This week, instead of a debate, Dave, Neil, and Joanna draft their ultimate fantasy fellowship! First, they get into the inspiration for the draft: Willow. They discuss the 1988 fantasy film and the new show on Disney+ (2:40). After that, they get into the draft, each of them picking a leader, a fighter, a magic user, and a wild card (26:55). Later, they go through some listener-submitted fellowships before picking one to be added to the poll (54:53).

After a fun draft, and some bonus points given out to Joanna for having the hottest team, the results were as follows:

Joanna:
- Leader: Aragorn from Lord of the Rings
- Fighter: Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones
- Magic user: Scarlet Witch from the MCU
- Wild card: Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings

Dave:
- Leader: Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Fighter: Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Magic user: Dream of the Endless from The Sandman
- Wild card: Beetlejuice from Beetlejuice

Neil:
- Leader: Galadriel from The Rings of Power
- Fighter: Hellboy from Hellboy
- Magic user: Gandalf from Lord of the Rings
- Wild card: Vhagar from House of the Dragon

Listener (Steve):
- Leader: Arwen from Lord of the Rings
- Fighter: Xena from Xena: Warrior Princess
- Magic user: Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty
- Wild card: Selene from Underworld

Now it’s up to you to decide! Who drafted the best fantasy fellowship? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer’s Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you’ll find Trial by Content. The winner will be announced next week!

You can send your picks for next week’s topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future Trial by Content topics. Is there a great pop culture debate that you’d like us to settle? Send it on over!

Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
Theme Song and Other Music Credits: Devon Renaldo

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Dave Gonzales

Dave Gonzales is a writer, producer, and podcast host living in Denver, Colorado. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’ His other podcasts are ‘Fighting in the War Room’ and ‘Da7e and Neil’s Pop Culture Adventure.’

Joanna Robinson

Joanna Robinson is a cultural critic appearing on several podcasts, including ‘House of R,’ ‘Prestige TV,’ and ‘Trial by Content.’ Formerly a senior writer at Vanity Fair from 2014-21, she is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.’

Neil Miller

Neil Miller has been a podcaster and pop culture blogger since 2006, when he founded the independent website Film School Rejects. He has cohosted popular pods about ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Lost,’ has produced a TV show (‘One Perfect Shot’), and is a tortured lifelong Cleveland sports fan.