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This year, not unlike every year prior, was a big one for terrible fans.
Thats just a tiny slice of the bustling, rabid fan activity of 2019.
I imagined that a few of my friends would interact and it would be a fun, stupid bit.
Butover 17,000votes were cast.
(Ill get to that later.)
What Does the Worst Mean?
Ah, this question.
Let me say this: Youre overthinking it.
This is an online joke tournament.
I made it on Microsoft Word.
When it comes to voting, worst was intentionally left nebulous because it means different things to different people.
There is no rubric.
Ones method of voting, I believe, should be left up to their own interpretation of worst.
What doyoufind more insufferable: supporters of a famous abuser?
Loud costumed hordes who crowd the subways?
People who happen to be really into a thing youre positive is stupid?
This was not my objective, but if that informed the votes, then so be it.
Did people still complain that their choice wasnt included?
Come on, you know what a rhetorical question is.
Things I [explicitly] refused to include:
Couple reminders:1.
As previously stated, politics and sports are omitted deliberately3.
Tiers were assigned based on number of nominations and recent newsworthy events about the group or fans.
Heres a little about who those fans are.
Personally, I wanted them to take it all.
This isnt real journalism; I dont have to be objective.
Chapo Trap House:The eyes-always-rolled-back-in-their-head political-podcast-lover crowd.
Hard-core regurgitators that claim to be sincere.
Mob-mentality far-leftists who are for some reason proud of being extremely online and love WeirdTwitter.
Pokemon:A fan base easy to hate because it spans all ages and is painfully ubiquitous.
While obsessive, theyre primarily harmless when theyre not chasing Articunosinto traffic.
Star Wars:LOOK, EVERYONE!
HERE IT IS!!
ITS IN HERE!!
Taylor Swift:Swiftieshave always been a staple of fan-hating culture.
Theyve been especiallyinsufferablein the wake of newest albumLovers release.
Beyonce:The Beyhive is another staple.
WhenHomecomingcame out, no other topics of discussion were allowed.
Harry Potter:To this group,Harry Potteris the literature gold standard.
Everything that happens in the world begets anHPcomparison.
Stranger Things:This groupof Netflix-show fanboys/girls who blow their loads for 80s nostalgia.
Supernatural:Tumblr girls, etc.
Lumped in with theDoctor WhoandSherlockfandoms.
Probably going to be inconsolablewhen the show endssince its been on since 2005.
[Adult] Disney:Yeah, I get it, were infantile freaks clinging to our youth.
I think its normal and, in fact, cool.
Marvel:A pretty mainstream group of superhero lovers.
Luckily for them, there is constantly anew thingfor them to bemadabout!!
Fortnite:Mostly teen boys whoskip schoolto playFortnite.
Most recently the founder (illegally)threatened to fireany employees who unionize, then claimed that was satire.
Cursory research indicates the fans arewhite knights.
Its an advice podcast.
Pewdiepie:The worst of gamer culture.
Theres likely something fundamentally wrong with your personality if you actively support an annoying-voiced Nazi-humor gamer.
His fan base is literally called The Bro Army.
Just trying to wrap my head around the collective wasted time makes me nauseous.
Voltron:Lots of calls for fans of this animated TV series last year too.
And fair enough there aremany reasonsto dislike them, namely,infighting and harassmentof show creators.
Cardi B:Obsessiveand addicted to the drama surrounding this rapper.
The kind of people who buy those EAT signs for their kitchen and Instagram their latte art.
Generally loud and hateful fans.
XXXTentacion:Similarly to C.K.
Nicki Minaj:Fans of the famed rapper were definitely junior-highbullies.
Coen brothers:The Big Lebowskiis just okay, men!
Yes, I said it!!
I know the director pair havent done much worth noting lately, but this is still true!
Logan Paul:Somehow a YouTube guy who makes jokes in a suicide forest has a lot ofchild fans.
Steven Universe:Lets not forgetfansof this animated show bullied a fan artist into attempting suicide.
Tier Three
Veep:Upper-middle-class types who like to talk down to people.
The many Emmy wins only reinforce feelings of superiority.
