Saturday, January 12, 2013

2012 Oscars Competition!!!

Okay, here are the rules. You send your Oscar predictions for EVERY category to me at tenant86@yahoo.com (preferably with the subject "Oscar Competition") by the beginning of the Awards broadcast on February 24th and I'll tally up how many everybody gets correct. Whoever gets the most correct gets a knitted item from me (tell me what you want, if I can make it, I'll make it. If I can't, I'll try. If I still can't, you pick something else...but I'm willing to be ambitious if you give me time).  Should there be a tie, I'll knit all of the winners something (it'll just take a bit longer).

I'll except any predictions I receive before 8:30 P.M. Eastern Time (7:30 Central, 6:30 Mountain, 5:30 Pacific)

Here is a link to the nominees

Here are the categories:

Best Picture
Actor in a Leading Role
Actress in a Leading Role
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress in a Supporting Role
Animated Feature Film
Cinematography
Costume Design
Directing
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short
Film Editing
Foreign Language Film
Makeup and Hairstyling
Music (Original Score)
Music (Original Song)
Production Design (formally Art Direction)
Animated Short
Live Action Short
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Visual Effects
Writing (Adapted)
Writing (Original)

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Zelda Favorites

I'm currently playing through all of the Zelda games in chronological order, and since I love lists, I'm going to make some top ten lists for the games.  For now, this is where I'm posting the nominees. They may or may not be in any sort of order yet.

Best Link:
Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask
Skyward Sword
Twilight Princess
Minish Cap
Four Swords Adventures
Four Swords
A Link to the Past
A Link Between Worlds
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Link's Awakening
Wind Waker

Best Zelda:
Ocarina of Time
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
Minish Cap
Four Swords Adventures
Four Swords
A Link to the Past
A Link Between Worlds
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Wind Waker

Best Final Boss:
Demise - Skyward Sword
Vaati - Minish Cap
Vaati - Four Swords
Ganondorf - Ocarina of Time
Majora - Majora's Mask
Ganon - Twilight Princess
Vaati - Four Swords Adventures
Ganon - A Link to the Past
Yuga - A Link Between Worlds
Veran - Oracle of Ages
Onox - Oracle of Seasons
Twinrova/Ganon - Oracle of Seasons/Ages
Shadow Nightmares - Link's Awakening


Best character other than Zelda or Link:
Groose - Skyward Sword
Impa - Skyward Sword
Fi - Skyward Sword
Ghirahim - Skyward Sword
Ezlo - Minish Cap
Navi - Ocarina of Time
Great Deku Tree - Ocarina of Time
Saria - Ocarina of Time
Mido - Ocarina of Time
Darunia - Ocarina of Time
Ruto - Ocarina of Time
Malon - Ocarina of Time
Impa - Ocarina of Time
Nabooru - Ocarina of Time
Kaepora Gaebora - Ocarina of Time
Twinrova - Ocarina of Time
Happy Mask Salesman - Majora's Mask
Skull Kid - Majora's Mask
Tatl - Majora's Mask
Tael - Majora's Mask
Anju - Majora's Mask
Kafei - Majora's Mask
Romani - Majora's Mask
Cremia - Majora's Mask
Pamela - Majora's Mask
Midna - Twilight Princess
Malo - Twilight Princess
Collin - Twilight Princess
Shad - Twilight Princess
Thelma - Twilight Princess
Sahasrahla - A Link to the Past
Gulley - A Link Between Worlds
Osfala - A Link Between Worlds
Irene - A Link Between Worlds
Impa - A Link Between Worlds
Oren - A Link Between Worlds
Hilda - A Link Between Worlds
Ravio - A Link Between Worlds
Nayru - Oracle of Ages
Impa - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Ralph - Oracle of Ages
Maku Tree - Oracle of Ages
Ambi - Oracle of Ages
Din - Oracle of Ages
Maku Tree - Oracle of Seasons
Marin - Link's Awakening
The Owl - Link's Awakening



