ROUND 1 SHOCKER: DOWN GOES CERSEI (THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID)In a smug reversal of fortune, all-time survivor and Witch that starts with a 'B' Cersei Lannister, the #3 seed in the King's Landing Region was upset by #14 seed and serious hottie Margarey of House Tyrell, whose trio of husbands included two teenagers and the most fabulously-dressed Baratheon brother ever.
The final count was 52% Tyrell, 48% Lannister. Cersei was the highest seed to lose in the first round.
Other higher seeds dropping in the first round were Jaquen H'gar, the #6 seed Across the Sea, who had his many faces burned off by Drogon & Company 51%-49%.
Also tumbling was #7 Broken Thing seeded Berric Dondarrion who has the coolest voice of any person ever falling easily to #10 red-headed wildling Ygritte 64%-36%.
Two 9 seeds took out their 8 seed matchups as well. Varys crushed the Mountain 74%-26% while Melisandre burned Missandei 58%-42%.
The biggest margin victory makes Ned Stark wonder WTF happened to you guys sense of honor, as you overwhelming gave a free pass to noted slaver and absentee-lord of Bear Island, Jorah Mormont, who cut off Loras Tyrell's ... chances with 98% of the vote.
Barely avoiding the first-round upset, your King! Bran the Broken, who beat Syrio Forel 51%-49%.
Round 2 is now open! VOTE HEREThe Matchups#1 Tyrion Lannister vs. #9 Varys - things got a little heated the last time these two met. As did Varys's corpse.
#2 Jamie Lannister vs. #7 Olenna "The Queen of Thorns" Tyrell - wow, 2 straight matchups where one person was directly responsible for the other person's death.
#6 Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish vs. #14 Margarey Tyrell Barratheon Barratheon Barratheon - doesn't take a maester to figure out what Petyr would like to do with the Littlefinger in this matchup.
#4 Tywin Lannister vs. #5 Bronn - two very likable a-holes
#1 Daenerys Stormborn vs. #9 Melisandre - I've given a lot of thought to this matchup. Sometimes, the two of them get caught outside in a rainstorm and have to huddle together for warmth; sometimes it's like 3 a.m. and Dany can't sleep and is listening to "I Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum and just starts blowing up Melisandre's phone like "YO GET YOUR ASSHAI OVER HERE, WITCH". Trust me, there's never a loser when these two get together.
#2 Jorah Mormont vs. #7 Theon Greyjoy - 2 disgraces to the family name who get offed protecting the home of Ned Stark, who tried to execute one and kept the other as a thinly-veiled prisoner for 10 years.
#3 Khal Drogo vs. #11 The Dragons - The 2 great loves of Dany's life when she wasn't banging her nephew.
#4 Grey Worm vs. #5 Barristan Selmy - It should have been you dying in that alley, Grey Worm! There are 5,000 guys like you, but only one Barristan the Bold!!!
#1 Arya Stark vs. #8 Benjen Stark - One killed the Night King, one was mostly dead for 7.99 seasons.
#2 Ned Stark vs. #7 Hodor! - A big idiot who kept tripping over his own feet and screwing things up vs. Hodor
#3 Sansa Stark vs. #6 Brienne of Tarth - soundtrack by the Jonas Brothers
#4 Bran Stark vs. #5 Robb Stark - Ya know Robb, if you could have kept it in your pants that first season as king, that could have been you banging Emilia Clarke.
#1 Jon Snow vs. #8 Stannis Baratheon - Who can grit their teeth for longer?
#2 Sandor "The Hound" Clegane vs. #10 Ygritte - Both kissed by fire, not quite the same result.
#3 Tormund Giantsbane vs. #6 Davos Seaworth - Great roadtrip comedy in the making.
#4 Oberyn Martell vs. #5 Samwise Tarly - Fighting wise, this is like Jar Jar Binks taking on Darth Maul. But there are lot more people who can identify with Sam than with Oberyn on this board.
Round 1 Results#1 Tyrion Lannister vs. #16 Grand Maester Pycelle 97%-3%
#2 Jamie Lannister vs. #15 Tommen Baratheon 97%-3%
#3 Cersei Lannister vs.
#14 Margarey Tyrell Barratheon Barratheon Barratheon 48%-52%
#4 Tywin Lannister vs. #13 Robert Baratheon 61%-39%
#5 Bronn vs. #12 Joffrey Baratheon 83%-17%
#6 Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish vs. #11 Podrick "Insane in the Mem" Payne 68%-32%
#7 Olenna "The Queen of Thorns" Tyrell vs. #10 Qyburn 89%-11%
#8 The Mountain vs.
#9 Varys 26%-74%#
1 Daenerys Stormborn vs. #16 Euron Greyjoy 93%-7%
#2 Jorah Mormont vs. #15 Loras Tyrell 98%-2%
#3 Khal Drogo vs. #14 Viserys Targaryen 96%-4%
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4 Grey Worm vs. #13 Renly Baratheon 84%-16%
#5 Barristan Selmy vs. #12 Yara Greyjoy 63%-37%
#6 Jaqen H'gar vs.
#11 The Dragons 49%-51%
#7 Theon Greyjoy vs. #10 Dario Naharis 58%-42%
#8 Missandei vs.
#9 Melisandre 42%-58%
#1 Arya Stark vs. #16 JoJen Reed 94%-6%
#2 Ned Stark vs. #15 Meera Reed 97%-3%
#3 Sansa Stark vs. #14 Catelyn Stark 83%-17%
#4 Bran Stark vs. #13 Syrio Forel 51%-49%
#5 Robb Stark vs. #12 Lyana Mormont 57%-43%
#6 Brienne of Tarth vs. #11 Gendry Barratheon 80%-20%
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7 Hodor! vs. #10 Ramsey Bolton 67%-33%
#8 Benjen Stark vs. #9 Roose Bolton 67%-33%
#1 Jon Snow vs. #16 Walder Frey 97%-3%
#2 Sandor "The Hound" Clegane vs. #15 Hot Pie 97%-3%
#3 Tormund Giantsbane vs. #14 Ser Alliser Thorne 93%-7%
#4 Oberyn Martell vs. #13 Wun Wun the Giant 77%-23%
#5 Samwise Tarly vs. #12 Lord Commander Mormont 68%-32%
#6 Davos Seaworth vs. #11 Mance Rayder 88%-12%
#7 Berric Dondarrion vs. #
10 Ygritte 36%-64%
#8 Stannis Baratheon vs. #9 Dolorous Edd 68%-32%
