Presidential Reviews

[WoodenHornets]

Here's my review of Jeff the Killer vs. Slender Man. Next is the Omegle Battle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nWxzIYh88o

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Beat: The first beat is pretty good, I must say. It's got a creepy feel to it, but at the same time, it's still fairly catchy. The Hoody and Masky beat is a big repetitive, but the Eyeless Jack is just as good as the first beat, if not better. The Smile Dog beat is kind of boring, the SCP-173 is awesome, the BEN beat is interesting, but a bit too slow, the MissingNO beat is really good and the Zalgo beat isn't quite intense enough. Overall, the good definitely outweighs the bad. 8/10

Costumes: The great costumes would be Slenderman, Jeff and Jack. Hoody and Masky have the right faces for sure, but the clothes aren't right. Smile Dog, SCP and Missingno are examples of characters that really didn't need to be played by people, and probably should've just been edited in like BEN. The costumes aren't perfect, but the good ones are really good. 7/10

Slender Man: His first verse is alright. I like the Arrival line, the class line and the bathroom floor line, although I must admit that I don't get the profound line. The second verse has a lot of references, but the only ones that really work well are the static haze and the bus stop lines. 7.5/10

Jeff the Killer: Is it just me or does Jeff the Killer have a lot of lines with the ''You may be _____, but I'm ________'' format? It's not that much of a problem, but it does get a bit repetitive. Anyway, the best lines in the first verse are the hentai line and the photobomb line and the nest lines in the second verse are the Hospice line and the Teletubby line. He's pretty even with Slender Man. 7.5/10

Hoody and Masky: This is one of those verses I find has a lot of facts and references, but there aren't that many jokes made about the references, like the ''going after kids'' line. It has some good lines, like the cameras line and the pages line, but this is probably the weakest verse so far. 7/10

Eyeless Jack: Eyeless Jack seems to be the most popular rapper in the battle among fans, but I can't really see why, because the lyrics aren't any more clever than the other ones in this battle. The liver line and the Mitch line are both decent, and I would like the last line more if it wasn't basically already used in the battle. 7.5/10

Smile Dog: There are some O.K. dog puns at the beginning, but they're nothing that clever, and after the beginning, the verse is pretty underwhelming. This is probably one of the weaker characters in the battle, but it's not horrible. 7/10

SCP-173: Holy crap, this verse is possibly one of the biggest step ups I've ever seen in a fan made battle. The D-Class line, the Euclid line, the Special victory Procedures line, the Containing or Protecting and the last line are all some of the best lines in the battle. 9.5/10

BEN: Now this would be the biggest step down in the battle, and is probably the weakest character in the entire battle. The .wmv line is actually very impressive and stands out, but the rest of the lines are not that clever or funny at all. 6.5/10

MissingNO: I don't really have that much to say about this verse aside from that I like the 128 times line, the Mother Goose line and the Marowak line. The verse is probably above the average in this battle, but it's nothing too spectacular. 8/10

Zalgo: This verse has a bit too many generic insults, like assh*les, ******s and b*tch, which is probably a result of this verse being too unnecessarily long. It definitely has some strong lines, but I feel like you guys didn't need to make this verse as long as it was. 7/10

Overall: Let me start by saying that editing-wise, this was hands down the greatest battle you've ever done, and you'll probably never top this in that regard. I think that it's a bit lacking lyrically, and it's a bit too long, but you guys have certainly come a long way since the first few battles. 7.5/10

Final Results:
Slender Man: 7.5/10 (equivalent to 15/20)
Jeff the Killer: 7.5/10 (equivalent to 15/20)
Hoody and Masky: 7/10 (equivalent to 14/20)
Eyeless Jack: 7.5/10 (equivalent to 15/20)
Smile Dog: 7/10 (equivalent to 14/20)
SCP-173: 9.5/10 (equivalent to 19/20)
BEN: 6.5/10 (equivalent to 13/20)
MissingNO: 8/10 (equivalent to 16/20)
Zalgo: 7/10 (equivalent to 14/20)

Total Score: 90/120

thank you for the review

i do agree with a lot of what you said, like BEN being the most boring and my costume not looking like smile dog.