Best Dungeon:
Inside the Deku Tree - Ocarina of Time
Forest Temple - Ocarina of Time
Fire Temple - Ocarina of Time
Water Temple - Ocarina of Time
Shadow Temple - Ocarina of Time
Spirit Temple - Ocarina of Time
Ganon's Castle - Ocarina of Time
Sky Keep - Skyward Sword
Skyview Temple - Skyward Sword
Palace of Winds - Minish Cap
Great Bay Temple - Majora's Mask
Stone Tower Temple - Majora's Mask
Forest Temple - Twilight Princess
Goron Mines - Twilight Princess
Lakebed Temple - Twilight Princess
Arbiter's Grounds - Twilight Princess
Snowpeak Ruins - Twilight Princess
Temple of Time - Twilight Princess
Palace of Twilight - Twilight Princess
Swamp Palace - A Link to the Past
Thieves' Town - A Link to the Past
Thieves' Hideout - A Link Between Worlds
Lorule Castle - A Link Between Worlds


Best Pseudo/Mini Dungeon:
Ice Cavern - Ocarina of Time
Bottom of the Well - Ocarina of Time
Gerudo's Fortress - Ocarina of Time
Pirate Stronghold - Skyward Sword
Pirate's Fortress - Majora's Mask
Oceanside Spider House - Majora's Mask
Beneath the Well - Majora's Mask
Ikana Castle - Majora's Mask
Room of Rites - Oracle of Seasons/Ages

Best Boss:
Big Green Chuchu - Minish Cap
Gleerok - Minish Cap
Mazaal - Minish Cap
Big Octorok - Minish Cap
Gyorg Pair - Minish Cap
Gohma - Ocarina
King Dodongo - Ocarina
Barinade - Ocarina of Time
Phantom Ganon - Ocarina of Time
Volvagia - Ocarina of Time
Morpha - Ocarina of Time
Bongo Bongo - Ocarina of Time
Twinrova - Ocarina of Time
Ghirahim - Skyward Sword
The Imprisoned - Skyward Sword
Scaldera - Skyward Sword
Koloktos - Skyward Sword
Tentalus - Skyward Sword
Bilocyte - Skyward Sword
Big Manhandla - Four Swords
Goht - Majora's Mask
Twinmold - Majora's Mask
Stallord - Twilight Princess
Zant - Twilight Princess
Phantom Ganon - Four Swords Adventures
Helmaroc King - Four Swords Adventures
Armos Knights - A Link to the Past
Moldorm - A Link to the Past
Arrghus - A Link to the Past
Trinexx - A Link to the Past
Gigabari - Link Between Worlds
Yuga - Link Between Worlds (Eatern Palace/Hyrule Castle)
Margomill - Link Between Worlds
Knucklemaster - Link Between Worlds
Stalblind - Link Between Worlds
Zaganaga - Link Between Worlds
Dharkstare - Link Between Worlds
Grinexx - Link Between Worlds
Shadow Hag - Oracle of Ages
Smog - Oracle of Ages
Facade - Link's Awakening
Gohma - Wind Waker
Kalle Demos - Wind Waker


Best Mini-boss:
Lizalfos - Ocarina of Time (Dodongo's Cavern)
Bigocto - Ocarina of Time (Inside Lord Jabu-Jabu's Belly)
Poe Sisters - Ocarina of Time (Forest Temple)
Flare Dancers - Ocarina of Time (Fire Temple)
Dark Link - Ocarina of Time (Water Temple)
Dead Hand - Ocarina of Time (Inside the Well)
Iron Knuckle - Ocarina of Time (Spirit Temple)
Darknut/Red Darknut/Black Knight - Minish Cap
Stalmaster - Skyward Sword
Wizrobe - Majora's Mask
Wart - Majora's Mask
Skull Keeta - Majora's Mask
King Igos du Ikana - Majora's Mask
Garo Master - Majora's Mask
Gomess - Majora's Mask
Ook - Twilight Princess
Dangoro - Twilight Princess
Manhandla - Four Swords Adventures
Subterror - Oracle of Ages
Facade - Oracle of Seasons
Poe Sisters - Oracle of Seasons
Mothula - Wind Waker



