{"id":32913,"date":"2012-04-11T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=32913"},"modified":"2018-01-10T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T22:06:30","slug":"tv-madness-2012-baracus-walker-mason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/tv-madness-2012-baracus-walker-mason\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Madness: Baracus vs. Nine &#8211; Walker vs. Mason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday&#8217;s TV Madness showed just how hard it can be for characters born in the distant past to go up against foes from the present and future. With the help of guns and cyborg parts, Vic Mackey and Cameron the Terminator were able to move onto the next round, defeating Zorro and Eddard Stark.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/baracus-nine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/baracus-nine.jpg\" title=\"B.A. Baracus vs. Seven of Nine\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/baracus-nine.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/baracus-nine-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whoa! Now here&#8217;s an epic battle. Both characters have staunch cult followings. Both are among the most recognizable characters on television. Both are badasses in their own rights and have proven hundreds of times that they&#8217;re worthy of a place in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/sevenofnine-thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/sevenofnine-thumb.jpg\" title=\"Seven of Nine\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>Seven of Nine<\/strong> \u2013 Part human, part Borg, Seven of Nine is a prime fighting specimen. Much like Cameron in our last battle, being half machine is nothing but a strength here. Granted, Seven of Nine has much more human in her than Cameron, but the fact remains that she&#8217;s a butt-kicking robo-human of death.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/I8COSRIA3t4<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> She possesses superior strength and fighting skills. She can go toe-to-toe with the best fighters the universe has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> As one can see from the video above, strong, muscle-y types (of which B.A. Baracus qualifies) can overpower her. Despite being a well-oiled fighting machine, The Rock (wearing some sweet forehead prosthetics) was able to beat her into submission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ba-baracus-thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ba-baracus-thumb.jpg\" title=\"B.A. Baracus\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>B.A. Baracus<\/strong> &#8211; Weighed down with pounds of gold chains and hilarious catch phrases, B.A. goes for power over finesse. His fights usually consist of him pounding his hand into his fist and then clocking some dude. Rarely has B.A. ever had to get into a long, drawn-out fight. He goes for the knockout right from the start, and usually gets his way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6eURO3yCjrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> Besides his biceps, which are bigger than my thighs, B.A. has the added weight of at least 60 pounds of gold chains, which no doubt gives his punches greater force. Plus, his catch phrases can cut right through any opponent. <em>&#8220;Take that, sucka!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> A fighting opponent with finesse like Seven of Nine could be a weakness, since B.A. isn&#8217;t known for his fancy footwork in fights. He uses brute power, so Seven&#8217;s agility could really give him fits.<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-200\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_200\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/blog\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_200_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"26585e6010\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>B.A. Baracus vs. Seven of Nine<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-200-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-1062\" name=\"poll_200\" value=\"1062\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-1062\">B.A. Baracus<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-1063\" name=\"poll_200\" value=\"1063\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-1063\">Seven of Nine<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(200);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(200); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-200-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/walker-mason.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/walker-mason.jpg\" title=\"Cordell Walker vs. Tom Mason\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/walker-mason.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/walker-mason-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, Chuck Norris enters the tournament with a roundhouse kick to the face. He takes on former history teacher Tom Mason, who has tried to rid the earth of its alien invaders in TNT&#8217;s &#8216;Falling Skies&#8217;. Honestly, though, does Noah Wiley stand a chance against THE Chuck Norris?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cordell-walker-thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cordell-walker-thumb.jpg\" title=\"Cordell Walker\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>Cordell Walker<\/strong> \u2013 Count me out as one of the people on Chuck Norris&#8217; seemingly infinite bandwagon. &#8216;Walker: Texas Ranger&#8217; was one of the corniest shows ever, featuring some of the silliest fight choreography that has ever been filmed. Still, somehow Chuck Norris has gained legendary status as someone who can never be beaten. Yeah, that&#8217;s only if everyone is dumb enough to stand around for five full seconds so he can set up the perfect roundhouse kick.<\/p>\n<p>All that said, the video below of him beating up Gary Busey is comedic gold. I didn&#8217;t know that Busey was in a &#8216;Walker: Texas Ranger&#8217; episode. If I knew that show had Gary Busey running down defenseless kids with Downs&#8217; Syndrome, I think I would&#8217;ve watched it more.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/nmVVpwaG408<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> He&#8217;s Chuck Norris. He has all those jokes about how amazingly awesome he is. He has a huge fan base. He&#8217;ll win.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> For starters, his entire fighting style relies on his opponent to be too stupid to actually move from side to side. Also, he&#8217;s the reason &#8216;The Expendables 2&#8217; will be rated PG-13. Thanks, Chuck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/tom-mason-thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/tom-mason-thumb.jpg\" title=\"Tom Mason\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>Tom Mason<\/strong> \u2013 Tom leads a group of rag-tag revolutionaries against the hordes of alien invaders who have taken over the earth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Strengths:<\/span> Is being Noah Wiley a strength? No? Well, umm\u2026 sometimes he carries an outdated rifle around with him. So he&#8217;s got that.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weaknesses:<\/span> He isn&#8217;t Chuck Norris.<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-201\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_201\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/blog\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_201_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"9ad1e3dd81\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cordell Walker vs. Tom Mason<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-201-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-1064\" name=\"poll_201\" value=\"1064\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-1064\">Cordell Walker<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-1065\" name=\"poll_201\" value=\"1065\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-1065\">Tom Mason<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(201);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(201); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-201-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday&#8217;s TV Madness showed just how hard it can be for characters born in the distant past to go up against foes from the present and future. 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