2131: Emojidome
Emojidome |
Title text: ๐คผ๐คผ๐คผ๐คผ๐คผ๐คผ๐คผ๐คผ |
- To experience the interactivity, visit the original comic.
Explanation
This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: Created by ๐. Needs more elaboration on font influencing emoji.. If you can address this issue, please edit the page! Thanks. |
This is the ninth April fools' comic released by Randall. The previous fools comic was 1975: Right Click from Sunday April 1, 2018.
The title is a reference to the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which had the tagline: "Two men enter. One man leaves." The "Thunderdome" in the film is a gladiatorial arena where conflicts are resolved by a duel to the death.
In the interactive comic, which began at noon ET (16:00 UTC) on April 1, 2019, users are shown two emoji, and vote for their favorite. In the first round, the voting period for each bout lasted 37.5 seconds. The voting period for each bout doubled for the second, third, and fourth rounds. The voting period for each bout for the fifth round through the end was 26 minutes. The entire bracket is expected to take 24 hours 6 minutes.
Round | Start (ET) | Start (UTC) | Bouts | Bout length | Round length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 256 | 37.5 s | 2 h 40 m |
2 | 14:40 | 18:40 | 128 | 1 m 15 s | 2 h 40 m |
3 | 17:20 | 21:20 | 64 | 2 m 30 s | 2 h 40 m |
4 | 20:00 | 0:00 | 32 | 5 m | 2 h 40 m |
5 | 22:40 | 2:40 | 16 | 26 m | 6 h 56 m |
6* | 5:36 | 9:36 | 8 | 26 m | 3 h 28 m |
7* | 9:04 | 13:04 | 4 | 26 m | 1 h 44 m |
8* | 10:48 | 14:48 | 2 | 26 m | 52 m |
9* | 11:40 | 15:40 | 1 | 26 m | 26 m |
* projected
The competing candidates are periodically overlaid with heart emojis that float up from the vote button oscillating in a sinusoidal pattern before disappearing above the candidate, and may represent real-time votes for each emoji. Below, the results of past bouts are shown with the "loser" displayed in greyscale. Supposedly, the emoji will be eliminated one-by-one until there are a final two emoji facing off, with the one most voted-for being crowned the best emoji. This is likely a parody of March Madness.
As confirmed by Randall in https://i.imgur.com/8kPwjou.png, the commentary is live. Randall seems to look at the IP's country of users live since "It seems like our friends over Australia is joining the fun" showed up on the commentary.
Note that the schedule might show different emoji pictures than the main voting screen, presumably because of fonts. The image is pre-rendered.
The competing candidates are chosen in order of unicode value at first, resulting in similar emojis being compared. Examples include:
๐ squaring off against ๐ - two emoji playfully sticking their tongues out
๐คฉ squaring off against ๐ - two smiling emojis with symbols for eyes
๐ squaring off with ๐คฃ - two emojis that are crying in laughter/joy.
The title text consists of the wrestlers emoji (๐คผ) eight times over. If it appears to be nonsense, then your browser may not be parsing the title text correctly.
It appears the eggplant emoji (๐) has been left out of the bracket.
A robot face announcer-emoji (๐ค) and a link to the full bracket was added at 38 minutes in. https://www.xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket.png shows 512 emojis in a single-elimination tournament. https://www.xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket_256.png was added later and shows the 256 emojis that competed on the second round. https://www.xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket_round_3.png was added for the third round.
Real live data with results (clicks) can be seen as JSON-websocket at https://emojidome.xkcd.com/2131/socket
A live (user-created) vote tally can be found at https://emojidome.playcode.io/ . Thanks Andy! (live updates)
http://srv-01.valo.media/ has a tally with slightly more details. (live updates)
https://phiresky.github.io/emojidome/ (reddit-user-created) live bracket display (live updates)
Transcript
This transcript is incomplete. Please help editing it! Thanks. |
- [A tournament bracket tree is shown with eight participants each on the left and right side, for a total of sixteen, all of which are the ๐ฐ emoji (a face with eyebrows, one teardrop and a blue forehead). From both sides towards the middle the brackets reduce to eight, then four, two, and one line where the latter join to a rectangle in the middle.]
- Visit xkcd.com to participate
- If you are on xkcd.com, then you're seeing this
- because of something something JavaScript.
- Listen, websites are hard ๐ฐ
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! Competitors and score !! Commentary
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| ๐ (0) vs ๐ (0) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
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| ๐ (207) vs ๐
(251) || Next up, ๐
and ๐.
I'm really looking forward to everything we're going to see today.
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| ๐ (772) vs ๐คฃ (824) || Oh, this one should be good.
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| ๐ (939) vs ๐ (1494) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
You think this is something, folks, well... we're just getting started.
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| ๐ (857) vs ๐ (1774) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
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| ๐ฅฐ (1392) vs ๐ (1417) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ฅฐ to go head to head.
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| ๐คฉ (1447) vs ๐ (2159) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐คฉ!
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| ๐ (1045) vs ๐ (2595) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
This is a day that ๐ has been anticipating for a long time.
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| ๐ (1619) vs ๐ (1770) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐!
If you are just joining us, fear not! You haven't missed much.
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| ๐ (1549) vs ๐ (2644) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐?
๐ stole that win.
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| ๐คช (2085) vs ๐ (2302) || Next up, ๐ and ๐คช.
๐ didn't do their homework.
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| ๐ค (1372) vs ๐ (2568) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ค warming up.
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| ๐ค (1598) vs ๐คญ (2316) || Next up, ๐ค and ๐คญ.
Sometimes miracles happen.
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| ๐คซ (734) vs ๐ค (4374) || Oh, this one should be good.
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| ๐ค (1119) vs ๐คจ (2928) || We will be right back with ๐ค vs. ๐คจ!
Not sure which way this one goes.
|-
| ๐ (1506) vs ๐ (1665) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
One for the history books.
|-
| ๐ถ (2437) vs ๐ (2659) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ถ?
This one was over before it started.
|-
| ๐ (1562) vs ๐ (2692) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐.
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| ๐คฅ (1137) vs ๐ฌ (3345) || Oh this one should be good.
No surprises here. ๐คฅ skates to an easy win.
I hope everyone has printed their brackets and are ready, because time waits for very few people!
No surprises here. ๐ฌ skates to an easy win.
|-
| ๐ (1980) vs ๐ (2238) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐? We are about to find out.
๐ comes out on top.
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| ๐คค (1957) vs ๐ด (2770) || Oh, this one should be good.
A dominant performance by ๐ด.
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| ๐ท (1760) vs ๐ค (2629) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ท and ๐ค to go head to head.
In the end, there was nothing ๐ท could do to stop the power of ๐ค.
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| ๐คข (2270) vs ๐ค (2648) || Next up, ๐ค and ๐คข.
๐ค stole that win.
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| ๐คง (2325) vs ๐คฎ (3260) || Will it be ๐คง or ๐คฎ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
๐คฎ opened strong and ๐คง never caught up.
|-
| ๐ฅต (1884) vs ๐ฅถ (3983) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ฅต. Coming up next!
I have never seen ๐ฅถ crush an opponent that mercilessly before.
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| ๐ต (2920) vs ๐ฅด (3762) || Oh this one should be good.
That was ๐ต's to give away and they did.
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| ๐คฏ (3055) vs ๐ค (3110) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ค vs. ๐คฏ.
However this ends up, someone got blown away.
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| ๐ฅณ (2201) vs ๐ (4316) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐ฅณ.
I guess it was that kind of a party.
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| ๐ (2184) vs ๐ (3663) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
๐ one, ๐ zero.
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| โน (1638) vs ๐ฎ (5498) || Next up, โน and ๐ฎ.
I hope everyone has printed their brackets and are ready, because time waits for very few people!
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| ๐ฒ (2383) vs ๐ฏ (3904) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ฏ and ๐ฒ warming up.
And ๐ฒ falls to ๐ฏ. A suprising turn of events.
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| ๐ง (3063) vs ๐ณ (3754) || We will be right back with ๐ง vs. ๐ณ!
This one was over before it started.
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| ๐จ (2082) vs ๐ฐ (4050) || Oh, this one should be good.
Well, this doesn't look good.
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| ๐ข (2095) vs ๐ญ (5108) || Have at it, ๐ข and ๐ญ!
This one's a real tear-jerker.
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| ๐ (2039) vs ๐ฑ (4758) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐ฑ.
๐ฑ stole that win.
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| ๐ (2879) vs ๐ฃ (3528) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐ฃ!
This one's painful.
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| ๐ฉ (2785) vs ๐ (3231) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐ฉ.
It's early yet, folks. The coffee hasn't kicked in.
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| ๐ซ (1827) vs ๐ค (4871) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ค vs. ๐ซ!
I didn't remember ๐ซ qualifying. I think they snuck in.
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| ๐ (1866) vs ๐ก (5192) || Will it be ๐ or ๐ก? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
It is astounding how much competition we have in store for today.
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| ๐คฌ (3072) vs ๐ (4225) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐คฌ!
Speak of the devil...
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| ๐ฟ (2341) vs ๐ (4739) || We will be right back with ๐ฟ vs. ๐!
It has been a long road for ๐ to get to competing on the world stage.
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| ๐คก (2514) vs ๐ฉ (4829) || Have at it, ๐ฉ and ๐คก!
I think we all know how this is going to go.
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| ๐ป (3680) vs ๐ฝ (3983) || Have at it, ๐ป and ๐ฝ!
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| ๐ฐ (2715) vs ๐พ (4412) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฐ vs. ๐พ.
๐พ opened strong and ๐ฐ never caught up.
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| ๐ธ (3334) vs ๐บ (3542) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ธ vs. ๐บ.
This one is serious, folks.
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| ๐น (2778) vs ๐ป (3702) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐น and ๐ป to go head to head.
The hearts are my favorite part. It all comes down to love. And that really says something.
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| ๐ฝ (1815) vs ๐ผ (3991) || I'm looking forward to this.
Sometimes miracles happen.
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| ๐ฟ (1189) vs ๐ (4682) || On deck, we have ๐ฟ and ๐.
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| ๐ (2122) vs ๐พ (3837) || Oh, this one should be good.
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| ๐ (1659) vs ๐ (3386) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐? We are about to find out.
๐ is an fan favorite to go far today.
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| ๐ (1920) vs โค (3904) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with โค before. The next match will be good.
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| ๐ค (2940) vs ๐ฏ (3866) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ฏ and ๐ค! Facing off against each other again!
A dominant performance by ๐ฏ.
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| ๐ฅ (3055) vs ๐ฆ (3843) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ฅ and ๐ฆ to go head to head.
Like fire and water.
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| ๐ณ (2476) vs ๐ฃ (4063) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ฃ and ๐ณ warming up.
This one was a mess.
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| ๐ค (2246) vs ๐ค (4845) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ค. Coming up next!
It feels like these early matches are over almost before they begin.
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| ๐ (2231) vs ๐ (5077) || Will it be ๐ or ๐? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Nice to see the support for positivity.
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| ๐ (3114) vs ๐ (4861) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐!
I don't think ๐ expected to see ๐ opposite them today.
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| ๐
(2366) vs ๐ฆต (4060) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐
or ๐ฆต?
If ๐ฆต wins this match, it will be interesting to see how far they can go.
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| ๐ฆท (1409) vs ๐ง (5821) || Oh this one should be good.
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| ๐ฆด (2198) vs ๐ (4052) || Uh oh. ๐ฆด has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
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| ๐ (1712) vs ๐
(4648) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐
warming up.
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| ๐ถ (1414) vs ๐คฆ (5666) || Uh oh. ๐คฆ has had words with ๐ถ before. The next match will be good.
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| ๐คท (2385) vs ๐ฉโ๐ฌ (6374) || Have at it, ๐ฉโ๐ฌ and ๐คท!
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| ๐ฆธ (2302) vs ๐ฉโ๐ (5502) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ฉโ๐ or ๐ฆธ?
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| ๐ง (1909) vs ๐ง (6294) || Uh oh. ๐ง has had words with ๐ง before. The next match will be good.
There are some titanic match-ups that could happen today.
Yes, this is live commentary.
