And your 2012 Sci-Fi/Fantasy March Madness Champion Ruler of the Galaxy is...

COLONEL SAMANTHA CARTER

Thanks to everyone for making this inaugural game so awesome. There are a few kinks to work out for next year, but we will be back next March.

The Big Damn Fandom Suggestion Post is up and running, so head on over there to suggest any and all ( Read more... )

Directions!
1. Vote for your favorite character in each category. This round closes on Wednesday, March 21st.
2. Vote with a Livejournal account only. Journals used to vote must have been created prior to March 6, 2012. ANY VOTES CAST BY A JOURNAL CREATED AFTER MARCH 6 2012 WILL NOT COUNT. This is to prevent any potential instance of ballot- ( Read more... )

THIS ROUND IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE MOVE ON TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND.

Sorry, John, Han and Jean-Luc. The people have spoken and it is all about the ladies.

Directions!
1. Vote for your favorite character in each category. This round closes on Monday, March 19th
2. Vote with a Livejournal account only. Journals used to vote must have been ( Read more... )

THIS ROUND IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE MOVE ON TO THE FINAL FOUR.

Directions!
1. Vote for your favorite character in each category. This round closes on Saturday, March 17.
2. Vote with a Livejournal account only. Journals used to vote must have been created prior to March 6, 2012. ANY VOTES CAST BY A JOURNAL CREATED AFTER MARCH 6 2012 WILL NOT ( Read more... )

THIS ROUND IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE MOVE ON TO THE ELITE EIGHT

Directions!
1. Vote for your favorite character in each category. This round closes on Thursday, March 15.
2. Vote with a Livejournal account only. Journals used to vote must have been created prior to March 6, 2012.
3. Comments are for campaigning and funNote! This round also ( Read more... )

ROUND TWO IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE MOVE ON TO THE SWEET SIXTEEN

Directions!
1. Vote for your favorite character in each category. This round closes on Sunday, March 11.
2. Vote with a Livejournal account only. Journals used to vote must have been created prior to March 6, 2012.
3. Comments are for campaigning and fun.

Updated bracket. // 2012 ( Read more... )

ROUND ONE IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE MOVE ON TO ROUND TWOThese 64 contestants made it past the preliminaries and into the first round. They were ranked based percentage of vote they earned in their prelim (the two characters who automatically moved on were ranked 16 because they didn’t have to fight their way in) and matched up accordingly ( Read more... )

PRELIMS ARE NOW CLOSED. PLEASE GO TO ROUND ONE.

Welcome to the first (hopefully annual) Sci-Fi/Fantasy March Madness!

Directions!
1. Vote for your favorite character in each category. Prelims close on Friday, March 9th at 2:00pm EST.
2. Vote with a Livejournal account only. Journals used to vote must have been created prior to March 6, 2012 ( Read more... )

All rounds will open/close in the 2pm - 3pm EST hour.

Prelims: March 7 - March 9
1st round: March 9 - March 11 **
2nd round: March 11 - March 13
Sweet 16: March 13 - March 15
Elite 8: March 15 - March 17
Final 4: March 17 - March 19
Championship: March 19 - March 21

**NOTE: Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00am EST on March 11. Spring

Watch this space!

Prelims open Wednesday March 7th at 2:00pm EST.