Wednesday, December 27, 2023

WCC Forever: Episode 17 - FantasyMania XV Championship


In an unknown location,
we find Kang the Conqueror sitting alone, as he prepares for his next move.


Lloyd Hansen
Kang, I'm back from the missions you sent me on.
And it was just as you expected.
Of the hundreds of universes that I visited,
Tai Rogers was arrested or captured in almost all of them.


Kang the Conqueror
Good.
It means our plan is proceeding as expected.
And with Captain Covfefe out of the picture,
the West Coast Cousins are more vulnerable than ever.


Lloyd Hansen
With all due respect, Kang.
There are way too many universes out there.
You aren't expecting me to go to each one, are you?

Kang the Conqueror
No. I just wanted to see if you were up for the task.
And now we know that you can infiltrate any world,
and disguise yourself as Tai Rogers.


The monitors in the room suddenly turn on.

Lloyd Hansen
What is this?

Kang the Conqueror
Alternate realities.
As you said, there are an... infinite amount of universes out there.


Kang the Conqueror
An infinite amount of variants.


Kang the Conqueror
Infinite timelines...


Kang the Conqueror
Endless possibilities.


Kang the Conqueror
The great unknown.


Kang the Conqueror
Which means they will oppose us.


Kang the Conqueror
All these so called... heroes...
they will put up a fight.


Kang the Conqueror
They will protect their worlds at all cost.


Kang the Conqueror
As you can see,
we are vastly outnumbered, Lloyd Hansen.


Kang the Conqueror
They are the only thing standing between me and The Final Solution.


Lloyd Hansen
The Final Solution?

Kang the Conqueror
It is my answer to the Multiversal Crisis.
The only answer to the equation.
Eliminate all timelines.


Kang the Conqueror
And let whoever remains, be the last timeline standing.


Kang the Conqueror
And while we do lack numbers, Lloyd Hansen.
We do have another advantage.
Most worlds do not know that the multiverse exists.


Kang the Conqueror
Which means they are unprepared for what's to come.


Kang the Conqueror
We must attack before they can become organized.
Take out as many timelines as we can, before they realize what's happening.


Kang the Conqueror
And to do so, we'll build an army.

Lloyd Hansen
An army? What kind of army?


Kang the Conqueror
An army of variants.


Kang the Conqueror
Designed to throw caution to the wind.
A wrench in the system.
Multiversal disruption.


Lloyd Hansen
And how will you find them?


Kang the Conqueror
WE will find them, Lloyd Hansen.
My variants are out there.
They're all over the multiverse.


Kang the Conqueror
And we will find the candidates capable to do what is necessary.
Capable of executing the Final Solution.
Outer Heaven.

Lloyd Hansen
What's Outer Heaven?


Kang the Conqueror
It's what I call the army.
The Army of Variants, independent of any given timeline.
Free to roam through any universe, whenever we like.
Outer Heaven is the answer to the Final Solution.
And together, we will merge our worlds into one.
The Final Timeline.


Lloyd Hansen
And where do I fit in, in all of this?

Kang the Conqueror
You have shown me great loyalty.
You have done what has been asked of you,
and have been here from the beginning.
For your loyalty, I will reward you with a life on the Final Timeline.
Once this is all over, you will be the last remaining variant of Captain Covfefe.
The victor. The winner.
Lloyd Hansen.


Kang the Conqueror
So I ask of you, will you join me?
Will you conqueror with me?

Lloyd Hansen
Yes, Kang. I will.

Kang the Conqueror
Good. Because I have a new assignment for you.
At some point during this season, one of the West Coast Cousins
from Earth-415 has found a way to jump through universes.
They've been living in an alternate reality for some time now...
and I need you to find them.

Lloyd Hansen
Who?


Kang the Conqueror
The Scarlet Joyce.


WEST COAST COUSINS
FOREVER
Episode Seventeen - FantasyMania XV Championship


[1] #7tormsComing (10-4)


[2] Reunited (9-5)


Molly Qerim
Welcome to this very special edition of Undisputed Take.
I'm Molly Qerim and I am joined by Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless.
And we are in the final week of the Fantasy Season.
The Championship Game of FantasyMania XV is set.
#7tormsComing vs. Reunited.
The top 2 seeds battling it out to be the 2023 League Champion.
Stephen A. I'll start with you first.
What are your thoughts heading into this Championship Match
and who will be the last Fantasy Manager standing?


