Transformers vs. Lego in the Final Four of Mensa's Bracket Challenge

Oh god... this will be a tough battle. I go with TF obviously, but Legos will be a very powerful opponent to beat.

It just got real. Transformers VS LEGO will be one tough race.

I had to betray the fandom here and vote LEGOs. There is just SOOOOOOO much a kid can do with LEGO bricks if he (or she) has imagination. And who has more imagination than kids? I built some pretty cool things as a kid. Or at least I felt they were pretty cool, they might not hold up so well now. As much as I love Transformers, and the ingenuity of a toy that can turn from a robot into an animal (I was a kid during Beast Wars) or a vehicle is usually pretty awesome, LEGOs are literally whatever you want them to be. Please don't hate me.

That Bot wrote:I had to betray the fandom here and vote LEGOs. There is just SOOOOOOO much a kid can do with LEGO bricks if he (or she) has imagination. And who has more imagination than kids? I built some pretty cool things as a kid. Or at least I felt they were pretty cool, they might not hold up so well now. As much as I love Transformers, and the ingenuity of a toy that can turn from a robot into an animal (I was a kid during Beast Wars) or a vehicle is usually pretty awesome, LEGOs are literally whatever you want them to be. Please don't hate me.

Where's the ban hammer when I need it!

Voted for Transformers, naturally

I won't be voting for either as they both are equal in terms of awesomeness in my book.

*puts up flame shield*
Had to vote Lego!

Love Lego, Love Transformers even more. Problem with Lego, they're like Junkions, blow them up and they keep coming back. It'll be tough....

Manterax Prime wrote:I won't be voting for either as they both are equal in terms of awesomeness in my book.

Yeah. I'm going to leave this one alone and watch from a distance.

You can't beat Lego. Ever. Optimus would understand.

RhA wrote:You can't beat Lego. Ever. Optimus would understand.

I agree. 'Building is the right of all sentient beings!'

I'm pretty sure Lego is going to win. There is no better toy out there. But Transformers should come second.

Transformers can't come second with the way it's set up. That will be either Ball or Train Set.

Voted Transformers, of course! I never really had as much fun with Lego.

The Transformers have made it to the final round of Mensa's Bracket Challenge! After a narrow round five victory over Lego (444 to 429) the Transformers face a menacing foe from the old school.....................the ball. Click here to vote.

Transformers
1980-Present - Seed 4

The boys' version of the Cabbage Patch Kids, Transformers set the toy world on its ear in 1984. Anyone and everyone just had to have these "robots in disguise." They could transform into everyday objects, usually vehicles or weapons, and a cartoon series and, eventually, films followed, turning a whole new generation on to these toys.

Ball
Timeless - Seed 1

It's impossible to say when the first child picked up a spherical object and fell in love. The infatuation, though, continues today. Bounce it; toss it; roll it; spin it; catch it. There aren't many toys as versatile, and name another contestant that is a key component of so many other toys and games. Try playing jacks with a cube. Ball and Paddle? It's even in the name!

What the hell is this mensa?

Doubledealer93 wrote:What the hell is this mensa?

http://www.mensa.org/ wrote:Mensa was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill, a barrister, and Dr. Lance Ware, a scientist and lawyer. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, the only qualification for membership of which was a high IQ. The original aims were, as they are today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The society welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities.

Basically it's a society of the most intelligent minds on the planet. You have to score in the top 2% on a standardized, recognized IQ test to be a member.

Voted, GO TFs!!

That Bot wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:What the hell is this mensa?

http://www.mensa.org/ wrote:Mensa was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill, a barrister, and Dr. Lance Ware, a scientist and lawyer. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, the only qualification for membership of which was a high IQ. The original aims were, as they are today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The society welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities.

Basically it's a society of the most intelligent minds on the planet. You have to score in the top 2% on a standardized, recognized IQ test to be a member.

Oh duh! I learned about them in school. How could i forget them?

We beat Lego?! O_o...

I think the ball might actually have an uphill battle, here. I think TFs could go all the way. It would certainly be nice.

