Beat: I got exactly what I was expecting here and nothing more. It's got a fitting tone, enough instrument changes, it's catchy, I like it a fair amount. It's not excellent or anything, in fact, it's probably the weakest beat of the storm so far. But it's good, it really is. 8.5/10
Impressions and Costumes: Watsky is perfect casting for Poe if you ask me, and his costume is absolutely spot on, with a few nice touches to make him look creepier. My only complaint would be that the bald cap is visible in a few scenes, but I'm definitely not taking off points for something that small. Poe's voice doesn't bother me, maybe Watsky could mask it better, but I'm not taking off points for that either. Now about Sherwin as King. To be perfectly honest, I don't have any huge problems. OK, maybe the Jewish nose throws it off a bit, but aside from that, he does actually look and sound a fair amount like King, when he does the lip thing. I love his portrayal of King. It's a bit over the top sometimes, but I found the personality that I assume Sherwin made for him very entertaining. Honesty, I think they did a great job here. 9.5/10
Edgar Allan Poe-Round 1: The opening line is a joke-less reference, and the second line isn't really a joke or a reference. Same goes for the third line, although the Beverly Cleary line is hilarious, and delivered really well with that goofy face. The Bram Stoker line isn't really that clever, but the Poe's poems line is that clever. I don't get the point in the sobbing line, but the last line is pretty good. There are some good lines in here for sure, but nothing too excellent. 8/10
Stephen King-Round 1: First of all, I think Stephen King probably has the best flow of anyone in any ERB. It just sounds so perfect and manages to work really well despite being so fast. The hot topic line is pretty funny, and the Castle Rock line is probably the best joke they could've made about King's name. The next few lines are reference-less, up to the Rage and Misery line, which isn't that clever. Then comes probably the best part of the battle, when King starts making jokes about the book titles. He manages to fit so many references into so few lines that it's incredible. The Kung Fu Panda line is also pretty funny. The next two lines are eh. I'm still hoping some day someone comes up with a better meaning for the Shawshank line. A lot of people in the comments seem to love that but I don't really know why. I wouldn't call the book reviewing line a good line, because it doesn't really make any jokes, but I wouldn't call it a bad line, I'd call it a set up line, and what it sets up is the best line in the battle. There are so many incest jokes they could've made, but I can't imagine any better than this one. Lyrically, it's probably about an 8.5, but the flow knocks it up. 9/10
Edgar Allan Poe-Round 2: Obviously Watsky had his fast rap. For those curious on my opinion of fast rap, for me it depends on the lyrics. Shakespeare's was eh, Doctor's was pretty good. I like the first line and last line. The second line has a referenceless joke and a jokeless reference, and the third line just sounds cool. The two good lines are enough for an 8, and honestly, I'm giving an extra half-point with how the fast rap was handled here. Some people don't like it, but it had to be done, so they just did it and had him take a few breaks at points, which I really liked. Plus the verse is cool to listen to. 8.5/10
Stephen King-Round 2: The wordplay in this verse makes it my favorite. The bored and dropped out lines are both pretty good, although not excellent. I really like the best seller line, that's a pretty clever comparison. The next line is eh, the bibliography line is good. The last two lines absolutely seal it for King. The galore line is excellent wordplay and the last line did a pretty good job at a line that could've really sucked, like the Over 9000 line. I also like how the battle begins with the first line from The Raven and ends with the last line. Great wordplay, great flow. 9.5/10
Overall: I wasn't expecting something like this, but I loved it. It somehow gave me everything I wanted without giving me anything I expected. The video effects are also awesome, maybe I should put a category in these things for them in the future. Anyway, I think this battle was just well written in many regards, and it sounds incredible too. 9/10
Edgar Allan Poe's Best Line: Your flow's so-so, Poe's poems pwn posers!
Edgar Allan Poe's Worst Line: I wrote em locked in a cave, while I sobbed in a rage.
Stephen King's Best Line: (Masque of the Red Death? Rarely blood-curling. Pit and the Pendelum? Not even unerving.) Perving on your first cousin when she's thirteen years old? Now THAT'S disturbing.
Stephen King's Worst Line: I'm a workaholic with a fiction addiction.
Final Results:
Edgar Allan Poe: 16.5/20
Stephen King: 18.5/20
Total Score: 62/70
Originally Posted by PolarBore
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