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Meet Our Contestants

Now many of you are wondering. What the hell is this? One is a popular video game series, the other one is a Grand Admiral with a fish-face, how can you compare the two? Well, my friend, YOU MUST BE NEW HERE, because Tussle Association cares not for reason. We only have 2 rules.
1) 1st rule of Tussle Association is tell everyone about Tussle Association.
2) Two contestants in, one winner at the end.

That is it. That is the game. Now, we will be ranking our two individuals based on the following criteria
a) Memorability
b) Meme Factor
c) Story
d) Looks

So! Without further ado! Lets get our hands dirty!

Grand Admiral Akbar

Known for his fishy looks, his status as the Grand Admiral of the Galactic Rebelion and his famous quote "It's a Trap". Gial Ackbar as his full name is, was a veteran male Mon Calamari soldier and strong revolutionary leader during the Clone Wars, the Galactic Civil War, the cold war, and the war between the Resistance and the First Order. Throughout his sixty years of service, Ackbar was regarded as a brilliant tactician. How that shows in the movies is BEYOND me, because he is clearly walking into a god damn trap, and only realizes it until it is too late, keeping up with Star Wars's infamous failures of tactics.

Lets be honest here, anyone from earth that plays strategy games (let alone our actual military strategists) could steamroll the entirety of that Galaxy with only a bunch of force users as the only serious threat.
Aside from that, lets see how he ranks in our totally reasonable scale.
RANKS:

Memorability
100/10. Anyone that has seen the movies knows of this guy. He is more famous than Orlando Karl or whatever his name was, and considering his screen time is as lengthy as Mon Mothma's, Wedge Antilles and the other forgettable character from the new trilogy, our boy Akbar stands out. How can you forget this sexy gentleman?

Meme Factor
10/10. Everything this character has ever said has been put into a meme one way or another. From his appearance, stupid chair and off course the memorable one liner, he is prime meme material.

Story
0/10. He has some bullshit backround story in the Clone Wars animated series (great show by the way), but it is nothing interesting. Nobody really cares. Not even his own mother.

Looks
11/10. He looks always constipated, which in addition to the jerky moves of his costume make this guy look amazing. Seriously watch the old movies again just to see his mustache wiggle. 12/10.

"Welcome to the Rebelion, may I take your order?"

"One of the three is not like the other"

"No, that's a planet"

"Viewed above: Aggressive Jaywalking"

"Oh no, I am totally being arrested, for real, I am in distress" (Not buying it, Officer looks pissed though)

"You may not like it but this is a male body at its peak"

GTA

The only way you do not know about Grand Theft Auto is if you literally lived under a rock. The popularity of the game aside, Grand Theft Auto is a criminal term used to describe the theft of an automobile, so the only way you LITERALLY do not know about Grand Theft Auto is, in fact, if you had no touch with society ever. Since this post is not addressed to feral man-children (or woman children) we shall proceed.

Knowing its share of controversy, this game is beloved and despised with equal passion. With each installment of the game improving on the graphics and quality of the story, GTA is a game that provides a heavy critique on modern society, capitalism and lust for wealth in a satirical and very violent way. In the world of GTA the flaws of western society are magnified and presented to the player as the norm. Violence, drug abuse, sexual themes run rampant, and yet everything feels so realistically familiar. It is eerie really, if you stop and pay attention for a bit, to see how similar our worlds really are, despite the fact that initially GTA will have you believe this is in fact a fantasy world of violence and extremes.

Philosophy aside, the game is a perfect example of a true sandbox experience. You get from GTA what you want to get from GTA. From parents bonding with their kids over traffic and driving lessons, to people releasing their rage in a vicious, murderous rampage, GTA caters to both. But, before this extends into an article (it certainly is worthy of one), let us judge it on the actual points that matter.

POINTS:

Memorability
101/10. Like I said, not knowing GTA would mean you do not society.

Meme Factor
5/10. Now. Hear me out. We all know the masses of memes Big Smoke and San Andreas has given us, but remember, this is NOT Akbar VS San Andreas, this is for the entirety of the series. And let us be honest here, aside from San Andreas and the occasional meme every now and then, -overall- the series does not have that much meme fodder.

Story
10/10. GTA always has provided with solid story. From memorable characters, funny moments and oddly relate-able combinations of characters and plot lines, GTA offers a story that is not only equal, but seriously competing with similar stories of Hollywood.

Looks
10/10
. From humble beginnings to first person goodness, GTA always provided with solid art and looks for every generation of its series. GTA V is a game that is considerably old for the time being and it -still- looks amazing, animation to aesthetics.

And The Winner Is

Grand Moff Tarkin

"But John" you say. "You said two men in, one man out! This is a third man what the fuck?"
Well. ADMIRAL TARKIN WAS IN THE TUSSLE ALREADY!

Tarkin wins for three reasons

1) Look at that face. How can you say no to that face? He can conquer your house just by showing up and saying: "This is my house now". I would not contest it. You would not contest it. By the power of the Galactic Empire, he is probably right.
2) While our other two contestants have Grand in their name, only Tarkin puts the Grand back into Grand Moff.
3) He has a death star at his disposal. When I have the choice of choosing between two people, I will always choose the one with the giant planet sized death ray pointed at me.

"He looks so damn epic, he overshadows Vader himself"

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