If TF wins, Mensa needs to post a victory pic of that same ball, but with Armada Unicron in planet mode closing in for the kill.

"No! Basketball is a peaceful planet!"

That Bot wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:What the hell is this mensa?

http://www.mensa.org/ wrote:Mensa was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill, a barrister, and Dr. Lance Ware, a scientist and lawyer. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, the only qualification for membership of which was a high IQ. The original aims were, as they are today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The society welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities.

Basically it's a society of the most intelligent minds on the planet. You have to score in the top 2% on a standardized, recognized IQ test to be a member.

So they only discriminate against people with lower scores or who never took an IQ test.

amtm wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:What the hell is this mensa?

http://www.mensa.org/ wrote:Mensa was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill, a barrister, and Dr. Lance Ware, a scientist and lawyer. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, the only qualification for membership of which was a high IQ. The original aims were, as they are today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The society welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities.

Basically it's a society of the most intelligent minds on the planet. You have to score in the top 2% on a standardized, recognized IQ test to be a member.

So they only discriminate against people with lower scores or who never took an IQ test.

Heh.

I don't know how the heck we beat Lego, but IMO we should win out over a ball. Sure, it's the basis of many games and whatnot, but on its own a ball is just...boring.

Voted for Transformers, feeling more hopeful of winning after beating Lego. Didn't think Transformers would make it this far

Arctorro wrote:Voted for Transformers, feeling more hopeful of winning after beating Lego. Didn't think Transformers would make it this far

That's what happens when you get fansites like Seibertron.com which have 500,000 unique visitors per month behind something like this.

Even though the ball have more signifiance in the creation of so many games, My heart is 100% for Transformers.

GO! TO VICTORY!

Seibertron wrote:

Arctorro wrote:Voted for Transformers, feeling more hopeful of winning after beating Lego. Didn't think Transformers would make it this far

That's what happens when you get fansites like Seibertron.com which have 500,000 unique visitors per month behind something like this.

Yep, another reason this site is so awesome!

Arctorro wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Arctorro wrote:Voted for Transformers, feeling more hopeful of winning after beating Lego. Didn't think Transformers would make it this far

That's what happens when you get fansites like Seibertron.com which have 500,000 unique visitors per month behind something like this.

Yep, another reason this site is so awesome!

Still, it's surprising. Lego also has a massive fanbase on several fansites.

As for this round, as much as I like the ball for its simplicity and sheer fun it provides, it's not nearly as cleverly engineered and designed as even the most basic TransFormer.

Seibertron wrote:

Arctorro wrote:Voted for Transformers, feeling more hopeful of winning after beating Lego. Didn't think Transformers would make it this far

That's what happens when you get fansites like Seibertron.com which have 500,000 unique visitors per month behind something like this.

Amusingly, Transformers has gotten less and less votes each round, until round 5.
Round 1 (vs. Tamagotchi): 1214 vs. 394 (this was before Seibertron publicized it)
Round 2 (vs. My Little Pony): 1049 to 160
Round 3 (vs. G.I. Joe): 640 to 249
Round 4 (vs. RC Cars): 217 to 158
Round 5 (vs. LEGO): 444 to 429
In fairness, there has been a decrease in total votes for pretty much everything each round, and I think it's true that a lot of us owe it to Seibertron that TFs have gotten as many votes as they have despite the overall decreasing numbers. I would forget after each round without Seibertron's reminders, and none of the other TF sites seems to be reporting on this. However, it kind of backfires at the same time because a few of us did vote for LEGO last round. Also, LEGO was a tough opponent so it probably inspired more people to vote either way than in previous rounds.
So bottom line, out of those 500,000 daily visitors, maybe 150 have regularly voted in this, at my estimation.

That Bot wrote:I would forget after each round without Seibertron's reminders.

Very true. After each announcement I completely forgot about this, so Seibertron really helped to keep Transformers in the race

Ball? Bwah ha ha ha! Unicron was shaped like a ball, he got destroyed by Transformers.

