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Post by Sambalada on Feb 17, 2023 11:55:23 GMT -5
== ROUND 12 - RESULTS ==Welcome to the twelfth and last elimination ceremony of the season! Only 2 of you will move on and become finalists.
Without further ado, the FCO for this round and the first finalist is…
MOD!Mariya Takeuchi - "Plastic Love"
Gates: (9.7) APM: (9.7) Wrip: "Can’t really go wrong with city pop." (9.1) Samo: "City pop my beloved 💕 and this is one of the genre’s best. I can’t believe I only got into this last year." (9.4) Will: "Give me a single flaw in this song I dare you." (10) Hamed: "I'm a late comer to this one but this is sooooo good, I generally like city pop but this is up there as one of the best songs of the genre for sure." (9.1) Filthy: "A very smooth listen and great instrumentals. Somewhat brave to send a foreign song this late in the game, despite it being a well know song in this community." (8.4) Red: "A city pop groundbreaker, one of the best of the genre." (8.8) Fearless: "When I first listened to this song, the music pulled me in, but the more and more I listened to it, the more I feel enamored by its lyrics (advantage of being Japanese I suppose). It’s not profound or anything but it perfectly captures the emptiness and loneliness the protagonist feels and how she tries to escape it with material things and dancing at discos. A perfect song if I say so myself." (10) Juan: "This is really, really good and the surprise of the set of songs to be honest. I liked it from the beginning until the end and the changes of tempo were done so well." (9.2) JUDGES: 93.4 ROLEPLAY: 2.0
WEEKLY SCORE: 95.4
The first time someone sends a non-English song for the final round and it paid off in the best way. Congratulations you've proved yourself to become a finalist again!
Which means the bottom two is…
REPUTAINBOW & WALT
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 17, 2023 12:09:55 GMT -5
And our second finalist is... REPUTAINBOW!Kate Bush - "Cloudbusting"
Gates: (9.4) APM: (9.1) Wrip: (8.9) Samo: "The way this is in my bottom half on the album and it’s still a 9.7 but yeah, this is phenomenal. Kate is unironically a musical genius and this is just one of many examples of that." (9.7) Will: "Wonderful track. Adore the instrumental and she touches on some interesting lyrical themes here too. Crazy that she put out this and RUTH in the same year (not to mention a whole album of songs almost at that level)." (9.7) Hamed: "Just pop perfection, idk how she was cranking out classics left and right back then during a time when music opinion and consumption was so different." (9.5) Filthy: "Anybody who somewhat knows me, is aware that I’m not that huge on Kate Bush. I appreciate her music and also really enjoy some of her songs, but most of the time I find them to be just above average. Cloudbusting is a good song though, but unfortunately, I can’t rate it any higher than this." (7.5) Red: "There are days where I think about boosting this straight up to a 10. One of Kate's very best." (9.5) Fearless: "My favorite Kate Bush song. I love the story behind the song and the instrumentals in the song and I thought about giving it a 10 as well but if I had to pick I would pick Plastic Love so I’m giving it a 9.9, basically as close as you can get to a 10 without giving it a 10." (9.9) Juan: "The production is very hypnotic and Kate shines with her vocals in the track, but it gets a little bit steady during the middle of it. However, everything changes towards the end." (8.5) JUDGES: 91.7 | ROLEPLAY: 2.0
WEEKLY SCORE: 93.7 OVERALL SCORE: 924.7
You've been known for your killer consistency this season and it really helps you become one of the finalists! Now you just have to let it go to the voters to decide if you should win. Congratulations you'll be battling against MoD in the finale!
Which means...
WALT, I'm sorry but you've been eliminated.
Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
Gates: (9.0) APM: (9.5) Wrip: "I feel like some of their music is a bit overrated but not this one. This deserves the hype for sure." (9.9) Samo: "I’m so sorry, I always thought this was pretty overrated, even just compared to other Gorillaz songs. The bassline is awesome but I’m not that big on the rest of the song." (7.2) Will: "A great song without a doubt (love the DLS feature especially) but not a personal favourite of mine. Oddly enough my favourite Gorillaz songs came from other albums, even though I think Demon Days is their most consistent release." (8.7) Hamed: "I've admittedly never considered this one of my favorites from Gorillaz despite its status as a classic beloved 2000s song. Its still good but I think they have much better even back then. I always personally prefer DARE and November Has Come as my favorites from Demon Days." (8.4) Filthy: "A classic and instantly iconic banger." (9.4) Red: "Their most overrated song. A good song, to be sure, but it's my least favorite single off of Demon Days." (7.3) Fearless: "Gorillaz was a band that took a looooong time for me to get into, but I think I’m starting to “get” them especially with the pre-releases from their upcoming album. A bop." (9.0) Juan: "The intro tries to get you throughout the song and it gets better with the changes in the production. Even, the rap section fits well in the track." (8.9) JUDGES: 87.3 | ROLEPLAY: 1.6
WEEKLY SCORE: 88.9 OVERALL SCORE: 916.0
And the journey ends for you... You've shown how good you are at this game though, with this being your third time making the final 3 round! And now considering you weren't originally part of the cast this season, and were given the wildcard on the casting round, you did amazingly this season. I hope this will become the standard for any future wildcard contestants to make! Thank you for participating!
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Post by walt91 on Feb 17, 2023 12:20:37 GMT -5
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 17, 2023 12:22:21 GMT -5
Weekly Scores: Call-out Chart: Progress Chart:
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 17, 2023 12:31:24 GMT -5
== FINALE == Voting Format
This seasons will follow the same format that was established previously in Season 4. The finale uses a "points" system, and the winner will be decided by their "points" that will come from three sources: 1) Overall score: Every points they received throughout the season from Round 1-Round 12, excluding casting round, will be tallied and accumulated together. 2) Voting: There will be a Google Form made where people can vote. Finalists will have their songs put into match-ups with each other and people will vote for them. Winner of each matchups get +10 points added to their overall score, or +5 points in the event of a tie. EVERYONE is welcomed to participate in this Google Form voting, that includes audience members, eliminated contestans, AND judges. 3) Judges Final Vote: The last part of the finale. The 6 permanent judges will evaluate your journey in this competition, and each of them will vote for who they think should win. Every vote casted by the judging panel member is worth +15 points.
If there are questions, please feel free to ask. Voting forms will be posted momentarily.
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Feb 17, 2023 13:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 17, 2023 13:13:30 GMT -5
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Post by reputainbow on Feb 17, 2023 13:36:12 GMT -5
omg holy s**t i made final 2! i was honestly confident about getting FCO for the last round but “plastic love” was a great personal discovery for me, so i can’t be mad.
regardless of what happens i’m super proud of myself. i may have only been FCO once but it’s so cool that i was never lower than top 5. they don’t call me consistency king for no reason! good luck mod!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 17, 2023 16:33:01 GMT -5
One of Rep/Mod had to be out this round so I could root for the other without problem
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Post by rnb on Feb 17, 2023 16:37:47 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 18, 2023 9:15:22 GMT -5
I'm sure HamedM1 💔 is thrilled that we got walter out, lol. "Feel Good Inc." being the song to eliminate someone just shows how high-level this competition is at this stage!
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 20, 2023 19:04:49 GMT -5
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Feb 20, 2023 19:21:27 GMT -5
Get to work bitches! also now that I'm home I can finally properly resume the remaining interviews, pls don't kill me ok bye.
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Feb 22, 2023 16:24:10 GMT -5
Hey allll it is interview time with your favorite hoststress, skinny Muslim legend, local Pulse chef, two time Last Stand judge, Best New Poster of 2015, and iconic Pakistani taste king/possible bot, ME!. Anyways this week we welcome filthy to tell us all about his time in the game after placing 4th this season!
