Episode Rankings: Red Vs Blue

Red Vs Blue is still probably my favorite piece of web animation ever. It started as a sharply-written but ultimately still light-hearted riff on the Halo series, and evolved into a tightly-plotted, uproariously funny, utterly badass, and genuinely emotional near masterpiece. At its best (Seasons 6-10, by the way), it's better than most actual TV shows, with some of the best plot twists, characters, and action scenes ever. Here's my ranking of the episodes in its first 13 seasons:

1. This One Goes To Eleven (S8.10)
2. Spiral (S9.17)
3. Party Crasher (S10.19)
4. Fire (S11.18)
5. Don't Say It (S10.22)
6. Chapter 16 (S6.16)
7. Why Were We Here? (S5.23)
8. CT (S10.10)
9. Great Destroyers (S13.17)
10. Reunion (S8.19)
11. Chapter 19 (S6.19)
12. The Sarcophagus (S9.15)
13. Fed Vs New (S12.18)
14. Silver Linings (S3.12)
15. Same Old, Same Old (S5.21)
16. Change Of Plans (S10.18)
17. Neighborhood Watch (S11.15)
18. True Colors (S10.21)
19. The End (S13.19)
20. Kit BFF (S2.19)
21. Long Live The King (S11.10)
22. Tenth Percentile (S8.17)
23. Think You Know Someone (S7.19)
24. Recovering One (S8.04)
25. The Twins (S9.08)
26. Armonia: Parts 1 & 2 (S13.15)
27. Chapter 12 (S6.12)
28. The End Is Near (S13.18)
29. Episode 50, Part 2 (S3.13)
30. The Federal Army Of Chorus (S12.09)
31. N+1 (S8.20)
    
32. Remember Me How I Was (S10.17)
33. Repent, The End Is Near (S5.22)
34. Well, Hello (S7.12)
35. What's The "I" Stand For? (S10.06)
36. Dish Best Served (S13.10)
37. Chapter 6 (S6.06)
38. Hate To Say Goodbye (S9.20)
39. Out Of Mind (S10.12)
40. Familiar Surroundings (S4.01)
41. An Audience Of Dumb (S2.14)
42. The Best Laid Plans (S3.01)
43. Rally Cap (S8.18)
44. Training Daze (S12.05)
45. Watch The Plank (S7.15)
46. Loading... (S5.18)
47. Introductions (S9.10)
48. In Memoriam (S5.06)
49. Hell's Angel (S9.16)
50. Cloak And Dagger (S12.10)
51. Prologue (S13.01)
52. The Storm (S3.19)
53. Upon Further Review (S8.03)
54. Chapter 18 (S6.18)
55. Blunderball (S2.17)
56. Make Your Time (S3.05)
57. Number One (S9.03)
58. Uncommunicado (S5.20)
59. Chapter 9 (S6.09)
60. Two For One (S4.19)
61. A Slightly Crueler Cruller (S1.16)
62. Fighting Fire (S10.09)
63. Standardized Testing (S8.16)
64. SOS (S11.06)
65. Reckless (S10.20)
66. Directions (S7.08)
67. Test Your Might (S13.08)
68. Visiting Old Friends (S3.02)
69. Chapter 13 (S6.13)
70. Last One Out, Hit The Lights (S1.19)
71. The New Kid (S10.05)
72. Heavy Mettle (S11.04)
73. All Or Nothing (S13.16)
74. Thin Ice (S12.08)
75. Chapter 2 (S6.02)
76. The Wrong Crowd (S5.19)
77. You Know Who We Are (S12.19)
78. Have We Met? (S3.14)
79. Roomier Than It Looks (S1.14)
80. One New Message (S7.06)
81. Temple Of The Key (S13.10)
82. Yellow Fever (S5.08)
83. A House Divided, Then Multiplied (S11.09)
84. Follow The Leader (S10.03)
85. For Those Of You Just Joining Us (S8.01)
86. Tourist Trap (S13.04)
87. The Installation (S7.14)
88. Chapter 5 (S6.05)
89. The Arrival (S4.20)
90. Hang Time (S7.18)
91. Chapter 17 (S6.05)
92. Fight Or Fright (S4.03)
    
