In the last faceoff, we saw 356 beat 263 by a fairly narrow margin. This time, we have a marquee matchup of sorts- two very popular 2 hour specials (technically, one 2 hour and one 2.5 hour special):
Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters, 12 Million Hostages
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Episode 345: Head to Head Matchup with the Black Organization, Two Mysteries Night of the Full Moon (Part 1)*
Episode 345: Part 2*
*The Episode only has one part, but (afaik) because of Megaupload size restrictions the download is split into two parts.
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DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
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DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
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"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
Tough choice!
Basically.... Matsuda v. Akai.
I don't like this decision, but I have to stick with Akai.
Basically.... Matsuda v. Akai.
I don't like this decision, but I have to stick with Akai.
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
Wow, this is really tough ... I really want to vote 345 but 304 gains my vote. Although 345 is excellent and explains a lot of things, plus a lot of "action" and the appearance of Vermouth (L); 304 was intense, shocking ,emotional and breathtaking till the end. Also "Conan-kun ... who are you?", "I will tell you, ... when we go to the other world." (sth like that)
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
Not an easy decision for at all, but I'm going with 304. It was one of the first subbed episodes I watched and it was, after Desperate Revival, the episode/arc that solidified my obsession with DC. Some of the action is a bit 'stretched', but the same can be said about most BO episodes 345 included. It is has one of (to me any) the most memorable moments in all of DC- the, "I'll tell you... on the other side", which is both profound and (later on) funny.
345 is obviously fantastic, but I have one major quibble (har) with it that pushes it slightly below 304: Ran's involvement comes pretty darn close to invalidating the logic used to not kill her. She comes within a few inches of death or very serious injury and yet Shinichi keeps up the facade almost as though no developments have occurred.
345 is obviously fantastic, but I have one major quibble (har) with it that pushes it slightly below 304: Ran's involvement comes pretty darn close to invalidating the logic used to not kill her. She comes within a few inches of death or very serious injury and yet Shinichi keeps up the facade almost as though no developments have occurred.
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Detective Movies Contest 2013: Information Thread Current Faceoff
"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
If it were any other special, even Desperate Revival, etc, I would go with 304, because it was really, really good. But I think 345 is better. 
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
I had to think really hard on this one, mostly cause my memory fails but I went with 304 in the end.
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
Tough choice, but 304 is just unique and Matsuda is one helluva character.
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
I'm going with 345, though I find 304 excellent.
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
Hardest decision ever!!! I LOVE BOTH!! But I'll go with 345.
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
4v4 in posts, but 5v7 in votes 
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.Detective Movies Contest 2013: Information Thread Current Faceoff
"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
"The energies of our system will decay; the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit, and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Matter will know itself no longer. 'Imperishable monuments' and 'immortal deeds,' death itself, and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been."
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
Let's go with 304, here.
345 is awesome, but I feel like it'll be a boring contest if 345 just shoots to first place without any competition.
345 is awesome, but I feel like it'll be a boring contest if 345 just shoots to first place without any competition.
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
So tough, but... I choose episode 304. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Also, Conan defusing a bomb ftw. xD
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
345 was one of the first specials I saw, if I remember correctly, right after I started watching the subs. So that one gets my vote just because of that. 
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Re: DC Specials Contest: 304 vs 345
+1arielrachel0527 wrote: Hardest decision ever!!! I LOVE BOTH!! But I'll go with 345.