We have only just started, folks. Stay tuned for more amazing contests!
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| ๐ง (3835) vs ๐ง (3840) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ง. Coming up next!
Not sure which way this one goes.
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| ๐ (2815) vs ๐ง (3747) || Next up, ๐ and ๐ง.
That's just a typical Monday for you.
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| ๐ (3029) vs ๐ถ (3055) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐ถ!
It's going to be a busy day, folks. Remember to pace yourself.
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| ๐ (2239) vs ๐ (5833) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐.
Make some noise! Show ๐ and ๐ some love!
That was ๐'s to give away and they did.
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| ๐บ (1990) vs ๐ด (5035) || We will be right back with ๐ด vs. ๐บ!
I spoke with ๐ด before we started today. They were hoping to dodge ๐บ. Too bad for them.
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| ๐ (2563) vs ๐คบ (5157) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐คบ!
Never bring a sword to a horse fight.
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| ๐ (3762) vs โท (4510) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's โท vs. ๐!
We have a lot of excited fans in the audience.
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| ๐ (2557) vs ๐ (6285) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐?
Ok! Let's see those hearts!
I have never seen ๐ crush an opponent that mercilessly before.
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| โน (2793) vs ๐ (5994) || Have at it, โน and ๐!
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| ๐ (2300) vs ๐ด (8063) || Will it be ๐ or ๐ด? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Right now the crowd is chanting ๐! ๐! An early sign of a favorite?
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| ๐คพ (4698) vs ๐ต (5650) || We will be right back with ๐ต vs. ๐คพ!
It's neck and neck!
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| ๐ค (2195) vs ๐ (5529) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ค and ๐ warming up.
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| ๐ฆ (3336) vs ๐ (4644) || Oh, this one should be good.
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| ๐ (3458) vs ๐ถ (4004) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
Mostly a matter of perspective.
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| ๐บ (2774) vs ๐ฆ (6024) || Oh, this one should be good.
Again, small variations make all the difference.
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| ๐ฆ (4017) vs ๐ฑ (4931) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฑ vs. ๐ฆ.
๐ฆ is an fan favorite to go far today.
๐ฑ stole that win.
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| ๐ฆ (3957) vs ๐ (5046) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ฆ warming up.
Again, we are getting a lot of questions on this today. This is live commentary, folks.
We have a lot of excited fans in the audience.
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| ๐ (2186) vs ๐
(6280) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐
or ๐?
Stripes or Spots, Stripes or Spots
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| ๐ด (3722) vs ๐ (4120) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐ด? We are about to find out.
I've got your horse right here.
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| ๐ฆ (3486) vs ๐ฆ (6830) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ฆ and ๐ฆ? We are about to find out.
I think we all know how this is going to go.
It was neck and neck until the very end, but some necks are longer than others.
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| ๐ฎ (3658) vs ๐ฆ (5111) || Uh oh. ๐ฆ has had words with ๐ฎ before. The next match will be good.
This is a close one!
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| ๐ (3568) vs ๐ท (5175) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
Who will bring home the bacon?
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| ๐ (2576) vs ๐ (6073) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐?
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| ๐ช (3329) vs ๐ (5304) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ช?
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| ๐ฆ (4397) vs ๐ฆ (5164) || Uh oh. ๐ฆ has had words with ๐ฆ before. The next match will be good.
It's neck and neck!
I hope ๐ฆ comes back next year. It would be a sham to see it all end like this.
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| ๐ฆ (3804) vs ๐ (4809) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ฆ?
We'll never forget this.
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| ๐ (4039) vs ๐ฆ (4085) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ฆ?
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| ๐ (2994) vs ๐น (4580) || Will it be ๐ or ๐น? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Today is also about settling scores, there is no doubt about that for some of our contestants.
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| ๐ฐ (1865) vs ๐ฟ (5175) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ฐ or ๐ฟ.
Its about reflexes.
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| ๐ฆ (3648) vs ๐ฆ (4507) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฆ vs. ๐ฆ.
This one is a toss-up in my book, folks.
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| ๐ป (2686) vs ๐จ (5059) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐จ vs. ๐ป!
Ok! You know what to do! Let's see those hearts!
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| ๐ผ (2896) vs ๐ฆ (5185) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ผ and ๐ฆ? We are about to find out.
It's exciting to look around and see so many joining us from all over the world.
One for the history books.
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| ๐ฆ (2553) vs ๐ฆก (5483) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ฆ and ๐ฆก! Facing off against each other again!
That was a stinker of a battle, if you ask me.
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| ๐ (2883) vs ๐ฃ (5153) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ฃ to go head to head.
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| ๐ (2432) vs ๐ง (5951) || We will be right back with ๐ง vs. ๐!
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| ๐ฆ
(3871) vs ๐ฆ (4800) || Uh oh. ๐ฆ has had words with ๐ฆ
before. The next match will be good.
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| ๐ฆข (1613) vs ๐ฆ (7025) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฆ vs. ๐ฆข.
๐ฆ didn't do their homework.
I hope everyone has printed their brackets and are ready, because time waits for very few people!
Yes, this is live commentary.
๐ฆ one, ๐ฆข zero.
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| ๐ฆ (4333) vs ๐ฆ (4803) || Oh, this one should be good.
I know some very invested audience members for this one.
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| ๐ (3986) vs ๐ข (6403) || I'm looking forward to this.
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| ๐ฆ (4415) vs ๐ (5378) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐ฆ!
In the end, there was nothing ๐ could do to stop the power of ๐ฆ.
Did you just see that!?
Plenty of matches left to see. Don't go anywhere.
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| ๐ฆ (4855) vs ๐ (5359) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐ฆ!
One for the history books.
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| ๐ฆ (5411) vs ๐ณ (5445) || I'm looking forward to this.
Again, another difficult match-up for our audience.
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| ๐ (1639) vs ๐ฌ (8071) || Will it be ๐ or ๐ฌ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
I know which one I would choose, but I don't have time to vote!
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| ๐ก (2307) vs ๐ฆ (6544) || Have at it, ๐ก and ๐ฆ!
๐ฆ opened strong and ๐ก never caught up.
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| ๐ (1590) vs ๐ (8224) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
This one was over before it started.
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| ๐ (4816) vs ๐ฆ (4835) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐ฆ!
The hearts are flying on this one!
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| ๐ (3194) vs ๐ (5132) || I'm looking forward to this.
๐ didn't do their homework.
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| ๐ (3561) vs ๐ (5804) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐.
This one is a true test of the audience today.
Will luck be a ladybug tonight?
Amazing!
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| ๐ฆ (4195) vs ๐ท (4806) || Uh oh. ๐ฆ has had words with ๐ท before. The next match will be good.
And ๐ฆ falls to ๐ท. A suprising turn of events.
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| ๐ฆ (3853) vs ๐ฆ (4971) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ฆ and ๐ฆ ? We are about to find out.
Nope. Nope nope nope nope.
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| ๐ท (3767) vs ๐ป (4374) || We will be right back with ๐ท vs. ๐ป!
Now that's more like it.
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| ๐ณ (1973) vs ๐ฒ (6563) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ฒ or ๐ณ.
Who would have thought, eh?
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| ๐ด (3876) vs ๐ต (5468) || Oh, this one should be good.
In the end, there was nothing ๐ด could do to stop the power of ๐ต.
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| ๐ (2617) vs ๐ (5319) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐?
Folks, I am just as stunned at the outcome as you.
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| ๐ (4186) vs ๐ (4720) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
I just don't know why they can't find common ground.
๐ one, ๐ zero.
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| ๐ (4704) vs ๐ (5525) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ warming up.
Ok! Let's see those hearts!
I guess it was that kind of a party.
|-
| ๐ฅญ (3830) vs ๐ (5111) || I'm looking forward to this.
|-
| ๐ (2703) vs ๐ (6403) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐?
We might be close to some matches the audience is expecting or hoping to see today.
Berry nice!
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| ๐
(3002) vs ๐ฅ (5348) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐
vs. ๐ฅ.
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| ๐ฅฅ (3840) vs ๐ฅ (5759) || On deck, we have ๐ฅ and ๐ฅฅ.
Somehow, someone will blame millenials for this.
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| ๐ฅ (4577) vs ๐ฅ (4620) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ฅ and ๐ฅ? We are about to find out.
Ahhh the age old question, ๐ฅ or ๐ฅ.
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| ๐ฝ (4074) vs ๐ถ (5087) || Have at it, ๐ถ and ๐ฝ!
|-
| ๐ฅฌ (2694) vs ๐ฅ (5472) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ฅ. Coming up next!
Not sure which way this one goes.
|-
| ๐ฅฆ (2707) vs ๐ (5850) || Will it be ๐ or ๐ฅฆ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Folks, we are nearly halfway through the first bracket!
Again, we are getting a lot of questions on this today. This is live commentary, folks.
Into the second half of the first round.
That was ๐ฅฆ's to give away and they did.
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| ๐ฐ (2698) vs ๐ฅ (6225) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ฐ or ๐ฅ?
I am not even sure what I am looking at here.
|-
| ๐ (2934) vs ๐ฅ (6465) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐ฅ.
Well, I know who I would vote for.
|-
| ๐ฅ (4800) vs ๐ฅจ (5136) || We will be right back with ๐ฅ vs. ๐ฅจ!
|-
| ๐ฅฏ (2470) vs ๐ฅ (5926) || Uh oh. ๐ฅฏ has had words with ๐ฅ before. The next match will be good.
Now I am just hungry.
|-
| ๐ฅฉ (3959) vs ๐ง (6225) || Oh this one should be good.
Truly a battle for the ages.
|-
| ๐ (3719) vs ๐ (5352) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ warming up.
|-
| ๐ญ (1340) vs ๐ (7881) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ญ or ๐.
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| ๐ฅช (2869) vs ๐ฎ (6417) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ฎ or ๐ฅช?
I'll be honest, even I voted in that last one.
There are some titanic match-ups that could happen today.
One for the history books.
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| ๐ฅ (3868) vs ๐ฏ (5359) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ฏ or ๐ฅ?
๐ฅ is an fan favorite to go far today.
One for the history books.
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| ๐ฅ (3101) vs ๐ณ (5293) || Have at it, ๐ณ and ๐ฅ!
There can be very food-centric history books.
If ๐ณ wins this match, it will be interesting to see how far they can go.
|-
| ๐ง (2067) vs ๐ฟ (2640) || Oh, this one should be good.
This one was over before it started.
|-
| ๐ฅซ (1948) vs ๐ฑ (4931) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฑ vs. ๐ฅซ.
It is early still. Possibly too early to predict an over-all winner. But I am hearing ๐ mentioned a fair bit.
And ๐ฅซ falls to ๐ฑ. A suprising turn of events.
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| ๐ค (2334) vs ๐ฃ (5552) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฃ vs. ๐ค.
Plenty of matches left to see. Don't go anywhere.
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| ๐ฅก (3101) vs ๐ฅ (4128) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฅ vs. ๐ฅก.
๐ฅ one, ๐ฅก zero.
|-
| ๐ฆ (3762) vs ๐ฆ (4739) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ฆ vs. ๐ฆ!
|-
| ๐ฆ (2421) vs ๐ฆ (6162) || Will it be ๐ฆ or ๐ฆ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
|-
| ๐ฆ (3804) vs ๐จ (4698) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ฆ or ๐จ.
|-
| ๐ช (3722) vs ๐ฉ (5167) || We will be right back with ๐ฉ vs. ๐ช!
|-
| ๐ (3658) vs ๐ง (3658) || Next up, ๐ and ๐ง.
|-
| ๐ฌ (1244) vs ๐ซ (6674) || We will be right back with ๐ซ vs. ๐ฌ!
|-
| ๐ญ (2568) vs ๐ฏ (5445) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ญ or ๐ฏ?
Thank you for tuning in. I promise you are in for a treat today.
|-
| ๐ผ (1824) vs ๐ฅ (5239) || Will it be ๐ผ or ๐ฅ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
|-
| ๐พ (3227) vs โ (4813) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, โ or ๐พ.
Time to get another feel for our audience today.
|-
| ๐ท (3021) vs ๐น (3561) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ท and ๐น! Facing off against each other again!
