The Pajiba 10 -- Overlord Edition
Win a Copy of Coraline on DVD /
The Pajiba Staff
Seriously Random Lists |
July 20, 2009 | Comments (143)
When we put the Pajiba 10 together each year, one of the relatively few complaints we get about the list is that the “overlords” are playing favorites, and that we’re moving up our own choices. In reality, all of the choices are made by the readers — we just count up the votes and add the images and descriptions. (The other complaint is that, after three years, it’s getting a little repetitive, so to rectify that, going forward anyone who is on the list two years in a row will be given a year-long sabbatical).
Not that there’s anything wrong with the Pajiba 10, but when you’re working with a large number of votes, a more safe and familiar list (by Pajiba standards, anyway) will emerge — the celebrities chosen, necessarily, must have a wider appeal among the cross-section of our readers. So, for shits and giggles, I asked the same people who wrote this year’s Pajiba 10 what single person they would put on the list, and came up with an alternative Pajiba 10 — Overlord Edition, which is to say: If we had our way, this is what the list would look like.
And, it’s a slow news day, so I’m going to add an element of competition to this list. The first person, in the comments, to correctly match the individual writer of the Pajiba 10 with the celebrity he or she chose below will win a free copy of Coraline, which comes out on DVD tomorrow.
(Update: annoyingmouse won the competition, and wins a free copy of Coraline. Thanks to everyone for playing. — DR
Michael C. Hall

