Board Thread:Speculation/@comment-96.241.27.58-20170410142704/@comment-96.241.27.58-20170413055716

A little explanation of a few of the ideas:

 

#17 -- Sigmund Freud vs. Dr. Ruth (or Kanye West): Let’s talk about sex, baby.

Dr.Freud lends himself perfectly to playing the dozens [yo mama]. '''Dr. Ruth''' was an obvious (perhaps over-obvious choice) as both were German psychiatrists who liked to delve into sexual issues, and ERB loves its dick jokes. A number of people have requested Dr. Phil, but I don’t think that would be as fun.

I actually think it would be more ERB style to do Dr. Freud against Kanye West, who seems to have unraveled since the death of his mother. . . and has had further trouble with his also famous baby mama. He also has a bold personality and likes to shit talk, etc.

Alternatively, Flavor Flav might be ripe for this kind of battle with his recognizable style, baby mama trouble, and the public display of sexual dysfunction that was the Flavor of Love.  

#64 -- Catherine de Medici vs. Kris Jenner: Megalo-momagers

Catherine de Medici had numerous children, 3 of which she propelled to the throne after the death of her husband, much like Kris Jenner propelled the first 3 of her 5 daughters to the Hollywood throne (with the two others trying to follow behind). Also, De Medici’s “flying squadron,” which she purportedly kept to seduce men and coerce them into political favors and further her own goals, parallels the reputation of the house of Kardashian (as with Kris Humphries, etc).  

#88 -- Vladimir Kryuchkov (KGB) vs. J Edgar Hoover (FBI):   Spy vs. spy

So, many people won’t know who Kryuchkov is, but some will know Hoover. I think Kryuchkov is a decent representative of the KGB, which would be his real role in the battle, which is actually KGB vs. FBI, perhaps with MI-5 or CIA thrown in.

This kind of a battle has the potential for all kinds of cameos from the reappearance of Gorbachev (who Kryuchkov tried to oust) to Kelly Anne Conway or Sean Spicer and their liberal use of “alternative facts.”

The current drum beating of the media about Russian spies and the role of the deep state in the White House also makes it a relevant topic. <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:dotted windowtext 3.0pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">#76 -- Anderson Cooper vs. Herodotus:   A distorted narrative

<p class="MsoNormal">This might also seem like a strange pairing, but with the current focus on “FAKE NEWS” in the media in general, and particularly with the most recent YouTube change in policy, it’s rather relevant. And, even though the Bill O’Reilly was already featured, it’s still a rather different angle from that battle.

<p class="MsoNormal">I chose Anderson Cooper as the face of modern news, but it could easily be Brian Williams (or anyone else) who has publicly faced trouble for his distorted narratives. <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:dotted windowtext 3.0pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"> # 74- Frank Lloyd Wright vs. Will Wright (SIMS):  Principals of design 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"> This battle might be more interesting than battling two actual architects whose work may not be that well known, and whose battle might be better represented by visuals rather than with words. Using The Sims game to create the visuals for the background might also be a fun deviation from the standard battle formula. <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:dotted windowtext 3.0pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal"># 84- Margaret Thatcher vs. Nancy Reagan: Fighting for the soul of Ronnie

<p class="MsoNormal">I know there have been some requests for Margaret Thatcher to appear in a battle, but it’s usually paired with someone who is her political opponent. I thought staging it as a cat fight with Nancy Reagan over the soul of Ronnie, who was deemed Nancy Reagan’s romantic soulmate and Margaret Thatcher’s political soulmate, might make it more interesting than a simple battle of liberal vs conservative.

<p class="MsoNormal">I also thought it might be interesting if you could get in touch with the folks who did Spitting Image and do the battle in that style since it was so big during the era of Thatcher and Reagan. It would also be a way of combining the battle with suggestion #100 (Epic Spit).

<p class="MsoNormal">Alternatively, if a political battle were to be done with Thatcher, it would be more interesting to use someone like Angela Davis who was opposite Thatcher in every way rather than Golda Meir or some of the more similarly minded politicians. <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:dotted windowtext 3.0pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal">

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<p class="MsoNormal">#67-- Angelina Jolie vs. Josephine Baker: Patron saint of the child army vs. mother of the rainbow tribe <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:dotted windowtext 3.0pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">In addition to being considered great beauties of their times, both women adopted numerous children of different ethnicities, were active in advocating for civil rights, and had multiple marriages. Additionally, Baker renounced her US citizenship to become a French national while Jolie’s family pretended to be French to improve their chances in Hollywood.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"> #5-- Oscar Wilde vs. Jane Austen: tWITter battle of the sexless 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"> Many people have postulated that if these two were alive today, they would have owned Twitter   with their sharp wits. It might be fun to see that in battle form with Twitter pop-ups etc. <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">#6-- Mae West vs. Oscar Wilde: Wilde, wild West

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">Alternatively, I think doing a battle where aging sexpot Mae West aggressively pursues Oscar Wilde who is wholly uninterested in her advances for obvious reasons might be another direction for a battle to take. I realize that ERB has cultivated a style, but sometimes a bit of variety keeps it interesting.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal">Although people may not know Mae West, they’ve likely heard of some of the famous lines attributed to her like analogs of “Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?”   Granted, some of the lines attributed to her seem to be from Dorothy Parker, but that’s just more fodder for battle.

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<p class="MsoNormal">#42-- Gutenberg vs. Zuckerberg:  All the words that are fit to print

<p class="MsoNormal">I know many people are eager to pair Mark Zuckerberg with Alexander Graham Bell, but I think he’s a more fitting match with Johannes Gutenberg, who introduced the printing press to Europe. I think more than just the names being similar (which seems to be the basis for many fan choices), their accomplishments are more comparable – improvements in the printed word and more effective mass communication. And, despite the similarity of accomplishment, the pairing is likely less expected, which is part of ERB’s fun.

<p class="MsoNormal">There are also tons of catchy lines to be had about things like stereotype and cliché, which is rumored to be derrived from the sound the printing press makes, to Facebook memes. <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:dotted windowtext 3.0pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">#61-- Alexander Graham Bell vs. Louis Daguerre:  A picture is worth 1,000 words

<p class="MsoNormal">Since pairing Zuckerberg with Gutenberg would still leave Bell open, Daguerre would have a chance to get in there. This type of battle leaves open the possibility of debating concepts, e.g. audio vs. visual, rather than just individuals. This opens up the scope of the battles so that as the most prominent names with the most well-known biographical details get used, there is still room for growth.

<p class="MsoNormal">Also, maybe I missed it, but I haven’t seen this done as a fan version yet, either.