{"id":47043,"date":"2013-02-12T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T20:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=47043"},"modified":"2018-02-14T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:23:14","slug":"monster-madness-2013-killer-birds-killer-tomatoes-kraken-blob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/monster-madness-2013-killer-birds-killer-tomatoes-kraken-blob\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Madness: Killer Birds vs. Killer Tomatoes &#8211; Kraken vs. Blob"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We apologize for the delay on Monster Madness. Sundance took over there for a bit. Now we&#8217;re back to see how the monster bloodbath is going. What will happen when killer Birds meet equally killer Tomatoes? Also, the Kraken takes on the Blob.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The last time we visited the tournament, Stripe trounced the Critters, while Gamera easily handled one of the all-time classic monsters, King Kong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/birds-tomato.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/birds-tomato.jpg\" title=\"Killer Birds vs. Killer Tomatoes\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/birds-tomato.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/birds-tomato-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was surprised when the Killer Tomatoes moved on from the first round. Apparently, piranhas don&#8217;t fancy the tomatoes&#8217; juicy redness. Now, the evil fruit go up against a flock of Killer Birds. My feeling? They don&#8217;t stand a chance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/killer-tomato-thumb-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/killer-tomato-thumb-2.png\" title=\"Killer Tomatoes\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>Killer Tomatoes<\/strong> \u2013 Big, round and squishy. They somehow got by the first round, but they meet a formidable foe in this round.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> They can grow to large sizes, roll around, and cause havoc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/killer-birds-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/killer-birds-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"Killer Birds\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>Killer Birds<\/strong> \u2013 Honestly, is there a worse enemy in this tournament than a flock of ravenous birds? Yes, I know that these particular birds have a taste for human blood, but one would think that they could lay waste to a contingent of rolling tomatoes. Have you ever seen a pack of birds pick a field of crops clean? They&#8217;ll make short work of the tomatoes here.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> Aerial attacks, sharpened beaks and a devil-may-care attitude. Plus, birds love munching on vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-388\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Killer Tomatoes vs. Killer Birds<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-388-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Killer Birds <small>(70%, 58 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 70%;\" title=\"Killer Birds (70% | 58 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Killer Tomatoes <small>(30%, 25 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 30%;\" title=\"Killer Tomatoes (30% | 25 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>83<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_388_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"1f332d4fdb\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-388-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\/2013\/02\/blob-kraken.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blob-kraken.jpg\" title=\"The Blob vs. The Kraken\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blob-kraken.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blob-kraken-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one is a much more difficult match-up to surmise. Both of these leviathans reside in very different areas. One wonders if the Blob would be much of a match for anything in the ocean. The Kraken lives in the deepest, darkest abyss. Also, we know that extreme cold is a weakness for the Blob.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/kraken-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/kraken-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"The Kraken\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><\/strong>The Kraken<\/strong> \u2013 A surly monster from the deep, the Kraken can launch attacks from the ocean with ease. There have been many varieties of the Kraken pictured in movies, so just go with the one you&#8217;re most familiar with \u2013 or the one you think is the most badass.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> Anger and rage are its fuel. Tentacles, teeth, armor and death are its job.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/the-blob-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/the-blob-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"The Blob\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><strong>The Blob<\/strong> \u2013 It grows, and grows and grows, until it engulfs everything in its path. It could conceivably encompass the Kraken, but what if the Kraken wreaks havoc from the sea? On the flip side, would the Kraken&#8217;s mighty blows do anything to slow the Blob down?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> Exponential growth can be a very dangerous thing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-389\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Blob vs. The Kraken<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-389-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>The Blob <small>(59%, 47 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 59%;\" title=\"The Blob (59% | 47 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Kraken <small>(41%, 33 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 41%;\" title=\"The Kraken (41% | 33 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>80<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_389_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"3c18079e9d\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-389-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>We apologize for the delay on Monster Madness. 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