Legends Episode Ranking System - COMPLETE

[The Red Jaguars]

I think I am going to use that page as a template for the "team statistics". That page will include stats about the wins, failed escapes, triple captures, etc. for each team. And of course, I will average the overall score for each team and see which team ranks the highest and lowest. We already know that the Green Monkeys will be the highest.   

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Yeah, the Green Monkeys will definitely rank the highest. I mean, look at some of their averages for the winning teams. The Orange Iguanas will probably rank the worst. None of their episodes even ranked in the 8 range. I seriously expecting Blue Pearl to rank in that range, but I guess it never happened.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Oh, and I added this to the OP:

TOTAL EPISODES RANKED BY AUTHOR:
The Red Jaguars: 62
Purple Parrots Fan: 35
The Red Jaguars/Purple Parrots Fan (Collaboration): 23

The amount of episodes that we ranked either separately, or as a collaboration. Thought you might like that. But if you don't, you can remove it.

[The Red Jaguars]

I like the new addition. It is one of those "quick and dirty" stats where people can look at briefly without having to do extensive research. Now that my three days of hell are over, I can focus on finishing the temple room rankings. And then I will work on the team rankings after that. We should see some interesting results. 

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Yeah, it definitely saves anyone who stumbles upon this thread the time of needlessly scrolling for who wrote what. Of course, you being the OP of this thread, you obviously wrote the most reviews. And I look forward to seeing your other stats too. Another thing I wanted to do was rank all the teams by wins. Kind of like the stats you wrote that I pulled out for you about a page back. I figured I might add on to that, which shouldn't be too hard for teams like the Purple Parrots and the Blue Barracudas who only have three and five wins respectively.

[The Red Jaguars]

I am thinking of adjusting some of the episodes score too. The episodes I have in mind are Charles Lindbergh and Buddha. I find Buddha's score to be a little low, while Charles Lindbergh's score is way too high.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Yeah, you really need to change Missing Weather Maps score. I honestly think your score of it is WAY too high. Isn't that what I've been trying to tell you from the beginning? I say this stuff again and again, but it still manages to escape you. Your ranking for Buddha is fine though. It might be a little low, but that episode really isn't all that exciting. And the temple run is especially dull. I just never warmed up to Jennifer and her snails pace through the temple. Tarrah had a similar layout, and even she made better time than her. Maybe a little tweaking might do, but looks fine to me.

[The Red Jaguars]

I just change a couple of the episode scores around. Charles Lindbergh went to a 6.4 to a 5.8. I am not sure what I was thinking when I ranked some of those rounds. Aside from the live footage in the legend and the one unique temple game, it really was not that great of an episode. The Red Jaguars dominance in the earlier rounds saved this episode from being complete crap. I think a 5.8 is good considering the episode wasn't a huge disaster until that temple run. 

I also changed the score for Buddha also. It went to a 5.5 to an 6. It was a boring and uneventful episode, but I don't think it should rank around the same score as Stone Head and Jean Lafitte. Most of the rounds were average at best in that episode, but it was better than most Season 1 episodes. I think a 6 is rather fitting for it.

I did not update the production day rankings yet to reflect this change though. The reason is because I am going to change a few more episode scores around to since some of them are either a little weak or too generous. I am thinking of increasing Apanuugpak's score a little bit too. I gave the moat an 8 originally, but I think it should get a higher score for being very quick. I think at least one episode should rank in the 9 range. And that episode would be perfect. 

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Yeah, Apanuugpak should definitely rank in the 9 range. Any episode with Gator in it should definitely rank that high. Lost Hornpipe could probably rank in the 9 range too, and that's an episode I ranked too. Good call with changing around Missing Weather Maps and Buddha's score too. Maybe with Buddha actually ranking in the 6 range, maybe the S1L6 filming day will come out of second to last place. I also might change some of my scores around. Like Freydis and Metal Beard, I feel like I was way too harsh giving those episodes a mid 7 ranking. Maybe if I change those scores around, it might rank the same, if not higher than Billy the Kid.