Well now I am just getting thirsty.
|-
| ๐ฅค (3897) vs ๐บ (5763) || Will it be ๐บ or ๐ฅค? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Still thirsty!
|-
| ๐ด (3917) vs ๐ฅข (4348) || We will be right back with ๐ด vs. ๐ฅข!
I know which one I would choose, but I don't have time to vote!
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| ๐ฅ (1742) vs ๐ช (5627) || Have at it, ๐ช and ๐ฅ!
|-
| ๐บ (2604) vs ๐งญ (4784) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐บ and ๐งญ warming up.
You just know that ๐บ is thinking about ๐ right now.
|-
| โฐ (1843) vs ๐ (6793) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โฐ. Coming up next!
This one was over before it started.
|-
| ๐ (3159) vs ๐ (5611) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ to go head to head.
Time to pick your poison!
|-
| ๐ (2537) vs ๐ (6180) || I'm looking forward to this.
|-
| ๐งฑ (3680) vs ๐ (4093) || Oh this one should be good.
What an amazing display of prowess from ๐.
|-
| ๐ข (2178) vs ๐ (5829) || Oh, this one should be good.
๐ has every reason to be concerned about this match-up.
|-
| ๐จ (1367) vs ๐ฅ (5326) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ฅ and ๐จ? We are about to find out.
is $6,000,000 of one and Six million of the other, am I right?
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| ๐ช (3114) vs ๐ฝ (4875) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ช and ๐ฝ! Facing off against each other again!
|-
| โบ (3483) vs โฒ (4296) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have โฒ and โบ warming up.
If you look away for a moment, you may miss your chance to send โบ into the later rounds.
|-
| ๐ (3488) vs ๐ (4354) || I'm looking forward to this.
|-
| ๐ (2396) vs ๐
(6055) || Next up, ๐
and ๐.
๐ is fully committed to this match.
|-
| ๐ (3307) vs ๐ก (4648) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ก?
Oh no. ๐ fans are not going to like this match-up.
|-
| ๐ (2137) vs ๐ข (5854) || Next up, ๐ข and ๐.
This one will be filled with twists and turns!
|-
| ๐ (3915) vs ๐ (4826) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
The future waits on no one. Let's see those hearts!
|-
| ๐ (3395) vs ๐ (4881) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐!
On the other hand, time and space are a matter of perspective, right?
I guess it was that kind of a party.
|-
| ๐ (2412) vs ๐ (5363) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
Uh oh, that can't be good for ๐.
|-
| ๐ (2703) vs ๐ (6746) || Oh, this one should be good.
Uh oh, that can't be good for ๐.
This is a classic struggle.
|-
| ๐ (3400) vs ๐ (3794) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ warming up.
Well that's certainly something.
|-
| ๐ (2922) vs ๐ (5363) || Next up, ๐ and ๐.
This one is a real nail biter!
If ๐ falls today, we might start hearing serious conversations about retirement.
|-
| ๐ (3103) vs ๐ต (4839) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ต warming up.
Well this is just fan service. And I am ok with it.
|-
| ๐ด (2103) vs ๐ฒ (6970) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ฒ and ๐ด? We are about to find out.
Frankly, I don't think anyone saw this coming.
|-
| ๐ข (3474) vs ๐น (4780) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ข and ๐น? We are about to find out.
And ๐ข falls to ๐น. A suprising turn of events.
|-
| ๐จ (2389) vs โ (4816) || Welcome back, it's time for โ and ๐จ to go head to head.
Just to stress this again. Live commentary, folks. Completely unscripted and coming in hot.
This one is a true test of the audience today.
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| ๐ข (2877) vs โต (4941) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's โต vs. ๐ข!
SAIL!
|-
| ๐บ (1776) vs ๐ฉ (5947) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐บ. Coming up next!
|-
| ๐ก (3729) vs ๐ (4148) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐ก.
Sometimes miracles happen.
Plenty of matches left to see. Don't go anywhere.
|-
| ๐ฐ (3655) vs ๐ (4861) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ฐ to go head to head.
๐ฐ and ๐ have been friends for a long time. I am not sure where that relationship is going to be after today.
|-
| โณ (3021) vs ๐ธ (5203) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, โณ or ๐ธ?
This one is serious, folks.
|-
| โฐ (3619) vs โ (4462) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โ. Coming up next!
If you believe in โฐ, now is the time to clap or whatever, because it is not looking good.
If you believe in โฐ, now is the time to clap or whatever, because it is not looking good.
|-
| ๐ (3690) vs ๐ (4145) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
What a shocking result!
|-
| ๐ก (2829) vs ๐ (4432) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐ก! Facing off against each other again!
|-
| ๐ (3559) vs ๐ (3871) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
|-
| โญ (2063) vs ๐ (5731) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with โญ before. The next match will be good.
|-
| ๐ฆ (1983) vs โ (5487) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have โ and ๐ฆ warming up.
And ๐ฆ falls to โ. A suprising turn of events.
|-
| ๐จ (3646) vs ๐ช (4139) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐จ and ๐ช! Facing off against each other again!
Folks, I am just as stunned at the outcome as you.
|-
| ๐ (3034) vs ๐ (7070) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐? We are about to find out.
|-
| โ (2117) vs โก (5125) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โ. Coming up next!
|-
| โ (2602) vs โ (4988) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's โ vs. โ.
Another curious match-up with significant implications on how the rest of the day will go.
|-
| ๐ (3356) vs ๐ฅ (5286) || Oh, this one should be good.
I am not sure if ๐ was prepared for today.
|-
| ๐ (3284) vs ๐ (4418) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐.
This is a mystery.
|-
| ๐ (2770) vs ๐งจ (4066) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐งจ!
Get ready for an explosive result!
|-
| ๐ (2619) vs ๐ (4673) || I'm looking forward to this.
I guess it was that kind of a party.
|-
| ๐ (2250) vs ๐ (4203) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ to go head to head.
This one was a mess.
|-
| ๐ (2054) vs ๐ (4558) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ warming up.
Truly a dizzying win.
|-
| โฝ (3116) vs ๐
(4383) || Have at it, โฝ and ๐
!
A dominant performance by ๐
.
|-
| ๐ฅ (2335) vs โพ (5479) || Uh oh. ๐ฅ has had words with โพ before. The next match will be good.
Uhhhh. I can't tell the difference here, can you?
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| ๐ (3742) vs ๐ (4148) || Oh this one should be good.
The ball is round, everything else is negotiable.
|-
| ๐ (2932) vs ๐พ (6003) || Next up, ๐พ and ๐.
The ball is round ...er .... well .... uh.
|-
| ๐ณ (4071) vs ๐ฅ (4561) || We will be right back with ๐ณ vs. ๐ฅ!
I had BOWLING BALL in my March Madness bracket. I did not do well.
Ok. Now this is just ridiculous.
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| ๐ (2742) vs ๐ (3810) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐!
|-
| ๐ฅ (2291) vs ๐ (5926) || Oh this one should be good.
Floor stick vs. sky stickโwho will win?
|-
| ๐ฅ (2203) vs ๐ (5858) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐ฅ!
|-
| โธ (2465) vs ๐ท (4552) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's โธ vs. ๐ท.
Foot sled vs. regular sled!
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| ๐ฏ (1539) vs ๐ฅ (1873) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ฏ and ๐ฅ? We are about to find out.
|-
| ๐ฎ (2657) vs ๐ฎ (6798) || Oh, this one should be good.
|-
| ๐ญ (2137) vs ๐ฒ (4868) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ญ or ๐ฒ.
|-
| ๐งถ (2994) vs ๐จ (4172) || Uh oh. ๐งถ has had words with ๐จ before. The next match will be good.
A lot of cats clicking on screens right now.
|-
| ๐ฅฝ (3986) vs ๐ (4206) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐ฅฝ!
Glasses vs. Science Glasses!
|-
| ๐ (1029) vs ๐งฆ (5468) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐งฆ!
|-
| ๐ (2756) vs ๐ (3516) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ warming up.
Time for school! Which one will you bring?
|-
| ๐ (1627) vs ๐ (5203) || Oh this one should be good.
|-
| ๐ (1719) vs ๐ฉ (5611) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฉ vs. ๐.
The fanciest matchup!
|-
| ๐ (1284) vs ๐ (5973) || Will it be ๐ or ๐? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
If you like the one on the right, put a ring on it!
|-
| ๐ค (1728) vs ๐ต (5239) || On deck, we have ๐ค and ๐ต.
:notes::notes::notes:
Music!
|-
| ๐ป (2021) vs ๐ท (4934) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ท and ๐ป warming up.
The radio and the saxophone are having a music fight. Who can be louder?
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| ๐บ (3427) vs ๐ธ (4388) || Uh oh. ๐บ has had words with ๐ธ before. The next match will be good.
Truly, this is a day that will live in the memories of everyone here.
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| ๐ฅ (2857) vs ๐ป (4450) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ป vs. ๐ฅ.
You can hit either one with drumsticks, technically.
|-
| ๐ฑ (3837) vs ๐ (3980) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐ฑ.
๐ is fully committed to this match.
|-
| ๐ (2877) vs ๐ (3262) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
This one is a toss-up in my book, folks.
Only 15% of the people voting recognize either of these antique devices.
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| ๐ (2676) vs ๐ป (4418) || Oh this one should be good.
I spoke with ๐ป before the match today, and they had this to say: ๐ป.
Sparks fly!
|-
| ๐จ (1909) vs โจ (5293) || Oh, this one should be good.
A keyboard is just a reverse printer.
|-
| ๐ฑ (2661) vs ๐พ (6308) || I'm looking forward to this.
Yes, this is live commentary.
This one is a mystery to me, folks.
|-
| ๐ (2585) vs ๐งฎ (5282) || Will it be ๐ or ๐งฎ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
|-
| ๐บ (2752) vs ๐ท (4543) || Next up, ๐ท and ๐บ.
๐ท certainly has its work cut out for it going up agaist ๐บ.
The camera comes with a tiny TV on the back, which hardly seems fair.
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| ๐ผ (3648) vs ๐ (3663) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ผ or ๐?
๐ has every reason to be concerned about this match-up.
These two can combine for a very unsatisfying movie-watching experience.
|-
| ๐ฏ (3910) vs ๐ก (4178) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ก and ๐ฏ to go head to head.
I'm so happy to see ๐ก here, after ๐ง didn't make it.
Some would argue this one was settled in the 1800s.
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| ๐ฆ (1663) vs ๐ (5960) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐ฆ! Facing off against each other again!
The flashlight illuminates the pages, but it only makes the books stronger!
|-
| ๐ฐ (2524) vs ๐ (5491) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
I thought we had seen everything, but look at ๐ go! Amazing!
A faceoff between two types of ancient scrolls.
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| ๐ณ (2655) vs ๐ฐ (5595) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ฐ and ๐ณ! Facing off against each other again!
|-
| ๐ฌ (3218) vs ๐ฆ (3350) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ฆ and ๐ฌ warming up.
Will the package fit in the mailbox? Vote now!
|-
| ๐ณ (2403) vs ๐ (4691) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ณ to go head to head.
The winner of this bout will go on to face The Sword.
The winner of this bout will go on to face The Sword. Whoโs mightier?
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| ๐ (3530) vs ๐ (3897) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
If ๐ falls today, we might start hearing serious conversations about retirement.
Paintbrush (hard mode) vs. Paintbrush (easy mode)
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| ๐ผ (2264) vs ๐
(3884) || Oh, this one should be good.
You have to wonder if ๐ผ even wanted to be here today.
|-
| ๐ (2430) vs ๐ (4726) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
*checks notes* Yikes.
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| ๐ (2799) vs ๐ (4796) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
I am excited about this match. This might be my favorite early match so far.
|-
| ๐ (2409) vs โ (3762) || We will be right back with โ vs. ๐!
This is a day that โ has been anticipating for a long time.
|-
| ๐ (2827) vs ๐ (5214) || Oh this one should be good.
Finally, an answer to the classic question.
|-
| ๐จ (3350) vs ๐ก (5042) || Oh, this one should be good.
