Guest June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 We play this game on another forum I frequent (Gilmore Girls!), and so I thought I'd try it over here. We start with a list of episodes, characters, relationships, scenes, etc. Once per 24 hour period, you'll just vote on which ones to eliminate. I'll tally the votes and update the list once a day, at which point we vote again. (If that's not clear, questions are welcome.) For our first game, I'm going to do characters! I'm limiting this to main/recurring characters as it would be impossible to try to list every character on the show for this game! Since there are so many characters, for the first round, please vote against 5 characters! Jed Bartlet Sam Seaborn CJ Cregg Toby Ziegler Leo McGarry Josh Lyman Mandy Hampton Donna Moss Abbey Barlet Ainsley Hayes Will Bailey Kate Harper Matt Santos Arnold Vinick Danny Concannon Annabeth Schott Charlie Young Angela Blake Cliff Calley Amy Gardner Mrs. Landingham Debbie Fiderer Margaret Hooper Bonnie (Toby's Assistant) Ginger (Toby's Assistant) Carol Fitzpatrick Percy Fitzwallace Elsie Snuffin Nancy (Jed's Assistant) Ryan Pierce Lionel Tribbey Oliver Babish Joe Quincy Mike Wayne Richard Squire Nicholas Alexander Ron Butterfield Simon Donovan Gina Toscano Bruno Gianelli Joey Lucas Kenny Thurman Dylan Clark Louise Thornton Ronna Beckman Bram Howard Ned Carlson Sheila Brooks Jane Braun Elizabeth Bartlet Westin Eleanor (Ellie) Barlet Nancy McNally Jack Reese Zoey Bartlet Doug Westin Mallory McGarry O'Brien Andrea Wyatt Helen Santos Laurie (Sam's friend) Dr. Stanley Keyworth Jordon Kendall Link to comment
Kohola3 June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 I'll start the ball rolling.... Mandy Hampton Angela Blake Ryan Pierce Bram Howard Ned Carlson Link to comment
Melancholy June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 Jack Reese Angela Blake Ned Carlson Ryan Pierce Bram Howard Link to comment
Moose135 June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 Ryan Pierce Mike Wayne Richard Squire Nicholas Alexander Doug Westin Link to comment
AriAu June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 Mandy Mandy Mandy Mandy & Mandy Ok, seriously Mandy Doug Westin Jake Reese Richard Squires Ryan Pierce (Can he take his uncle "Ted Kennedy" with him) Link to comment
Guest June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 14 minutes ago, AriAu said: Mandy Mandy Mandy Mandy & Mandy Ok, seriously Mandy Doug Westin Jake Reese Richard Squires Ryan Pierce (Can he take his uncle "Ted Kennedy" with him) You win the internet for today. :) Link to comment
betsyboo June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 Mandy Hampton Angela Blake Elsie Snuffin Richard Squire Nicholas Alexander 2 hours ago, Melancholy said: Jack Reese Angela Blake Ned Carlson Ryan Pierce Bram Howard Not Bram! But how will Santos know when to leave a room for an important message?? :) TM @Ltg.jon Link to comment
Guest June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 I'll do my votes now - I was going to save them in case we needed a tie breaker, but I feel like voting. :) Abbey Bartlett Amy Gardiner Elsie Snuffin Mandy Hampton Doug Westin Link to comment
Bastet June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 This reminds me of when we got to seasons 8 and 9 in the X-Files elimination game we played on that forum; should I vote first for those I know and dislike rather than those I don't know because I wasn't watching, because that seems more fair than casting early round votes for characters that may very well be good, but then when do I start voting for the ones who are just random names to me? I'll muddle through. For now, characters I did watch. But, first, @deaja, since you're doing the tallying - are we doing weighted voting, where we put our five votes in order (the first one listed is the one we most want to see eliminated, and so on) so you can use that in the event of a tie-breaker? I'll list mine that way just in case. Simon Donovan (much more the storyline than the character, but I hate the storyline and don't really care about the character one way or the other, so I'm putting him first, because I can) Will Gardner Mandy Hampton Danny Concannon Ainsley Hayes Link to comment
Guest June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 Just now, Bastet said: But, first, @deaja, since you're doing the tallying - are we doing weighted voting, where we put our five votes in order (the first one listed is the one we most want to see eliminated, and so on) so you can use that in the event of a tie-breaker? I'll list mine that way just in case. No, but maybe that's good idea since I hadn't really come up with a tie-breaker. (I've never run one of these games before!) So yes, in case of a tie, the order you voted matters. If you want to change your vote order, now is probably a good time. :) For me the conundrum was - vote out the characters I dislike? Or vote out the characters who I really don't remember and only know through the Wikipedia list of West Wing characters? Link to comment
