Wes Anderson Madness: Divisional Round Two

Hello all. Mark here.

The Wes Anderson character tournament is gaining some steam and making its way to the exciting finale. There is has been a lot of speculation as to who will win.

A pre-tournament poll and Vegas odds makers have put Max Fischer as the favorite to win. He will need to stretch this week because he has a big match up against Ash in a couple of days.

As promised I am going to break down the Portuguese Bowie and Wildcat divisions. The competition will be fierce and the one liners will be plenty.

The first match up in the Portuguese Bowie division is between Eli Cash and Mr. Henry. Henry’s boxing chops are legit but he cannot withstand getting hit by a runaway car driven by a face painted Cash. The Wildcat wins!

The next match up is between Raleigh St. Clair and Royal Tenenbaum. St. Clair is no match for the twice stabbed Royal. The winner comes when Mr. Tenenbaum promises to fund St. Clair’s research for another two years….and pay for his divorce to Margot.

The next battle is between Dignan and Inez. A just released from prison Dignan is already annoyed that Inez stole Anthony from him. So, he puts some tape on his nose and promises he will clean her house for two months if she lets him move forward. She agrees to the terms and Dignan puts another piece of tape on his nose.

To finish out the bracket is a face off between Pagoda and Margot Tenenbaum. Margot knows that Pagoda carries a tiny knife and has used it twice. She looks at her missing finger and decides that it isn’t worth the trouble of advancing. So, she smokes a cigarette and books a trip to Fiji.

The Wildcat Division

Herman Blume takes on the kindest character in the Wes Anderson world. Blume used his mail interception tricks to make sure Bert Fischer never got the notification that he was in the tournament. Don’t worry folks….Blume gets his hair cut by Bert and he tips well.

Ned Plimpton may have gotten the final slap on Klaus but Klaus got all the great lines. Daimler is a quip dynamo who proved to be too quotable for Kentucky Ned.

Jane Winslet Richardson proved herself to be an intelligent and mature force not to be messed with. However, when she met Rosemary Cross she started acting in incredibly immature ways which gets her disqualified from the tournament.

Steve Zissou is Pele dos Santos captain. So, Pele graciously backs down and starts playing acoustic Portuguese versions of Hall & Oates songs.

The tournament is down to 16 characters. Each of them has a chance to win and the fighting will become epic. Stayed tuned to the next post when I break down the brackets to the elite 8. Who will move on?