Between the two of these, you can cover almost any home improvement situation.
|-
| ๐ซ (3734) vs โ (5352) || I'm looking forward to this.
Pew pew pew!
[sword noises]
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| ๐ก (2629) vs ๐น (4931) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐น vs. ๐ก!
Where is the Master Sword when you need it?
In this match, we see Legolas take on Captain America.
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| ๐ (3393) vs ๐ง (3481) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ง and ๐ warming up.
[drops pretense of impartiality] VOTE C clamp!
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| ๐งฐ (1868) vs โ (4961) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's โ vs. ๐งฐ!
I know some of you out there had a challenging commute. Hopefully today's matches will improve your day.
If thereโs any justice in the world, the one on the left will win.
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| ๐งช (4134) vs ๐งฒ (4519) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐งช or ๐งฒ?
Do you want super-powers? Because this is how you get super-powers!
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| ๐ฌ (2587) vs ๐งฌ (5487) || Oh, this one should be good.
Do you want super-science? Because this is how you get super-science!
|-
| ๐ก (3609) vs ๐ญ (4607) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ก. Coming up next!
This one is a real nail biter!
|-
| ๐ฟ (3933) vs ๐ฝ (4031) || Next up, ๐ฝ and ๐ฟ.
Combine these to save time in the morning!
|-
| ๐งท (2740) vs ๐ (4131) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
Well that just doesn't seem fair.
|-
| ๐งน (2655) vs ๐งป (5118) || Will it be ๐งน or ๐งป? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
|-
| ๐งฏ (4009) vs โฐ (4651) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โฐ. Coming up next!
You should have one of these handy in your house, although I guess which one is up to you.
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| ๐ (5326) vs ๐ (5506) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ warming up.
Here it is, the final match before the second round!
At least this one is going to be over quickly.
Here it is, the final match before the second round!
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| ๐ (5968) vs ๐
(9223) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐
.
What a shocking result!
Welcome to round 2!
Welcome to round 2! These rounds will be a little slower.
Welcome to round 2!
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| ๐คฃ (5892) vs ๐ (12578) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐คฃ?
Round two is serious business, folks.
Rolling-on-the-floor-laughing is a top seed, but the upside-down smiley has a certain intriguing ambiguity. Possible upset?
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| ๐ (4117) vs ๐ (10595) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
Is it winking *at* the halo? Or is it winking at me?
I didn't remember ๐ qualifying.
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| ๐ (6659) vs ๐ (8816) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐.
I expect to see a lot of hearts on the page for this one.
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| ๐ (2284) vs ๐ (11620) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
This one is a toss-up in my book, folks.
Donโt you hate it when one of you sticks out your tongue right as the other goes for the kiss?
Close one!
|-
| ๐ (6304) vs ๐ (7167) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
|-
| ๐คญ (1796) vs ๐ค (15162) || Will it be ๐ค or ๐คญ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
You know what the correct answer is here.
|-
| ๐ (5943) vs ๐คจ (9223) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
๐ certainly has its work cut out for it going up agaist ๐คจ.
|-
| ๐ (5122) vs ๐ (8486) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ to go head to head.
Why is the one on the right looking at me like that?
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| ๐ (4101) vs ๐ฌ (8574) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ฌ?
I donโt think either competitor wants to win this round.
See? That's how you should feel. Starting at a humble live commentator doing live commentary.
|-
| ๐ค (2281) vs ๐ด (8582) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ด vs. ๐ค!
Mondays, am I right?
Two big moods enter, one leaves.
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| ๐ค (5579) vs ๐คฎ (8136) || On deck, we have ๐ค and ๐คฎ.
I don't feel so good...
Really leaving it all on the floor with this one.
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| ๐ฅด (5548) vs ๐ฅถ (7121) || On deck, we have ๐ฅด and ๐ฅถ.
Ice to see you.
I think they might be trying to ice the kicker!
|-
| ๐ค (5576) vs ๐ (8912) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐ค !
Howdy, Iโm the sheriff of cool!
|-
| ๐ (4748) vs ๐ฎ (7861) || I'm looking forward to this.
An unexpected pairing! This should be good.
I mean ... you can *see* the bracket so it isn't completely unexpected.
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| ๐ณ (5552) vs ๐ฏ (6583) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ฏ and ๐ณ! Facing off against each other again!
Wasn't ๐ฏ in the last match?
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| ๐ฐ (2756) vs ๐ญ (9508) || Oh, this one should be good.
๐ฐ is going to have to dig deep if they want to continue.
|-
| ๐ฃ (2674) vs ๐ฑ (10403) || Oh, this one should be good.
It doesn't get more real than this, folks.
|-
| ๐ (4790) vs ๐ค (7053) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ค to go head to head.
Nice. Nice nice nice nice.
|-
| ๐ก (4209) vs ๐ (9437) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ก?
This one is a toss-up in my book, folks.
|-
| ๐ฉ (7681) vs ๐ (12905) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐ฉ.
This one is going to cause some arguments.
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| ๐ฝ (4888) vs ๐พ (9937) || I'm looking forward to this.
Space invaders: Analog vs. Digital
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| ๐ป (5800) vs ๐บ (6451) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐บ vs. ๐ป!
I love cats. I love every kind of cat.
|-
| ๐ผ (4767) vs ๐ (7648) || Oh this one should be good.
Every. Kind. Of. Cat.
Did someone say "V-E-T?"
|-
| ๐พ (5464) vs ๐ (7037) || Next up, ๐ and ๐พ.
๐พ looks pretty upset.
|-
| โค (7490) vs ๐ฏ (7881) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โค. Coming up next!
Two crowd-pleasers here, folks!
The score is Love-100
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| ๐ฃ (6379) vs ๐ฆ (7343) || Next up, ๐ฃ and ๐ฆ.
From where I am standing ๐ฆ has a commanding grip on this bracket.
Well that's certainly something.
I know which one I would choose, but I don't have time to vote!
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| ๐ค (6417) vs ๐ (7610) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐ค.
This is going well, right? This is working for you?
|-
| ๐ฆต (3323) vs ๐ (8368) || Next up, ๐ and ๐ฆต.
Kickpuncher or punchkicker?
|-
| ๐ (6253) vs ๐ง (6412) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐ง .
Whoever wins this one gets punched by the fist emoji in the next round. Choose wisely.
Whoever wins this one gets punched by the fist emoji in the next round. Choose wisely.
|-
| ๐
(4726) vs ๐คฆ (7496) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐
or ๐คฆ?
Look, we are a little disappointed, too.
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| ๐ฉโ๐ (5246) vs ๐ฉโ๐ฌ (7971) || Oh, this one should be good.
So, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Neither of these professions go well with concussions.
|-
| ๐ง (2269) vs ๐ง (13138) || We will be right back with ๐ง vs. ๐ง!
Science?
|-
| ๐ง (6020) vs ๐ถ (6112) || Oh this one should be good.
Oh no. ๐ถ fans are not going to like this match-up.
Walk for your lives!
|-
| ๐ด (5070) vs ๐ (7283) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
The Matrix is TWENTY YEARS OLD
The Matrix is *TWENTY* *YEARS* *OLD*
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| โท (4388) vs ๐คบ (7484) || On deck, we have โท and ๐คบ.
A slippery slope. En guard!
The IOC has rejected this combination sport.
|-
| ๐ (4139) vs ๐ (5491) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
This one, too.
|-
| ๐ด (4082) vs ๐ต (7642) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ด vs. ๐ต!
Why is ๐ต stuck in a box?
|-
| ๐ (4042) vs ๐ (6948) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
Uh-oh.
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| ๐ถ (5214) vs ๐ฆ (12396) || We will be right back with ๐ถ vs. ๐ฆ!
Again, we are getting a lot of questions on this today. This is live commentary, folks.
12/10 Both good doggos.
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| ๐ฑ (5182) vs ๐ (7578) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐ฑ!
EVERY. CAT.
|-
| ๐ (4944) vs ๐
(9398) || Have at it, ๐
and ๐!
If it were up to me, the last bracket would have eight cats and then just stop there with eight winners.
|-
| ๐ฆ (5619) vs ๐ฆ (10318) || Have at it, ๐ฆ and ๐ฆ!
The IOC had some words about this pairing as well
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| ๐ท (5341) vs ๐ (8541) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ท to go head to head.
Or side to head, or whatever. VOTE!
That was ๐ท's to give away and they did.
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| ๐ (6038) vs ๐ฆ (8345) || I'm looking forward to this.
Yet more Very good dogs
|-
| ๐ฆ (3614) vs ๐ (11342) || Oh, this one should be good.
Another curious match-up with significant implications on how the rest of the day will go.
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| ๐น (3660) vs ๐ฟ (10713) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐น and ๐ฟ! Facing off against each other again!
We are incredibly excited to see so many fans here.
Finally, the long-awaited showdown between Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Hamster Dance.
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| ๐จ (5171) vs ๐ฆ (10929) || On deck, we have ๐จ and ๐ฆ.
It doesn't get more real than this, folks.
Tree pocket cat vs. spiky cat
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| ๐ฆ (6954) vs ๐ฆก (7727) || Will it be ๐ฆ or ๐ฆก? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
If you believe in ๐ฆ, now is the time to clap or whatever, because it is not looking good.
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| ๐ฃ (5846) vs ๐ง (12239) || We will be right back with ๐ฃ vs. ๐ง!
Don't count ๐ฃ out yet. They may have a contingent of fans just tuning in to battle.
I thought we had seen everything, but look at ๐ง go! Amazing!
A generational battle.
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| ๐ฆ (6558) vs ๐ฆ (9674) || Will it be ๐ฆ or ๐ฆ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
You just know that ๐ฆ is thinking about ๐ฅ right now.
Duck... duck... duck... duck... owl!
|-
| ๐ฆ (3957) vs ๐ข (11594) || Uh oh. ๐ฆ has had words with ๐ข before. The next match will be good.
Sometimes miracles happen.
|-
| ๐ (5264) vs ๐ (6954) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐!
How spiky do you like your sneks?
Snake is currently losing to Fanfiction Snake.
Snake is losing to Snake Fanfiction
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| ๐ฌ (7916) vs ๐ณ (9398) || On deck, we have ๐ฌ and ๐ณ.
It's the battle of the blowholes!
|-
| ๐ฆ (3695) vs ๐ (8799) || Next up, ๐ and ๐ฆ.
This one is potentially a battle between two mimic octopuses.
|-
| ๐ (5330) vs ๐ฆ (9176) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐ฆ.
Time waits for no one.
Another generational struggle.
|-
| ๐ท (5714) vs ๐ (12151) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐ท!
๐ท and ๐ have been friends for a long time. I am not sure where that relationship is going to be after today.
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| ๐ป (6639) vs ๐ฆ (10448) || Oh, this one should be good.
You *knwo* what to do, folks.
Oh no. ๐ฆ fans are not going to like this match-up.
Fresh off its victory over the aliens in War of the Worldsโฆ
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| ๐ฒ (8099) vs ๐ต (8194) || Will it be ๐ฒ or ๐ต? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
DISAPPOINTED!
both are surprisingly spiky!
This is the closest battle in the bracket so far.
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| ๐ (6548) vs ๐ (8681) || Oh this one should be good.
sweet!
|-
| ๐ (5411) vs ๐ (10586) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐!
Regular apple versus Pineโs Apple
Fancy apple holds a clear lead over Regular Apple.
|-
| ๐ฅ (7540) vs ๐ (8877) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ฅ?
Seeds: Inside or Out?
Outside: Seeds or Hair?
|-
| ๐ฅ (7800) vs ๐ฅ (9580) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ฅ and ๐ฅ warming up.
Fun fact: Several different analyses confirm baby boomers like avocados more than millennials!
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| ๐ฅ (6360) vs ๐ถ (8714) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ถ. Coming up next!
I know some very invested audience members for this one.
|-
| ๐ฅ (5311) vs ๐ (8929) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
It's peanut butter mushroom time!
|-
| ๐ฅจ (7003) vs ๐ฅ (9204) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ฅ and ๐ฅจ warming up.