I'm also thinking of re writing some of my episode reviews, just to add more detail to it. Like with Genghis Khan, I don't like the way I wrote it the first time around. I felt like every description was too short and vague, when there's actually a lot to talk about in that episode. Episode reviews like Geronimo and Sir Gawain I can let slide, since those were my first episode reviews. But with Genghis Khan, I feel like it's not detailed at all. I'm not gonna outright re post it, I'll just edit the post to add more description to it. And the scores there will still be kept the same too. And if you're gonna change around some more of your episode scores, you mean just yours, right? Because I can take care of my reviews that I want to change around.

[The Red Jaguars]

I was thinking about rewriting some of my episode reviews too. Some of the earlier ones like Trojan Horseshoe, Iron Mask, and Belle Boyd were more like "episode recaps" then actually talking about the episode. I mean I wouldn't really worry about reviewing the whole episode all over again. I think all of your reviews are fine. I have no problems with any of them.

But yeah, there is some episodes I want to change around. I think changing Apanuugpak to a 9 would be perfect. Maybe Lawrence of Arabia also since it was the first episode ever showed on Nick.  Also, I noticed the Orange Iguanas never had an episode that ranked in the 8 range. Since Nostradamus finished with a 7.8, maybe I can get that one to an 8. I wish Atocha could rank in the 8 range too, but the moat will hurt that episodes score. But I think we nailed all the episode scores though. I mean all the bottom ranked episodes are ones that are usually regarded as the worst on the show. Same with the top episodes too. 

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Yeah, you literally ranked the whole entire bottom half of the list in the OP. Those scores will probably never change. But I'm definitely gonna change around some of my scores, especially Freydis. I just feel like a "7.6" ranking is way too low. I might change Lost Hornpipe around too. That episode could probably use a 9 ranking too. And the only episode I want to re write is Genghis Khan. I just.... don't like what I wrote at all. The scores are fine, but I just want to add a few more details to it. Our collaborations can definitely remain the same too. Those scores I know for sure we nailed, especially since we both wrote it.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

Okay, I raised the score for Freydis from a "7.6" to a "7.8" average. Still not enough to overthrow Billy the Kid, but it makes a lot more sense than my original score. I also re wrote parts of Genghis Khan, where some of my descriptions are much more longer. You can find the episode review right here if you want to read it again. What a coincidence, we talk about both Freydis and Genghis Khan, two episodes that were paired up during the "20 episode cycle" from back in the day.

And I'll update the production day rankings for you. It'll be especially easy to update both Freydis and Missing Weather Maps, since both episodes were filmed back to back.

EDIT: Done, both overall averages, (for Buddha and Missing Weather Maps day) change slightly, but their positions don't change. Hope I did that right.

[The Red Jaguars]

I think those scores are very accurate, especially Freydis. When ranking these episodes as a whole, it is hard to give them a score you desire. It especially hurts when you have one really weak round. For example, I want Atocha to rank in the 8 range. But the moat was so long that it drags this episode down a lot. I would love to have other episodes like Blue Pearl and Polynesian Girl rank a little higher. But they both had some rounds that were just plain average. I especially think Genghis Khan's score is fitting. It was just an average episode with an average win. But it was still better than most Season 1 episodes, so a 6.2 is pretty good in my books.

Like I said, I am going to change some of the scores too for Nostradamus, Apanuugpak, and a couple of the other highly ranked episodes. I am also going to work on a new rankings thread soon too. But first, I need to update those statistics.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

I think if it's any Orange Iguana episode that should rank in the 8 range, it's Nostradamus. Every round in that episode was very exciting, so maybe that particular review could use a little tweaking. Atocha could be a possible contender for the 8 range too, but the very long moat really dragged it down, like you said. I always thought Blue Pearl was gonna be the one to rank in the 8 range, but a few rounds brought the score down. I'm really not worried about Blue Pearl or Polynesian Girl's scores, since those were the collaborations we wrote. I think we nailed those scores. Episodes Apanuugpak and maybe even Lawrence of Arabia should rank in the 9 range too. Those episodes were nearly flawless. But you're right, it's hard to give certain rounds the rankings you want. Especially if a round is average or just plain bad.

And I saw your temple room rankings thread too. Can't wait to see how some of those rooms will rank.

[The Red Jaguars]

Tomorrow is the day I will start on the different rankings. I know I keep saying it, but I am on spring break now so I will have all the time to complete it. Before that, I am going to change a couple of episode scores then I can work on them. So I expect an update over the next week.