{"id":88252,"date":"2014-04-02T11:38:02","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T16:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=88252"},"modified":"2014-04-02T11:38:02","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T16:38:02","slug":"vote-in-the-middle-earth-march-madness-final-four-some-like-it-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/04\/02\/88252-vote-in-the-middle-earth-march-madness-final-four-some-like-it-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote in the Middle-earth March Madness Final Four! 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Some staff are already dubbing this match-up as &#8216;Team Sparkle&#8217; (Thranduil) vs. &#8216;Team Stubble&#8217; (Aragorn).<\/p>\n<p>And with Legolas dispatching Gandalf in the Elite Eight, we now have a Hobbit (film) showdown of epic proportions &#8211; Legolas vs. Thorin Oakenshield.<\/p>\n<p>Will this be the first year we have an all Elven final? Can Aragorn finally put Team Sparkle out of the competition? Will the Richard Armitage Army dispatch Legolas? All is up in the air as the final four voting has begun!<\/p>\n<p>Voting will last until 10pm ET on April 5th in this round. So let the Middle-earth March Madness continue! Happy Voting!<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Download the Brackets! 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