Buttery curved bread: extra-buttery or extra-curved?
|-
| ๐ฅ (7881) vs ๐ง (9457) || Will it be ๐ฅ or ๐ง? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
I wonder what cheesy pancakes are like.
|-
| ๐ (5917) vs ๐ (11407) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
Friday Night Food Fight!
|-
| ๐ฎ (7714) vs ๐ฏ (8885) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ฎ vs. ๐ฏ!
โฆโฆโฆ
. . . . . .
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| ๐ฟ (7104) vs ๐ณ (8128) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐ณ. Coming up next!
The saltiest and butteriest matchup yet
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| ๐ฑ (4259) vs ๐ฃ (7578) || Oh, this one should be good.
Hungry again. Wasn't it just lunch time?
This part of the bracket has been *wild*
Sushi takes the lead!
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| ๐ฅ (5804) vs ๐ฆ (7681) || Oh this one should be good.
A delicious dumpling vs some kind of large spider
|-
| ๐จ (7349) vs ๐ฆ (7834) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐จ or ๐ฆ.
I think thereโs another squid hiding in the ice cream bowl.
|-
| ๐ (4175) vs ๐ฉ (8454) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ฉ or ๐.
|-
| ๐ฏ (4787) vs ๐ซ (7565) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ซ and ๐ฏ? We are about to find out.
The beans vs. the bees!
|-
| ๐ฅ (5344) vs โ (7674) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's โ vs. ๐ฅ!
Would you like some coffee with your milk?
|-
| ๐น (4901) vs ๐บ (7490) || Uh oh. ๐บ has had words with ๐น before. The next match will be good.
how drunk do you want to get?
One small glass of beer with an umbrella, please.
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| ๐ฅข (5468) vs ๐ช (7787) || Oh, this one should be good.
The two most popular ways to eat food
|-
| ๐งญ (4079) vs ๐ (8706) || I'm looking forward to this.
That compass is not leading you in a good direction.
|-
| ๐ (5445) vs ๐ (8722) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐!
|-
| ๐ (5722) vs ๐ (5804) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐ ! Facing off against each other again!
It's building vs. building!
|-
| ๐ฝ (5981) vs ๐ฅ (7053) || We will be right back with ๐ฅ vs. ๐ฝ!
|-
| โฒ (5498) vs ๐ (6519) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โฒ. Coming up next!
|-
| ๐ก (3212) vs ๐
(8000) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐
and ๐ก! Facing off against each other again!
|-
| ๐ข (4701) vs ๐ (7014) || We will be right back with ๐ข vs. ๐!
Do you like your fast trains flat, or up-and-down?
|-
| ๐ (4901) vs ๐ (7087) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐.
|-
| ๐ (2707) vs ๐ (8391) || Will it be ๐ or ๐? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
|-
| ๐ต (5344) vs ๐ (6475) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ต?
Both of these are popular rideshare vehicles.
|-
| ๐น (3509) vs ๐ฒ (9447) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฒ vs. ๐น.
next wave of rideshare vehicles.
|-
| โต (6431) vs โ (6608) || Welcome back, it's time for โ and โต to go head to head.
Should I stay or should I go?
|-
| ๐ฉ (5694) vs ๐ (6529) || Will it be ๐ or ๐ฉ? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Here in the future, flying cars are common!
|-
| ๐ (7266) vs ๐ธ (14945) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐ธ.
IFO vs UFO
|-
| โ (6623) vs ๐ (7404) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's โ vs. ๐.
Waxing crescent already? I must be running slow.
|-
| ๐ (8921) vs ๐ (15703) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ to go head to head.
Two contenders as different as night and day.
In five billion years, this battle will play out in real life with the same result.
|-
| โ (9358) vs ๐ (17038) || I'm looking forward to this.
Astronomers are hammering the button on the right as hard as they can.
|-
| ๐ช (9848) vs ๐ (11326) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
The Wizard Of Oz (1938)
The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
|-
| โก (7597) vs โ (8014) || Oh, this one should be good.
The two leading theories for what killed the dinosaurs: A comet strike, or Zeus.
Boom!
|-
| ๐ (4112) vs ๐ฅ (10407) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐ฅ.
|-
| ๐ (5422) vs ๐งจ (18509) || Oh this one should be good.
How emphatic do you like your celebrations?
|-
| ๐ (5564) vs ๐ (6499) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐!
|-
| โพ (5404) vs ๐
(7337) || Oh, this one should be good.
Sports fact: If you hit a medal-winner with a ball, you take their title.
|-
| ๐พ (6117) vs ๐ (6171) || We will be right back with ๐พ vs. ๐!
Sports fact: If you hit a medal-winner with a ball, you take the medal (but they take first base.)
Sports showdowns: Bouncy edition
Would you rather play basketball with a tennis ball, or tennis with a basketball?
|-
| ๐ (7343) vs ๐ฅ (7546) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
|-
| ๐ (8078) vs ๐ (8739) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
|-
| ๐ท (7104) vs ๐ฅ (7733) || Have at it, ๐ท and ๐ฅ!
|-
| ๐ฒ (11931) vs ๐ฎ (14739) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ฎ vs. ๐ฒ.
Digital or analog?
Devices or, uh, dices?
|-
| ๐ (4988) vs ๐จ (5374) || We will be right back with ๐จ vs. ๐!
two ways to add color to your world
|-
| ๐งฆ (4819) vs ๐ (4961) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐งฆ!
You can put your feet in either of these! No one can stop you.
|-
| ๐ (19274) vs ๐ฉ (23265) || Will it be ๐ฉ or ๐? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Hats for fancy people!
|-
| ๐ (9378) vs ๐ต (17951) || We will be right back with ๐ต vs. ๐!
C-notes
|-
| ๐ท (6954) vs ๐ธ (10692) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ท vs. ๐ธ.
I've never heard the dueling banjos played like this!
|-
| ๐ (8172) vs ๐ป (11568) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ป vs. ๐.
Can I put you on hold? I can't hang onto both of these with my chin
|-
| ๐ป (7355) vs ๐ (9348) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ป and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
Over time, computers have gotten steadily smaller.
|-
| โจ (3372) vs ๐พ (8550) || I'm looking forward to this.
fun fact: it would take the average person 20 years to type an entire floppy disk
|-
| ๐ท (10623) vs ๐งฎ (12401) || Oh, this one should be good.
|-
| ๐ (7902) vs ๐ก (12706) || On deck, we have ๐ก and ๐.
it's mostly clicks either way.
Both equally bad for bugs.
|-
| ๐ (4020) vs ๐ (32459) || Oh, this one should be good.
Turning pages: hot new technology, or too much complication?
|-
| ๐ฐ (5378) vs ๐ฆ (17957) || Oh, this one should be good.
Let's be real. Neither contain actual money.
|-
| ๐ (6166) vs ๐ (42115) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
Neither is coming off your walls if a kid gets ahold of them.
|-
| ๐
(3309) vs ๐ (5217) || Have at it, ๐
and ๐!
Itโs cool how, if you design an emoji font, you get to tell everyone your birthday.
|-
| โ (4504) vs ๐ (5846) || It is a battle as old as time itself. โ and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
Look, we all have too much paper in our lives, but we all deal with it differently
Clippy, I swearโฆ
|-
| ๐ก (5537) vs ๐ (6193) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐ก.
There are two ways to open doors: The easy way and the fun way.
|-
| โ (5514) vs ๐น (7201) || Welcome back, it's time for โ and ๐น to go head to head.
Close-up stabby, or stabby from a ways off?
|-
| ๐ง (4351) vs โ (6153) || Will it be โ or ๐ง? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
โ comes out on top.
|-
| ๐งฒ (4654) vs ๐งฌ (9019) || Oh this one should be good.
|-
| ๐ฝ (4388) vs ๐ญ (8647) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ญ vs. ๐ฝ.
I got these mixed up last week and I still haven't heard the end of it.
|-
| ๐ (4540) vs ๐งป (11347) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐งป to go head to head.
Needed both of these after the telescope incident.
|-
| ๐ (6024) vs โฐ (7909) || On deck, we have โฐ and ๐.
And that wraps up the round!
|-
| ๐
(6285) vs ๐ (31589) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐
before. The next match will be good.
|-
| ๐ (8430) vs ๐ (10837) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐? We are about to find out.
Some of us are more suave than others...
|-
| ๐ (9010) vs ๐ (10428) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
Battle of the tongues
|-
| ๐คจ (6519) vs ๐ค (18849) || Next up, ๐ค and ๐คจ.
Some behind the scenes for you, folks. I know for a fact that ๐ค wanted first billing for this match and ๐คจ refused to budge.
|-
| ๐ฌ (8983) vs ๐ (11449) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐ฌ! Facing off against each other again!
|-
| ๐คฎ (7773) vs ๐ด (10588) || Have at it, ๐ด and ๐คฎ!
๐คฎ opened strong and ๐ด never caught up.
I hope everyone has printed their brackets and are ready, because time waits for very few people!
I guess it was that kind of a party.
|-
| ๐ฅถ (9176) vs ๐ (11469) || Oh, this one should be good.
๐ฅถ has a chance here, but it is slipping away.
What's cooler than being cool?
Whatโs cooler than being cool?
You need to be cooler than that!
|-
| ๐ฏ (7648) vs ๐ฎ (7944) || Oh, this one should be good.
Anyone want to go bowling?
Sometimes I spend so long deciding on which of these to use that the conversation moves on.
|-
| ๐ญ (7559) vs ๐ฑ (8894) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ญ vs. ๐ฑ.
In these kinds of contests, everyone comes away a little hurt.
|-
| ๐ค (5475) vs ๐ (9739) || Uh oh. ๐ค has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
I don't think ๐ค expected to see ๐ opposite them today.
Devils over Cotton by a country mile. Let's see those hearts!
This one was over before it started.
|-
| ๐ (6669) vs ๐พ (11173) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐พ or ๐?
It doesn't get more real than this, folks.
|-
| ๐บ (7993) vs ๐ (8903) || On deck, we have ๐บ and ๐.
I spoke with ๐ before we started today. They were hoping to dodge ๐บ. Too bad for them.
The next few are contests are going to break friendships.
This one is a real nail biter!
|-
| ๐ฏ (9859) vs ๐ (10041) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐ฏ? We are about to find out.
I've always considered ๐ to be one of the greats.
Starting to think 100 might go all the way.
Starting to think ๐ฏ might go all the way.
|-
| ๐ (9892) vs ๐ฆ (9960) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ or ๐ฆ?
What an unexpected result!!
Now what is going to happen here:
We are seeing some real back and forth matches this round.
Again, cannot stress this enough. This commentary is 100% (sorry) live.
|-
| ๐ (6867) vs ๐ง (12115) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐ง .
Sometimes miracles happen.
The match-up you have been waiting for!
|-
| ๐คฆ (7172) vs ๐ฉโ๐ฌ (15141) || Oh this one should be good.
Looks like someone forgot their PPE today!
|-
| ๐ถ (2581) vs ๐ง (17413) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ถ and ๐ง to go head to head.
Another fan favorite. Can ๐ถ catch up to ๐ง?
Well folks, it is not looking good for ๐ถ.
In the end, there was nothing ๐ถ could do to stop the power of ๐ง.
|-
| ๐ (10409) vs ๐คบ (10987) || We will be right back with ๐ vs. ๐คบ!
Pointy Dancy vs. Pointy Stancy
This one should be familiar to anyone who has tried fencing in heels.
|-
| ๐ (7355) vs ๐ต (10300) || Oh this one should be good.
๐ has a chance here, but it is slipping away.
Bicycle --> Unicycle --> None-cycle with left waves
๐ has a chance here, but it is slipping away.
|-
| ๐ (4784) vs ๐ฆ (15635) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐ฆ! Facing off against each other again!
Another challenging contest of cute!
What *does* the fox say? "NOT TODAY, MONKEY."
|-
| ๐
(7014) vs ๐ (11420) || Oh this one should be good.
I have taken this yoga class!
It looks like it is Cat vs. Extremely Cat.
|-
| ๐ (12498) vs ๐ฆ (12505) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐ฆ.
๐ is an fan favorite to go far today.
This one is a real nail biter!
This one is a real horn-biter!
|-
| ๐ฆ (6162) vs ๐ (11723) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐ฆ!
