After 5 months of heats and challenges, TopGeek2.0, the search for Australia’s most tech-savvy, pop culture-obsessed human, came to a nerdy climactic conclusion. On May 10, 2012, Lawrence was Ringmaster for the massive Grand Final showdown at Perth’s State Theatre and the clash was streamed LIVE across Australia on iiNet’s FreezoneTV.
Lawrence (aka The Twelfth Doctor) – photos: iiNet
The Six TopGeek2.0 Finalists each brought their own specialty – Cem Selamet (Fandom), Skaidris Gunsmith (Internet), Rhiannon Davies (Art), Rhys Elsmore (Technology), Steve Wright (Gaming) and Cody Davis (Popular Choice Wild Card Entry). They and battled it out over two rounds of trivia with Double Dare-styled physical “geek” challenges, on a TV gameshow set that was appropriately designed.
TopGeek2.0 stage (above) vs IT CROWD office (below)
The winner who rose to the top of the pile of blood, sweat and Zelda T-shirts, was Steve Wright, aka Stevivor, a gaming journalist from Melbourne.
Lawrence: “What were the names of Batman’s murdered parents?”
Steve: “Martha and Bruce Wayne.”
Lawrence: “Incorrect.”
Steve: “Dammit! Thomas! Thomas Wayne!”