1. How do you feel about your time in the competition? Did you think you were gonna survive round 11? Where did you predict yourself to place ranking wise when the competition begun? Did you think you were gonna make the top 3 or possibly win it all after being a major fan favorite and frontrunner for most of the game?
Filthy: I don’t think I expected to go this far again, so I’m very happy with a top 5 finish. I feel like round 11 was very open, anybody could’ve won. I initially tried to lock It Was A Good Day and Footsteps in The Dark, but unfortunately Walt had already taken it
- We HATE that bitch Walter, truly a menace!
2. Do you think you could've/should've done anything differently? Is there a different song you'd have sent in place of the song that got you eliminated from the competition?
Filthy: I usually had a bunch of extras for each round, so maybe I could’ve sent some other songs and gotten a higher overall score to save me this round? But no, I don’t think I should’ve done anything differently, I love all the songs I sent, while I also from time to time tried to please the judges.
- I respect it, the balancing act is important!
3. What predictions, if you have any, do you have for the top 3?
Filthy: Mod wins methinks, he has great taste! But so does rep and walt, so it’s an open finale really
- Well thankfully Walter is now OUT!
4. Who are you rooting for to win this season? And/Or is there anyone your hoping will serve OUT this next round?
Filthy: I hope all contestants have fun
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5. If Pulse network picks us up for future seasons, will you be making a comeback and if so do you think you will the play any differently during your next attempt?
Filthy: I will definitely play again, and could even consider being a judge for the upcoming seasons
- I support the call to be a judge, would be fun to see!
6. If you were still in the game, for this current round what song would you have sent?
Filthy: Ooooo i don’t know, there’s a lot of good options to choose from. 1 Thing by Amerie, Just by Radiohead, In Between Days by The Cure, or maybe a Kanye song from Late Registration?
- Some great stuff, 1 Thing GOAT tier tbh.
7. Of the songs you sent for the competition, which would you consider your top favorite?
Filthy: See this is a tough one. I sent multiple songs which I consider a 5/5, but if I HAD to choose then maybe The Other Black Dog. Closely followed by There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Up The Down Escalator and Weird Fishes/Pictures Of You. Oh can’t forget The Blacker The Berry and Pig Feet. Jumper and It Ain’t Hard To Tell are amazing as well. damn how was I eliminated I only sent bangers. scam!
- I fear Samba rigged the game maybe, would definitely not put it past that heaux, he is a die hard for anything that can boost ratings.
8. Lastly, would you like to make any final statements, comments, or perhaps an iconic outro of some sort? Perhaps a call for revenge against the judges or that you will be unleashing hell on the remaining contestants as this week's guest judge?
Filthy: Samba is a fraud and only added the roleplay rule to make the thread look interesting because of the enormous number of posts
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Alright and that wraps up this interview, please give it up for Filthy once more! I finally am home from my vacation and recovered from my jetlag but sorry again for getting these last set of interviews out late to you all. It was a struggle to do the last 3 of em by phone while abroad lmao. Anyways because Walter is a stupid whore, he will NOT be getting an interview, so stay tuned for the end and get ur votes in!
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Feb 22, 2023 17:30:22 GMT -5
Hameds Publicist: Hamed did not mean to call Walter a whore, but because he is getting ready for the finale, there will be no interview
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Feb 22, 2023 17:47:35 GMT -5
Hameds Publicist: Hamed did not mean to call Walter a whore, but because he is getting ready for the finale, there will be no interview As if Samba pays the judges and then his interview hoststress enough to afford a publicist, we are OVER worked and being held captive in the office until the season ends WITHOUT pay. We are living off bags of pretzels and a single gallon of water that is being rationed. Therefore HURRY THE FUCK UP AND VOTE BITCHES!