Two great examples of character creator parameters set to different extremes.
|-
| ๐ฟ (9539) vs ๐ฆ (12565) || Have at it, ๐ฟ and ๐ฆ!
I have no idea how you are going to handle this one, folks.
๐ฆ is out to an early lead, but don't count ๐ฟ out just yet.
the crowd is going nuts!
One for the history books.
|-
| ๐ฆก (7361) vs ๐ง (14230) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ง and ๐ฆก! Facing off against each other again!
Arriving at the party ... same party two hours later.
|-
| ๐ข (10674) vs ๐ฆ (10893) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ข vs. ๐ฆ!
Yeah, we know. This one is going to sting.
It's neck and ... very interesting neck!
Owl standing in for Hare in this round. We're all as surprised as you are.
|-
| ๐ณ (9881) vs ๐ (12000) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ and ๐ณ to go head to head.
Dry Snek vs. Wet Snek.
A showdown between two mythical creatures!
The dragon keeps beating real animals, even though dragons are just our animal fanfic.
Save the whales!
|-
| ๐ฆ (6011) vs ๐ (13431) || On deck, we have ๐ and ๐ฆ.
save the butterwhales!
Here we have a contest between two mimic octopuses
The octopus has over twice as many clicks, folks. This one isnโt looking close.
The octopus has over twice as many clicks, folks. This one isnโt close.
|-
| ๐ฆ (16657) vs ๐ (19577) || I'm looking forward to this.
nooooon, :butterfly:
nooooon, butterfly (edited)
Honeybees vs. colony collapse disorder
Iโm looking at the totals, and this one is extremely close.
๐ฆ fans need to click more and faster!
I mean, ๐ fans need to keep clicking!
Fun fact: You can click more than once, although if you click too much it ignores you.
No! Save the bees!
Bees!
|-
| ๐ (12946) vs ๐ต (13830) || Have at it, ๐ต and ๐!
As a dessert for saving the bees, try one of these fine desert fruits.
Ever wonder what the inside of a cactus looks like? Weโve cut one open for you here.
|-
| ๐ (12167) vs ๐ (12522) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
What fruit is best to eat in the night? Could it be Pineโs Apple?
The weird-textured fruit showdown features two strong competitors.
|-
| ๐ถ (13812) vs ๐ฅ (13975) || Uh oh. ๐ฅ has had words with ๐ถ before. The next match will be good.
We have reached the halfway point of round 3!
As Twitter user @jitka said, โI like avocados because they taste pretty good and also they come with a cool wood ball you get to keepโ
|-
| ๐ (11290) vs ๐ฅ (11348) || Next up, ๐ and ๐ฅ.
Donโt eat either of these if you find them on the ground in the woods.
|-
| ๐ง (8558) vs ๐ (13520) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ and ๐ง warming up.
cheese: baked or not?
pizza is just impure cheese
|-
| ๐ณ (8407) vs ๐ฏ (9848) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ฏ and ๐ณ warming up.
one burrito, sunny-side up
Now I want a burrito.
|-
| ๐ฆ (9488) vs ๐ฃ (11362) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ฃ and ๐ฆ! Facing off against each other again!
I thought we had seen everything, but look at ๐ฃ go! Amazing!
|-
| ๐ฉ (12192) vs ๐ฆ (12893) || On deck, we have ๐ฉ and ๐ฆ.
Do not mix these flavors.
|-
| โ (7248) vs ๐ซ (13919) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, โ or ๐ซ.
what a cruel choice
in which form would you like your beans?
mocha hold the chocolate vs. mocha hold the coffee
|-
| ๐บ (11448) vs ๐ช (12597) || Will it be ๐บ or ๐ช? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
What an amazingly bad combination!
Its ... a close shave.
|-
| ๐ (6055) vs ๐ (13928) || They have been attacking each other on social media all week. Next up! It's ๐ vs. ๐.
What an amazingly bad combination! .... Again!
the eruption of mt. Saint helens (artist's conception)
ruuuuunn!
|-
| ๐ฅ (7225) vs ๐ (8415) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite ๐. Coming up next!
the crane can build hospitals, so voting for the crane is like wishing for infinite wishes
|-
| ๐
(7042) vs ๐ (10460) || Oh this one should be good.
all good things must come to an end
|-
| ๐ (8128) vs ๐ (8903) || I'm looking forward to this.
|-
| ๐ (6598) vs ๐ (8085) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐!
We can put out your fire, or we can move it over there.
|-
| โ (6987) vs ๐ฒ (9001) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, โ or ๐ฒ.
|-
| ๐ (3409) vs ๐ธ (12591) || Oh, this one should be good.
Independence Day (1996)
|-
| ๐ (6290) vs ๐ (11026) || Coming to you live from the Emojidome, it's ๐ vs. ๐!
|-
| ๐ (12417) vs ๐ (13194) || Uh oh. ๐ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
|-
| โ (7687) vs ๐ฅ (8315) || Have at it, โ and ๐ฅ!
Armageddon (1998)
|-
| ๐ (5311) vs ๐งจ (9417) || I'm looking forward to this.
Do you like surprises?
|-
| ๐ (3729) vs ๐
(9083) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐
.
This match has me questioning ๐'s commitment.
|-
| ๐ฅ (7916) vs ๐ (9290) || I'm looking forward to this.
Don't blink.
|-
| ๐ฎ (11060) vs ๐ฅ (14205) || Welcome back, it's time for ๐ฎ and ๐ฅ to go head to head.
Curling Simulator 2019
If you love ๐ฅ, you will have to show it now!
Its a close match!
๐ฎ sweeping up
๐ฅ sweeping up
I think ๐ฅ has it.
|-
| ๐ (5682) vs ๐จ (8574) || Oh this one should be good.
Is the backpack Blue or Red??
Blue or Red isn't going to matter if ๐จ keeps their lead!
This one was over before it started.
|-
| ๐ฉ (9120) vs ๐ต (10259) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ฉ or ๐ต?
Top Hat (1935)
|-
| ๐ธ (7349) vs ๐ป (10889) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐ธ and ๐ป warming up.
the day the music died
|-
| ๐ (3276) vs ๐พ (14470) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have ๐พ and ๐ warming up.
๐, are you watching this match?
At this rate, ๐ will lose worse than ๐ earlier!
|-
| ๐ก (7834) vs ๐งฎ (10579) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ก and ๐งฎ! Facing off against each other again!
What an illuminating contest.
In case you were wondering, the obsolete tech bracket is coming to a close soon.
๐งฎ comes out on top.
|-
| ๐ฆ (3650) vs ๐ (13464) || Uh oh. ๐ฆ has had words with ๐ before. The next match will be good.
Remember trees?
|-
| ๐ (7144) vs ๐ (8035) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐! Facing off against each other again!
Which crayon is the shortest
Which crayon is the shortest?
|-
| ๐ (8114) vs ๐ (9019) || Have at it, ๐ and ๐!
Have you considered just casting 'Knock'?
|-
| โ (6910) vs ๐น (9251) || You do not want to miss the fan favorite โ. Coming up next!
I am not sure if there is anything else that ๐น needs to prove.
|-
| ๐ญ (9037) vs ๐งฌ (11772) || It's time to find out: Who would win in a match, ๐ญ or ๐งฌ?
Pretty sure that is not how any of this works.
|-
| โฐ (12470) vs ๐งป (13083) || Don't change that channel, folks. We have โฐ and ๐งป warming up.
This is the final match of round 3!
You have died of Dysentery.
|-
| ๐ (13589) vs ๐ (22912) || Will it be ๐ or ๐? Find out next after this message from our sponsors.
Finally! A rivalry spoke only in whispers now takes center stage.
I see our friends in Australia have joined in the fun.
๐ has some time to recover, but they are going to need help.
Down to our last minute in the match!
๐ never had a chance.
|-
| ๐ (6578) vs ๐ค (25692) || Next! Who would win in a match between ๐ and ๐ค? We are about to find out.
This match-up reminds me of something clever I heard earlier ...
Oh! I remember what it was!
Someone said
|-
| ๐ด (11518) vs ๐ (12506) || If you're like me, you've argued over who would win head-to-head, ๐ or ๐ด.
Success is no stranger to ๐. Let's see if they can keep it going.
Don't sleep on this match-up!
|-
| ๐ฎ (18361) vs ๐ (18415) || Next up, ๐ and ๐ฎ.
I don't know about you, but this is the match I have been waiting all day to see.
Sunglasses pulling ahead.
The betting markets had ๐ฎ as favourite today, but it sure looks like ๐ is going to make it!
It's all up to ๐ now. Can they hold ๐ฎ back long enough to claim victory?
The betting markets had ๐ฎ as favourite today, but it sure looks like ๐ is going to make it!
The gap is closing! Is there enough time for ๐ฎ to take the lead?
This one is coming down to the wire!
Surprised Pikachu pulls ahead!
|-
| ๐ฑ (4868) vs ๐ (5411) || It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ and ๐ฑ! Facing off against each other again!
|-
| ๐พ (18385) vs ๐ (18571) || ๐พ and ๐ have been friends for a long time. I am not sure where that relationship is going to be after today.
This could get interesting if ๐ brings out their lasers!
This could get interesting if ๐พ brings out their lasers!
Can we go back to the laser kittens for a minute?
laser kittens! mew mew mew!
Uh oh. The cat cheering section seems to be slacking.
Can the cats make a comeback and save us all?
It's gonna be tight!
|-
| ๐ฆ (13865) vs ๐ (15698) || Someone has to win this match and someone has to lose, but you have to acknowledge the pure sportsmanship of these competitors.
Click the link at the bottom of the comic to view the current bracket! (Just updated.)
That last one came down to the wire, and this one's looking like it might too.
The three other Planeteers are watching this match tensely.
Sparkle Heart has been a surprisingly strong contender, knocking out the 100 emoji early!
Click the link at the bottom of the comic to view the current bracket!
Sparkle heart appears to be running away with another one.
|-
| ๐ง (9398) vs ๐ฉโ๐ฌ (19865) || This is a match that no one wanted to deal with until the end.
what exactly is ๐ฉโ๐ฌ going to do with that beaker?
Neuroscience vs. Neuro!
There seems to be a commotion in the audience as to whether that was a flask or a beaker.
I *was* a beaker, but someone changed it in post!
Looks like ๐ฉโ๐ฌ is really taking ๐ง to *flask*.
|-
| ๐คบ (8947) vs ๐ง (25337) || ๐คบ has been a fan favorite all day. Suprising literally no one.
However, ๐ง has literally been disintegrating their competition all afternoon.
What are we thinking here? 'Heat Metal'?
Parry hotter vs Harry Potter?
|-
| ๐ต (7397) vs ๐ฆ (27045) || This is a match that no one wanted to deal with until the end.
several people are typing.
๐ฆ is putting ๐ต in the rear-view mirror and stepping on the gas.
I have never seen ๐ฆ crush an opponent that mercilessly before.
|-
| ๐ฆ (20912) vs ๐ (25965) || Oh this one should be good.
I am not sure if there is anything else that ๐ needs to prove.
|-
| ๐ (23083) vs ๐ฆ (23975) || I spoke with ๐ before the match today, and they had this to say: ๐.
This is one grudge that won't be resolved soon: ๐ never forgets.
Hedgehog has been a strong contender but elephant is running surprisingly close.
This is going to come down to the final seconds.
An amazing match from ๐ฆ.
|-
| ๐ง (19957) vs ๐ฆ (22737) || There are a lot of ๐ง fans in the audience today hoping to see their champ make it through.
Another close match in the making!
1 minute for ๐ฆ to overtake ๐ง!
I think the bird has it.
|-
| ๐ (25129) vs ๐ (25238) || You wouldn't know it to look at them right now, but ๐ and ๐ have been friends for years.
I think ๐ may have finally met their match.
๐ is trying to get back in the lead. But ๐ is not having any of it.
The totals are back and forth!
An unbelievably close match is down to the final minute!
Itโs neck and neck, despite one being all neck and the other having none.
The final seconds are here. Who will take the final lead?
|-
| ๐ต (17985) vs ๐ (18691) || ๐ต has really suprised me today.
another close match. Are all of the contests going to be like this now?
|-
| ๐ฅ (18099) vs ๐ (19728) || ๐ continues to show why they are just the dominant force to be reckoned with today.
