Ricochet is the best place on the internet to discuss the issues of the day, either through commenting on posts or writing your own for our active and dynamic community in a fully moderated environment. In addition, the Ricochet Audio Network offers over 50 original podcasts with new episodes released every day.
2017 Ricochet Academy Award Politicization Fantasy League
The big announcement for the 2017 Ricochet Academy Award Politicization Fantasy League happened on this week’s HWX. Full rules, player rosters and scoring categories are below.
Ricochet members, please enter your selections in the comments section. Non-Ricochet members, please send them via email at: Saintpaul777@gmail.com
Rules
| Review the list of presenters and nominees and pick the 5 individuals you think are most likely to deliver politicized content during the 2017 Oscars broadcast. That is your fantasy team.
At least 1 selection must be a nominee and at least 1 must be a presenter. *Emma Stone is presenting and a nominee, for purposes of selection she will be considered a nominee, but points awarded for political speech in either role. |
| Submit your list of five in the comments section, or send via email to: SaintPaul777@gmail.com |
| Points awarded for scoring categories, for explicit mention or clear allusion — via comment, gesture, symbol, or text. Official scoring to be done by judges panel. All decisions are final. |
| Eligible mentions occur during broadcast of awards ceremony only (not red carpet or after party/interviews). |
| Multiple mentions of same category scores multiple times. |
| Contestants for best film are inclusive of all producers (or whomever) may accept award. |
| Host (Jimmy Kimmel) not included in the Field category. |
Players
| ————– Pick 5 Total ————— | |
| Presenters
(Pick at least 1) |
Nominees
(Pick at least 1) |
| Halle Berry | Denis Villeneuve |
| Jamie Dornan | Mel Gibson |
| Chris Evans | Damien Chazelle |
| Gael Garcia Bernal | Kenneth Lonergan |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Barry Jenkins |
| Scarlett Johansson | Casey Affleck |
| Dakota Johnson | Andrew Garfield |
| Kate McKinnon | Ryan Gosling |
| Shirley MacLaine | Viggo Mortensen |
| Hailee Steinfeld | Denzel Washington |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Isabelle Huppert |
| Brie Larson | Ruth Negga |
| Mark Rylance | Natalie Portman |
| Alicia Vikander | Emma Stone* |
| Amy Adams | Meryl Streep |
| Riz Ahmed | Mahershala Ali |
| Javier Bardem | Jeff Bridges |
| John Cho | Lucas Hedges |
| Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson | Dev Patel |
| Felicity Jones | Michael Shannon |
| Leslie Mann | Viola Davis |
| Janelle Monáe | Naomie Harris |
| David Oyelowo | Nicole Kidman |
| Charlize Theron | Octavia Spencer |
| Michelle Williams | |
| Arrival – Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde | |
| Fences – Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black | |
| Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic and David Permut | |
| Hell or High Water – Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn | |
| Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi | |
| La La Land – Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt | |
| Lion – Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Angie Fielder | |
| Manchester by the Sea – Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, and Kevin J. Walsh | |
| Moonlight – Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner | |
| Field (any others) | |
Scoring Categories:
| People | Points |
| Adolph Hitler | 10 |
| Vladimir Putin | 7 |
| Joe McCarthy | 7 |
| Donald Trump | 5 |
| Hillary Clinton | 5 |
| Barack Obama | 5 |
| Michelle Obama | 5 |
| Bernie Sanders | 5 |
| Elizabeth Warren | 5 |
| Ruth Bader Ginsberg | 5 |
| Al Gore | 5 |
| Beyonce | 5 |