Kohola3 June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 I figured if I didn't have any recollection of them then they weren't someone I thought was worth saving. Link to comment
AriAu June 28, 2017 Share June 28, 2017 (edited) Quote This reminds me of when we got to seasons 8 and 9 in the X-Files elimination game we played on that forum; should I vote first for those I know and dislike rather than those I don't know because I wasn't watching, because that seems more fair than casting early round votes for characters that may very well be good, but then when do I start voting for the ones who are just random names to me? I'll muddle through. For now, characters I did watch. At TWOP (sorry, I realize I keep bringing it up), the game was a little different. Each person or the episode started with 15 and then each player could add 1 or take away 2 until someone got to zero and was eliminated. Each person got like 1 plus and 2 minus each day (or 24 hour period). That way I could battle to save Danny by adding 1 while Bastet could knock off 2 for Danny. It was done in live time so no one needs to "do the math." since you copy and paste the list and make your changes-if I remember, you said "Danny +1, Mandy -2 and CJ +1" and then did the math. For example, Mandy would be eliminated when the 8th person took 2 away unless someone (anyone, Buehler, Buehler) decided to give her a +1. Once it gets down to 5 there is only minuses and no pluses. I remember getting pissed when someone knocked out the person or episode I favored....I mean actually pissed, like ruin my day pissed. Only problem is that we don't have a lot of people playing...... and we cant afford to piss each other off. Edited June 28, 2017 by AriAu Link to comment
Bastet June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 (edited) Yeah, that's a different version of the game with the + and --, and we played that in the X-Files forum at TWoP; there were some pretty epic battles (okay, not really, but people did get huffy -- I'm still pissed about Bad Blood getting knocked off at the last second to make Memento Mori the top episode after BB had been leading all along [as nature intended], even though I don't remember who did it, heh). It took me a minute to get used to this version of the game, but now it's the one that feels natural to me. Edited June 29, 2017 by Bastet Link to comment
Guest June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 I remember that game as well from TWOP. I think I played it on the Grey's Anatomy forum and maybe Desperate Housewives. :) Link to comment
Guest June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 Goodbye, Mandy. Enjoy Mandyville. Doug, we'll see this as a win for your congressional district. Angela Blake, we hardly knew ya. Ryan Pierce, your uncle can't save you this time. Richard Squire, goodbye. Let's keep voting for 5! Jed Bartlet Sam Seaborn CJ Cregg Toby Ziegler Leo McGarry Josh Lyman Donna Moss Abbey Barlet Ainsley Hayes Will Bailey Kate Harper Matt Santos Arnold Vinick Danny Concannon Annabeth Schott Charlie Young Cliff Calley Amy Gardner Mrs. Landingham Debbie Fiderer Margaret Hooper Bonnie (Toby's Assistant) Ginger (Toby's Assistant) Carol Fitzpatrick Percy Fitzwallace Elsie Snuffin Nancy (Jed's Assistant) Lionel Tribbey Oliver Babish Joe Quincy Mike Wayne Nicholas Alexander Ron Butterfield Simon Donovan Gina Toscano Bruno Gianelli Joey Lucas Kenny Thurman Dylan Clark Louise Thornton Ronna Beckman Bram Howard Ned Carlson Sheila Brooks Jane Braun Elizabeth Bartlet Westin Eleanor (Ellie) Barlet Nancy McNally Jack Reese Zoey Bartlet Mallory McGarry O'Brien Andrea Wyatt Helen Santos Laurie (Sam's friend) Dr. Stanley Keyworth Jordon Kendall Link to comment
Guest June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 Abbey Bartlett Amy Gardiner Laurie (Sam's friend) Elsie Snuffin Andrea Wyatt Link to comment
Kohola3 June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 Kenny Thurman Dylan Clark Louise Thornton Ronna Beckman Bram Howard Ned Carlson You didn't like Elsie? I liked her just for her name! I maintain a training site for our electronic medical records and she's one of the patients. Link to comment