Avocado Toast or Pineapple Pizza
Avocado Toast or Pineapple Pizza?
|-
| ๐ฅ (11100) vs ๐ (19207) || Oh this one should be good.
Pineapple pizza isn't real pizza
There are two correct answers here. Choose wisely.
Pizzas are like croissant tacos
Looks like ๐ฅ is getting roasted.
๐ฅ burn so easily. Who knew?
|-
| ๐ฏ (16204) vs ๐ฃ (17599) || ๐ฏ came to play. It is so obvious.
why do we have to choose?
I have definitely eaten food that was described as both of these.
|-
| ๐ซ (17503) vs ๐ฆ (18313) || Oh this one should be good.
No No Nothing about this is good.
๐ซ is pretty sweet, but I'm a sucker for ๐ฆ
|-
| ๐ช (7144) vs ๐ (18049) || ๐ has been a fan favorite all day. Suprising literally no one.
before the knives come out of the mountain they're technically called "magma"
before knives come out of a mountain they're technically called 'magma'
|-
| ๐ (7355) vs ๐ (12660) || Oh this one should be good.
Has anyone ever seen one of these without the other? Hmm.
163
|-
| ๐ (4736) vs ๐ (9570) || ๐ is dedicating this match to someone very special in their lives.
|-
| ๐ฒ (11477) vs ๐ธ (14994) || ๐ฒ has really suprised me today.
E.T. (1982)
|-
| ๐ (7313) vs ๐ (15975) || I am very excited to see ๐ still in this competition.
This battle is out of this world!
|-
| ๐งจ (8239) vs ๐ฅ (13588) || This is a match with a special meaning for ๐ฅ.
Uh oh, this is one of those battles where nobody wins.
๐ฅ bolting ahead with an alarming lead against ๐งจ
Take cover folks, this looks like it's going to be a hot one.
aaaaaand boom goes the dynamite!
|-
| ๐
(9309) vs ๐ (11409) || I am very excited to see ๐
still in this competition.
Ohhhhhhhh. That one is going to leave a mark.
|-
| ๐จ (11242) vs ๐ฅ (20329) || Look at where you came from ๐จ. Look at where you started! You would think that this would be enough.
C'mon baby put the rock in the house
|-
| ๐ต (10452) vs ๐ป (11806) || ๐ต came to play. It is so obvious.
It is a battle as old as time itself. ๐ต and ๐ป! Facing off against each other again!
No, that's not the iTunes logo
๐ป's tuning might be working against them right now.
|-
| ๐งฎ (13339) vs ๐พ (16887) || ๐พ is dedicating this match to someone very special in their lives.
Welcome back to the Obsolete Technology Dome!
MicroSD Card is watching closely at this battle of two square data storage options
|-
| ๐ (6157) vs ๐ (16083) || This is going to be a challenge for ๐.
๐ really left a mark on ๐ in their last match.
๐ really left a mark on ๐ in their last match.
|-
| ๐ (11789) vs ๐น (14112) || ๐น is looking fierce, but ๐ is having none of it.
|-
| ๐งป (8107) vs ๐งฌ (24415) || ๐งฌ came to play. It is so obvious.
๐งป and ๐งฌ are neck and neck here in the final bout of round 3!
when either is missing, you're in trouble
And ๐งป falls to ๐งฌ. A suprising turn of events.
|-
| ๐ (77562) vs ๐ค (85714) || all remaining rounds will be 26 minutes
all remaining bouts will be 26 minutes
Sometimes I think they've gone too far with plastic surgery
This one's a fitting start to the round of 32, don't you think?
Spiderman (2002)
these vote totals are getting *close*! ๐ค
up is down, down is up! ๐ค
up is down, down is up! ๐
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
Getting knocked out in the round of 32 ๐
|-
| ๐ (35129) vs ๐ (35485) || ๐ and ๐ have been friends for a long time. I am not sure where that relationship is going to be after today.
wink wink vs nudge nudge
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Can't read my p-p-p-poker face"
Can't read my p-p-p-poker face
David Caruso, is that you
explicit vs. implicit
|-
| ๐ (34060) vs ๐ (46401) || Are we about to see a huge upset?
The devil went down to kittytown
We're not sure which of these is a more accurate representation of a cat
Both of them like to make your life hell.
Which side are the Hellcats cheering for?
9 circles of hell. 9 lives. COINCIDENCE?
Better the devil you know than the one you pet.
|-
| ๐ (15594) vs ๐ฉโ๐ฌ (43035) || This is a match that no one wanted to deal with until the end.
Love Potion No. 9 (1963)
The shine seems to be wearing off for sparkle heart.
The shine seems to be wearing off for sparkle heart. What's in that flask?
|-
| ๐ฆ (48941) vs ๐ง (49275) || ๐ฆ has really suprised me today.
:leaves:: Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn targeting Devilthorn Fox
G: Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn targeting Devilthorn Fox
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Discussion
I've checked the network tab and console - nothing really seems to happen when you vote, which may be something we want to put on the explanation tomorrow - Myxoh
I suspect the real april fools joke is going to come on Wednesday when xkdc posts an app showing us our psychological profiles that they are now selling to marketing companies after data-mining our emotional preferences to marketing firms - Nosajimiki
@Nosajimiki: psychological profiles of xkcd fans. That might be some interesting marketing. - 5Cincinatus
@Myxoh: I came here to see if anyone else had noticed this! But, I do also see a websocket connection to emojidome.xkcd.com, I bet it's counting votes that way.
There is a websocket connection. A message is sent every time you vote. It looks like there are also status update messages every second (saying which emoji currently has exactly how many votes, i suspect this changes the amount of hearts that show up), and "bracket start" messages every so often. The bracket start message seems to contain hundreds of upcoming emoji pairs. Edit: a bracket start is sent at the start of every match (so every ~30 seconds). It also contains logs of which messages to show for previous matches, and which emoji are currently battling.172.69.138.10 16:30, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
There seems to be nothing stopping me from clicking multiple times. Do you think it actually counts it all those times? Can I click-spam to say "this is much better"? Fabian42 (talk) 16:48, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- Randall just confirmed that you can vote multiple times, although if you click too fasr you get rate limited. (*warning: generic ip address assigned to phone data.*) 172.69.70.47 22:35, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- Where did he confirm that? 162.158.93.105 10:44, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Well this is fun. Look like there are 512 symbols, meaning 256 first-round contests. The first round would take (at 38 seconds / round) ~2.7 hours. The remaining rounds, from an estimate of geometric progression, would just under double this, meaning this comic will run for ~ 5 hours until we have our winner... ~alexandicity 172.69.226.177 16:51, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
Did he just add a scroll bar to the previous matches? I didn't notice it earlier 162.158.255.148 18:17, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- Nope, you were able to scroll before, too. At least about 2 hours ago. Fabian42 (talk) 18:20, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
While some of the recaps of past battles are generic (taco vs sandwich: "One for the history books"), many seem to be specifically written for the battle (light bulb vs candle: "Some would argue that this one was settled in the 1800s"). I wonder if/how much this will continue into round 2.
Round two has just begun, and the timeout has been bumped to 60 seconds. --Anarcat (talk) 18:41, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- If that trend continues, the full competition will take pretty close to 24 hours. Fabian42 (talk) 18:45, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- It looks like it's 1:14/round, which is double what the time was in round one. Will round three be 2:28? 1:51?
- It's just over 1:15/round from the history JSON (plus some hundredths of a second, but it appears 1:15 is the intent)
- Hadn't looked there. Round one concluded at 18:39:20-ish, 9560 seconds from 16:00:00. At 256 battles, that's 37.34 seconds/battle. However, it looks like the first battle ended at 15:59:57, which would add about 40 seconds, 9600 seconds/256=37.5 seconds exactly. Doubling for round 2 gives 75 seconds.
- 2 minutes 30 seconds per battle now. Looks like each round will be 2 hours 40 minutes long.
- Well it is after 5:00 PST and round 4 just started - and this thing is at exactly 5 minutes a round - which means another 160 minutes for the round. Will see in 2 hours and 40 minutes if the times go up to minutes. --172.69.33.65 00:25, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- It's just over 1:15/round from the history JSON (plus some hundredths of a second, but it appears 1:15 is the intent)
And while the match-ups winners are typically colored, and underlined, the losers are endgame grey.
Has anyone determined if multiple-voting is actually counted? For me at least the vote button fades back to gray after I click it, which implies you can/should click it again, but that may not actually be processed. We might add a clarification about that to the explanation. - jerodast (talk) 19:01, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- A reddit user on the r/xkcd thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/xkcd/comments/b84at1/xkcd_2131_emojidome_script_src2131comicjs/) claims to have attempted "vote stuffing via the console" with no noticeable change in vote totals. So it looks like it may be sending it client-side, but only counting the vote once server-side --l
It would appear that we are supposed to believe the commentary is live, and unscripted: " {"This one is a true test of the audience today.", "Just to stress this again. Live commentary, folks. Completely unscripted and coming in hot.} "--162.158.79.173 19:20, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- It's clearly live because the result of a previous round is affecting the next round's commentary - and the combinatorial explosion would prohibit that from being remotely plausible. We're watching live comedy here! SteveBaker (talk) 19:30, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- On the dog vs. wolf, he said "Again, we are getting a lot of questions on this today. This is live commentary, folks." Proof I guess. HI RANDALL! 172.68.189.241 19:31, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
Is there really anything we can put for the transcript? 172.68.189.241 19:25, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- We can go into the socket data and pull out the commentary for each matchup. -- Bobson (talk) 04:05, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Any ideas on how the commentary is done? It seems to sort of match the emojis. Svรญzel pลรญtula (talk) 19:31, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- It seems that Randall is commentating this live, as he periodically says it's live in the robot commentator text. See above. 172.68.189.241 19:36, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- Perhaps not "live" as each round 2 matchup was known 160 minutes before it was voted on. He could comment on the battle itself, and/or provide a comment if one or the other combatant won. I think he's a couple hours ahead of us.
- I dunno. Whenever a new battle starts, there is a default message, that is soon replaced by a more pertinent message. That seems to suggest that he's doing it on the fly. 9yz (talk) 20:03, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- If that's live, Randall, and if you see this, give us a shout-out as proof. -Brent
- Just because it says it's live, doesn't mean that it really is. It's also possible that the actual clicks are being ignored and the reported numbers are all pre-generated. Much less likely than that it's actually counting and Randall is inserting commentary live (with default messages when he doesn't), but possible. -- Bobson (talk) 12:50, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- If that's live, Randall, and if you see this, give us a shout-out as proof. -Brent
- I dunno. Whenever a new battle starts, there is a default message, that is soon replaced by a more pertinent message. That seems to suggest that he's doing it on the fly. 9yz (talk) 20:03, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- Perhaps not "live" as each round 2 matchup was known 160 minutes before it was voted on. He could comment on the battle itself, and/or provide a comment if one or the other combatant won. I think he's a couple hours ahead of us.