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Feb 22, 2023 17:50:59 GMT -5
Hameds Publicist: Hamed did not mean to call Walter a whore, but because he is getting ready for the finale, there will be no interview As if Samba pays the judges and then his interview hoststress enough to afford a publicist, we are OVER worked and being held captive in the office until the season ends WITHOUT pay. We are living off bags of pretzels and a single gallon of water that is being rationed. Therefore HURRY THE f**k UP AND VOTE BITCHES! Bitch, I hired one of my cousins, you're good!
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Feb 22, 2023 18:09:04 GMT -5
Hey allll it is interview time....AGAIN (please send the f**king navy I am being worked overtime against my will) with your favorite hoststress, skinny Muslim legend, local Pulse chef, two time Last Stand judge, Best New Poster of 2015, and iconic Pakistani taste king/possible bot, ME!. Anyways this time we welcome some stupid bitch named walt91 who cheated and lied they way to 3rd place!
1. How do you feel about your time in the competition? Did you think you were gonna survive all the way up to the penultimate round? Where did you predict yourself to place ranking wise when the competition begun? Did you think you were gonna win the game a second time?
Walt: I think third out of thirty is nothing to scoff at! Lowkey I didn’t want to win since I’ve already won once, I feel like that would be unfair.
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2. Do you think you could've/should've done anything differently? Is there a different song you'd have sent in place of the song that got you eliminated from the competition?
Walt: For the final round, I was between sending Cloudbusting and FGI, so obviously I wish I sent the former in hindsight.
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3. What predictions, if you have any, do you have for the finale?
Walt: I predict Rep is gonna win, but I could see it going either way
- We LOVE Rep but yep its a close game!
4. Who are you rooting for to win this season? And/Or is there anyone your hoping will serve OUT this next round?
Walt: I’m personally rooting for Rep, I think they have a great underdog story!
- Damn just say f**k you to MoD and moves on!
5. If Pulse network picks us up for future seasons, will you be making a comeback and if so do you think you will the play any differently during your next attempt?
Walt: I think I want to be a judge next season!
- We do NOT want that again, please reconsider I beg!
6. Of the songs you sent for the competition, which would you consider your top favorite?
Walt: Space Song or Pyramids, they’re both 10/10s for me
- Two great songs but I greatly prefer Pyramids of the two personally.
7. To your many denouncers over the course of this season, what do you have to say to all of them?
Walt: They can suck my dick.
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8. Lastly, would you like to make any final statements, comments, or perhaps an iconic outro of some sort? Perhaps a call for revenge against the judges or that you will be unleashing hell on the remaining contestants as this week's guest judge?
Walt: Pretty much I would let Samba know that she is a fat cunt, and the shoes that she gave me were not something that I would particularly buy for myself. They were old, maiden type of shoes and she said that those shoes were meant to be worn on a beautiful woman. So if that’s the case, she should’ve put them back on the rack, and she should’ve never even purchased them, because she was unqualified to own those shoes if that’s the case. And, um, I think Samba is just a disgrace. She’s a disgrace to humanity and she’s a disgrace to women who are actually beautiful and classy and, um, she just doesn’t have the vernacular that she thinks she possesses. Somebody lied to her several times and told her that she was fly, hot, and sexy, and beautiful, and she’s nothing like that, she’s nothing of the sort.
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Alright and that wraps up this interview, please give it up (or don't) for Walter once more! Anyways that is the final interview before the finale, which means its now time to wait and see just who will be crowned the winner of Pulse Last Stand season 5 and will join me for a winner's interview!
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Post by reputainbow on Feb 22, 2023 18:15:57 GMT -5
thank you for all your support, walter.
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Post by maine on Feb 22, 2023 21:04:39 GMT -5
Samba is trying to SILENCE me!
