Talk:J. R. R. Tolkien vs George R. R. Martin/@comment-4661256-20160501180110

Just based on the audio I greatly enjoyed this battle. They didn't go overboard with backup or third-party rappers. They just focused on giving each character some pretty hard-hitting lines (as a student of military history I personally enjoyed the Shire-raq and Somme/Vietnam lines).

For those of you who are saying that it wasn't premiere-worthy, I can understand where you are coming from, especially based on the Hitler v. Vader and GB v. MB precedent that's been established already, but I think this is different enough given that both rappers have three verses. (I know that non-premiere battles like Ali v. Jordan also had 3 verses each, but you get my point. It's uncommon.) I do understand that a lot of people feel that there were more LotR references than there were GoT references, and I feel like Tolkien stomped Martin super hard in terms of a victory, but I still enjoyed it a lot and I think it's a strong start for the new season.

Obviously I'm still digesting a new battle after a 4-month hiatus (and technically almost 9 since Boba v. Deadpool was just one bonus battle), so my judgment can't be made until after I've seen the video and had time to think about it, but based on my current sentiment this has the possibility to make it into my top five. (Disclaimer: obviously my opinion)