We’re just 48 hours away from knowing the winner of the inaugural run of Persephone Magazine’s Middlemarch Madness, and boy has it been a ride! I’m not sure if tonight’s results will have any surprises, but let’s click on and meet the winners anyway, shall we?
The Winners
Her Awesomeness, Supreme Ultimate Badass of the YA Fiction division is Ms. Anne Shirley, who defeated Jessica “not so” Darling by a 2-1 margin.
Her Awesomeness, Supreme Ultimate Badass of the Adult Fiction division is Ms. Jo March, who defeated Lady Macbeth by a 3-1 margin.
The Latest Bracket
Here ye shall find Middlemarch Bracket #19
The Final Four
Youngs
Hermione Granger v. Anne Shirley
Olds
Esmerelda Weatherwax v. Jo March
The Newest Poll
21 replies on “Middlemarch Madness: The Final Four”
So sad that Jess Darlin’ did not win out. I remember liking Anne as a kid, but thinking back she just seems so insufferable. I like my heroines as sour as possible (hence my rooting for Cimorene, Turtle, Harriet, Alanna, and Jessica…man, I need to read some non-children’s books sometime). I guess I’ll throw my weight behind Jo and Hermione.
Part of me wants to do a major VOTE HERMIONE comment but now I am concerned because I did that for Meg and look how poorly THAT turned out so I will just say BUSHY-HAIRED BOOK NERDS UNITE and that will be that.
Also, Jo March forever.
ANNE! ANNE! ANNE! ANNE!
uuugh I don’t know if I should vote for Hermione or Anne!! I’m so torn!
Anne. I don’t know how you can be torn.
I’m torn as well! I love Anne; I grew up with Anne, but Hermione is totally ass-kicking. I want to vote for both, but that wouldn’t help at all.
Go for Granger. She’s a fighter and this is Middlemarch Madness. Not a tea party.
:)
haha I have to say that it was your comment that put me over the edge. Sorry Anne (and Mona) Hermione it is.
High Five!
Have to put one in for Anne. She’s smart, a dreamer (like me)refused to let go of her childhood and somehow has a magic uterus that could sustain SEVEN BEBEHS.
Hermione’s pretty cool too, I guess.
Wait, wait, wait.
I know I was gone, but WTF happened with Offred? I VOTED ON MY STUPID OLD PHONE THAT DOESN’T COOPERATE ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET EXCEPT FACEBOOK and she still lost? I am heartbroken and ashamed of all of you. ASHAMED. Don’t go crying to Offred when Sarah Palin gets her way.
I will track you down if you don’t vote for Anne Shirley. ANN-WITH-AN-E.
haha! You’ll never find me!
You are no Gingerbread man – I will catch you!!
Nursery rhymes are totally threatening to adults, right? Right?!
I adore you. <3 <3 <3
Even though I myself have an Anne-with-an-e in my name, NO. HERMIONE FOREVER. And just try and track me down!
(No, really, try it. Cause if you do we will go and get tea and possibly find some octopii to look at and have lovely times.)
I will track you down if you don’t vote for Hermione Granger.
you gonna come to mexico and get me? huh? huh?
ANNE!
I will NEVER vote for Anne.
I will ALWAYS vote for a character based on an element – Mercury (HG).
Bring it on.
Ha ha, I love that.
Do you know that if you search Wikipedia for HJG, it redirects to Hermione Jean Granger. Hilarious.
Proof that all things Harry Potter will win at everything. :) Even the internet.
(this is awesome)