Chris Brown:How can anyone stan this guy after what he did to Rihanna??
Also, one time hepunched a fanwho tried to get into a photo of him with two women.
Schitts Creek:Even though theyre generallygood people, theyre annoying.
We get it, the show is amazing andsooounderrated.
Sonic the Hedgehog:For a fandom with theweirdest fan art, they sure got angry over themovie trailer.
RuPauls Drag Race:Oftenracistand transphobic.
Seems like they should find a new show maybe.
Lizzo:I dont know why shes on the list.
Lizzo is a good and still up-and-coming rapper-singer.
Maybe it was the wholeLizzo should play Ursulathing.
Riverdale:Im not sure whyRiverdaleis on here either, aside from that it is a bad teen drama.
I guess fans got pretty annoying about the rumors thatCole Sprouse and Lili Reinhartbroke up.
Tarantino:Everyones favorite N-word-using white directoronce defendedRoman Polanskis rape of a 13-year-old girl!
Real Housewives:While prevalent and annoying, this group has a lot of overlap with Kardashian/Jenner fans.
Shondaland:Mostly harmless, just obsessive.
Seriously, how hasGreys Anatomybeen on since 2005?
Overwatch:I think theIm already Tracerthing really showed how annoying and/or misogynisticOverwatchplayers are.
Veronica Mars:The shows rabid fans were not happy with season four and theylet it show.
Itsdescribedas a provocative leftist podcast thatsChapo-adjacent.
Dirtbag left, etc.
Tier Four
James Bond:Recentlygot angryabout a black woman replacing Bond as 007.
The Simpsons:Yeah, we get it.
Classic era, the 90s, everything in politics is like what happened onThe Simpsons, blah blah blah.
Phish:Does anyone else smell weed and unwashed clothing just reading the word Phish?
The die-hard fans will attend, like,15 five-hour concerts a year.
Doctor Who:Obsessive nerds.
:To quote thisVulture article: Comedy Bang!
Bang!is the jam band of comedy.
Love Island:Personally I think the overlap between this group andBachelor[ette]fans is 100 percent.
Undertale:Its not news thatUndertalefans areextremely toxic.
Its just a game, guys.
Chrissy Teigen:Im not sure why people go absolutely gaga just because a model tweets jokes sometimes.
Cum Town:Its thedirtbag left.
Similar group toChapo Trap HouseandRed Scare.
Its a TV show, not poetry.
BTS vs. Chrissy TeigenWINNER: BTS
No surprises here.
An easy win for BTS, probably because far fewer people are really gung ho for Chrissy.
TarantinoWINNER:Pod Save America
A 10 percent difference sendsPod Save Americafans to the next round.
Undertalevs.RiverdaleWINNER:Riverdale
Riverdalefans are easier to encounter.
Coen brothers vs. Ariana GrandeWINNER: Ariana Grande
Aside fromBuster Scruggs,Coen-brothers fans lack relevancy.
Fleabagvs.PokemonWINNER:Pokemon
I was pretty surprised that the race was this close.Pokemonwon by about 17 percent.
BeyonceWINNER:Real Housewives
I cannot believe the winner of this extremely close race!
I was team Bey.
Cum Townvs.Steven UniverseWINNER:Cum Town
Something of an upset here asCum Townwas a lower seed.
Star Warsvs.This Is UsWINNER:Star Wars
Come on.
In what world where everyone harasses me for forgetting it last year wouldStar Warsnot win?
Chapo Trap Housevs.Doctor WhoWINNER:Doctor Who
Despite a large amount of nominations, voters foundDoctor Whos worse thanChapofans.
DrakeWINNER:Harry Potter
Im aHarry Potterfan who easily selected them over Drake fans.
It was a pretty strong 23 percent victory for the Potters.
Kardashians/Jenners vs.The SimpsonsWINNER: Kardashians/Jenners
Simpsonsfans are on the whole far quieter.
Youre definitely not seeingThe Simpsonsas top stories in every news outlet every day.
Marvel vs.RuPauls Drag RaceWINNER: Marvel
Marvel dominatedRuPaulby a 55 percent margin.
