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Some observations before we get into the thick of things:
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Fillmore(!) has one of the roughest draws of the bunch, but I wouldn't will BoJack round 1 on anyone. Would still highly recommend the former-- rediscovered it last month and was treated to a solid, sincere spoof of 70s police serials.
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Scavenger's Reign has been one of the coolest discoveries from this year's crop. Genuinely great to see streaming originals repped so generously.
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Backrooms is part of a relatively manageable portion of the bracket, granted MLP is as nerfed as people are speculating. It is still fairly niche though, so who can say if it'll find an audience with the group here.
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Yu-Gi-Oh(!) vs. Pokemon could be an all-time classic. One is a contest winner, the other is one of the biggest media franchises of all time.
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Lain was snubbed in the last contest, but has enjoyed a massive resurgence in the 2020s which has played into its fairly high seeding. Does Board 8 love Lain?
Let's all love Lain !