DarkUFO Character Cup: Jack Wins!

Congratulations to Jack! After four years he finally won himself the Character Cup!

Jack 56.62% - Locke 43.38%

Also, congratulations to Jonathan "spruce-moose" Dowkes for winning the bracket contest with his perfect bracket! He picked every single match correctly and was just a few percentage points shy of predicting the Final match with haunting accuracy. I believe a prize is coming your way! :-)

I promised you a boat-load of stats from the past four years of Character Cups. Unfortunately, I've been busier than I planned but I will get those stats to you guys sometime this week.

DarkUFO Character Cup: Final Match

Congratulations to Ben Linus! He won the respectfully close consolation match and comes away with 3rd place:

Ben 54.22% - Desmond 45.78%

And now it's down to this- the Finals. Our perfect bracket leader, Jonathan "spruce-moose" Dowkes, will either claim perfection or come up painfully short at the last minute. After four years of Character Cup action, it all comes down to this- the final Final match. The poll will remain open all weekend, with mega-stats coming on Monday with the results.

It's a battle between two original Losties. Both of these men are what made the show great. Jack Shephard was a doctor with confidence issues. On the Island, he was thrust into a leadership position and, after years of struggle, found his purpose. John Locke was a miserable man who, like Jack, struggled with self-confidence. On the Island he thought he found his purpose and attempted to cling to the Island at all costs. These two men crossed paths numerous times and most of their crossings were tense at best.

They both died in the end and were able to make peace in the afterlife. But today the man of science and the man of faith must take to battle one last time...

DarkUFO Character Cup: Consolation Match

The Finals are set! Here are the results from yesterday:

Jack 63.67% - Ben 36.33%

The "Spruce Moose" is still on top and still has a perfect bracket! Congratulations on this amazing feat. We're going to let you enjoy being on top for another day. Today it's our consolation match, which has not bearing on the brackets. Tomorrow, the Final match will be posted and the poll will remain open all weekend. The winner will be announced on Monday, along with a bunch of stats from Character Cup history to wrap up this fun, four-year adventure.

Now then, onto business- today's combatants were both introduced during Season 2. These introductions were electrifying and it's no wonder that these characters blossomed into fan favorites. One of these men brought about the destruction of the DHARMA Initiative. The other found himself holed up amongst its remnant's years later. Both men were fathers (of sorts) and have intense determination. Desmond Hume won the Character Cup after Season 4. Benjamin Linus won last year. Today, these former champions duel for 3rd place.

DarkUFO Character Cup: Semifinal #2

Another record has been set! John Locke has made it to his third Character Cup Finals, more than any other character. Here are yesterday's results:

Locke 59.1% - Desmond 40.9%

Now then, who will face him? There are only two options. One of them will guide our bracket leader even further on his quest for the perfect bracket. The other will crush his hopes at the last minute.

The second semifinal match is another Season 1 vs. Season 2 affair. In one corner there is Jack Shephard, leader of the Losties. In the other corner it's Benjamin Linus, former leader of the Others. One is a gifted surgeon; the other a brilliant scholar. Their relationship has always been a rocky one. They have gone back and forth between being at odds with each other and being on the same side. They finished the series on the same side but today it's a duel to the death.

Who will take on John Locke for the 2010 DarkUFO Character Cup?

Jack Shephard vs. Benjamin Linus

DarkUFO Character Cup: Semifinal #1

Hey all, sorry for leaving you hanging yesterday! Here's Friday's results:

Jack 82.76% - Charlie 17.24%

Now we begin the semifinals! Our bracket leader has made it this far as the sole perfect bracket remaining. Will he falter today? Tomorrow? At all? Stick around, because the matches are at their most brutal now.

Our first semifinal pits two men against each other with two opposite objectives. Desmond Hume crashed on the Island and became trapped. Three years later, John Locke crashed onto the Island and found freedom. Desmond wanted nothing more than to get off the Island and return to the love of his life. John Locke wanted nothing more than to stay on the Island, having found what he thought was his purpose.

The winner goes to the Finals. Who will it be?

John Locke vs. Desmond Hume

DarkUFO Character Cup: Quarterfinal #4

Another day, another heart-breaker. We've lost yet another fan favorite:

Locke 63.18% - Sawyer 36.82%

Our bracket leader is still clinging to that perfect bracket and it looks like today's match will keep him there. Then again, just because it looks like a no-contest matchup doesn't mean a surprise can't occur.