Stephen A. Smith
Well, Molly. I said it two weeks ago and I'll say it again.
I stand by my pick to win it all, I'm going with the Black Baugh.
He's playing the best Fantasy Football right now,
he has the best record and to be quite honest,
I don't think it's going to be particularly close.
110.41 - 89.85.
Black Baugh wins his 3rd League Championship
and if he does indeed win, we're going to have to start including him in the GOAT debate.


Skip Bayless
The GOAT debate? The Greatest of All Time?
That's ridiculous because that title belongs to Kendrick Stark.

Stephen A. Smith
Whoa. Whoa, whoa!
I don't disagree with you there, Skip.
I'm just saying, if Baugh wins, we're going to start to have that discussion.

Skip Bayless
You are getting way ahead of yourself, Stephen A.

Stephen A. Smith
I don't think I am at all, Skip.


Skip Bayless
Let me tell you why you are getting ahead of yourself.
Because this Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas,
The Black Baugh will play in his 5th Championship Game in the WCC.
But he will not be winning his 3rd League Championship.
Because come Sunday, we are looking at a NEW League Champion.
One that is not currently in the Circle of Champions.. and that Manager is Wade Vinson.
Vinpool wins his first League Championship.


Skip Bayless
And you want to know why Reunited will win?
Because quite frankly, Vinpool has been the best Fantasy Manager this season.
I hesitate to say that there has been a truly dominant Fantasy Manager this season.
But if I were to name one, it would definitely be Reunited.
He's found the most value in the Auction Draft.
He's scored more points than #7tormsComing and been more consistent throughout the season.

Stephen A. Smith
Been more consistent?!
The Baugh has the better record!

Skip Bayless
Yes, but throughout the entire regular season,
Wade Vinson was consistently in the Top 3, fighting for first place
or in the pole position ahead of all other Fantasy Managers.
Whereas The Baugh only came on late in the regular season.


Stephen A. Smith
And that's what is going to put the Black Baugh on top.
Like I said, he's playing the best right now.
He's won 3 straight, including the playoffs,
scoring the highest total of 123.22 in Week 16.
He's shown that he's far and away the best Manager in the playoffs,
with the re-emergence of Tee Higgins.
CeeDee Lamb having the best year of his career.
I'd like to see that MVP level of play from Dak Prescott,
but then you have Breece Hall exploding for 31.10 last week.
I think Reunited's best days are behind him.


Stephen A. Smith
I'm not saying Wade Vinson isn't a good manager.
He's done the best he can and honestly, this year has been his best work in the WCC.
But the loss of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase potentially missing another week.
We don't know about the health of Brian Robinson.
I just don't see Wade Vinson pulling this out on Sunday.


Skip Bayless
And that's where you're wrong, Stephen A.
As usual, you point out the losses of Reunited's team
but you failed to mention the resiliency of his team.
Matthew Stafford stepping back in, playing at a level close to his 2021 campaign.
Not to mention Demarcus Robinson.
James Connor and the rising young running back, Zamir White.
There are levels to Reunited's team.
If Ja'Marr Chase and Brian Robinson can go, this won't even be close.
Because the activation of Chase will hurt Tee Higgin's numbers.
Wade Vinson will rise to the occasion on Sunday and he will win his first League Championship.
He is hungrier and he wants it more than the Baugh.
I don't see any other way around it.


Stephen A. Smith
Well, you also seem to be forgetting that butt whooping that #7torms gave Reunited in Week 4.
But what do I know right?
I've only been saying that The Baugh is going to win it all since before the playoffs.

Molly Qerim
We are going to find out who is the 2023 League Champion
this Sunday, December 31st.
The Black Baugh opens at a 10 point favorite over Vinpool,
but as we know, this is Fantasy Football and anything can happen.
Lineups change, lines change, and a little bit of luck can be the difference.
You don't want to miss this matchup!
The conclusion of West Coast Cousins Forever happens live this Sunday!
The Championship Game of FantasyMania XV:
#7tormsComing vs. Reunited!


Earth-1960


Wade Vinson-1960
So tell me...

