Right now, college basketball teams are going head to head in March Madness, one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Dozens of teams enter, but only one will emerge victorious. It’s hard to imagine anything with more drama.
But we tried: presenting Fandom Madness, a week-long tournament where we pit 64 different characters from movies, TV, books, sci-fi and fantasy against each other until only one comes out the other end. Who will be this year’s champion? That’s entirely up to you! Check out our bracket below (you can click to blow it up):
Voting will be done on the WinterIsComing Twitter page. The criteria, as always, is whatever you want it to be. Which character would win in a fight? Find. Who would you rather have a drink with? Cool. Who you like better for literally any reason? Go for it. Pick your favs!
The first round of voting is officially open! Here are the current matchups:
Flynn Fisher vs Daemon Targaryen
Flynn Fisher (from The Peripheral) vs Daemon Targaryen
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Scott McCall vs Joel
Scott McCall (Teen Wolf) vs Joel (The Last of Us)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Harley Quinn vs Rand al’Thor
Harley Quinn vs Rand al'Thor (The Wheel of Time)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Barry Allen vs Vecna
Barry Allen (The Flash) vs Vecna (Stranger Things)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
M3GAN vs Superman
M3GAN vs Superman
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Eleven vs Geralt of Rivia
Eleven (Stranger Things) vs Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
The Darkling vs James Bond
The Darkling (Shadow and Bone) vs James Bond
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Cassian Andor vs Goku
Cassian Andor (Star Wars) vs Goku (Dragon Ball)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Jake Sully vs Ghostface
Jake Sully (Avatar) vs Ghostface (Scream)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Evelyn Quan Wang vs Homelander
Evelyn Quan Wang (Everything Everywhere All At Once) vs Homelander (The Boys)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Harry Potter vs Lestat
Harry Potter vs Lestat (Interview With The Vampire)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Jean-Luc Picard vs Laszlo Cravensworth
Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek) vs Laszlo Cravensworth (What We Do In The Shadows)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Spider-Man vs Peacemaker
Spider-Man vs Peacemaker
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Voldemort vs Jinx
Voldemort (Harry Potter) vs Jinx (Arcane)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Harald Sigurdsson vs Darth Vader
Harald Sigurdsson (Vikings: Valhalla) vs Darth Vader (Star Wars)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Jon Snow vs Invincible
Jon Snow (Game of Thrones) vs Invincible
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Kang vs Cocaine Bear
Kang (Marvel) vs Cocaine Bear
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Jamie Fraser vs Captain Mercer
Jamie Fraser (Outlander) vs Captain Mercer (The Orville)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Rick Grimes vs Wolverine
Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead) vs Wolverine (X-Men)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Dream vs Eren Yeager
Dream (The Sandman) vs Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Moiraine Damodred vs John Wick
Moiraine Damodred (The Wheel of Time) vs John Wick
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Batman vs Chainsaw Man
Batman vs Chainsaw Man
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Alina Starkov vs Prince Zuko
Alina Starkov (Shadow and Bone) vs Prince Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Uhtred of Bebbanburg vs Ahsoka Tano
Uhtred of Bebbanburg (The Last Kingdom) vs Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Paul Atreides vs Michonne
Paul Atreides (Dune) vs Michonne (The Walking Dead)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Galadriel vs The Doctor
Galadriel (The Lord of the Rings) vs The Doctor (Doctor Who)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Ellie vs Number Five
Ellie (The Last of Us) vs Number Five (The Umbrella Academy)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
The Mandalorian and Grogu vs Master Chief
The Mandalorian and Grogu vs Master Chief (Halo)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Daenerys Targaryen vs Grog
Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) vs Grog (Vox Machina)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Wednesday Addams vs Aziraphale and Crowley
Wednesday Addams vs Aziraphale and Crowley (Good Omens)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Rhaenyra Targaryen vs Kvothe
Rhaenyra Targaryen (House of the Dragon) vs Kvothe (The Name of the Wind)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
Gandalf vs Teela
Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings) vs Teela (He-Man)
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) March 16, 2023
The polls are open until this Sunday, March 19. With each round, the herd will thin. Here’s the schedule for the rest of the tournament:
First Round: Polls run March 16-19
Second Round: Polls run March 20-22
Sweet 16: Polls run March 23-26
Elite Eight: Polls run March 27-29
Final Four: Polls run March 30 – April 2
Fandom championship game: April 3
Happy voting! Let the madness begin.
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