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Villain Bracket Commentary Round One Part One
 Monday, August 28th, 2023 at 7:26am by Jason, BZPower Reporter
We're two and a half weeks into our Villain Bracket, and it's time to peak at some of the numbers. So far, we've gotten 85 responses that show some expected results and a few surprises. Read on to see my analysis of the polls so far. (And we have more than a few close races, so if you haven't already, make sure to get your vote in!) Current Lead Tallies
This is a tally of the characters who have decent leads at this point, although there are a few close races that aren't included in this yet. It's easy to see that nostalgia is winning the day as all six Bohrok have a healthy lead to get into the next round. The Piraka, Rahkshi and 08 Makuta are also putting up good shows. Meanwhile, the Glatorian and Bohrok-Kal are only squeezing a few by. (And the Visorak and Stars progress because their double booked on two options.) Meanwhile, no Vahki or Gen 2 sets have established a clear lead, although a few Vahki are in some close races. Clear Winners
It's fun that every set has gotten some votes, but there are a few rounds where there's a clear lead. The Bohrok have proven to be especially popular, and the Nuhvok here is running with the most votes for a single character so far. Inversely, that means the Skull Scorpio of Gen 2 has the fewest votes, only squeezing out 8.
The Lehvak was the most owned Bohrok according to Brickset, and thus it's no surprise that its clearly beating out the Gen 2 Storm Beast, the latter who only has managed 9 votes.
Lo and behold, the third front runner is another Bohrok, the iconic Tahnok. The Gen 2 Lava Beast pulled in 11 votes, but it's not enough to challenge the fiery Bohrok. Close Races
The Vahki and Visorak have not been performing well, so these two look like a bottom-of-the-barrel choices that are fairly evenly split. The Vorzakh has a slight lead, possibly bringing the only Vahki victory here?
Both the Rahkshi and Makuta have been well liked, but Gorast isn't popular enough to completely dominate this poll yet. Kurahk still has a chance.
Two dark, evil characters are quite the match up. I would've thought Mantax would have an easy victory, but the Skrall is a single vote ahead. This match could go either way.
Stronius has a single vote lead, but the Bordakh Vahki is giving him a run for his money. Perhaps the Vahki can pull off a last minute upset here?
The Piraka and Barraki have both proven to be popular, and these two similarly colored characters are about an even match. Avak leads by only a couple of points, but Carapar could easily catch up. Brown / Yellow sets may not have been the best sellers, but one of these two is going to win by some means! Thanks again for reading. Round 1 will continue on for another few weeks to make sure everybody has a chance to get their picks in. And then we're up for another set of interesting match ups for Round 2! Can't wait!
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