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strixcattus · 24 days

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The Official Comprehensive Princess Rankings

I posted yesterday about the complexity of the official Princess-ranking poll and how I felt it had a couple weaknesses in its format. As of right now... I still haven't submitted my response. I'm thinking that writing this post up will cement the rankings, and then I can send them in.

I'm considering several factors in the rankings, and I'm weighing both how much I like the Princess and how much I like the chapter she's found within. A good narrative will boost a Princess I'm indifferent to, and an emotional attachment to the Princess will cause me to rank a chapter higher than another I find equally narratively-respectable. Since the poll talks about things in terms of Princesses, my liking towards a Princess will generally outweigh my liking towards a chapter's narrative.

Specifically, the things I'm primarily considering are: —Liking of the Princess, both on an emotional level and on a more cognitive, "I enjoy teasing apart what makes her tick" or "I can appreciate the existence of this character" level. On the emotional level, like outweighs dislike—but having any feelings about a Princess, even if they're negative, is an indication that they're sticking with me somehow, so the worst a Princess can do on this level is for me to be entirely indifferent towards her. —How fun or exciting the chapter is to play out. —How much I feel the chapter's narrative to be satisfying, or to say something interesting about the narrative around it. —How much the Princess or the chapter generally made an impact on me. This one isn't quite as explicable as the others—it's just a general impression or bias that's hard to put into words.

Some chapters have been split in two. I already said my piece about the Wounded vs. Networked Wild (though I'll be explaining each ranking here as well). In addition, there are two Chapter IIIs with significant differences based on the Voice you get in them—Den and EOTN. Each of these chapters has two different "success" outcomes and a "failure" outcome—and I'll be splitting them accordingly, since I find some of their narratives to be more satisfying than others.

The Greys, on the other hand, have been merged, because I don't see a significant difference between them. Nor do I particularly between the Damsel and the Deconstructed Damsel, but I'm still splitting them up because it gives me an excuse to talk about what the latter actually is. The Razor chapters do have a significant distinction, but since my only difference in opinion between the two is because of the Voices present, I'm leaving them together.

Without further ado, the List:

The Witch At any given moment there are only two Princesses I am liable to be rotating in my mind, so obviously they're cemented for top two. Witch wins out over Razor because I find the narrative of her chapter to be more fun, interesting, and complex.

The Razor I don't have much more to say about her specifically. She's a fun character.

The Den (flight) I don't much care for fighting the Den—though I think it's likely this will change post–Pristine Cut. Fleeing her, though, leads to a moment of sympathy at the end that I particularly enjoy—as you might have been able to guess, I like her narrative on this path. Admittedly, her high position here is due in large part to emotional attachment... which is all entwined in the "flight" ending, so the "fight/fail" endings don't get the boost.

The Wounded Wild I have a marked dislike for the Networked Wild and, by extension, most of the Wild chapter—but I'll get to that when it's relevant. The Wounded Wild, on the other hand, I feel has a very satisfying narrative when you choose to cut her free—you and she were never meant to be the same, but that doesn't mean you need to continue hurting each other. She's the only Princess I can't bear to slay, even just to see what happens.

The Damsel See this post. In summary, I like how she seems to be particularly narrative-savvy, perhaps even more so than most other Princesses.

The Deconstructed Damsel She loses some points when made to stand as her own entity from being removed from what I enjoy about the Damsel in general, but I do like what she means. I see on occasion posts about how the Damsel has had her agency stripped from her, which I don't see at all—but the Deconstructed Damsel is what you get when you insist that must be the case. The Princess is a creature of perception, and if you go looking for an empty shell, an empty shell is what you will find.

The Fury Her hold on her position is tenuous due to how the narrative of her chapter fails to live up to the first impression—but boy what a first impression she makes. MEAT indeed. The narrative falls flat with its one-option, illusion-of-choice structure, but I'm content to wait and see how the Pristine Cut will improve that.

The Eye of the Needle (fight) This was one of the Chapter IIIs I reached on my first run, and boy is it a good first impression of EOTN. If I were basing this ranking solely off of how thrilling I find the chapters, she'd be in first place with a wide gulf behind her. Definitely one of the most fun chapters... though the other versions trail quite a bit behind.

The Adversary This is where things get muddled. The Adversary, and the two after her, are at a point where they're being judged more on their chapters than their Princesses. For the Adversary specifically, I'm largely neutral on her as a character, but I do enjoy just how much there is to discover in her chapter. I'm still certain I haven't found it all.

The Thorn As a Princess, again I'm largely neutral on her—but I do have to appreciate a good narrative arc, and I do have to acknowledge here that this is one of only two chapters that actually make me guilty about certain choices—though unlike in the Wounded Wild, I actually have abandoned and attempted to slay the Thorn. For the achievements, you must understand, and usually reverted via autosaves afterwards.