Remember Mensa's bracket challenge that was going on toward the end of 2012? Our beloved Cybertronians fought their way past several challenging opponents, which included My Little Pony, G.I. Joe, and Lego to face the timeless classic, the ball, in the final round. The results were posted earlier this year and it turns out we won!

Over the last six weeks, both the public and American Mensa members from around the country cast nearly 78,000 votes on 64 toys in four regions — timeless, pre-1950s, 1950-1980 and 1981-present. Each region was made up of 16 competitors, seeded 1 through 16, based on the strength of their résumés.

In the first round, the top seed from a given category faced off against the 16th seed from the same region; the second seed challenged the 15th seed, and so on. During the sixth week, the winner was chosen by you, the members...but which was it?

Transformers
1980-Present - Seed 4

The boys' version of the Cabbage Patch Kids, Transformers set the toy world on its ear in 1984. Anyone and everyone just had to have these "robots in disguise." They could transform into everyday objects, usually vehicles or weapons, and a cartoon series and, eventually, films followed, turning a whole new generation on to these toys.

Wow, the final results took their sweet little time to come in!

Of course, the toughest opponent was LEGO.
However, that final round was kind of underwhelming. Sure, the ball is timeless, but it's more like an everyday object. Like a fork or a spade.
So, Transformers just won.

And I'm very glad!

Yeah, Lego deserved to be the closest call.

And here we were worried the poll would be spammed by Bronies; those numbers seem to imply that word never even made it into their circles. Or maybe most of them just care about the cartoon more than the toys, IDK.

Bumblevivisector wrote:Yeah, Lego deserved to be the closest call.

And here we were worried the poll would be spammed by Bronies; those numbers seem to imply that word never even made it into their circles. Or maybe most of them just care about the cartoon more than the toys, IDK.

Even Bronies are smart enough to know which brand has the better toys. It's more the fiction that gets their attention (and even that varies to significant degree).

Bumblevivisector wrote:Yeah, Lego deserved to be the closest call.

And here we were worried the poll would be spammed by Bronies; those numbers seem to imply that word never even made it into their circles. Or maybe most of them just care about the cartoon more than the toys, IDK.

I'm a brony myself and let me tell you, most bronies consider the official toys as shit. Especially if in the bracket, ALL pony is considered. Meaning the most magority made of the older gens, the part we dont care about.

Soooooo, Transformers all the way because even the oldest gens are awesome.

we Won?? nice. Congrats to everyone!

um, yay?
What was this competition for, why did it happen and why should i care?

Doubledealer93 wrote:um, yay?
What was this competition for, why did it happen and why should i care?

According to the internet, Transformers are the best toys of ALL TIME.

Yeah and Cliffjumper is in the pic

Nice.

More like we spammed the poll. :p

I dunno, as much as I love Transformers, I still think Lego deserved to win. I mean, you can build a Transformer out of Lego, what does that say? The possibilities of Lego are endless.

But, as a TF fan, yay!

kirbenvost wrote:More like we spammed the poll. :p

I dunno, as much as I love Transformers, I still think Lego deserved to win. I mean, you can build a Transformer out of Lego, what does that say? The possibilities of Lego are endless.

But, as a TF fan, yay!

Yeah, but a Lego Transformer still looks like a Lego robot, and it can’t transform very well, if at all.

True you can build anything with Legos (little blocks and some nicely molded pieces), but Transformers are fascinating as 3d puzzles, visually exciting, dynamic as toys or statues, and fully interactive in two different modes. With Legos you can do a greater variety of things with them. But with Transformers they excel in their particular aspect, that being fighting robots and alt modes.

YES!!!!!!!

Well done Transformers! You have shown that you have been able to destroy th handheld, RC cars (no offence, ROTF Wheelie), Lego, the classical ball, the Joes and the Ponies & Bronies!!!!!

After I post this, I'll smile at all of my Transformers toys for 30 years of success! But remember one thing: if any other toyline trys to destroy you, tell TakaraTomy & Hasbro to light our darkest hour.

'Til all are one!

Mindmaster wrote:

Ahhhh!!! Beat me too it once again Mindmaster!

Congrats fellow members of the Fandom, today we proved that robots can beat talking ponies in a popularity contest.