[PancakeBrah]

Nigma -

The writing here is arguably the best I've ever seen from you. The rhymes were complex and unforced, and some of the phrasing and visuals were just top notch. From a technical viewpoint you crushed it this week. The problem I have is I can't really make a connection between your verse and the topic. Maybe it's there, and if I squint hard enough I can kind of, maybe, make a theoretical/metaphorical connection but it's thin and even if it is there it isn't the main thrust or point of your verse. I'm of the camp that says an unrelated verse basically disqualifies a writer in a topical battle. Which is a shame because you wrote the fuck out of this.

Lars -

Your rhymes were solid if not a bit below your usual standard. You were probably rushed. They were still good but the schemes weren't as complex or intricately interwoven, which is your norm. There's not much to say in regards to the story; it was told well and straight forward. In terms of adhering to the topic, you obviously outdid your opponent.

On face value, I think Nigma wrote the better verse. Which was unexpected, to me, coming into this. That said, the topic is the topic, and Lars had a clearly adhering verse. Whereas Nigma had a tangential relationship at best. I'm not one to dislike metaphorical ties but this was a real stretch to me. The writing was close enough to warrant heavy weight being put on the topic concept.

v/Lars