[Samos]

I thought reviewing the Omegle Battle would be boring, so I decided to challenge myself to write this review in less than 2 minutes, like Helioptile said. Here's the link: http://logs.omegle.com/82ac2b1. Next is Tony Hawk vs. Christian Hosoi. Timer starts....now.

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Stranger 1-Round 1: He compliments him and then says his rhymes are in the past. I have no idea what that means. 2/10

Stranger 2-Round 1: None of these lines are clever, and the last line is laugh-worthy. 3/10

Stranger 1-Round 2: The barf line and the last line are at least trying, so I give it credit. 5/10

Stranger 2-Round 2: I'd look up what trite means but I only have 21 seconds on the clock. It sucks. 3/10

Overall: This is as good as I remembered. 3/10

Final Results:
Stranger 1: 7/20
Stranger 2: 6/20

Total Score: 16/50

Phew, puled it off as soon as the clock ran out.

[Samos]

Here's my review of Umbreon's Tony Hawk vs. Christian Hosoi (http://www.erboh.com/forum/showthrea...l=1#post334970). Next is Ken Rosenberg vs. Phoenix Wright.

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Tony Hawk-Round 1: This verse has no spectacular lines, but it has a few minor goodies, like the Homecoming line and the X-Game line. Unfortunately, there are a few too many filler lines, and they seem to outnumber the good lines. 7/10

Christian Hosoi-Round 1: Pretty much the same complaints as the first verse of the battle, so I'll give it the same score. Like the last verse, it has too many filler lines, but it also has some pretty decent highlights, like the On Video line and the Rocket Air line. 7/10

Tony Hawk-Round 2: The best line in this verse is the drugs line, even though it could be considered a bit predictable. That line alone probably would make this the strongest verse of the entire battle, although definitely not by too much. 7.5/10

Christian Hosoi-Round 2: The only impressive line in this verse to me was the first line, and after that, it's pretty much a bunch of references without jokes. It's not awful, but it's probably the weakest verse in the battle, and it's not enough for the win. 7/10

Overall: This battle certainly has good lines and a lot of references, but every verse suffers the same problems, which are that the references aren't really jokes and that there are too many filler lines. These battles have potential, they just need a bit more time put into them. 7/10

Final Results:
Tony Hawk: 14.5/20
Christian Hosoi: 14/20

Total Score: 35.5/50

[Samos]

Here's my review of Kubby's Ken Rosenberg vs. Phoenix Wright (http://www.erboh.com/forum/showthrea...l=1#post337483). Next is Darth Vader vs. Adolf Hitler 3.

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Ken Rosenberg-Round 1: I really like the puns in the first line, although the following line bugged me since it really didn't rhyme. Anyway, I have to say that this verse has some very good references and very good points made, just like a battle between two lawyers should be. 9/10

Phoenix Wright-Round 1: Unfortunately, I have to say that this verse is a rather big step down from the first verse. I really like the Winston Payne line, and it still has the lawyer-battle feel, but the lyrics seem a bit lacking compared to last verse. 7/10

Ken Rosenberg-Round 2: This verse is pretty average up until the ending, when the Feenie line and the 3D line help bring up this verse. The last line is also pretty good, but again, it doesn't really rhyme at all with years, so it doesn't help the score. 7.5/10

Phoenix Wright-Round 2: The first 2 lines are pretty good, and so is the Tommy Gun line. This verse is good, but overall, that gap in the first round of verses is just too big for this verse, to close, so I'm going to give the win to Rosenberg. 7.5/10

Overall: I do really like how this battle has a lawyer theme, and I think that is executed pretty well. The first verse shows me that these battles have the potential to be great, and if every verse were like that one, this would be one of the best FMERBs I've ever read. 8/10

Final Results:
Ken Rosenberg: 16.5/20
Phoenix Wright: 14.5/20

Total Score: 39/50

[Samos]

A lot of my opinions of the real ERBs have changed, so now my plan is to do a FMERB and a real ERB every day. I'll edit the list in a bit. First up is Darth Vader vs. Adolf Hitler 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpqNvskS_kM). Next is Ben Franklin vs. 2 Chainz.

