The long wait is finally over! The exciting seeding round for our Women in Fiction March Madness competition has closed, and we have our 64 contestants! Listen in as the gang goes through each character and gives us insights to the first official round!
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This Round Is Closed!
Move on to the next available round here!
Hermione Bracket
GAME 1:
Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
VS.
Winry Rockbell from Full Metal Alchemist
Magic vs Science in our first epic battle!
GAME 2:
Batgirl/Oracle aka Barbara Gordon from DC Comics
VS.
Riza Hawkeye from Full Metal Alchemist
I AM THE LAW!
GAME 3:
Asami from Legend of Korra
VS.
Zoe Washburne from Firefly
I’m a leaf on the wind.
GAME 4:
Mable from Gravity Falls
VS.
Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
Before you tell us that “the book was better” let us know which volume?
GAME 5:
Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones
VS.
Chloe from Life is Strange
Imagine this as a physical fight. That’s sort of funny, right?
GAME 6:
Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender
VS.
Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean
Water Bender vs Pirate King!
GAME 7:
Donna Noble from Doctor Who
VS.
Velma from Scooby Doo
Wow, we’re really sorry about this one.
GAME 8:
Connie Maheswaran from Steven Universe
VS.
Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
Even the Doctor can’t save this one.
GAME 9:
Leia Organa from Star Wars
VS.
Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers from Marvel Comics
General Organa is pulling rank on this one.
GAME 10:
Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon
VS.
Ms. Marvel aka Kamala Khan from Marvel Comics
A Japanese Icon vs the first Muslim-American superhero.
GAME 11:
Korra from Legend of Korra
VS.
Star Butterfly from Star Vs The Forces of Evil
Nicktoons vs. Disney XD!
GAME 12:
Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender
VS.
Wonder Woman from DC Comics
Hero vs Villain?
GAME 13:
Leslie Knope from Parks and Rec
VS.
Peggy Carter from Agent Carter and Marvel Comics
We could have used a thousand more seasons of each.
GAME 14:
Judy Hopps from Zootopia
VS.
Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time
Cute, but with a violet edge.
GAME 15:
Violet Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Events
VS.
Merida from Brave
The real unfortunate event is when Merida puts an arrow through your eye.
GAME 16:
Moana from Moana
VS.
Xena from Xena: The Warrior Princess
A battle of generations.
Connors Bracket
GAME 17:
Garnet from Steven Universe
VS.
Monkey from Kubo and the Two Strings
OMG Monkey was such an amazing character! Kubo was a heart-breaking/heart-warming masterpiece! Garnet and the rest of the Crystal Gems are cool and all, but there’s only one Monkey! Frank’s going to start crying all over again, damnit.
GAME 18:
Lisa Simpson from The Simpsons
VS.
Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings
Lisa Simpson wrote a terse essay about how Galadriel would have made a wonderful leader if only she trusted herself.
GAME 19:
Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road
VS.
Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager
In our fanfiction, Captain Janeway is a descendant of the long and powerful Furiosa line.
GAME 20:
Professor McGonagall from Harry Potter
VS.
Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins
PROPER ENGLISH BATTLE!
GAME 21:
Belle from Beauty and the Beast
VS.
Nausicaa from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Emma Watson takes no prisoners.
GAME 22:
Toph Bei Fong from Avatar: The Last Airbender
VS.
Leela from Futurama
Just poke her in the eye already!
GAME 23:
Pearl from Steven Universe
VS.
Lady Eboshi from Princess Mononoke
Let’s say these two characters have vastly different management styles.
GAME 24:
Mulan from Mulan
VS.
Squirrel Girl aka Doreen Green from Marvel Comics
Squirrel Girl is an adorable every-person who comes out ahead because it is fun, but Mulan earned her status as the people’s champion!
Ripley Bracket
GAME 25:
Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
VS.
Raven from Teen Titans and DC Comics
See what happens when Disney merges too many different companies??
GAME 26:
Harley Quinn from DC Comics
VS.
Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
Harley Quinn would have killed in the Hunger Games.
[radio a26 “Harley Quinn from DC Comics” “Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games”]
Optional: Why?
[text why26]GAME 27:
Coraline from Coraline
VS.
Daria from Daria
Eponymous characters for the win!
GAME 28:
Marceline the Vampire Queen from Adventure Time
VS.
Ellie from The Last of Us
Listen, we’re not saying you should be writing fanfic, but you totally should be writing fanfic.
GAME 29:
Jyn Erso from Star Wars: Rogue One
VS.
Jessica Jones from Marvel Comics
Two survivors battle it out for rights to fight in the next round!
GAME 30:
Zelda from The Legend of Zelda Series
VS.
Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones
Royal Rumble!
GAME 31:
Daenerys Targaeryen from Game of Thrones
VS.
Elphaba from Wicked
Daenerys doesn’t have the best history when it comes to dealing with witches…
GAME 32:
Eleven from Stranger Things
VS.
Ariel from The Little Mermaid
Hey Ariel, are you sure you want to be a part of HER world??
