UPDATE: Chris DeFilippis says he’s working quickly to replace the voting system with something less of a hassle, and will post a comment here when that’s up and running.
Think March Madness (that’s American basketball for the rest of the world), only with science fiction shows pitted against one another. Organizer Chris DeFilippis of radio show DeFlip Side explains:
First round brackets have been seeded—a boggling array of genre shows, from 1950s classics to current day favorites. Which is better, The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits? The Greatest American Hero or Smallville? Speed Racer or Knight Rider?…
For the first round, I’ve tried to pair shows that are thematically similar. For example, Star Trek: Deep Space 9 is pitted against Babylon 5. So some of the first round picks are going to be tough. But since bracket placement is completely random, we should wind up with some interesting competitions—and stunning eliminations—as the rounds progress. There will be six rounds in all, each lasting for five days, whittling the sweet 16 down to the elite eight down to the final four, until the top two TV shows duke it out in a three day battle royale, and one is crowned champion.
DeFilippis’ thematic pairing means that classic Doctor Who has been matched against new Doctor Who, and The Sarah Jane Adventures is pitted against Torchwood.
First round voting ends later today! It’ll may be tough for Doctor Who fans to choose in this round, but it’ll get even tougher later. Vote at Sci-Fi Madness now, and don’t forget to go back for upcoming rounds.
(If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who thing, feel free to email me with a link.)
Perhaps worth mentioning that one may only vote if one has a Twitter or Facebook account. At least that’s what the site tells me…
Indeed, what’s the point of adding a “Vote Anonymously” option if you are still going to require a social media login in order to vote?
Since I’m neither on Twitter nor Facebook these sort of competitions are completely inaccessible to me. Guess I’m going to vote somewhere else.
And, as I just discovered, you also have to sign in to them for every vote you post. Click, pop-up box, click Twitter,wait, box goes away, wait, then it posts your vote. Eight times. [insert raspberry]
Well, that really sucks.
And the application demands that it can follow new people on your behalf, update your profile and post Tweets for you. No frakking way.
Yikes. Sorry to hear the voting process is such a hassle. Should have actually tried to vote myself…
Chris DeFilippis says he’s working quickly to replace the voting system with something less of a hassle, and will post a comment here when that’s up and running.
The voting for Sci-Fi Madness is FIXED! No social log-in necessary. Just click, vote and leave! Or check out our oodles of great content! Apologies for the hassle and thanks for your patience. I’m extending the Round 1 voting by a day to give everyone a chance to play. Hope you decide to participate!
Chris
Thanks!
Have to say, I did not expect such a strong showing for Classic Who over New Who.
Nor did I. It’s become my own position, but most of the people I know who had any time at all for the original like the new version too. Nostalgia?
Hello all! Classic Doctor Who is still going strong in DeFlip Side’s Sci-Fi Madness! Please vote in the Sweet 16 round and spread the word! http://deflipside.com/?p=5617
FYI–Classic Doctor Who still battles on in DeFlip Side’s Sci-Fi Madness, currently against Star Trek: The Original Series. Help send the Doctor to the Final Four! Voting ends 11:30 p.m. EST http://deflipside.com/?p=5656