Two rounds have been completed, and a tournament that began with 64 teams has been whittled down to the Sweet 16! We are going to be voting for all four regions from here on out. List all your choices in the matchups, so for this round, you need to pick your favorite in both of the matchups of the region. You will have until midnight on Wednesday to vote in all four threads. I’m going to do a write-up of each matchup in the beginning of each thread including a clip of each show, which will also culminate in my vote for the matchups with a spoiler warning. Lets get to it.
#1 seed Breaking Bad vs.
#5 seed Band of Brothers
For fans of Breaking Bad, you know Walter White’s alias of Heisenberg, but you may not know that the name Heisenberg comes from a German scientist known for his “uncertainty principle” and also being on the German team in WWII that was trying to create an atomic bomb. So it seems strangely fitting that these shows would be pitted against each other in this round, given that Heisenberg has gone up against the US Military before.
#2 seed Justified vs.
#3 seed The Sopranos
One of television’s greatest lawmen faces off against one of its greatest criminals. Who will take this round? Justified mixes snappy dialogue with action in a rural setting that makes it feel like a modern take on the old West. The Sopranos mixes Family business with family business, with moments that can go from thought provoking to brutally violent on a hairpin turn. Both have memorable characters, unexpected surprises, and are among my favorite series of all time.
#1 seed Breaking Bad vs.
#5 seed Band of Brothers
For fans of Breaking Bad, you know Walter White’s alias of Heisenberg, but you may not know that the name Heisenberg comes from a German scientist known for his “uncertainty principle” and also being on the German team in WWII that was trying to create an atomic bomb. So it seems strangely fitting that these shows would be pitted against each other in this round, given that Heisenberg has gone up against the US Military before.
While Band of Brothers has a claim to be the greatest mini series ever, Breaking Bad has a claim to be the greatest series period, and so I am giving it my vote in this round.
#2 seed Justified vs.
#3 seed The Sopranos
One of television’s greatest lawmen faces off against one of its greatest criminals. Who will take this round? Justified mixes snappy dialogue with action in a rural setting that makes it feel like a modern take on the old West. The Sopranos mixes Family business with family business, with moments that can go from thought provoking to brutally violent on a hairpin turn. Both have memorable characters, unexpected surprises, and are among my favorite series of all time.
For my money though, I have to give it to The Sopranos.
