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In the 2021 Christmas Special, [https:// | In the 2021 Christmas Special, [https://creator.zencastr.com/z/p8Q_WwlZ Save Santa Squad], [[Matt D. Wilson |Matt]], [[Chris Sims|Chris]] and perennial holiday guest [[Matt Fraction]] picked a team of 8 holiday characters to rescue Santa Claus from a kidnapping. The first seven roles are based on the Justice League, while the final Flex category comes from the James Bonding Podcast's Bond draft. Repeating the gimmick form 2020, they did so via a snake draft. Wilson went first, then Sims, then Fraction, continuing boustrophedonically. Here are their choices, in the order they picked them: | ||
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| John Blakely and Robert John playing guitar on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSYiKHhp0E Donner and Blitzen] from Rob Halford's Christmas album Celestial | | John Blakely and Robert John playing guitar on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkSYiKHhp0E Donner and Blitzen] from Rob Halford's Christmas album Celestial | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 1 June 2022
In the 2021 Christmas Special, Save Santa Squad, Matt, Chris and perennial holiday guest Matt Fraction picked a team of 8 holiday characters to rescue Santa Claus from a kidnapping. The first seven roles are based on the Justice League, while the final Flex category comes from the James Bonding Podcast's Bond draft. Repeating the gimmick form 2020, they did so via a snake draft. Wilson went first, then Sims, then Fraction, continuing boustrophedonically. Here are their choices, in the order they picked them:
Matt Wilson's Picks
| Round | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart | Linus from A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| 2 | Leader | Jingle Belle by Paul Dini |
| 3 | Speedster | Hardrock from Hardrock, Coco and Joe |
| 4 | Muscle | The Yule Cat |
| 5 | Technician | Charles Dickens, The Man Who Invented Christmas |
| 6 | Wildcard | Ho Ho the Elf, as portrayed by Lauren Lapkus |
| 7 | Strategist | Kevin McAllister (adult form) |
| 8 | Flex | Mariah Carey |
Chris Sims's Picks
| Round | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leader | Scrooge McDuck |
| 2 | Strategist | Holly Gennaro McClane |
| 3 | Heart | Emmet Otter on Washtub Bass |
| 4 | Technician | Virgie Hanlon from Yes, Virginia, There is a SANTRON |
| 5 | Muscle | The Christmas Creature, portrayed by Glenn "Kane" Jacobs |
| 6 | Speedster | Kaito from Sweet Rein |
| 7 | Wildcard | Mark as portrayed by Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually |
| 8 | Flex | Samus Aran |
Matt Fraction's Picks
| Round | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Darlene Love |
| 2 | Speedster | John Blakely and Robert John playing guitar on Donner and Blitzen from Rob Halford's Christmas album Celestial |
| 3 | Strategist | Backdoor Santa from the Clarence Carter song |
| 4 | Wildcard | Three Icelandic Yule Lads :Sausage Swiper, Doorway Sniffer and Window Peeper |
| 5 | Muscle | Lt. Fuller portrayed by John Saxon in Black Christmas |
| 6 | Leader | Mrs. Claus portrayed by Shirley Booth in The Year Without a Santa Claus |
| 7 | Technician | The Old Man Parker when he fixes the boiler in A Christmas Story |
| 8 | Flex | James Bond portrayed by George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service |