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Beat: This beat has received tons of praise and I think it’s very deserving of it. I slightly prefer the beat in Vader vs. Hitler 2 myself, but they’re both at the very top of my list. My only complaint is that it’s a bit slow during Hitler’s part, even though it is very intense. The beat gets really good about halfway through Vader’s verse, and my favorite part of the beat is during the winter clothes line. 9.5/10

Impressions and Costumes: Like I’ve said in the past, the costumes are awesome and the impressions are great, even though Hitler’s voice is a bit too high-pitched, so I guess the only thing they added was Boba Fett. The costume is awesome, and the impression is pretty good, but I think that maybe they should’ve added an effect on the voice like they did with Vader, because his words are a bit too clear for Boba Fett. 8.5/10

Adolf Hitler-Round 1: I really hated the big black c*nt line when I first heard it, but looking back on it, it’s not that bad. It’s kind of funny, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a ‘’good line’‘. After that line, there’s a whole bunch of good lines in a row. The war on two fronts line, rap apartheid and germ lines are all excellent. The Mickey Mouse line isn’t that clever, but it is funny. I really like where they were going with the space mountain line, and on it’s own it’s arguably the best line in the verse, but it loses points because it doesn’t rhyme AT ALL with mouse. The oven line was very predictable, but I do like the way it was set up. I’m also not a big fan of the flow in this verse. It sounds cool at parts, like during the apartheid line, but compared to Vader, the flow is too slow. In total, the verse has some minor problems, but lyrically, it's just about as good as it gets. 9/10

Darth Vader-Round 1: The first line is a nice dis because it gets into Hitler's personal life, even if it isn't overly clever. I really don't like the jews line, it's way too fact statey for my tastes, and isn't that clever. Then there are the controversial fired up lines, where everyone either hates them or loves them. Personally, I'm in the half that loves them. I don't really see the connection with the Stalin line, if anything, you could argue it's too similar to Lenin's right hand line. Oh, and if you want specifics, I think the beer hall putsch line is the best of the fired up lines. Another rather controversial line is the winter clothes line, where some have argued it's too predictable. Well, after 2 battle of having never really mentioned Russia, I certainly wasn't expecting it. I loved the line and it was one of the few lines in the battle that made me laugh out loud. The rest of the verse really just sounds cool, and isn't very impressive lyrically. Vader says he has a million clones that die for him, but really Hitler does too, so that line is a failure. The flow, by the way, is awesome in this verse. It's fast for the most part, and when it slows down, it still feels really epic. Overall, I think this is probably the weakest Vader performance in any of the 3 battles, but it's still pretty good. It has some really great lines in parts, and is really cool to listen to. 8.5/10

Boba Fett-Round 2: The purpose of this verse was humor and good flow, not clever lines. Does it succeed? I'd say it does. The Boba Tea line is pretty funny, and the Wilhelm scream was a really funny reference. I also do think the flow is pretty nice. So I actually kind of like it, even though it's by no means a masterpiece. 8/10

Adolf Hitler-Round 2: I like the Sieg Hell no line, even though I found it a bit predictable. The rest of this verse doesn't rhyme at all, and I think at this point, I was looking for more clever lines, not another comic relief verse. Yeah, it's funny, but the battle already had enough comic relief. It didn't need this, and I think it cost Hitler the battle. 7/10