| Mike Pence | 3 |
| Steve Bannon | 3 |
| Stephen Miller | 3 |
| Kelly Anne Conway | 3 |
| Jeff Sessions | 3 |
| Neil Gorsuch | 3 |
| Other cabinet member/administration official | 2 |
| Isms/Phobias/Accusations | Points |
| Nazism | 5 |
| Fascism | 5 |
| Orange/Cheetos (Trump) | 4 |
| Un-American | 3 |
| Deplorable | 3 |
| Evil | 3 |
| Lies | 3 |
| Racism | 2 |
| Homophobia | 2 |
| Transgenderism | 2 |
| Islamophobia | 2 |
| Sexism | 2 |
| Intolerance | 2 |
| Ignorance | 2 |
| Xenophobia | 2 |
| Nativism | 2 |
| Close-minded | 2 |
| Arrogant | 2 |
| Corrupt | 2 |
| Hate (general) | 1 |
| Issues/Actions | Points |
| Alternative facts | 4 |
| Russian Hacking | 4 |
| DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) | 4 |
| Black Lives Matter | 4 |
| Make America Great Again (Derisive) | 4 |
| The Wall (with Mexico) | 4 |
| Impeachment | 4 |
| Call for military coup | 4 |
| Call for violence (general) | 4 |
| “Resistance” | 4 |
| “Persist” | 4 |
| Global Warming/Climate Change | 3 |
| Muslim Ban | 3 |
| Women oppressed in Hollywood | 3 |
| Women wage gap (general) | 3 |
| Planned Parenthood/Choice/”Women’s Health” | 3 |
| Privilege | 3 |
| Unconstitutional | 3 |
| Censorship | 3 |
| Guns | 3 |
| Wild Cards | Points |
| All Lives Matter | 15 |
| Make America Great Again (earnest) | 15 |
| Trump complimented (general) | 15 |
Again, Ricochet members enter your team in the comments, non-Members, email to: Saintpaul777@gmail.com. Good luck!
Published in Entertainment
Who’s keeping score?
Cause if we have to do it ourselves, that’d mean actually watching the show, which means I’m out.
No need to keep score yourself. An elite panel of judges will do the official scoring for the game and results will be released next day.
The Nihilist in Golf Pants is the one keeping score.
Chris Evans
Samuel L
Leonardo
Mel Gibson
Denzel Washington. ( I am convinced he is the secret President of the Sons of Abe).
BREAKING NEWS: Prizes just announced for top 3 scores
Highest Score: Ricochet t-shirt and appearance on HWX
Secind and Third Highest Score: Ricochet Coffee mugs
Ties to be broken by random draw
May I suggest scoring for “fake news” references?
OK, here goes:
Leonardo DiCaprio
and
Casey Affleck
Naomie Harris
Emma Stone
Field (any others)
I that case:
Jackson, DiCaprio, Portman, Streep, and Mortensen.
Although I’m not technically eligible for prizes, I will enter just for fun:
Jackson, Johansson, McKinnon, Mann, Williams
For demonstration purposes only, my fantasy team:
DiCaprio, MacLaine, Garcia Bernal, Johansson, Portman
Presenters:
Kate McKinnon
Leonardo DiCaprio
Shirley MacLaine
Nominees:
Viola Davis
Damien Chazelle
DiCaprio
McKinnon
Stone (Emma, not The Rock)
Berry
Theron
I’m going to win. Line up secret, shhhhh. I got Scar Jo though, oh yeah she’s mine.
I see everyone except Paul has picked DiCaprio. Could I change my pick to 4 DiCaprios and a Stone?
Come on DocJay, reveal the full line up. History demands this knowledge!
OK, I let my wife make our picks, so if we don’t win I can blame her:
Nominee:
Presenters:
Tonight is the night!
Who won? Who won? This is the first time in years I’ve wanted to know?
How might this concept be applied to other ordeals in our lives?
Damn. I think I got completely skunked.
And the Ricochet winners of the 2017 Oscar’s Politicization Fantasy League are:
@michaelbrehm 19 points
@odysseus 18 points
@eustacecscrubb 15 points
In truth, we’re all losers. Or at least those of us watching the whole agonizing slog of the broadcast were losers. But the game was the thing and 11 instances of politicization were documented during the ceremony. Full details and stats coming in the next HWX broadcast later this week. Stay tuned!
And winners, I’ll be sending a Ricochet message for contact info for the delivery of your glamorous prizes.