Beat: This beat isn't bad at all, but it isn't that good either. It is pretty catchy, so I'll give it that, and the bagpipes add some variety, but it's really not very intense, especially for a battle between two people known for fighting wars. It fits Wallace pretty well, but this beat definitely does not scream Washington to me. Not a bad beat, but in a storm like this it sort of feels like a bad beat. 7.5/10
Impressions and Costumes: Washington's wig is a bit too big. In most pictures of Washington, his wig doesn't go that high above his scalp. I do like Washington's voice a lot though, I definitely could see him sounding like that, especially with his teeth. Wallace is sort of the reverse. His costume is absolutely perfect, especially the wig, but Lloyd's voice isn't quite deep enough. His Scottish accent still sounds cool though, so I can't take too much off. 8.5/10
George Washington-Round 1: The Free Willy reference and quarter joke are both pretty subtle and clever. I found the Longshanks joke funny, but really not that clever, but the money line is pretty good. The Big G line is kind of filler, but the stone face line is good. I really wish they had made a better Mel Gibson joke, but I do like the legacy comparison thing Washington does. I have no idea why they made Washington so terrifying in the stroke lines, but the red coat line is pretty good. 9/10
William Wallace-Round 1: The monument joke is pretty funny, and the slave comparison is pretty great. I also like how they snuck in "Scot Free". I'd never thought about that relating to William Wallace. The foot race line is kind of an obscure reference, but it is funny. The Yankee Doodle line isn't anything brilliant, but I liked the moolah line. Of course they had to reference Alba gu brąth, but the line they made about it wasn't that clever. The no children line is good enough, but the soldiers can't swim line is just brilliant. The British army line isn't that good, but the great losses line is alright and the politicians and Denzel Washington jokes at the end are both pretty funny. So while there are a few filler lines in this verse that keep it from being the best in the battle, there are still and ton of laughs and clever jokes in this verse. 9/10
George Washington-Round 2: The cherry tree line is alright, but kind of obvious. I liked the lines in the Monday Show better frankly, at least that referenced the lying thing. The flag line isn't really a joke, and I really wish they had made a better haggis joke. It's just brought up here, and for such a complex thing as haggis is, they really didn't try that hard there. The moose knuckle line is good, even if only because of the draws line that follows, the ball line is eh and the last two lines are both pretty good. Still, the mediocre first half of the verse makes this the weakest verse in the battle. 8/10
William Wallace-Round 2: The slave line is good, but not that clever. From the smoke line onward, every single line is great, except for the style line. There's also something about the personality in this verse that, coupled with the excellent lyrics, makes this the best verse in the battle. 9.5/10
Overall: After reviewing, this battle isn't quite as good from a technical standpoint as most of the other battles of this season, and for that I'd say it's the weakest tied with Superman vs. Goku. But the lyrics are absolutely top notch. Tons of personality in the lines, pretty great flow in parts and so many really clever references. I was also pleasantly surprised by how long this battle was. So it's not as good as my earlier impressions of it were, but lyrically this battle meets all expectations. 9/10
George Washington's Best Line: I got my face on a quarter, you got drawn and quartered!
George Washington's Worst Line: Is that the best you got for me?
William Wallace's Best Line: Crossed the Delaware, but your soldiers can't swim!
William Wallace's Worst Line: I'm Wallace, and I'm flawless!
Final Results:
George Washington: 17/20
William Wallace: 18.5/20
Total Score: 60.5/70