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Title: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Colin YNWA on 16 June, 2022, 06:40:26 AM
The ties in Week 6 are a bit of a mixed bag.  A couple of very interesting ones that are hard to call mixed in with some very lopsided potential batterings and BOTH versions of Bill Savage making an appearance - but which will survive?

Tough draw this for Numbercruncher, a smashing thrill that has only had to see off Colony Earth and Survivor to get this far, and it made a chore of that latter tie somehow! Halo Jones made short work of Timehouse and is a different level of competition all together and surely one of two or three thrills that stands a realistic chance of taking the tourney as a whole. We'll see...

Numbercruncher - more info (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=NUMBER)

Vs

Halo Jones - more info (https://shop.2000ad.com/series/halo-jones)

Just reply in this thread naming your favourite thrill of these two series at the beginning of your post (or use Bold tags so I can spot it easily) and say what you like about these wonderful stories after that.

Match ends early on the morning of Sunday 19th June and the winner gets a place in Round 4 (of 9!!!).

What on Earth is ALL of this? (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=48011.0)

For those that need 'um and can be bothered to follow 'um there's some simple rules (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=48011.msg1070150#msg1070150)

Any questions, just ask as ever - and have FUN
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Trooper McFad on 16 June, 2022, 06:42:41 AM
Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: NapalmKev on 16 June, 2022, 07:01:32 AM
Numbercruncher.

Cheers
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: abelardsnazz on 16 June, 2022, 08:20:22 AM
Halo Jones.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Huey2 on 16 June, 2022, 08:47:57 AM
Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: rogue69 on 16 June, 2022, 09:21:16 AM
Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: The Mind of Wolfie Smith on 16 June, 2022, 09:25:09 AM
halo jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Aaron A Aardvark on 16 June, 2022, 09:51:24 AM
Er, trick question?

Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: broodblik on 16 June, 2022, 10:21:42 AM
Quote from: Aaron A Aardvark on 16 June, 2022, 09:51:24 AM
Er, trick question?

Halo Jones


Trick Answer - Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: paddykafka on 16 June, 2022, 11:01:55 AM
Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Timothy on 16 June, 2022, 11:16:33 AM
Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: IndigoPrime on 16 June, 2022, 11:26:56 AM
I liked Numbercruncher and don't put Moore's work on a pedestal, but, well, Halo Jones.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: AlexF on 16 June, 2022, 12:02:39 PM
Gotts say, I can't think of a thrill that would stomp all over Halo Jones, and only a handful that's give it a hard time.
Numbercruncher's cleverness and charm are present, but it's not a contest here...

Halo Jones
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: SmallBlueThing(Reborn) on 16 June, 2022, 12:07:07 PM
Halo Jones

SBT
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Barrington Boots on 16 June, 2022, 12:33:24 PM
..and it's Halo Jones for me too.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Funt Solo on 16 June, 2022, 03:29:00 PM
I'm going to be different and vote for The Ballad of Halo Jones.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Magnetica on 16 June, 2022, 08:49:29 PM
I like Halo Jones well enough, but it's not quite a contender for the title in my book. There are at least 8 or 9 I'd vote for over it. Possibly more.

And I'm perfectly happy with the 3 books we got, and don't really hanker over getting any more. The ending of book three did neatly wrap it up and I can use my imagination for the rest.

Numbercruncher was fine and if I recall correctly, appeared at a time when the Meg was desperately in need of strong new strips. It was ok, but no more.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Blue Cactus on 17 June, 2022, 10:12:08 AM
Halo
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 17 June, 2022, 12:33:30 PM
Sorry, Si. Sometimes life isn't fair.   Halo.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Rogue Judge on 17 June, 2022, 07:44:35 PM
Yup, Halo.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Colin YNWA on 18 June, 2022, 07:07:07 AM
A day to go and the only surprise is this one won't be a whitewash - mind its good cos Numbercruncher is a very good thrill.
Title: Re: Forum’s Fav Thrill - Numbercruncher vs. Halo Jones Rd 3 Heat 47
Post by: Colin YNWA on 19 June, 2022, 07:05:42 AM
VOTING CLOSED

The only surprise here I suppose is that Halo Jones didn't get a shutout. However good Numbercruncher is, and it is a fantastic thrill it was always going to struggle getting votes here. And indeed it was all pretty cut and dry.

Halo Jones

will be serving vote on the grand ship Round 4.