betsyboo June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, AriAu said: At TWOP (sorry, I realize I keep bringing it up), the game was a little different. Each person or the episode started with 15 and then each player could add 1 or take away 2 until someone got to zero and was eliminated. Each person got like 1 plus and 2 minus each day (or 24 hour period). That way I could battle to save Danny by adding 1 while Bastet could knock off 2 for Danny. It was done in live time so no one needs to "do the math." since you copy and paste the list and make your changes-if I remember, you said "Danny +1, Mandy -2 and CJ +1" and then did the math. For example, Mandy would be eliminated when the 8th person took 2 away unless someone (anyone, Buehler, Buehler) decided to give her a +1. Once it gets down to 5 there is only minuses and no pluses. I remember getting pissed when someone knocked out the person or episode I favored....I mean actually pissed, like ruin my day pissed. Only problem is that we don't have a lot of people playing...... and we cant afford to piss each other off. math is hard. Elsie Snuffin Mike Wayne Nicholas Alexander Ned Carlson Jack Reese Edited June 29, 2017 by betsyboo Link to comment
Melancholy June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 Ned Carlson Jack Reese Nicholas Alexander Mike Wayne Bram Howard Link to comment
Bastet June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 I have no idea who any of the eliminated people other than Mandy are. Different order today, but most of the same characters: Danny Concannon Will Bailey Simon Donovan Ainsley Hayes Annabeth Schott Link to comment
AriAu June 29, 2017 Share June 29, 2017 Ned Carlson Jack Reese Nicholas Alexander Mike Wayne Mandy...oh wait, she's gone...then Joe "Chanandler Bong" Quincy Link to comment
Moose135 June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 Joe Quincy Mike Wayne Nicholas Alexander Jane Braun Ned Carlson Link to comment
Guest June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Bastet said: I have no idea who any of the eliminated people other than Mandy are. I had to look some of them up. :) But Doug Westin is married to Jed and Abbey's oldest daughter. Ryan Pierce was Josh's Season 5 intern. His uncle was a powerful senator. Link to comment
Bastet June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, deaja said: Ryan Pierce was Josh's Season 5 intern. Ha - I'm so used to thinking of him as Swimtern (right? something like that, a play on his Swimfan role), since that how he was referred to on the forum, I didn't recognize the actual character name at all. Edited June 30, 2017 by Bastet Link to comment
Zola June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 Helen Santos Abbey Barlet Debbie Fiderer Simon Donovan Jack Reese Link to comment
Guest June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 Goodbye, Ned Carlson, Nicholas Alexander, Jack Reese, and Mike Wayne. And in news that is surprising to me, the 5th one knocked out is Abbey Bartlet! She was one of 5 characters tied, and using the tie-breaker method of ranking, she is out. We still have so many characters that we can vote for 5 for at least one more round. Jed Bartlet Sam Seaborn CJ Cregg Toby Ziegler Leo McGarry Josh Lyman Donna Moss Ainsley Hayes Will Bailey Kate Harper Matt Santos Arnold Vinick Danny Concannon Annabeth Schott Charlie Young Cliff Calley Amy Gardner Mrs. Landingham Debbie Fiderer Margaret Hooper Bonnie (Toby's Assistant) Ginger (Toby's Assistant) Carol Fitzpatrick Percy Fitzwallace Elsie Snuffin Nancy (Jed's Assistant) Lionel Tribbey Oliver Babish Joe Quincy Ron Butterfield Simon Donovan Gina Toscano Bruno Gianelli Joey Lucas Kenny Thurman Dylan Clark Louise Thornton Ronna Beckman Bram Howard Sheila Brooks Jane Braun Elizabeth Bartlet Westin Eleanor (Ellie) Barlet Nancy McNally Zoey Bartlet Mallory McGarry O'Brien Andrea Wyatt Helen Santos Laurie (Sam's friend) Dr. Stanley Keyworth Jordon Kendall Link to comment
betsyboo June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 how on EARTH did Winnie Cooper outlast Rizzo??!?!? The world is askew. Cliff Calley Amy Gardner Elsie Snuffin Gina Toscano Louise Thornton Link to comment
Kohola3 June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 Louise Thornton Ronna Beckman Bram Howard Sheila Brooks Jane Braun Who is Jed without Abby??? Link to comment
Guest June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 Amy Gardiner Andrea Wyatt Bruno Gianelli Laurie (Sam's friend) Sheila Brooks Link to comment
Guest June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, betsyboo said: how on EARTH did Winnie Cooper outlast Rizzo??!?!? The world is askew. Because Abbey Bartlet is one of the worst characters on TWW. Happy to help. ;) Link to comment
Zola June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kohola3 said: Louise Thornton Ronna Beckman Bram Howard Sheila Brooks Jane Braun Who is Jed without Abby??? No!!! Not Louise, Sheila and Ronna!!?? simon Donovan Debbie Fiderer Helen Santos Jane Braun Ellie Bartlet Link to comment