Today is another matchup between original Losties. Both of then died on the Island in an attempt to help save their friends. One man became the leader while the other was a follower. Both had to conquer personal demons, which made them stronger. Charlie Pace's death allowed several Losties to escape the Island. Jack Shephard's death prevented the Island's destruction. Jack once saved Charlie's life but today one of them has to go down for good. Who will it be?

DarkUFO Character Cup: Quarterfinal #3

Looks like you all had a tough time deciding yesterday but the results are in:

Ben 52.93% - Hurley 47.03%

Our bracket leader came out of this match unscathed and continues his quest for perfection! Today's matchup might be the last of our quarterfinal contests to threaten his chances of going the distance.

Today's matchup is a clash between two original Losties. Neither of them are strangers to ruffling the feathers of their peers. One man came to the Island as a suave and confident swindler. The other came to the Island as an unhappy and uninteresting cripple. During their time on the Island, both men learned that they had a common link in their tortured lives. In the end, John Locke died a pawn in a much larger game but Sawyer refused to be played and escaped the Island with his life. Will the tables be turned when these two meet for the first time in Character Cup action today?

DarkUFO Character Cup: Quarterfinal #2

Quarterfinal #1 is in the books, sending Desmond Hume to the semifinals for the fourth consecutive year! Desmond will go down in Character Cup history as the only character ever to land in the Top 4 in every single tournament. Congrats Des!

Desmond 81.62% - Richard 18.38%

We've still got that lone perfect bracket sitting at the top of the pack. Today's matchup could be one of the closest battles of the quarterfinals. Let's find out if the leader will fall today!

In one corner, we have an original Lostie. Some consider him the heart of the show, always there to keep his friends' spirits up. In the other corner is one of Season 2's best characters. He was ruthless and cunning as leader of the Others but gave up his power. His quest to regain power led him to do many shocking things but his quest melted at the kindness of his opponent today. Hurley became steward of the Island and chose Ben as his #2. Today though, there can be only one.

DarkUFO Character Cup: Quarterfinal #1

It seems that the poll server was giving some of you problems yesterday. Sorry for the inconvenience. If there are problems today, I'll probably keep the next match live for 48 hours so everyone can get their votes in. Anyway, here's yesterday's results:

Ben 78.9% - Juliet 21.1%
Locke 86.42% - Sun 13.58%

Despite not having a full complement of votes, I think these results were a foregone conclusion. And our lone perfect bracket is still alive and well! We'll see how it does in the quarterfinals. We're down to one matchup a day and all of our Elite 8 have some brand new pictures as a reward for making it this far.

Starting off the Quarterfinals is a matchup between two non-Season 1 characters. One man found himself stuck on the Island for three years before finally making his escape. Those three years may have felt like an eternity to him but our other combatant literally spent centuries on the Island, gifted with eternal life from the Island's protector. Who will win between Desmond and Richard?

Desmond Hume vs. Richard Alpert

DarkUFO Character Cup: Round 3, Matches 7 & 8

Okay, we're getting close to the end now! Here's the results from Friday:

Jack 83.09% - Sayid 16.91%
Sawyer 88.44% - Miles 11.56%

We've still got one perfect bracket left in the contest and I'm pretty confident they'll make it through the day and into the Quarterfinals unscathed.

Today's first matchup is a battle of wills between two of the Others. Will the one-time leader come out on top or will it be the underling who was something of a thorn in his side? The second battle is between two original Losties, neither of whom survived all the way to the end. Will it be the hunter or the gardener?

Keep on voting!

Benjamin Linus vs. Juliet Burke

John Locke vs. Sun-Hwa Kwon

DarkUFO Character Cup: Round 3, Matches 5 & 6

No surprises today! Here are the results:

Hurley 82.17% - Daniel 17.83%
Richard 76.63% - Jacob 23.37%

Our bracket leader is still on top and still perfect in his picks. How much longer can he last? Probably another day, I would suspect.

Today's matchups pit main characters against each other. Up first are two original Losties that have worked together nearly all series long. They both displayed leadership on the Island and were both part of the Oceanic 6. In then end, both made sacrifices for the greater good.

Our second matchup features an original Lostie and the last remaining member of the freighter crew. The two of them bonded and became good friends during the three years they spent trapped in the 1970s as part of the DHARMA Initiative. Both men also managed to escape the Island and were partners in the afterlife.

Bonds of friendship must be broken! Please cast your votes.