The Stranger I preface this by saying I have not played her version of the newly-refurbished ending, though I doubt it'd improve her standing significantly. What I like about her is her chapter, and the peek behind the curtains it affords, and the perfectly-drawn road map it provides, all without the context needed to read it.

The Spectre Her position, too, is tenuous. I carry a good impression of her, and there was a time where I'd confidently assert her as my favourite Princess, or at least top three alongside the Witch and the Thorn. But when looking at her with an analytic eye... there's nothing concrete there to grasp, and her chapter doesn't stick with me as well as many others. She is fun, though, I suppose, and I'm greatly excited for what the Pristine Cut will do for her.

The Eye of the Needle (fail) i.e. ignoring your newest Voice's suggestions and attacking her head-on in the tunnel. I just think it's fun.

The Nightmare Voice of the Paranoid carried her chapter. She also has the honor of being one of a scarce few Princesses I dislike! Right there with Tower, Wraith, MoC, and maybe Networked Wild, but she's my least favourite of the bunch! This is why she places so highly in my rankings compared to the rest of them and to all the Princesses I'm largely neutral on. In fact, I dislike her so much she actually managed to beat out my objective appreciation of the next entry on this list:

The Shifting Mound I'm largely moderate in my opinions on her. Granted, I'd rather not live forever with her as my only company, but it's not because I dislike her—we just have a very fundamental difference of opinion that I really can't look past. Objectively, I appreciate what she is and how she achieves being what she is, and I feel she was executed well. (Figuratively, I mean. I hate executing her literally.) If not for that one tiny disagreement I have with her, I might actually like her. (16–19 is a set of very close calls)

The Prisoner I don't have much to say on her or the next Princess. Getting to pull one over on someone inside your own head is pretty cool, though.

The Beast I appreciate that there's a good few things to experiment with during her chapter. The Princess herself I'm largely neutral on, though.

The Wraith Conversing with her is fun and throwing yourself into the void out of spite is deeply satisfying. Enough said.

The Apotheosis I'm not a fan of largely linear chapters where you don't have many meaningful choices... so the Pristine Cut will probably do wonders for her standing. Getting to stand against a literal god is cool, though... but is largely outweighed by the fact that it doesn't actually have any visible consequences.

The Moment of Clarity Narratively, to be sure, this poses an interesting void of information. I'm not actually sure why I'm ranking her so low, since this is the one linear chapter where I actually think its linearity adds to the effect... but I don't know. I can't see myself dragging her a single spot upwards.

The base Princess A complicated situation. Her personality doesn't really come through until the end, but I do enjoy talking with her in the final cabin, and that's enough, I suppose, to allow her a place here, hovering above the ones I genuinely don't really like.

The Networked Wild I do not like being one with the Princess, nor do I feel it a satisfying narrative to remain that way. Perhaps it's a good thing she sits here, near the bottom, though—it makes the Wounded Wild and the denial of this oneness that she represents so much more beautiful. The peek behind the curtains the Network Wild affords, though, despite paling in comparison to the Stranger's, is enough to keep her out of the gutter.

The Den (fight/fail) There's just not a lot to see here.

The Eye of the Needle (free) All I could think of when I went down this route was how I wasn't fighting her, and thus the chapter was truncated. It left a bit of a sour taste.

The Greys (Burning and Drowned) I dunno, team.

The Tower I may dislike her a bit, but even more so, there's something unsatisfying about her chapter. Something that makes it feel linear even when it isn't. Like it has fundamentally less choice than any other Chapter II. It itches.

(For the record: It wouldn't fit in the list (somehow I filled up the character limit almost perfectly), but I somewhat prefer the "harsh" version of the Princess at the end to the "soft" version. Can't articulate why; just do.)

#slay the princess #the official comprehensive princess rankings #in terms of compromise in the official poll #I ranked Wild Den and EOTN with their highest-ranking variant #and while I like the banter in Burning Grey slightly more #that's Voice-only stuff #so I ranked Drowned above Burning for the simple reason that one had to come first and I kind of like Drowned Grey's presentation a bit mor

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literaphobe · 3 months

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ANOTHER ONE BCZ CH 6 WAS TOO GOOD😭 BUT LIKE- LITERALLY CH6 OF TVL IN ONE WORD- THE BEST- I can’t😭

AWWWWWW also hi. im using this ask to make another poll <- i love polls so much. especially the pointless ones

#ask #tvl #tvl ch6 #MORE COMPREHENSIVE POLL THIS TIME SO SOREY ABOUT THE CH1-5 POLL

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yoo-joonghyuks-big-naturals · 1 year

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#i think this is the comprehensive list. there's probably more but no one has told me it's weird so it's still normal to me #polls

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wuzhere75 · 8 months

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I know this is a weird as shit (especially for this blog) and very specific question that probably doesn't make since to anyone who isn't me but I ask out of genuine curiosity for informal research. I tried wording this as clearly as possible but it probably doesn't make sense either way. E.G, in my case I'm pretty sure my state and individual high school didn't require a class, but I was part of an IB-related curriculum within my wider school district that did, so I would select the second option.