Melancholy June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 Damnit!! I can't believe Abbey got knocked out already. So many of these characters deserved to go before her. Ronna Beckman Bram Elsie Gina Dylan Link to comment
Bastet June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 43 minutes ago, Melancholy said: Damnit!! I can't believe Abbey got knocked out already. So many of these characters deserved to go before her. Amen. Hmm, what order to put my usual suspects in today? Danny Concannon Ainsley Hayes Will Bailey Annabeth Schott Simon Donovan Link to comment
betsyboo June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 5 hours ago, deaja said: Amy Gardiner Andrea Wyatt Bruno Gianelli Laurie (Sam's friend) Sheila Brooks ANDI?!?!?! Deaja, what has happened to you!!!?!??????? ANDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII??? Link to comment
Melancholy June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 (edited) Seriously, as far as I'm concerned, Jed, Leo, CJ, Toby, Josh and maybe Vinnick are the only characters who outrank Abbey Bartlet in my heart. Can we form strategic alliances? I want to protect Bruno and Amy as long as possible. Edited June 30, 2017 by Melancholy Link to comment
Guest June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 If we are already discussing strategic alliance is, this game could get ugly. LOL . Link to comment
Guest June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 3 hours ago, betsyboo said: ANDI?!?!?! Deaja, what has happened to you!!!?!??????? ANDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII??? I think my distaste for some of her storylines (twins....) made me dislike the character because I can't think of any specifics why. I probably won't vote against her for at least a few more rounds. :) This game is going to get impossible soon, I fear. I just tried to make a mental list of who I want in the top 5 and I couldn't even do it! Link to comment
Bastet June 30, 2017 Share June 30, 2017 2 hours ago, deaja said: If we are already discussing strategic alliance is, this game could get ugly. LOL . There were some pretty amusing "You people are dead to me" and "What show were you watching?" type posts in the X-Files elimination games. It was all in good fun, but people's minds do inevitably get blown at other people's votes from time to time in these games. I think the ++/-- version of the game gets people even more riled up, because you can directly counteract votes with which you disagree (until you get to the rounds where you can still give two minus votes, but only one plus, so you can't cancel out anymore). Link to comment
twinkietwin94 July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Good Gravy how is Laurie still on the list and Abbey gone? Laurie Ronna Dylan Bram Annabeth Link to comment
Moose135 July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Dylan Clark Cliff Calley Jane Braun Joe Quincy Bram Howard Link to comment
Guest July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 See ya later, Dylan, Jane, Bram, Laurie, and Ronna! We still have so many characters that we can vote for 5 for at least one more round. Jed Bartlet Sam Seaborn CJ Cregg Toby Ziegler Leo McGarry Josh Lyman Donna Moss Ainsley Hayes Will Bailey Kate Harper Matt Santos Arnold Vinick Danny Concannon Annabeth Schott Charlie Young Cliff Calley Amy Gardner Mrs. Landingham Debbie Fiderer Margaret Hooper Bonnie (Toby's Assistant) Ginger (Toby's Assistant) Carol Fitzpatrick Percy Fitzwallace Elsie Snuffin Nancy (Jed's Assistant) Lionel Tribbey Oliver Babish Joe Quincy Ron Butterfield Simon Donovan Gina Toscano Bruno Gianelli Joey Lucas Kenny Thurman Louise Thornton Sheila Brooks Elizabeth Bartlet Westin Eleanor (Ellie) Barlet Nancy McNally Zoey Bartlet Mallory McGarry O'Brien Andrea Wyatt Helen Santos Dr. Stanley Keyworth Jordon Kendall Link to comment
Bastet July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Another group where I only recognize one of those eliminated (Laurie this time, whom I don't dislike; I can't stand Sam when it comes to her storyline, and was thus glad for it to end, but she's inoffensive to me). I'm voting for my usual suspects: Danny Concannon Ainsley Hayes Will Bailey Annabeth Schott Simon Donovan Link to comment
Moose135 July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Cliff Calley Joe Quincy Gina Toscano Bruno Gianelli Louise Thornton Link to comment
Guest July 1, 2017 Share July 1, 2017 Amy Gardner Bruno Gianelli Ellie Bartlet Sheila Brooks Louise Thornton Link to comment
Zola July 2, 2017 Share July 2, 2017 Helen Santos Jordon Kendall Debbie Fiderer Eleanor (Ellie) Bartlet Mallory McGarry O'Brien Link to comment
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