Phish vs. XXXTentacionWINNER: XXXTentacion
The nature of XXXTentacions defended crimes obviously outweighs anything a Phish fan has done.
Nicki MinajWINNER: Nicki Minaj
Veronica Marsfans arent even close to as aggressive.
Zack SnyderWINNER: Zack Snyder
Sonicfans are more just weirdos than jerks.
Lizzo vs.VoltronWINNER:Voltron
Voltrons exclusion last year probably gave them more of an edge over Lizzo this year.
Stranger Thingsvs.FriendsWINNER:Friends
Everyone would really like forFriendsfans to move on!
vs.OverwatchWINNER: Louis C.K.
The abusers and predators seem to get more votes than the extremely online.
JoJos Bizarre Adventurevs.FortniteWINNER:Fortnite
Dab dab dabThats a 63 percent victory forFortnite.
Round Two Matchups and Results
Game of Thronesvs.
Barstool SportsWINNER: Barstool Sports
I was pretty sad to seeGame of Throneslose, but I get it.
Chris Brown vs. James BondWINNER: Chris Brown
This is a pretty obvious conclusion.
James Bond never stood a chance.
Logan PaulWINNER: Logan Paul
Logan Paul is really crushing through this tournament.
Youd almost forget how annoyingPokemonfans are.
Real Housewivesvs.Cum TownWINNER:Cum Town
Cum Townis now the last remaining podcast in the tournament!
D&Dvs.Star WarsWINNER:Star Wars
Fortune favors the racists and sexists!
The Big Bang Theoryvs.
XXXTentacion vs. Nicki MinajWINNER: XXXTentacion
Defending an abuser is a trump card.
Disney vs. Zack SnyderWINNER: Disney
Hmph.
Supernaturalvs.VoltronWINNER:Supernatural
Voltrons a little less relevant with the last season ofSupernaturalcoming up.
The Bachelor[ette]vs.FriendsWINNER:Friends
Friendsis crushing way more than I anticipated!
vs.FortniteWINNER: Louis C.K.
Sexual predator vs. annoying teens.
Barstool Sports vs. BTSWINNER: Barstool Sports
Toxic masculinity reigning supreme.
Disney vs.SupernaturalWINNER: Disney
A wider reach makes for a large defeat.
Louis C.K.WINNER: Louis C.K.
Same reasoning as above.
Annoying vs. predator stans.
Pewdiepie vs.Harry PotterWINNER: Pewdiepie
Inspiring a shooting vs. inspiring a theme park?
Marvel vs. XXXTentacionWINNER: XXXTentacion
Actually a pretty close match here, but the abuser still wins.
Logan Paul vs. Joe RoganWINNER: Logan Paul
This was such a close race!!!
Logan Paul squeaked by by 1.2 percent.
Couldve been anybodys game.
Pewdiepie vs. XXXTentacionWINNER: Pewdiepie
Pewdiepie is a very strong contender to take it all.
This was a decisive win.
Disney vs. Louis C.K.WINNER: Louis C.K.
Only predator apologists could defeat Adult Disney.
The Championship
Barstool Sports vs. PewdiepieWINNER: Pewdiepie!!!!!
Anyway, the Bro Army clearly wins.
Running an online bracket tournament sucks.This, to me, is the most important lesson of all.
I would not recommend this experience to anyone.
One out of ten stars (the 1 is because I gained some followers).
This was hours worth of free labor, and everyone got mad at me and took it too seriously.
Some people got upset that I did not tailor a piece of online content to their exact preferences.
Others pointed out my content simply did not meet their standards.
Thats kind of the point of this, if there is one!
Whats the categories of worst?
?Do you know BTS fans do charities around the world?
?Go check out@OneInAnARMY
Breaking: Pewdiepie fans devasted by the rejection from old white men!
But it doesnt really help your case to get upset about that.
Generally, the responses werent too angry and defensive.
The most bitter and defensive replies didnt appear until the winner was announced.
Pewd boys got mad then.
Thousands of people participated in this poll, but obviously the replies were directed specifically at its creator.
I hope all this was informative to you too.
But it doesnt really matter.