Best Location:
The Moon - Majora's Mask
Dark Link Room - Ocarina of Time
Temple of Time - Ocarina of Time (3DS...original is good too)
Chamber of Sages - Ocarina of Time
Sacred Forest Realm - Ocarina of Time
Silent Realms - Skyward Sword
Forest Temple Torch Room - Ocarina of Time
Dodongo's Cavern Main Entrance - Ocarina of Time
Elemental Sanctuary - Minish Cap
Inside Size Changing Platforms - Minish Cap
Isle of Songs - Skyward Sword
Sealed Grounds - Skyward Sword
Sealed Temple - Skyward Sword
Temple of Time - Skyward Sword
Royal Valley - Minish Cap
Torch Entrance to Shadow Temple - Ocarina of Time
Royal Family Crypt - Ocarina of Time
Dead Hyrule Castle Town - Ocarina of Time
Snowhead - Majora's Mask
Lake Hylie and the Great Bridge of Hylia - Twilight Princess
Stallord Boss Arena - Twilight Princess
Mirror Chamber - Twilight Princess
City in the Sky Boss Arena - Twilight Princess
Empty Boss Room - A Link to the Past
Pyramid of Power - A Link to the Past
1st Dark World Entrance - A Link to the Past
Lost Woods - A Link to the Past
Room of Rites - Oracle of Seasons/Ages
Montain Thing w/ Egg - Link's Awakening

Best "Mythic" Character Thing:
Faron, The Water Dragon - Skyward Sword
Eldin, The Fire Dragon - Skyward Sword
Lanayru, The Thunder Dragon - Skyward Sword
Levias - Skyward Sword
Great Deku Tree - Ocarina of Time
The Great Deku Tree Sprout - Ocarina of Time
Lord Jabu-Jabu - Ocarina of Time
Din/Nayru/Farore - Ocarina of Time
Four Giants - Majora's Mask
Sea Turtle - Majora's Mask
Ordona - Twilight Princess
Faron - Twilight Princess
Eldin - Twilight Princess
Lanayru - Twilight Princess
Rutela - Twilight Princess
Maku Tree - Oracle of Ages
Maku Tree - Oracle of Seasons
The Wind Fish - Link's Awakening
Valoo - Wind Waker
The Great Deku Tree - Wind Waker
Jabun - Wind Waker
Zephos - Wind Waker
Cyclos - Wind Waker

Best Companion:
Fi - Skyward Sword
Ezlo - Minish Cap
Navi - Ocarina of Time
Tatl - Majora's Mask
Midna - Twilight Princess
The King of Red Lions - Wind Waker
Sahasrahla - A Link to the Past
Maku Tree - Oracle of Ages
Maku Tree - Oracle of Seasons
The Owl - Link's Awakening

Architecture:
Temple of Time - Ocarina of Time
Ganon's Castle - Ocarina of Time
Spirit Temple - Ocarina of Time
Sky Keep - Skyward Sword
Temple of Time - Skyward Sword
That thing in Faron Woods - Skyward Sword
Clock Tower - Majora's Mask
Snowhead - Majora's Mask
Woodfall - Majora's Mask
Stone Towers - Majora's Mask
Great Bridge of Hylia - Twilight Princess
Hyrule Castle - Twilight Princess
Ganon's Tower - A Link to the Past
Pyramid of Power - A Link to the Past
Black Tower - Oracle of Ages
Tower of the Gods - Wind Waker

Best Great Fairy Design:
Minish Cap/Four Swords
Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask
Four Swords Adventures
A Link to the Past
A Link Between Worlds
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Wind Waker


Best Race (that sounds so offensive):
Kikwi - Skyward Sword
Mogma - Skyward Sword
Parella - Skyward Sword
"Ancient Robots" - Skyward Sword
Minish - Minish Cap
Kokiri - Ocarina of Time (evolve into Koroks)
Goron - Ocarina of Time +
Zora - Ocarina of Time + (evolve into Rito)
Deku - Majora's Mask +
Garo - Majora's Mask
Yeti - Twilight Princess
Tokay - Oracle of Ages
Zuna - Four Swords Adventures
Subrosian - Oracle of Seasons
Rito - Wind Waker
Koroks - Wind Waker


Coolest Unique Game Function:
Flying - Skyward Sword
Shrinking - Minish Cap
Splitting Link - Minish Cap
Multiplayer - Four Swords/Four Swords Adventures
Timeshift Stones - Skyward Sword
7 year Time Travel - Ocarina of Time
3 day Time Travel - Majora's Mask
Deku Flower Flying - Majora's Mask
Goron Rolling - Majora's Mask
Zora Swimming - Majora's Mask
Mask Transformation - Majora's Mask
Elegy of Emptiness - Majora's Mask
Wolf - Twilight Princess
GBA controller screen - Four Swords Adventures
Dark World/Light World - A Link to the Past
Painting/Wall Merge - A Link Between Worlds
Traveling through Ages - Oracle of Ages
Changing Seasons - Oracle of Seasons
Linked Games - Oracle of Seasons
Sailing - Wind Waker