Danny Ocean-1960
It's tricky. It's never been done before.
It's gonna need planning and a large Fantasy Team.

Wade Vinson-1960
Guns?

Danny Ocean-1960
Not exactly.
But there's gonna be a lot of security.


Wade Vinson-1960
What's the target?

Danny Ocean-1960
When's the last time you were in Vegas?


Wade Vinson-1960
You want to knock over a casino?

Danny Ocean-1960
No. Three of them.
The Mirage, the MGM Grand and the Bellagio.


Wade Vinson-1960
The Mirage.. the MGM Grand...
These are Vince McMahon's casinos.

Danny Ocean-1960
Yup.

Wade Vinson-1960
What's the take?

Danny Ocean-1960
$150 and bragging rights.


Danny Ocean-1960
And we're gonna take it all in one night.
But the prize money isn't the most important thing that we're after...
We're gonna steal the 2023 League Championship.

*Commercial*


*Commercial*


Earth-415

At City Hall, London Breed holds a mayoral re-election campaign rally.


As Breed kneels during the National Anthem,
she prepares for her campaign speech.


London Breed
San Francisco, under my leadership,
this city continues to be on the forefront of innovation and technology.
But I know what you're all thinking.
Crime and homelessness continues to be a problem in the city of San Francisco.
But I assure you...


The Riddler
No more broken promises... Mayor.


A man dressed as The Riddler appears in the rafters.


Mayor London Breed is shot!


Batman appears out of nowhere as chaos erupts at City Hall.



As Batman takes out the Riddler henchmen,
he notices a huge question mark in the sky above his own signal.





The Riddler-3133
Oh, Dark K-K-Knight.
Y-Y-You have no-no idea just how big the m-m-m-multiverse really is.


The Riddler-1992
You'll never catch me, Batman.
There's just too many of me.


The Batman watches as The Riddler transitions through his variants.

Batman
How is this possible?


The Riddler-1995
WOW!
Is the Batman.. STUMPED?!
Now THAT is IMPRESSIVE!


The Riddler-503
Here, Batman.
Let me give you a hand.


The Riddler hands Batman an electrical cord,
but the cord begins to shock the Batman.



The Riddler
What's black and blue and.. DEAD all over?
.....
YOU.


The Batman has no choice but to cut the cord on his season,
he falls as The Riddler gets away.

*Commercial*


*Commercial*


Earth-1960


Mr. McMahon-1960
Come on in.


Mr. McMahon-1960
Well, well.
If it isn't the Head of Security, The Baugh.
What can I do for you? I'm a busy man.


The Baugh-1960
Mr. McMahon, I have it on good authority that a team
of professional thieves are planning to steal the 2023 League Championship.
In fact, it may already have been stolen, sir.

Mr. McMahon-1960
Already stolen?


Mr. McMahon-1960
Are you blind, Baugh?
It's right here on my desk.
I'm not going to let it out of my sight.
I'll hold it in front of me all weekend, if I have to.


The Baugh-1960
Stand back, Mr. McMahon.

Mr. McMahon-1960
Wait a minute. What are you doing?


The Baugh pours a can of soda onto the Championship.

Mr. McMahon-1960
Are you insane?!
Do you know how much this title is worth?!


The Baugh-1960
It's not worth anything, sir.
You've been duped.

Mr. McMahon-1960
Son of a bitch!
Find out who stole the Championship..
and find out how they hacked into my system!


Wade Vinson watches in a nearby corridor.


The Bellagio's security team hits the alarm,
as Wade Vinson takes off running.


Wade Vinson escapes through a sliding door,
as The Baugh follows closely behind.


The Baugh-1960
Hold it right there, Vinson.


The Baugh-1960
If you so much as move a muscle, I swear to God,
I will remove your entire skull from your body.
Stop where you are and hand over the League Championship.


Wade Vinson-1960
Can't do that, Baughy.
You and I both know, I need this Championship more than you do.
So how about we make a deal?
You let me go and I'll go sell this thing off.
And I promise to split the prize money with you.

The Baugh-1960
I don't give a shit about the prize money.
I just want the Championship.

Wade Vinson-1960
Then we have a serious problem on our hands.
And the way I see it, there's only one way to settle this...


Wade Vinson-1960
A Championship Match.