Overall: This battle is rather average for me. I love the first half, but after Vader's verse, it's all comic relief, and I thought that was a disappointing and anticlimactic end to the trilogy. That being said, I do think it's a lot better than the first Vader vs. Hitler, but not as strong as the second in the trilogy. I do like this battle, it's funny and has some great moments, but it's not really the best way to start season 3. EDIT: Forgot to share my opinions on the intro. I really liked it. I thought the cameos were funny, it was faithful to the series and the acrobatics were pretty impressive. My one complaint is that it's a bit too abrupt compared to last time, and it's weird how he suddenly goes from the Rancor pit to the Sarlacc pit.8/10

Adolf Hitler's Best Line: This Fuhrer will crush the dark side! Like a rap Apartheid!
Adolf Hitler's Worst Line: Everything in his second verse after Sieg Heil No. I'm not sure how to divide that into lines.
Darth Vader's Best Line: You wrote a little book, got'em fired up, had a Beer Hall Putsch, got'em fired up.
Darth Vader's Worst Line: Tellin' the world that the Jews are evil.

Final Results:
Adolf Hitler: 16/20
Darth Vader and Boba Fett: 16.5/20

Total Score: 58.5/70

[Spars]

Hurry! I want to see your Blackbeard vs Capone review!

[Samos]

Here's my review of Uprising's Ben Franklin vs. 2 Chainz (http://www.erboh.com/forum/showthrea...l=1#post337322). Next is Al Capone vs. Blackbeard. Oh yeah, and I'm going to start doing that ''Best Line, Worst Line'' thing. I'll edit my VvH3 review as soon as I can for it.

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Ben Franklin-Round 1: The only lines in this verse that I really think are good line would be the too much crap line and the popularity line. The rest of the lines in the verse really don't seem like jokes, and the references aren't that clever. 7/10

2 Chainz-Round 1: The first line is really a fantastic line, and it's probably the best line in the battle. The line about Franklin's children is also pretty brutal and the door line is pretty funny, so overall, I was pretty impressed by this verse. 8.5/10

Ben Franklin-Round 2: This verse is full of OK lines, but sadly, none of them really stand out. While they make good points, they aren't that funny, nor that clever, so I wouldn't hesitate at all to call this the weakest verse in the battle. 6.5/10

2 Chainz-Round 2: I'm glad you told me to look out for this when looking at 2 Chainz's lines, otherwise I would've given this verse a low score. Sure, the lines aren't that clever, but they are pretty funny, especially the first line, so I'd say 2 Chainz wins this based on comedy alone. 8/10

Overall: Now I really like what you did with 2 Chainz in this battle, but I really wasn't too impressed with Franklin's lines at all in this battle. Remember to make lots of references, have them make good point, and make sure they have some sort of clever twist on them. 7.5/10

Ben Franklin's Best Line: They call you 2 Chainz, but all I hear is too much crap!
Ben Franklin's Worst Line: Are you kidding me? You actually call that a rap verse?
2 Chainz's Best Line: You're a little fat Benny, yo weights too high, it's higher than my bankroll throughout the night.
2 Chainz's Worst Line: I'm different from you and that's all that matters in the end!

Final Results:
Ben Franklin: 13.5/20
2 Chainz: 16.5/20

Total Score: 37.5/50

[Samos]

Here's my review of Al Capone vs. Blackbeard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf9gulYfUh4). Next is Boat vs. Plane.

