Catching up on everything I didn't get to comment on:
Mark F was my vote for
Most Helpful. Anytime someone has a question about a movie or asks for recommendations, Mark is there to assist. I've PM'd him a few times in the past with specific questions, and he's always helpful with his responses, either writing me a response or pointing me to a thread or post that will help me out. Yoda would've been my second choice, since he's extremely helpful with all questions relating to the forum as a whole.
Even though I was nominated for
Ray of Sunshine, I voted for Christine instead of myself. Every single post she makes is cheerful and encouraging. Someone posts a picture of themselves, she's there to compliment the person's looks. Someone posts a review, she's there to say "good job." I'm happy she won.
Not surprisingly, Sexy Celebrity was my vote for
Thanks for Being My Friend. Everyone sees the bath posts and whatnot, but he and I have actually been private messaging back and forth quite a bit over the last few months. Some of our messages are as long as JayDee's reviews. I've come to view him as a true friend. If something is bothering me, if I need to talk to somebody, I feel better knowing that he's there to listen. However, I'm not surprised that honeykid won, since he tends to go out of his way to make every new member feel welcome.
Nostromo was my vote for
Best Avatar. The Invisible Man avatar would be cool even if it didn't move, but the fact that it actually rocks back and forth puts it over the top. It's the coolest avatar on here, which is fitting, since Nostromo is one of our coolest members.
I voted Sexy Celebrity for
Most Controversial. Guap and 90sAce are both more deserving, but they're controversial in the sense that I actually dislike them, whereas SC is a fun controversial, if that makes any sense. Plus I just like voting for my baby.
Besides, I'll be surprised if 90sAce is still around a few months from now, and Guap is always just a Miyazaki diss away from hate-quitting, so I think these awards should go to members who are more fully committed to the forum.
I thought
Overachiever had already been handed out, but obviously I got that confused with Good Sport. Regardless, Godoggo was my vote for both.
If I had to be
Stranded on an Island with someone, of course I want it to be the love of my life (SC). He could bathe me in the ocean every day! I guess Miss Vicky and Gunslinger are fun co-champions, though. I'm already picturing the two of them in an X-rated version of
Gilligan's Island.
I was just happy to be nominated for
Best Reviewer. I voted for JayDee because he deserved it the most. I know from experience that it takes a long damn time to write long, in-depth reviews. I feel exhausted after doing so, which is why I go long periods of time without reviewing anything. Yet JayDee churns out these novella-sized reviews with regularity. I'm in awe of him, to be honest.
Master of Movies was easy: Mark F. I've never known anyone with such an exhaustive knowledge of cinema. The man has seen EVERYTHING. I mean, he watched more movies last year than I've watched in my entire life! It boggles my mind. I'd do anything just to have 1/18th of his familiarity and knowledge of movies.
I'm very surprised by honeykid winning
Funniest MoFo. I think he deserved to be nominated. He's made me laugh in the past, but I personally find SC, Swan, and Cricket far funnier. I think Cricket could win this award in a landslide if he cracked jokes more often. His perverted sense of humor really appeals to me, but unlike Swan and SC, he doesn't try to be funny quite as often. Swan is bit of a comic genius. I very nearly voted for him, despite my allegiance to SC, but I had to go with Sexy Celebrity. I literally laugh-out-loud several times a day when reading SC's posts. I know how badly he wanted this award, and I fear that some may have voted for Honeykid just to get a rise out of SC, because people like to poke SC with a stick and watch him get worked up for their own amusement. I laugh sometimes just reading the name of a thread SC has created, let alone the contents of the threads themselves. In many ways I feel that SC is the mascot of the forum, doing back-flips and shooting himself from a cannon just to get people to smile or laugh. Maybe people think that he tries too hard, but I guarantee that Movie Forums would be a much duller place without his constant presence. I like Honeykid, but take away the smilies and the majority of his "jokes" disappear. SC has a right to feel to feel robbed.
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