#just a bit of informal research #I would love to do a more comprehensive study in the future #but I don't exactly have the knowledge or materials to do it #philosophy #american school system #poll #text

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galaxyhybridscentral · 8 months

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that moment when you have two agent eight ocs and have to pick one of them to give more trauma to because of side order

so you flip a coin and the coin gods tell you to give more trauma to the younger one, who's a sweet boi, instead of the older one, who's rude to nearly everyone minus her wife and sister

#Yes I could ignore the coin gods because the older agent 8 needs a reality check #Or... unreality check? What is even happening with side order #But also what if I just. Show the boi unspeakable horrors beyond his comprehension #I don't wanna give him more trauma but also. What if.#Hmmm. Which one gets more trauma...#Or a secret third eight. I need more octoling agents cause I have one more Inkling agent than octoling agents #Maybe I make a poll later. Not that anyone is gonna see it or vote on it but hey. I'll try #Splatoon #Splatoon 3 #Luna's bored postings and reblogs

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strangerthingspolls · 9 months

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yo r u pro billy hagrove

i am pro “do whatever u want it’s all silly fandom nonsense anyways” generally!!!

i personally enjoy a decent amount of billy content because it’s fun and well written and the art is so pretty. i wasn’t a huge fan of his character in the show itself, but i enjoy a lot of the fan interpretations of him and he’s a fun little doll to play “what if” with to me.

i also 100% respect if ppl DON’T like billy and don’t want to see content about him because his character is triggering for a lot of ppl and that’s very fair!!! i’m always willing to start tagging characters/content that ppl want to filter out if anyone would like me to do so ☺️

in general though i don’t really consider myself “pro” or “anti” things when it comes to fandom. it’s likely the old lady in me - i’ve been through enough fandom wars and drama in my time that i’ve firmly reached a “live and let live” mindset about it all. if i don’t like something someone posts about, i block the tag or unfollow them. i try not to ascribe real world morality to people’s fandom takes because YES i’ve seen many a post that i think to myself “wow this person SUCKS” but i’ve also found that usually people’s opinions on media have very little to do with what they’re actually like in real life and also. it is exhausting to get upset w people on the internet & it’s exhausting to me personally when fandom stuff is treated with the same gravitas as real world issues, you know?? i totally get that not everyone feels the same way tho!!! everyone’s different. whatever makes you happy!!!

so yeah all that said i don’t consider myself “pro” or “anti” any fictional characters because they’re not laws or political stances or things that i consider serious enough to have firm “pro/anti” thoughts about. that said, if seeing billy content/billy’s name bothers you and you’d still like to follow me, i’m more than happy to start tagging mentions of him with “billy hargrove” - just let me know ☺️ same for any other characters or content people find triggering or just would rather not see - my asks and inbox are always open and i’m happy to tag anything for anyone!!

#d speaks #not a poll #asks #hopefully that answered the question sorry if i rambled a bit 😂 it felt like a bit of a weighted question so i wanted to try and give you #a more detailed/comprehensive answer l #thank u for the ask!!!#also yeah i try in general on this blog to be a bit less shippy or ‘biased’ towards or against certain characters cuz i do want it to be #a blog that any members of the fandom who want to can interact with!#if u don’t like billy def don’t follow my main because i tend to post billy content!!! i’m also always happy to tag over there of course #but there is more of a chance you’ll see billy on that blog because i tend to post a lot more in general over there

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bruhstation · 1 year

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50 more followers until I reach 500

#zin.txt #thank you to the 450 who have helped contributing to the horrors #definitely should do something special! hm #qna with the casa tidmouth cast for a week or two? polls? celebratory art? who knows!#or more indescribable terrors beyond human comprehension? just kidding. lol. lol

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greyias · 1 year

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#look #at least this is somewhat more comprehensible than the goncharov nonsense #the peak tumblr experience #look i feel compelled to use these polls lovingly gifted to me

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itsybitsyjoltik · 2 months

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the response to this poll is baffling to me and i'm wondering if it's an issue of definitions so here's a more comprehensive poll:

(belated clarification: i meant watching a playthrough/series you haven't finished as counting as experiencing them)

#joltext #now that i've thought about it i also think just the existence of the goncharov meme may have skewed things

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incognitopolls · 4 months

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Labels listed in these options are meant as examples, not a comprehensive list. Please choose the answer that you feel best fits you, and feel free to elaborate in the tags.