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Beat: This is a very well suited beat for the two of them. It's got some nice pirate-y parts, like at the end of Blackbeard's second verse, and some nice gangster-y parts, like at the beginning of Capone's first verse. Not to mention, the beat just sounds really cool to listen to on its own. I have to say that I am really impressed with how Season 3's beats have been so far. 9.5/10

Impressions and Costumes: The Blackbeard costume is pretty spot on, and some of the people on the wiki couldn't even tell it was Peter when the cover came out. The Capone costume is almost perfect, it just needs to be a bit chubbier. In terms of voices, we never heard either of them talk, as far as I know, but I really love the voices they gave them. Blackbeard's voice sounds like a pirate, yet it manages to keep from being too stereotypical, and I don't even think I need to say anything about how beautiful Lloyd's voice is in this. 9.5/10

Blackbeard-Round 1: The first few lines aren't that clever or funny, they're just put in there to make him sound intimidating. I think they work well, but the lines get better later on. I've heard some people saying the ''cold heart'' line is kind of pointless, and doesn't really make any good points. Well, remember that the connection is the two greatest criminals in history, so I think it makes sense with the given theme. The flow of the ''eeze'' lines are just fantastic, and not to mention, the lines are pretty funny too. The port and starboard line is awesome, and the last line is just incredible. Most of the verse rankings I've seen have this as the worst verse, but I disagree. The lines aren't 100% consistent all the way through, but the flow is, and the lines at the end are just ERB at its best. 8.5/10

Al Capone-Round 1: Is this the best verse they've ever done, like Peter said in the AMA? No it isn't, but that's not taking anything away from it. The Johnny Depp line is certainly a risky line to put in there, and I personally enjoyed the PotC movies, but it's still a clever line. After that, it slows down for a while, but the flow picks up at the syndicate line, and then the poop deck line comes and pretty much everything after that is just unbelievable. The teaches line, the Halloween line (hey, I guess this was the Halloween battle), the insurance money line, the last line and the flow all come together and form an incredible verse. 9.5/10

Blackbeard-Round 2: I know I've praised the flow too much in this battle, but the flow in the first half of the verse can't be ignored. Not to mention, the tax evasion and Davy Jones lines are both really nice. The second half of the verse is a bit lacking, and even though I do like the rum line, I'd say the second half makes this the weakest verse in the battle. 8/10

Al Capone-Round 2: The first line is a bit too fact-statey, but the soap line is hilarious. I had to look up the rat's nest beard line after I first heard it, but when I found out what it meant, I just cracked up, like Lloyd did in the BTS. The Edward Kenway line is a bit out of place, and was probably just thrown in there because of the advertisement from Assassin's Creed. The last 3 lines are all great lines, even though the last line is a bit predictable. 9/10

Overall: I wasn't sure where to rank this when I first heard it, but after doing the review, I think I'd have to make this my second favorite battle. I also feel like I should probably mention a few things here. The characters seemed a bit stiff for the most part, but I love the Kenway stuff in the background. It's a really clever way of relating him to both characters instead of just Blackbeard, and of course the action there is the most exciting part of the video. Another thing I should bring up is the argument that ERB ''sold out'' for this one. Well, personally, I can't stand the word ''sell out''. If they want to make some extra money without affecting the quality of the videos, then they have every right to. Yes, the line is a bit out of place maybe, but it really didn't affect the quality of the video at all, so I support them in this move. Oh yeah, and the battle's amazing. 9/10

Blackbeard's Best Line: (You spent time in Alcatraz, I'm sure you were fine,) If you dropped the soap as little as you drop dope rhymes!
Blackbeard's Worst Line: Don't start a war with me, you're not hardcore!
Al Capone's Best Line: (I mean, that rat's nest beard's trapped so many crumbs) This bum could get marooned and still eat lunch for a month!
Al Capone's Worst Line: I had syphillis yeah, well you're a huge d*ck.

Final Results:
Al Capone: 18.5/20
Blackbeard: 16.5/20

Total Score: 63/70

[Spars]

>64/70 for MLK vs Gandhi
>63/70 for BB vs Capone

SO CLOSE.

Good review, I completely agree with you on everything except personally I'd rank Capone's second verse a 9.5/10 as well. Maybe BB's second an 8.5 also. It's my favorite battle, and you summed up most of my sentiments on it.

[Spars]

You gonna review Miley vs Joan or ?