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Feb 23, 2023 1:43:38 GMT -5
Samba is trying to SILENCE me! Meanwhile elsewhere in the world, someone is teaching people how to power text for their favorite contestants
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 23, 2023 1:48:37 GMT -5
Every judge on the main panel has voted fwiw
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Post by samo🦕 on Feb 23, 2023 4:27:10 GMT -5
samba, the Gemma Collins of Pulse 😭
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 23, 2023 4:57:13 GMT -5
Samba is trying to SILENCE me! Now WHO gave you the permission to disclose this information?? This is only a mistake from our production team i fear
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Post by Adrian C. 🍓 on Feb 23, 2023 11:30:02 GMT -5
This was honestly super close for me as you both really brought it this season! Best of luck to you two and know that you both played an amazing game! :)
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Post by Leo ✔ on Feb 23, 2023 11:32:49 GMT -5
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Feb 23, 2023 11:36:15 GMT -5
Methinks Avatar should win, fuck both MoD and Rep!
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 23, 2023 11:47:08 GMT -5
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Post by Sambalada on Feb 23, 2023 11:57:27 GMT -5
== JUDGES VOTES ==
And here are the judges's choice. Every vote is worth +15 points:
GATES
My assessments of the two final players centered on four categories that drew from both my previously provided song scores and the round results. I also had thoughts on a few intangible categories, but since my choice was obvious after the first four categories, the latter few did not sway me much. The closest category was 'peaks and valleys'. Both players can be proud of themselves for giving me reason to hand out two perfect 10s (Raid, Heaven Or Las Vegas, For Whom The Bell Tolls, and Since I Left You), so they have the same heights. MoD pulls ahead in this category on account of his weakest score being a 7 (The Mother We Share), while Reputainbow's lowest score was a 6.4 (American Teenager). Another close category was average call-out; MoD's average was 3.08, while Reputainbow's was 3.25. The other two categories had far clearer winners. My average score for MoD's songs was 9.21, while my average score for Reputainbow's songs was 8.3. I also found that I preferred MoD's pick in 10 rounds and Reputainbow's pick in 3 rounds. As well as Reputainbow played, MoD's play was a definite step above in my opinion. This much is certain, but I don't want my final judgment to be all numbers and no feeling, so I'll talk about the intangible factors. In terms of entertainment value, I wouldn't say either player took many gambles; the biggest risk was probably Reputainbow sending "No Apology!". Neither player's choices were entirely predictable, but MoD brought more stylistic range to the table. Lastly, I don't feel the strategy of either player was smarter than the other; both took very reasonable tactics. MoD's picks tended to appeal the most to Will, APM, the eliminated contestant judges, and I, while Reputainbow's picks tended to appeal the most to Wrip, Hamed, Samo, and the guest judges. The biases typically evened out as a result. Ultimately, I must come to the conclusion that MoD is the most deserving finalist to win Last Stand Season 5.
APM
Big congrats to both of you for outlasting Walter, dealing with such an annoying host for as long as you have had to, and most especially reaching the final 2 in Last Stand Season 5! Looking back, both of you have had excellent runs with lots of great song choices. I preferred each of your choices over the other 6 of the 12 rounds! However, it was MoD who had higher highs for me. The highest score I gave rep was 9.2, while MoD got an equal or higher score from me 5 times, including one perfect 10. That said, MoD also had a higher average score (8.85 for MoD to 8.58 for rep). I also really like how both of you did a very good job at genre diversity with your choices, although I would say MoD did the better job. It has been great judging both of you and watching your runs throughout the season, and although both sides are very convincing, I must choose MoD for most deserving winner of Last Stand Season 5!
