The 2023 Draft

Previously on Adam Riff™:

There was an idea… To bring together a group of disparate people… To see if we could create something more…than a year-end list.


This year, we decided to shake things up, asking our league of 12 to each fill 10 categories with things from 2023 in randomly-generated snake draft order without any overlap, creating a retrospective unlike any other.

It's a proper draft with a "best of" sensibility.

So:

Who won the draft?

Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week

51. Ready for his close-up (The Curse, S01E05)


Stray Observations

  • Dean Cain (The Curse, S01E05)
  • "Alright, I'm just gonna say it so nobody else has to say it. Popey ball. There."
    "Okay…"
    "If I didn't say anything, someone was gonna be like, 'You missed Popey ball, it was right there.' I thought about not using a Poké Ball because of that and…it's just the right tool for the right job. What, am I supposed to not use it and shoot the Pope in the head?"
    "I was gonna say it." (Rick and Morty, S07E09)
  • "So, you want freedom with no responsibility? Son, there's only one person on Earth who gets that deal."
    "Mm. The president."
    "A baby. You're fighting for your right to be a baby." (Fargo, S05E05)

Gandalf's voice is in my head every time I put out a new one

GHOSTBUSTERS VIRTUAL REALITY ACADEMY
The Ghostbusters VR Academy is your chance to be a real Ghostbuster with two distinct virtual reality experiences. Enter the ARENA, suit up and get armed with proton packs as you outsmart mischievous spirits and join forces with fellow trainees to capture ghosts. In a separate attraction, BLITZ, hop into the driver's seat of the ECTO hovercraft, a vehicle exclusive to the Academy.

Okay…

ZOMBIELAND BUMPER CARS
In this bumper car ride, one car is chosen as Patient Zero. Avoid getting bumped or you'll become a zombie. Navigate the chaos, stay uninfected, and escape the outbreak.

Sure…

BAD BOYS RACING CLUB
Surrounded by a Miami-inspired skyline with illuminated photo-ops, get ready to ride like the BAD BOYS in this collection of racing simulators that take you on a high-speed chase to victory.

Ehh…

21 JUMP STREET POP-UP BAR
Head back to school for cocktail chemistry or join an art class for a "paint and sip" night complete with drinks inspired by house party booze classics.

[pause]

Damn, without Spider-Man, Sony's film IP is pitiful.

Ghostbusters virtual reality academy
Twisted Metal bumper cars
Homelander: Extreme Flight simulator
Breaking Bad superlab speakeasy

FIXED.

Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week

49. Undone (The Curse, S01E03)


Stray Observations

  • Kuato knife (Rick and Morty, S07E07)
  • "Oh, you're getting choked. Go go ponytail secret move!"
    "Oh, my God! What? Hair, stop! I need you to remove that." (Rick and Morty, S07E07)
  • "This industry's all about the spectacle. It's gettin' harder for me to feel anything. I'm like fuckin' One-Punch Man."
    "Wait, wait, wait. You fuck with One-Punch Man?"
    "Yeah."
    "Say word."
    "Every night, I watch Saitama kill all those monsters with one punch and never feel shit. Never. Always looking for the thrill of a real opponent. Yeah, that's my nigga." (Rap Sh!t, S02E05)