He was just an extra.
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July Wrasslin |OT-15| Hybrids are Best for Business
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He was just an extra.
Fresh Prince, breh
Sibersk Esto
Banned
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Writing episodic content and writing to wrap up a long arc/series are two separate animals. Especially true for 90's sitcoms which rarely ever used long arcs and typically had identity issues as writers came and went over the show's run, slowly altering characters as they went.
Even shows that do continuity heavy stories have problems with it because it requires a lot of planning to get right. Takes a lot of set up, can't be too obvious and still has to work as a capstone for everything that came before it, some of which was out of the writers' hands (i.e. breakout characters, plots being rewritten due to problems with the talent, mandates from producers that break the important plot points, etc. etc.) Writers' room politics comes into play for a lot of finales, especially if creators come back after leaving the show for several seasons.
TNA signed a 1 legged wrestler to a multi-year deal.
Zack Gowen wasn't available?
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
TNA signed a 1 legged wrestler to a multi-year deal.
Multi-year?
BoboBrazil
Member
That's what the site says lol
funkystudent
Member
So how long until the next TNA taping and we can gage how they are handling all this bad news?
Jeff Albertson
Member
They better not release either half of Slater Gator
slightconfuse
Banned
Cheers ending was great
lovely ladies
Member
Last season's all about Larry and Balki's married lives.
The show got cancelled without any warning from FOX. The last episode does seem like a wrap-up in hindsight strangely.
British Monsoon
Member
Best sitcom ending is Blackadder, I'd say, especially given the heavy subject matter of the situation;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3-Gt7mgyM
On a similar note, the last episode of M.A.S.H. got goddamn heavy.
There haven't been many (any?) sitcoms in recent years that ended before overstaying their welcome, I don't think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3-Gt7mgyM
On a similar note, the last episode of M.A.S.H. got goddamn heavy.
There haven't been many (any?) sitcoms in recent years that ended before overstaying their welcome, I don't think.
lovely ladies
Member
I thought Arrested Development ended before it got stale but then they went forward with the Netflix season (which wasn't bad by any stretch but nowhere as enjoyable as the original seasons).
El Pescado
Member
Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper/Eric Rowan's themes are now on iTunes.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
Smaller, tighter stables are better in my opinion. You don't need to add more members to show that the movement is growing. The commentators were already selling that. The ENTIRE fucking crowd was/is into it. That isn't enough? They had a ton of kids out there singing. They were doing fine without adding people. I'm not opposed to adding members, but only one, MAYBE two. Male or female if it's just one, and both if it's two members.
The problem is when stables get too large, they start getting tiresome and silly, like what happened with NWO. And it brings a lot of problems for when the group eventually disbands. Whoever didn't get over in the group is fucked. And the larger the group, the harder it's going to be for everyone to become popular. If the Wyatt's were gonna bring in other members then it should be slow and calculated. It will help whoever they're bringing in.
The other way to make the group larger is if they joined in already established group and formed a supergroup (Corporate Ministry). If they Wyatt's joined up with the Shield, then that would've been a different story. It alleviates some of the aforementioned problems.
As for your argument about them doing babyface shit and how it should stop, I disagree. I do tire of the song (granted he hasn't been doing it much), but the crowd is into it and there's nothing wrong with that. The guy made his character his own. He's very clearly a heel, he just doesn't need to do a bunch of typical heel shit. Just because the crowd supports him, doesn't make him a face. I think him announcing his arrival to each city is really cool actually. If we're going off of crowd reactions, then a bunch of faces are heels and a bunch of heels are faces. There is absolutely no reason for him to be a cookie cutter heel. The way he is now is what makes him one of the most interesting heels in a long time. Or he could just go the Del Rio route and attack his enemies, call them perros, insult the crowd, come out in expensive cars and flaunt, etc etc. And I'm not just picking on Del Rio because a lot of the heels over the previous years have been lackluster, and it's probably because they follow the typical heel guidelines. Some of the better heels recently were/are really over with the crowd because they're connecting with them through different means. Barrett has been awesome with his bad news gimmick and the crowd always says it along with him. Is this a bad thing? He insults, but he's funny about it, and he's still a heel. The Real Americans "We the People" chant was and still is quite over. And while Cesaro was still in The Real Americans, the giant swing was one of the most over moves in the company. Hell, his entire moveset is over. He's still a heel.
There's quite a few other examples too.
I'm sure there's some stuff I forgot to mention. Hopefully I think of it later.
bitesnintendog
Member
So I take it Hall's recovery fell apart. When did that happen? Is Jake Roberts still doing ok?
I think Jake is doing ok health wise even though he was limping around last video I saw.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Well...at least Goldberg is nice
TNA signed a 1 legged wrestler to a multi-year deal.
Tenay: He's using the leg as a weapon!
Sibersk Esto
Banned
You want someone to die because they didn't sign a greeting card?
spindashing
Banned
WOOOAOH I NEVER GIVE IN
WOOOAOH I NEVER GIVE UP
WOOOAOH I NEVER GIVE IN
I JUST WANNA BE
I WANNA BE LOVED
Professor Beef
Banned
Grey's had a great few seasons, if we're being honest. Once the backstage "faggot" incident happened and the two guys involved left the show, it was pretty much over in terms of quality.
Serpentine
Banned
i'm glad that you're watching this. i tried a few months back, and nah
melonrabbit
Member
Yeah...definitely glad I didn't click this at work.
Why would you ever tell them to stop when anyone who is marginally successful at it gets over? Sets a good example, paves way for the future of the business.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
This was without a doubt the best RAW theme.
British Monsoon
Member
Heel said:
A mark crowd who don't realise they're marks and believe the reality of the sport protects them from being worked.
BHZ Mayor said:
Good call.
So boxing
British Monsoon
Member
Could be worse, could be a mark crowd who don't realise they're marks and believe their knowledge of the business protects them from being worked.
I was thinking about this for a little bit. People always want to compare wrestling to tv instead of calling it 'fake' or to movies or whatever. To give it that same level of respect. While it's laughable that anything WWE does thinks it's respectable, I was thinking... If you want it to be treated that way, why do you get so butthurt when someone calls you by your 'real' name?
Like do they think Henry Winkler goes into a twitter spat every time someone doesn't call him Fonz?
Like do they think Henry Winkler goes into a twitter spat every time someone doesn't call him Fonz?