93. Reconciliation (S11.14)
94. Battle Of The Exes (S8.13)
95. Off-Key (S13.12)
96. I Dream Of Meanie (S2.11)
97. Revenants (S10.01)
98. Heavy Metal (S3.10)
99. Hit And Run (S12.02)
100. Evacuation Plan (S9.04)
101. Fourth And Twenty (S8.05)
102. Three's A Crowd (S10.15)
103. Long Time No See (S12.11)
104. Visiting Hours (S7.03)
105. Son Of A Bitch (S9.14)
106. Can I Keep It? (S11.07)
107. Baby Steps (S5.03)
108. Head Noob In Charge (S1.04)
109. Dealer Initiative (S2.18)
110. Don't Ph34r The Reaper (S1.08)
111. Don't Get Me Started (S7.01)
112. Chapter 8 (S6.08)
113. Fall From Heaven (S10.08)
114. Ready, Aim... (S11.17)
115. The Nesting Theory (S5.10)
116. Right To Remain Silenced (S4.17)
117. You Can't Park Here (S5.01)
118. In Stereo Where Available (S2.09)
119. Multiple Choice (S12.17)
120. A Real Fixer Upper (S11.05)
121. Perusing The Archive (S8.08)
122. Reflections (S12.06)
123. Previous Commitments (S4.07)
124. Tucker Knows Best (S5.17)
125. Red Gets A Delivery (S1.02)
126. Let's Get Together (S3.03)
127. Bon Voyage (S7.07)
128. One-Zero-One (S11.01)
129. Drink Your Ovaltine (S8.02)
130. Chapter 4 (S6.04)
131. Out Of Body (S10.11)
132. A Shadow Of His Former Self (S1.10)
133. Lost But Not Forgotten (S11.19)
134. Heavy Metal (S10.02)
135. Aftermath, Before Biology (S2.15)
136. Realignment (S9.05)
137. Chapter 14 (S6.14)
138. Capital Assets (S13.02)
139. Retention Deficit (S7.16)
140. Roaming Charges (S3.11)
141. Red Vs Bleu (S2.03)
142. Strong Male Figure (S5.07)
143. Counseling (S13.14)
144. Finders Keepers (S11.12)
145. Something Else Entirely (S12.03)
146. Check Your Local Listings (S8.15)
147. Exploring Our Differences (S4.09)
148. Happy Birthday (S10.16)
149. Calm Before The Storm (S3.18)
150. Everything Old Is New Again (S2.01)
151. Sibling Arrivalries (S5.04)
152. The Reunion (S12.12)
153. How The Other Half Lives (S1.15)
154. Radar Love (S2.10)
155. Turbulence (S10.04)
156. Rounding Error (S9.01)
157. Called Up (S7.13)
158. Oh Captians, My Captains (S12.01)
159. Lifting The Veil (S9.11)
160. Chapter 11 (S6.11)
161. Things Are Looking Down (S4.18)
162. You Better Watch Out (S13.09)
163. Labor Pains (S9.18)
164. Missed Direction (S5.14)
165. Barriers To Entry (S11.03)
166. Free Refills (S7.02)
167. It's A Biological Fact (S3.09)
168. Towing Package (S8.06)
169. Lost In Triangulation (S4.05)
170. Backup Plans (S8.09)
171. My House, From Here (S7.09)
172. Captive Audience (S9.09)
173. The Haystack (S5.12)
174. Chapter 7 (S6.07)
175. Points Of Origin (S1.17)
176. You're The Bomb, Yo (S3.04)
177. Planning The Heist (S9.13)
178. Chapter 3 (S6.03)
179. After Church (S1.09)
180. Room For Rent (S2.12)
181. Trust Issues (S7.17)
182. Chapter 15 (S6.15)
183. Sweet Ride (S2.05)
184. The Thin Fed Line (S13.13)
185. Reconfiguration (S8.14)
186. Worst Laid Plans (S11.11)
187. Teaming With Problems (S12.04)
188. Case File 01.045 (S9.07)
189. Biting The Hand (S5.16)
190. Hunting Time (S4.02)
191. Hello, My Name Is Andrew (S3.16)
192. Sneaking In (S4.13)
193. No Fighting In The War Room (S13.05)
194. Brass Tacks (S5.09)
195. What's Mine Is Yours (S2.16)
196. Catching Up (S7.04)
197. Why Are We Here? (S1.01)
198. We Must Rebuild (S3.06)
199. The Grif Reaper (S5.05)
200. Oversight (S10.07)
201. Chapter 10 (S6.10)
202. Get Your Tucks In A Row (S11.02)
203. Restraining Orders (S8.11)
204. Nine Tenths Of The Law (S2.08)
205. What's Yours Is Ours (S13.03)
206. Human Peer Bonding (S1.13)
207. Self Assessment (S12.07)
208. Looking For Group (S4.08)
209. Check Out The Treads On That Tank (S1.07)
210. Whole Lot Of Shaking (S9.19)
211. SPF 0 (S1.18)
212. Terms And Provisions (S5.13)
213. Fair Competition (S4.04)
214. The Grass Is Greener, The Blues Are Bluer (S11.08)
215. Dumb Cop, Bad Cop (S7.11)
216. Got Your Back (S5.02)
217. New And Improved (S10.14)
218. Motion To Adjourn (S2.02)
219. Crash Site Crashers (S12.14)
220. And Don't Call Me Shirley (S8.07)
221. Getting Debriefed (S4.15)
222. Chapter 1 (S6.01)
223. Me, Myself, And You (S2.13)
224. The Rookies (S1.03)
225. We're Being Watched (S3.08)
226. Familiar Feelings (S9.06)
227. Along Came A Spider (S13.06)
228. The Joy Of Toggling (S2.04)
229. +1 Follower (S11.13)
230. Where Credit Is Due (S5.15)
231. Let's Come To Order (S3.15)
232. Local Host (S7.05)
233. Mid-Game Substitution (S9.12)
234. Out Of The Frying Pan (S12.16)
235. Getting All Misty (S4.11)
236. Spelunked (S5.11)
237. Knock, Knock. Who's There? Pain. (S1.11)
238. Defusing The Situation (S3.17)
239. Greenish-Blue With Envy (S10.13)
240. Lay Of The Land (S7.10)
241. The Package Is In The Open (S1.05)
242. FAQ (S11.16)
243. Catch Up, No Mustard (S12.13)
244. Snooze Button (S8.12)
245. The Hard Stop (S4.06)
246. Shaking The Foundation (S9.08)
247. Last Words (S2.06)
248. You Keep Using That Word (S4.14)
249. Under The Weather (S4.16)
250. New Toys (S3.07)
251. Locus Of Control (S13.07)
252. Down, But Not Out (S1.12)
253. Accentuate The Interrogative (S12.15)
254. Setting A High Bar (S4.10)
255. 1.21 Giga-Whats?? (S1.06)
256. Nobody Likes You (S2.07)
257. Talk Of The Town (S4.12)