WRIP
First of all, this top 2 is so deserving of being here, both participants had strong consistency with the songs they sent. I have to say, this is a really tough decision. What’s hard here is that out of the 12 rounds, I preferred 6 of MoD’s songs and 6 of Rep’s songs 😅 The averages of both sets of songs are about even too (MoD’s average is slightly higher at 9.008 compared to 8.969 for Rep). I do think Rep’s highs were *slightly* higher though, but both had some strong highs. My top 3 songs from MoD were Stay With Me, The Mother We Share, and Nights. Meanwhile my 3 favorites from Rep were I Feel Love, God Turn Me Into A Flower, and Clearest Blue. As for the songs sent, I do think both participants had a good variety of like genre and such, even if there was a good amount of “safer” picks. While I think MoD had a *slightly higher* amount of genre variety, I do think Rep had a couple more fun picks that stood out to me more in their rounds (such as songs like No Apology and Freakalizer). Also not that this really plays a part in the final scores, but I did appreciate Rep’s role play comments in the thread as he usually seemed to make conversation more lol. Like I said before, this decision is so difficult and like I really could vote either way. Based off how I’m feeling though, I am voting for Reputainbow to win 😌
SAMO
Before I say anything about my final decision, you two should both be so proud of yourselves for getting this far. The quality of the songs sent this season has been incredibly high, so to be in the final 2 out of 16 (or 27) is f**king impressive. I could look at the callout charts or their number of wins and base my decision on that, but judging by my opinions of the songs sent, the stronger performance this season was had by rep. Amazing consistency in the game aside (being the second person in Last Stand history to finish in the top 5 for every single round (after S1 Trilogy, who wasn’t in the final 2)), I personally think that rep had some of the best high points in this competition, with four songs I gave a 9.8+ to (i.e. 5 stars), where MoD sent two, on top of having five rounds where I would give him FCO (vs. two for MoD). I also believe rep’s picks were more consistently great; all but three of his songs scored a 9.0+ from me, I preferred his picks in 9/12 rounds (including both pairs of songs in Round 11), and he only made my bottom 2 once (Round 9), where MoD did so three times (rounds 7, 9 and 12). In the end, I think the fairest way for me to vote is by the average score I gave all of their songs. MoD’s average was 8.64 (really strong, and higher than what I would have for most players this season), but with an average of 9.18, my vote is for reputainbow to win Last Stand S5.
WILL
Of the 13 rounds, I found that I preferred MoD’s song 9 times and reputainbow’s 4 times. In line with this, my average score for MoD’s songs was 9.36 and my average for rep’s songs was 8.91. MoD also sent 3 songs (For Whom the Bell Tolls, Nights and Plastic Love) that I awarded a perfect score while the highest rating I gave one of rep’s songs was a 9.8 (Since I Left You). Thus, I generally preferred MoD’s selections from a numerical perspective. In general, most of the songs sent by MoD & rep fit under the same ‘pulse favourite’ umbrella but I give points to rep for sending the most obscure pick here with NO APOLOGY! Meanwhile, I think MoD deviated from the norm a little more with his genres, especially by sending a metal song, which I’d say was the riskiest pick from the two players. Overall, I believe MoD is the deserving winner of Last Stand S5, for his consistency and higher peaks throughout the season.
HAMED
Amazing top 2 from two cool posters, then again I could say these lines for anyone as long as the worst human being alive Walt "Kurt Hummel" 91 was not present. But seriously you both have given us some great songs to work with throughout this season but sadly we can only crown one of you as the winner. It was an insanely close pick but going over all the songs of the season you both have sent I choose Reputainbow as my vote because of picks like American Teenager, Cloudbusting, How Did You Know?, Luka, and I Feel Love being among songs I'd consider the best of all time. MoD has several wonderful picks I'd put up there like Nights, Charmed, Zatoichi, and Stay With Me but overall I found Rep's package of songs to edge out the victory in his favor. I wish you both the best of luck and thank you for your participation in this season!
Next up, the WINNER!
---------------------- Judges: 1. singingrulebritannia 2. AwesomePostMalone 3. wrip 4. samo🦕 5. willapted33 6. HamedM1 💔Finalists: 1. MoD 2. reputainbowAudience: M5AGTS Mayman avatar Fire dremolus - solarpunk big2000 Devil Marlena Nylund tanooki CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker maine decadevia Adrian C. 🍓 Leo ✔ filthy walt91
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