends with a tie between you two. So the emotions are heightened and the pressure is stacked. Both of you will enter the Elimination Round and face off in a head-to-head-to-head!
Elimination Round Five
{Spoiler}Contestants, this will be a three-way dance with two survivors and one eliminated contestant. With Felicity already eliminated, we have to say good-bye to one more of you for our four-person Semi-Final to continue.
So...
Waffel
fw91
Mr. B Natural
Here is your chore for this Elimination Round...
We need a mix of TWO CHOICES.
1) We are going back to choosing a clip of ANY Pop Culture Medium that has a less than 60-second duration.
2) We also need you to pick a clip of ANY Pop Culture Medium that has an 8-to-10 minute duration, but do not exceed that maximum time limit.
This is how scoring will be conducted. ALL six choices will be ranked by the judges TOGETHER. The Top 2 aggregate scores will advance. In the event of a tie, the player with the most 1st place votes will advance.
Good luck with your selections! I hate to see any of you go! This should be another great Elimination Round!
And for our winner, the rewards for Stage winners do not cease at this point in the competition. I've got something for you down here in the basement...
Darn it, wouldn't you know it? The bulb is shot again.