Coolest...puzzle/quest thingy:
Saving the Thunder Dragon - Skyward Sword
On the moon - Majora's Mask
Silent Realms - Skyward Sword
Deku Scrub intro to - Majora's Mask
Reuniting Anju and Kafei - Majora's Mask
Biggoron's Sword Side Quest - Ocarina of Time

Other Coolest...thingy:
Sky Keep joining with Sealed Grounds - Skyward Sword
Bomb Stairs - Ocarina of Time
Opening the Shadow Temple - Ocarina of Time
Rotating Temple (Stone Tower Temple) - Majora's Mask
Clock Doors Opening - Majora's Mask
Gate of Time - Skyward Sword
Twilight Portals - Twilight Princess
Lanayru's vision thing - Twilight Princess
Traveling between Hyrule/Lorule - Link Between Worlds


Best Ending:
Skyward Sword
Twilight Princess
Ocarina of Time
A Link Between Worlds
Majora's Mask
Minish Cap
A Link to the Past
Oracle of Seasons/Ages
...Four Swords Adventures
...Four Swords


Best Unique Item:
Roc's Cape - Minish Cap/Four Swords
Gust Bellows - Skyward Sword
Hookshot - Ocarina of Time +
Iron Boots - Twilight Princess
...more
leaf - Wind Waker
Grappling Hook - Wind Waker

Best Enemy:
Poe - Ocarina/Majora's Mask
Floormaster - Ocarina/Majora's Mask
Garo - Majora's Mask
Deku Scrub - Ocarina of Time
Stalchild - Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask
Wolfos - Ocarina/Majora
Deku Baba
Redead - Ocarina/Majora
Wallmaster
Lizalfos - Ocarina
Gerudo Theif - Ocarina
Bubble (Green) - Ocarina
Stalfos - Ocarina
Beamos - Skyward Sword

Worst of Zelda:
Spindash (name?) Training - Skyward Sword
Racing the Butler - Majora's Mask
The Dark Room in Woodfall Temple - Majora's Mask
Precision Goron Rolling - Majora's Mask
Skull Kid - Twilight Princess
Ganon's horseback phase - Twilight Princess
Skull Woods - A Link to the Past
Three Statue Room in Crown Dungeon - Oracle of Ages
2nd Niko challenge - Wind Waker

Best Emotional/Profound moments
Fi saying goodbye - Skyward Sword
Anju waiting for Kafei - Majora's Mask
Cremia and Romani on the final day - Majora's Mask
Pamela and her Father - Majora's Mask
Butler mourning over sun - Majora's Mask
Empty Sacred Forest Meadow - Ocarina of Time
Link and Saria bridge scene - Ocarina of Time
Navi leaves - Ocarina of Time
Yeto and Yeta in love - Twilight Princess
Midna shatters the mirror - Twilight Princess
Lorule's Triforce Restored - Link Between Worlds
Grandma's nightmares - Wind Waker


Best Beginning:
Skyward Sword
Minish Cap
Four Swords
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Twilight Princess
Four Swords Adventures
A Link to the Past
Link Between Worlds
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons
Link's Awakening
Wind Waker


Best Music:
Fi's Theme?
Goddess Theme?
others


Weirdest moments:
Bottled Deku Princess - Majora's Mask
Tingle - Majora's Mask
Ending - Four Swords
Not addressing Zora sex - Majora's Mask
Uncle, Sanctuary Sage, and Flute Boy all still alive - A Link to the Past
Fado laughing at punkboy basically dying - Ocarina of Time
Ravio taking his items back from your dead body - Link Between Worlds
Restoration trap--err--ceremony - Oracle of Ages
You got Marin! - Link's Awakening

Best Map/Overworld:
Skyward Sword
Minish Cap
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Twilight Princess
A Link to the Past
Link Between Worlds
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons
Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: Adventure of Link

Best Trophies:
Spiritual Stones - Ocarina of Time
Medallions - Ocarina of Time
Masks/Remains - Majora's Mask
Essences of Time - Oracle of Ages
Essences of Nature - Oracle of Seasons
Fused Shadows - Twilight Princess
Elements - Minish Cap
Pendants - A Link to the Past
Crystals - A Link to the Past
Pendants - A Link Between Worlds
Sage Portraits - A Link Between Worlds
Pearls - Wind Waker