- He updated the title text to thank volunteers for commentating, so I guess we know that the commentary was live, just not necessarily all Randall. Moosenonny10 (talk) 14:34, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
This is a quick piece of python to see the json results (and commentary): import json, urllib.request d = json.loads(urllib.request.urlopen("https://emojidome.xkcd.com/2131/socket ").read().decode('utf-8')) for g in d['bracket']['played'][0]: c1, c2 = g['game'] print(f"{c1['score']} {c1['competitor']}-{c2['competitor']} {c2['score']}") Tammo80 (talk) 19:42, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- or if you want to see the vote count live in browser: https://emojidome.playcode.io/ -Andy 22:01, April 2019
There must be some kind of manipulation going on with the votes. There is NO WAY the poop emoji would lose to the skull emoji in round two. It was my guess for the winner >:( 162.158.106.138 20:50, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- And the 100 emoji just lost to the shiny heart. :(
Well, there's the comment "How do you know for sure that your votes are doing anything?". For my side because every single one I voted for lost so far. Well, I'm not a lucky charm, apparently... 141.101.104.11 10:14, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
The second round bracket was released, but is hidden behind the bottom nav buttons: https://xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket_256.png --Thefallen138 (talk) 20:56, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
And now the third round has begun. Strangely, the bracket is not visible yet: https://xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket_128.png. The delay has been bump to something above two minutes as well. --Anarcat (talk) 21:21, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- It's here https://xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket_round_3.png 162.158.107.79 21:41, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- It seems to be he overwrote round_3.png with round_4.png (at least its the same picture)
Both the Emojidome and counter were brought together in iframes https://ducakedhare.co.uk/emojidome.html 141.101.99.17 23:39, 1 April 2019 (UTC)taikedz
Anyone have an IRC room for Emojidome discussion? 162.158.146.10
So disappointed he left out the egg plant... :D --Kynde (talk) 12:27, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Despite Spaaaaaaaaace winning the battle ๐ (36285) vs ๐ (17405), the current bracket chart https://xkcd.com/2131/emojidome_bracket_round_3.png shows ๐ as having won. 108.162.242.13 13:23, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
What if the April Fools joke of the whole bracket is that the "Vote" buttons were actually switched and all the losers are actually the winners??? 172.68.59.84 15:24, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
In case the websocket ever goes down, here are the data: https://pastebin.com/YYgPS1FC Svรญzel pลรญtula (talk) 19:22, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Is that a Kingdom Hearts reference I see? - Bench
"Emoji" or "emojis" as the plural?
Due to the nature of the Japanese language, "emoji" is technically both the plural and the singular - however, the improper form "emojis" is used more as a plural frequently nowadays among English speakers. Which form should this explanation use? --Youforgotthisthing (talk) 22:27, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
- For clarity, I think we should use emoji as the singular and emojis as the plural. I'm going to go fix this. 9yz (talk) 19:34, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
The "friends in Australia" comment was made during the last round's wink vs upside down smile battle. This is probably a pun on how Australia is on the other side of the world from America; I don't think Randall was seriously saying he witnessed an influx of Australians inbound. 108.162.219.82 00:47, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Draws
What would happen if any of the fights resulted in a draw? (same number of votes for both)
Given the # of matchups, it's not actually that unlikely.
We should try to test this. Gotta keep Randall on his feet!
Pretty sure one early on resulted in a tie.
- The very first round was 0-0. I guess no one refreshed at exactly the right minute to see it. --Bobson (talk) 04:05, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Actually, Birthday Cake vs Cupcake was a tie at 3658:3658. Birthday Cake advanced. I wonder why? (from the socket: [{"score":3658,"competitor":"รฐลธลฝโ"},{"score":3658,"competitor":"รฐลธยงย"}]) 162.158.106.138 04:54, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Is Birthday Cake vs. Cupcake the draw referenced at the end of the "How it worked" section? Can we please have names added to all the emoji in the explanation text; I have never found a way to blow up emoji to a visible size, so frequently find I can't see them clearly enough to identify them, and in that bit at the end of "How it worked", the first one isn't rendering on my computer anyway. I'm guessing that the other is the birthday cake; really, I have come to hate emoji because they are so tiny. At least Randall made them nice and big on the voting screens. Yngvadottir (talk) 18:27, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
I had assumed that the "score" was a not simple count of vote clicks - I'd imagine (especially with all the autoclicking etc) that the raw votes would be gigantic numbers. So it could be that these were not draws when calculated to full precision - just that the API was only sending out a rounded number?
Emoji Fonts
Having an emoji font is required to see emoji displayed on sites such as http://srv-01.valo.media/ . If anybody else is looking for a way to display these, there's a good free emoji font available here: https://github.com/eosrei/twemoji-color-font It includes a script to replace the default Windows emoji fonts to get them to display properly on windows. Unfortunately it's only black-and-white in chrome. If anybody knows any better options, please let me know!
- For Ubuntu Linux users: sudo apt install fonts-noto-color-emoji -- then restart Chrome/Firefox.
- SteveBaker (talk) 11:29, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- I'm on Android here & many of the emoji do not show up. Notably, this includes the hedgehog, which... is not in the emoji set of any of my Android devices. Could somebody please add the emoji names next to their pictograms, where they appear the explanation? ProphetZarquon (talk) 04:16, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Commentary Transcript
I've written a script that pulls the commentary history and transforms it into a wiki table. It's up to date as of right now, and I'll run it again in the morning and one last time after the final round. If you have formatting suggestions, just put them here and I'll incorporate it when I regenerate the table. -- Bobson (talk) 04:58, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Wonderful, thank you! Could you perhaps make the winner bold (or underlined like in the comic)? -Andy
Successful Ballot-stuffing?
As I type this, I'm watching owl blast past 180000 votes in the owl-octopus bout. That means that in about 10 minutes, owl has earned more votes than all the votes earned in the entirety of any other individual bout. I could be totally off-base, but that seems vaguely suspicious to me. 162.158.214.82 05:28, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
I concur: that is highly suspicious. Fortunately, nothing of importance is at stake here, even if you were really pulling for the octopus. At this moment, we're ยฑ10 minutes into bee vs pineapple and nothing comparable has happened. It may be an isolated incident. 162.158.106.144 05:50, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
I've seen enough hentai to...what? The *owl* has won? O RLY? I demand a recount! 141.101.105.6 08:10, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
YOLO. You Obviously Like Owls. 141.101.104.11 10:11, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
For the violin vs the curling stone ('classical vs house'), the stone was ahead, but in the last four minutes I spammed my discord server to vote and we just got it over the line. - fudgeforlife
- Rrrr. :angry face: I love curling, and of course I wanted the stone to win. With curling no-one complains if I fall asleep watching. But with classical music everyone complains... 141.101.104.89 12:49, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- A similar thing happened for the "scared cat vs devil" bout - those two were consistently nearly tied until about T-10 minutes, whereupon the devil voting rate spiked and devil finished ~12000 votes ahead. The "cat vs hedgehog" bout was also similar - hedgehog had a consistent lead of ~1000 votes until about T-10 minutes, when the hedgehog voting rates spiked and hedgehog ended up finishing ~10000 votes ahead.162.158.214.28 14:39, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
What? It's possible the owl cheated? IT'S POSSIBLE OCTOPUS TOTALLY SHOULD HAVE WON IF THE MATCH WAS LEGITIMATE? 162.158.75.226 12:02, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
I love how owl getting 200 000 votes in 20 minutes is causing all this controversy when crayon got 40 000 in 75 seconds --Maple42 (talk) 18:54, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Avocado quote citation
I'm not sure where to put this. The "I like avocados because they taste pretty good and also they come with a cool wood ball you get to keep" quote is from here: https://twitter.com/jitka/status/236240801926086656 . 172.69.33.41 07:15, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
How sure are we the voting is real
I'm no expert at all, but it there any way that the websites that shows the number of votes live etc. can test whether these votes are real, or something Randall has pre-programmed? Not that I would not believe he was willing to stay up for the duration of this day, but it is an April Fools' Day comic, so he is completely "allowed" to have decided him self who should win all matched and have made up the commentaries in advance. Yes it would take along time, but not longer than doing it on the fly. It could just be that joke on us, that our votes does nothing and we just see how Randall has decided the dome should end. Can anyone go in to this, and explain why it is as it is either way (for sure made up, for sure real or uncertain if real or fake)? (PS I dislike these sections in the commentaries, but there are already 6...) --Kynde (talk) 12:27, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
It should be noted that Milky Way won over Maglev by a long shot, but the bracket shows otherwise. - Brent 172.69.50.58 13:14, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Which picture should we use for the comic
The current picture shown is not relevant. That is only shown to web crawlers that pick new images up. Does anyone have a picture of the very first match? Not sure that is relevant either. Anything in between could be used. like this: --Kynde (talk) 12:43, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Iโm assuming thereโll be a picture at the end. Show that when it finishes. โThat Guy from the Netherlandsโ (talk) 13:53, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Right now, for me at least, the comic shows this image with the hover-text "Thank you to the xkcd April 1st volunteers/commentators, including @Chromakode, Kevin, @Aiiane, Patrick, Kat, Reuven, @cotrone, @bstaffin, @zigdon, schwal, Stereo, and everyone who voted!" Just another option, though that image doesn't explain the comic set-out during the competition. 172.68.133.84 19:12, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Yes for sure we should use that now. I should have thought of that. Can see it has already been uploaded, but it takes long time, hours, from these pictures have been changed to the change can be seen ion the site. I have no idea why, but have experienced it several times, so later today the final picture should be ready. --Kynde (talk) 18:17, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- If we do that, we should add example pictures in the explanation of what it actually looked like during the competition. I vote for yours, Kynde. 172.68.133.84 19:11, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- I added Kynde's image in the "How it worked" section as it is useful for people who missed the competition. --Asdf (talk) 19:22, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Great, I also added it to the transcript section and transcribed the dynamic part of the image. As well as the final image, which is not on-line and added the error image we had to begin at the bottom of the transcript and kept that transcript as well. Tanscript is more or less done I think.--Kynde (talk) 21:29, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- I added Kynde's image in the "How it worked" section as it is useful for people who missed the competition. --Asdf (talk) 19:22, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- If we do that, we should add example pictures in the explanation of what it actually looked like during the competition. I vote for yours, Kynde. 172.68.133.84 19:11, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
References and jokes in the commentary
Should we start explaining some of the robot announcer's commentary lines? Some of them are clear references to things. For example, the "Kickpuncher vs. Punchkicker" line is a reference to Community (Kickpuncher is a character in an in-universe film series, and Punchkicker is one of the characters' OC based on it.)
- Maybe make extra pages like has been done for several of the previous years huge comics, especially April Fools' comics. And yes it would be interesting to explain them... But that is a huge job. --Kynde (talk) 13:17, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Errors
Thereโs a mistake in the bracket, the genome won but is grayed out โThat Guy from the Netherlandsโ (talk) 13:14, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Same with stars vs flying saucer --Kynde (talk) 13:17, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- The genome has been corrected, but not the stars. --Kynde (talk) 13:48, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Yeah - stars is currently duelling volcano - but the bracket shows that stars was eliminated by monorail. This kinda suggests that the bracket is being manually generated! SteveBaker (talk) 13:59, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- The genome has been corrected, but not the stars. --Kynde (talk) 13:48, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Speaking of errors, hearts no longer show up on mobile. โThat Guy from the Netherlandsโ (talk) 14:31, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- I think that was intentional, as, at least in my experience, the comic was a massive battery hit. 108.162.241.4 17:11, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Disappointed no one thought to get the egg to at least the second round. 162.158.255.142 15:27, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- Many of the rounds were incredibly close - even the final was won by just a couple of percent. It was rare for there to be an overwhelming majority on either side. But it's incredible that 1,393,048 votes were cast in the final...given that all those people had to be there over just the 26 minute voting timeslot. I presume explainxkcd was taken down by overwhelming traffic? SteveBaker (talk) 16:44, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Why are brackets relevent to this time of year. The FA Cup has reached the semi-final, the Champions League and UEFA have reached the qarter finals. The European Rugby Champions Cup and European Challenge have reached the semi-finals. Arachrah (talk) 17:02, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
- March Madness is under way, he has referenced this before, it is in the explanation. Do not post at the top but at the bottom, for continuity. I moved your post down here where it belonged --Kynde (talk) 21:27, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
So it is to do with boxing hares.
In the mentioning of eggplant and peach, peaches represent butts, not the female sex organs. At least that is the far more common usage, including but not limited to the gay community. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/peach-emoji-%F0%9F%8D%91 172.68.54.76 16:50, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Stuffing
Did anyone else noticed these comments :
- Honeybees vs. colony collapse disorder
- Iโm looking at the totals, and this one is extremely close.
- ๐ฆ fans need to click more and faster!
- I mean, ๐ fans need to keep clicking!
- Fun fact: You can click more than once, although if you click too much it ignores you.
- No! Save the bees!
I'm quite curious as to how many people did those 1.4 million clicks in final ! --172.69.226.131 11:43, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
random object battles in popular culture!
Hee hee! All I could think of during this was the old Laurie Anderson recording about which thing was more macho Jonwchgo (talk) 14:19, 3 April 2019 (UTC)