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<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1037426</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1058328</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/144.html#post-1025752</ref> The match depends greatly upon intimate, sub-textural knowledge of the Peter Jackson film adaptions and the subliminal moments of comedy to be found therein, as well as that of the animated adaptations and the ways that perceived funny or otherwise amusing moments are focused on by both players. | <ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1037426</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1058328</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/16-poop-tennis/5-the-poop-tennis-caf/144.html#post-1025752</ref> The match depends greatly upon intimate, sub-textural knowledge of the Peter Jackson film adaptions and the subliminal moments of comedy to be found therein, as well as that of the animated adaptations and the ways that perceived funny or otherwise amusing moments are focused on by both players. | ||
It was the 4th complete match to be played by Emperor Ing and the 20th complete match to be played by theHappyFungus, as well as her third to last complete match entirely; theHappyFungus would become significantly more inactive over the following year and only make any significant tennis contributions during the [[Tennis Season]]. The match was praised by tennis regulars including RabbitSnore, RAKninja (who wished he would have taken up the serve when it was first offered)<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-986711 Ing: "poor rak. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride."</ref>, NS2, strong414bad, MAZZ0Murder, Moogle and guysafari<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1005411</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1008889</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/2.html#post-1146874</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/2.html#post-1150803</ref>, many of who around this period had been | It was the 4th complete match to be played by Emperor Ing and the 20th complete match to be played by theHappyFungus, as well as her third to last complete match entirely; theHappyFungus would become significantly more inactive over the following year and only make any significant tennis contributions during the [[Tennis Season]]. The match was praised by tennis regulars including {{RabbitSnore}}, {{RAKninja}} (who wished he would have taken up the serve when it was first offered)<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-986711 Ing: "poor rak. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride."</ref>, {{NS2}}, {{strong414bad}}, MAZZ0Murder, {{Moogle}} and guysafari<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1005411</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1008889</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/2.html#post-1146874</ref><ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/2.html#post-1150803</ref>, many of who around this period had been shifting attitudes in the direction of "classic" tennis, which placed a greater focus on source utilization above editing technique. Emperor Ing praised the performance of theHappyFungus in particular, considering it "perfection in its highest state"<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/2.html#post-1146037</ref> and saying of her Round 4: " Good lord, this is the best thing, tennis or not, I've seen in a while. You made everything used in the previous rounds and perfected them. You also added new material that is extremely funny on its own. I was laughing out loud throughout the whole thing."<ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/19-tennis-completed/32710-the-lord-of-the-tennis-emperor-ing-vs-thehappyfungus/1.html#post-1058304</ref> Moogle's Round 1 for the [[Tennis Staff Multiway]], "What, do you want me to play with your tail?"(2009), features a segment dedicated to the Ralph Bakshi ''Lord of the Rings'' as one of a few direct references to theHappyFungus and Emperor Ing as a result of this match taking place. | ||
Emperor Ing's odd rounds continue to survive in their original uploads. theHappyFungus' rounds were previously lost since her channel was terminated by action from a third party (likely that of Norm Augustinus) in the mid-2010's, but were all restored through the efforts of [[The Great Restoration]]. It was first compiled into a single video on the [[YouWouldBeWelcome]] account in March 2026. | Emperor Ing's odd rounds continue to survive in their original uploads. theHappyFungus' rounds were previously lost since her channel was terminated by action from a third party (likely that of Norm Augustinus) in the mid-2010's, but were all restored through the efforts of [[The Great Restoration]]. It was first compiled into a single video on the [[YouWouldBeWelcome]] account in March 2026. | ||