TMNT Season 3 Best Episode Tournament Round 2: Annihilation vs. Clash o.t. Mutanimals

[JTH]

ROUND 2

We're back, one round is in the books and the best 16 episodes are left. After this round, we'll be down to the Elite 8. Which episodes will those be? We'll find out.

Here's some interesting facts to recap Round 1 to put things in perspective.

- All the top 16 seeds advanced to the second round, that's the first time that's happened since I started these.

- With In Dreams vs. Deadly Venom ending in a tie, it marked a repeat that one first round match every year ended in a tie. Although I do believe the winner was more clear cut this year.

- The character worse for wear was our turtle in purple, Donatello. All 3 of his centered episodes were wiped out in Round 1.

- 7 of the 8 Northhampton episodes competed in Round 1, only 2 of those 7 advanced to the Round of 16, making only 3 of that arc remain. While 13 of the 16 episodes upon returning to New York are still alive. The only 3 N.Y.C based episodes removed were (Noxious Avenger, Deadly Venom, & Creeping Doom)


Well, enough on the past. Let's look forward to Round 2, and we kick off with the head hancho with the top seed taking on the 16. How will it fare?

Translation: How lopsided will this get?

Round 2 Polls will last 5 days and will be private polls, but of course you can still discuss who you voted for and your reasoning why.

Note: All Round 2 Matches will begin on Tuesdays. Going to keep it uniform, so always be tuned in this time each Tuesday.

To check out the complete up to date bracket, the link is here:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cf...Best%20Episode

Now with that said and done, it's time to take a look at the "Tale of the Turtle Tape"!

Official Seed: #1
Where JTH seeded this episode: #2
Total Points Received: 187
Official IGN Review: 9.7/10
Current TV.com Rating: 9.4/10
Highest Rating Episode Received: #1 (Everyone but me )
How did it get here?: Received Bye

Official Seed: #16
Where JTH seeded this episode: #12
Total Points Received: 20
Official IGN Review: 8.4/10
Current TV.com Rating: 9.1/10
Highest Rating Episode Received: #4 (Foombamaroom)
How did it get here?: Defeated Within the Woods in Round 1

Winner faces Winner of/#8 Pig & Rhino vs. #9 Fourfold Trap


JTH's Prediction:

Spoiler:

Okay, we all know that Annihilation will win, but the question is: Will it pitch the shutout? No episode has ever shutout another episode in the three years I've done this.

...I think it's going to happen now. I'm calling Annihilation: Earth to post a 0 on the Clash's side.

Will history be made when this poll is closed?

#1 Annihilation: Earth - 24
#16 Clash of the Mutanimals - 0

Which episode wins in your mind, vote away. Remember...please...HAVE FUN!!!

[cookie jar]

Annihilation: Earth wins hands down. The best episode of season 3.

[Tarris Vaal]

I'm afraid I have to concur. Clash was a good idea but completely underdeveloped. Whereas Annihilation was seen through almost perfectly.

Much as I'd love to give Clash a sympathy vote, I haven't forgiven it yet for making me overhype Dark Raph needlessly

[JTH]

And the shutout is gone in barely 4 hours. Man, someone wanted to kill the drama flat, and early.

This is like losing a no hitter in the Top of the first...

[Meliwen]

Annihilation Earth easily.

Ignoring the Dark Raph hype, I'm still not a big fan of the episode. There were other things and moments in the episode which could've been handled better. Annihilation Earth, on the other hand, was awesome.