Jack Shephard vs. Sayid Jarrah

James "Sawyer" Ford vs. Miles Straume

DarkUFO Character Cup: Round 3, Matches 3-4

Statistical upset #2 has occurred as the hobbit beats the smoke monster! The Man in Black was predicted to win this round in just over 51% of all brackets. Here's how that and yesterday's other matchup turned out:

Charlie 56.18% - Man in Black 43.82%
Desmond Hume 90.26% - Mr. Eko 9.74%

This leaves us with just one perfect bracket in the tournament. Congrats to Jonathan "spruce-moose" Dowkes for being the last bracket standing. All eyes are upon you now. We'll see if you can go the distance.

Today our matchups feature some very interesting Island-dwellers. Up first is the new keeper of the Island taking on a man who surprised many with his win in Round 2. Does Daniel have another surprise win in the tank or will Hurley rule the day? Second is a battle between the former keeper of the Island and his right hand man. Will it be Jacob or Richard?

Cast your votes and we'll find out! :-)

Hugo "Hurley" Reyes vs. Daniel Faraday

Richard Alpert vs. Jacob

2010 Character Cup: Round 3, Matches 1-2

Well, the Kate Hate seems to be alive and well here at DarkUFO months after the series' end but would you believe that Daniel's win was NOT a statistical upset? Roughly 54.4% of our bracketeers picked him to win. Here's yesterday's results:

Man in Black 84.59% - Walt 15.41%
Daniel 57.71% - Kate 42.29%
Miles 63.14% - Claire 36.86%
Jacob 94.44% - Paulo 5.56%

So Bernard over Pierre remains the only statistical upset thus far. And, thanks to victories by Daniel and Miles, we're down to just 2 perfect brackets! Congrats to our leaders but today one of you will fall!

As we head into Round 3, we're cutting down to two matchups a day. Our first matchup is a battle of polar opposites. Both characters first showed up is Season 1. One is a fan favorite for being a good guy. The other is a fan favorite for being delightfully evil. Our second matchup pits two Season 2 favorites against each other. Will it be the Jesus Stick or the Hatch Man?

Get those votes in!

Charlie Pace vs. Man in Black

Mr. Eko vs. Desmond Hume

2010 Character Cup: Round 2, Matches 13-16

Alright! Another close match to add a little excitement to the tournament. Here's how the matches ended up:

Jack 90.04% - Rousseau 9.96%
Juliet 89.53% - Eloise 10.47%
Sun 80.48% - Bernard 19.52%
Mr. Eko 51.52% - Frank 48.48%

Mr. Eko's win brought the Jesus Stick down on a few of our bracketeers. We're now down to just 11 perfect brackets. Today's matchups are sure to cause a few more of them plenty of grief.

Today matches include a nearly ageless man taking on a youth, a fugitive going head to head with a scientist, a man with a knack for the supernatural and a Lostie who took a year off, and a battle between two men known only by one name.

Get those votes in and hang on for dear life! Round 2 is ending with a bang!

Man in Black vs. Walt Lloyd

Daniel Faraday vs. Kate Austen

Miles Straume vs. Claire Littleton

Paulo vs. Jacob

2010 Character Cup: Round 2, Matches 9-12

Welcome back for another week of carnage! Here are the results from Friday:

Sayid 66.2% - Jin 33.8%
Hurley 95.87% - Shannon 4.13%
Locke 91.95% - Alex 8.05%
Desmond 94.12% - Penny 5.88%

We're down to just 17 perfect brackets now. Will any more crumble today?

Today's matches feature two Season 1 characters going head to head, two ladies from Season 3 going at it, an original Lostie going against the last remaining Tailie, and a likable Season 4 character taking on one of Season 2's most popular newcomers.

Get out the vote and see who wins tomorrow!

Danielle Rousseau vs. Jack Shephard

Eloise Hawking vs. Juliet Burke

Sun-Hwa Kwon vs. Bernard Nadler

Frank Lapidus vs. Mr. Eko

2010 Character Cup: Round 2, Matches 5-8

It only took until Round 2 but we've finally had a day without cutting any perfect brackets. Here's the results:

Charlie 88.86% - Charles 11.14%
Ben 91.96% - Boone 8.04%
Sawyer 94.57% - Tom 5.43%
Richard 84.61% - Christian 15.39%

Today just might present us with more drama as two of Lost's main characters through all six seasons go head to head. We've also got a former main character going against a Lostie who made it all the way to the end, two characters who turned up dead during Season 4, and a heart-breaker as one of Lost's greatest couples turn on each other for our tournament.

Get those votes in and come back on Monday for the next matchups!

Sayid Jarrah vs. Jin-Soo Kwon

Shannon Rutherford vs. Hugo "Hurley" Reyes

John Locke vs. Alex Linus Rousseau

Desmond Hume vs. Penny Hume