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The second match between these two players took place between January 14 and February 1, 2016. It was played as a part of Set 1 of the [[Match Voting Tournament]] (also hosted by GameBop) and was in comparison to the former match a lot more whimsical and humorous. The main feature of this match is King Harkinian from ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''(CD-I, 1993) saying "dinner"; a simple, yet effective theme that sees comedic usage and exploration across all 6 rounds. Other sources added include ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''Pulp Fiction''(1994), ''Hotel Mario''(CD-I, 1994), ''Kill la Kill'', ''Monster Strike: The Animation'', ''K-ON!'', ''Lupin III Part IV: The Italian Adventure'', ''Ninja: Silent Assassin''(1987), ''Blazing Saddles''(1974), the History Channel series ''Ancient Aliens'', ''Breaking Bad'', footage of Japanese wrestler Asuka, footage of American wrestlers Brock Lesnard and the Briscoe Brothers, interview footage of Lemmy Kilmister, a gif of Terry Bogard from ''The King of Fighters '94''(Neo-Geo, 1994), and the hip hop track "BxtchesxBxcon (feat. Nefelibata)" by Almadrio, KolbyWoods, Crookid and Breevie.[''Note: source list incomplete''] | The second match between these two players took place between January 14 and February 1, 2016. It was played as a part of Set 1 of the [[Match Voting Tournament]] (also hosted by GameBop) and was in comparison to the former match a lot more whimsical and humorous. The main feature of this match is King Harkinian from ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''(CD-I, 1993) saying "dinner"; a simple, yet effective theme that sees comedic usage and exploration across all 6 rounds. Other sources added include ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''Pulp Fiction''(1994), ''Hotel Mario''(CD-I, 1994), ''Kill la Kill'', ''Monster Strike: The Animation'', ''K-ON!'', ''Lupin III Part IV: The Italian Adventure'', ''Ninja: Silent Assassin''(1987), ''Blazing Saddles''(1974), the History Channel series ''Ancient Aliens'', ''Breaking Bad'', footage of Japanese wrestler Asuka, footage of American wrestlers Brock Lesnard and the Briscoe Brothers, interview footage of Lemmy Kilmister, a gif of Terry Bogard from ''The King of Fighters '94''(Neo-Geo, 1994), and the hip hop track "BxtchesxBxcon (feat. Nefelibata)" by Almadrio, KolbyWoods, Crookid and Breevie.[''Note: source list incomplete''] | ||
This was the 49th match to be played by AshcrementVII and the final full standard 1v1 match to be played by djninjalovemistake before his death in October 2016. With both players clearly having a lot of fun | This was the 49th match to be played by AshcrementVII and the final full standard 1v1 match to be played by djninjalovemistake before his death in October 2016. With both players clearly having a lot of fun across rounds, it saw them both diving fully into the comedic spirit of its themes, including the making of a DINNER CLUB image macro that is then edited into SPAGHETTI CLUB and finally ASUKA CLUB by the match's end.<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/31-completed-games/116705-mvt-set-1-djninjalovemistake-ashcrementvii-done-vote/1</ref> In a light callback to their original match, every round features a YTPMV segment somewhere in the video, now being given a lot more prominence with a focus on musically remixing moments from various sources in the match that would sound funny in the manner of a more classic-leaning take on this idiom. The full match was one of the best received matches to happen in the first set of the [[Match Voting Tournament]], receiving an average score of 8.24, the second highest of of the 15 matches that passed beaten only by Sid vs. LaVieCestLol(2016). Metroid998 remarked of this match "I hope there's enough room for dessert after this extraordinary feast."<ref>https://ftlfw.net/archives/websites/youchew.net/archive/forum/31-completed-games/116705-mvt-set-1-djninjalovemistake-ashcrementvii-done-vote/1</ref>This match was compiled into a single video on the YouWouldBeWelcome account in May 2025. | ||
Both matches are additionally notable in that they were between two of the oldest ever members to be active in the tennis community throughout its history, with djninjalovemistake in particular holding the distinction of having been the oldest ever regular tennis player. Their first match together was played when they were respectively 31/32 and 28, and their second match was played when they were 35/36 and 33. | Both matches are additionally notable in that they were between two of the oldest ever members to be active in the tennis community throughout its history, with djninjalovemistake in particular holding the distinction of having been the oldest ever regular tennis player. Their first match together was played when they were respectively 31/32 and 28, and their second match was played when they were 35/36 and 33. | ||