Yvonne Strahovski

Alexander Skarsgard

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Elizabeth Banks

Emma Roberts

Patricia Clarkson

David Duchovny

Lauren Graham

Amanda Seyfried

←
Pajiba Love 07/20/09 |
"Leverage" Review
→
Posted by: Tracer Bullet at July 20, 2009 2:07 PM
Posted by: BWeaves at July 20, 2009 2:08 PM
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 20, 2009 2:10 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 2:13 PM
Posted by: esme at July 20, 2009 2:13 PM
Posted by: Tammy at July 20, 2009 2:20 PM
Posted by: ahamos at July 20, 2009 2:21 PM
Posted by: henchman for hire at July 20, 2009 2:22 PM
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 20, 2009 2:23 PM
Posted by: ERT at July 20, 2009 2:24 PM
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 20, 2009 2:27 PM
Posted by: mandasarah at July 20, 2009 2:28 PM
Posted by: henchman for hire at July 20, 2009 2:29 PM
Posted by: Brie at July 20, 2009 2:29 PM
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at July 20, 2009 2:32 PM
Posted by: Lainey at July 20, 2009 2:34 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 2:37 PM
Posted by: Xtreme at July 20, 2009 2:45 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 2:46 PM
Posted by: Tammy at July 20, 2009 2:49 PM
Posted by: figgy at July 20, 2009 2:49 PM
Posted by: Coryo at July 20, 2009 2:50 PM
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at July 20, 2009 2:50 PM
Posted by: branded at July 20, 2009 2:52 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 2:52 PM
Posted by: TK at July 20, 2009 2:53 PM
Posted by: Jim Doggie at July 20, 2009 2:54 PM
Posted by: Yossarian at July 20, 2009 2:55 PM
Posted by: figgy at July 20, 2009 2:56 PM
Posted by: George at July 20, 2009 2:56 PM
Posted by: Coryo at July 20, 2009 2:57 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 2:58 PM
Posted by: Guess Who! at July 20, 2009 3:05 PM
Posted by: mandasarah at July 20, 2009 3:05 PM
Posted by: Spender at July 20, 2009 3:05 PM
Posted by: Lainey at July 20, 2009 3:07 PM
Posted by: Marra at July 20, 2009 3:08 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 3:09 PM
Posted by: Julie at July 20, 2009 3:09 PM
Posted by: foaly at July 20, 2009 3:12 PM
Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at July 20, 2009 3:12 PM
Posted by: Melody at July 20, 2009 3:15 PM
Posted by: Jennifer at July 20, 2009 3:26 PM
Posted by: rio at July 20, 2009 3:27 PM
Posted by: Tracer Bullet at July 20, 2009 3:32 PM
Posted by: ed newman at July 20, 2009 3:33 PM
Posted by: Clarence Boddicker at July 20, 2009 3:33 PM
Posted by: branded at July 20, 2009 3:34 PM
Posted by: admin at July 20, 2009 3:36 PM
Posted by: Julie at July 20, 2009 3:38 PM
Posted by: DemonWaterPolo at July 20, 2009 3:47 PM
Posted by: Alice at July 20, 2009 3:50 PM
Posted by: b at July 20, 2009 3:52 PM
Posted by: lizzieborden at July 20, 2009 3:59 PM
Posted by: jM at July 20, 2009 4:00 PM
Posted by: mandasarah at July 20, 2009 4:04 PM
Posted by: Yossarian at July 20, 2009 4:04 PM
Posted by: Aubsbobs at July 20, 2009 4:10 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 4:12 PM
Posted by: Brie at July 20, 2009 4:19 PM
Posted by: Julie at July 20, 2009 4:21 PM
Posted by: Aubsbobs at July 20, 2009 4:24 PM
Posted by: lizzieborden at July 20, 2009 4:25 PM
Posted by: admin at July 20, 2009 4:26 PM
Posted by: jM at July 20, 2009 4:30 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 4:34 PM
Posted by: jimbob at July 20, 2009 4:36 PM
Posted by: celery at July 20, 2009 4:39 PM
Posted by: jM at July 20, 2009 4:40 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 4:41 PM
Posted by: Carrie at July 20, 2009 4:42 PM
Posted by: celery at July 20, 2009 4:43 PM
Posted by: Carrie at July 20, 2009 4:44 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 4:47 PM
Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at July 20, 2009 4:47 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 4:49 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 4:49 PM
Posted by: Codger at July 20, 2009 4:52 PM
Posted by: Marra at July 20, 2009 4:52 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 4:52 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 4:53 PM
Posted by: Codger at July 20, 2009 4:55 PM
Posted by: Julie at July 20, 2009 4:55 PM
Posted by: jM at July 20, 2009 4:57 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 4:57 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 4:58 PM
Posted by: Carrie at July 20, 2009 5:00 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 5:01 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:02 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:02 PM
Posted by: Gentleman Farmer at July 20, 2009 5:04 PM
Posted by: Carrie at July 20, 2009 5:04 PM
Posted by: Emily at July 20, 2009 5:05 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 5:05 PM
Posted by: pq at July 20, 2009 5:05 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:05 PM
Posted by: Emily at July 20, 2009 5:06 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 5:07 PM
Posted by: Radlum at July 20, 2009 5:08 PM
Posted by: Lainey at July 20, 2009 5:11 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:18 PM
Posted by: tiki at July 20, 2009 5:23 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 5:29 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:29 PM
Posted by: Emily at July 20, 2009 5:30 PM
Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at July 20, 2009 5:31 PM
Posted by: Lainey at July 20, 2009 5:32 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:32 PM
Posted by: lizzieborden at July 20, 2009 5:33 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:33 PM
Posted by: gp at July 20, 2009 5:34 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 5:34 PM
Posted by: lizzieborden at July 20, 2009 5:35 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:35 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:37 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:38 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:39 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 5:40 PM
Posted by: admin at July 20, 2009 5:44 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:45 PM
Posted by: Dustin Rowles at July 20, 2009 5:45 PM
Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 20, 2009 5:46 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:47 PM
Posted by: Pinky McLadybits (aka Dangle McGee) at July 20, 2009 5:48 PM
Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 20, 2009 5:48 PM
Posted by: Mick J at July 20, 2009 5:48 PM
Posted by: lordhelmet at July 20, 2009 6:09 PM
Posted by: becks at July 20, 2009 7:10 PM
Posted by: kella at July 20, 2009 7:18 PM
Posted by: jim of the lower case at July 20, 2009 7:44 PM
Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at July 20, 2009 9:20 PM
Posted by: Melody at July 20, 2009 9:21 PM
Posted by: Kayanne at July 20, 2009 11:07 PM
Posted by: Tierney at July 21, 2009 12:40 AM
Posted by: dene at July 21, 2009 1:31 AM
Posted by: sal at July 21, 2009 1:43 AM
Posted by: Another Jen at July 21, 2009 9:00 AM
Posted by: DontStopNow at July 24, 2009 8:12 PM
Posted by: Andy Geisel at July 30, 2009 1:20 AM
I have no idea who picked who, but I'm certain that Dustin picked some dude and all the other writers shifted uncomfortably in their seats while refusing to look each other in the eye.