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We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

#polls #incognito polls #anonymous #tumblr polls #tumblr users #questions #polls about lgbtq stuff #lgbtq #lgbtq community #lgbtqia #queer #labels #identity #submitted nov 11

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hiveswap · 3 months

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Summary of The Cat of The Year poll atrocities of 2023/2024

I'm sure that most people on this side of tumblr have seen the Jellie vs. Nefarious Anglerfish poll going around with like 60k votes at this point, and I'd really like clear up some of what happened since I was around for the whole thing.

Url blocked out for op's privacy. They have already left but don't look for it if you haven't seen it/don't harrass them if you already have.

1. The previous round (preparation)

I discovered the poll in its previous round, needless to say she beat Jort's ass severely. This was around the 3rd of january, meaning that this round finished before jellie's passing with only about 7k votes. Op did add their own piece of propaganda from their main:

...which was FINE. (except for stuff we'll see later) Of course running a poll while biased isn't ideal but I for one didn't even know they were the op until much later. I also added my own piece in a separate thread, and they didn't interact with it at all. There was no drama.

2. The Finale

Jellie unfortunately passed away right before the starting of this poll, which was the catalyst for what happened next. Op did exactly as last time and added a slightly more mean spirited encouragement to vote for the other contestant. This is the point where I believe that i fucked up personally.

I added this thinkpiece accusing op of associating all mcyters with Dream (who we all hate for the record) despite them not alluding to him at all. This is because tumblr has a history of disimissing all mcyters as... everything that dream was been accused of. Op did allude to not caring for mcyt. but they didn't say what i accused them of. This is important to point out because this reblog of mine is still being spread. Jellie was in the lead at the time, but not by the time i woke up next morning.

I won't be including anyone else's additions because I don't want to put blame on any specific person. Just felt like clearing up mine.

3. The Fuckening

Some time later op made this post to their personal blog:

which is insanely shitty because, as other people have pointed out, the "lame ass youtube cat" didn't die to inconvinience op or ruin their fun, and people would have probably voted for her anyway because jelly is universally beloved in the mcyt community. This isn't anti democratic. This post was added to the poll with a caption saying op should not be running this poll, and it took off. Op later went on to say that this was a joke:

This apology was not taken well by people, (including me) because "you were not meant to see it" isn't an apology and they still very much made fun of someone's pet dying. Safe to say this did not make the drama stop and only added fuel to the flame. I believe this was the point where the conversation of mcyt fans being unjustly sent hate to was reignited.

We should discuss that! it's a real thing that happens often and is equal to childish bullying. However, in this case, OP was the only one getting sent hate to my knowledge. The notes were mostly saturated by mcyt fans, and even now i can only find one or two hateful stance towards us under the whole 20k notes post.

4. Conclusions

Op posted a second apology to the catoftheyear blog to try and calm people down (i believe this is comprehensive and a lot better than the previous one) The blog was deactivated shortly after, so i only have my phone screenshots of it that i also added to the poll itself at some point:

(Edit) Here's proof that op did not write the justification they got criticised for, from the notes of the original poll:

This apology didn't get seen, or get accepted by enough people, so op made this statement on their personal:

Needless to say I am deeply dissapointed (and guilty) that it's come to this. Yes, op said tasteless things that made us all angry, but telling a human being to commit suicide is worse than being insensitive about a stranger's pet dying. Even after I posted about the blog being decatived i had someone come into my notes to wish that "they never find happiness" i mean wtf. This isn't like shipping where we can do whatever without the content creator's input. this is fucking harrowing and i can't imagine how i'd feel if this was done in my/my pet's name especially after losing them as recently as a week ago.

I hope no one from hermitcraft who is on here (let alone scar holy shit) learns about this like they did with previous lighthearted tournaments. If you truly respect the creators you claim to be a fan of as people, you do not tell people to kill themselves over them. And finally, let Jellie fucking rest, guys. she had a long, good life. I hope op can come back and also avoids behaving like this if they ever wish to do so. I'm angrier at mcytblr, though.

#catoftheyear #jellie #tw animal death #tw suicide bait #hermitcraft #goodtimeswithscar #adding to main tags so people see this instead of the poll itself with no context on how it ended #If this breaches containment and gets used as a reason to hurt mcyt fans i am going zo eat whoever is doing that #catoftheyeartournament #jellie the cat

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