We are rapidly approaching the end of this year's Last Figure Standing. Only two more livestreams until the winner is announced on 11/2, but this week is critical as it decides who the two finalists will be. This is championship weekend, and once again it's close. As of the time of this writing, only 22 votes separate 2nd and 3rd place to decide who advances. Fourth place is only 25 votes off the pace. We've seen some pretty wild day to day swings so far this year, so none of the figures are out of the running at this point. These "last days" have had a slight uptick in voting from the previous day.
As we mentioned on the livestream this past Saturday, the votes drop off from round to round as we advance through the competition. People naturally lose interest once their favorites get eliminated, but the drop off this year hasn't been nearly as sharp as it was last year. That's a great thing. People are still engaged and I think it's a testament to variety of options in the top four. Chances are, there's still something for everyone left among the candidates. Last week I encouraged positive campaigning for your favorites. This week there has been a concerted effort on X (formerly Twitter) to push for one of the candidates, and it had a great effect. I watched in real time as this figure got a huge surge, so it works.
Using last week as a judge, I think we can expect a little more than 100 votes today. That likely means that first place is pretty much locked in at this point, but the bottom three are still neck and neck. If you're passionate about any of these final four, spread the word on social media and share the voting link. It's already worked once this round, so there's no reason why lightning can't strike twice. Regardless of which two advance, I think we're shaping up for an exciting finals. In fact, if I may be so bold, I wouldn't be surprised if we actually see an uptick in voting. LET'S GO!
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