B-17
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I mean, this is just my view on it. Grain of salt and all that. But the small details of what you want your story to be versus what is remembered are working against you in this regard. Final visual of Stixx to end this season, once again, her ineptitude, ineffectiveness, and naive nature. Yes, she is a Face, and a Face often lends itself to poor choices for the sake of narrative. But this is a Face that seems not to have learned that words are not enough. She can't control others or their actions, and often discusses the evolution that she wants to be viewed as. But she is not a strong, independent woman. She is lost in a whirlwind of actions and decisions that she seems paralyzed over. Decisiveness, grit, and the will to do what is right are traits that would serve you well. Fans want relatable characters, and Stixx has those in spades of insecurities, but they don't want to keep seeing these traits win. They want to know that they, too, can feel insecure and vulnerable, but that they can overcome those faults. Believing in someone is not a bad thing, but when you keep believing in the wrong people and get burned for it. It's you who isn't learning. Your "Thank You" isn't a love letter to the fans, or even an awakening of love and loyalty. It is a pledge of what you claim you will do, but then fail to do later that night. You needed to smack that German BDSM Toul upside the head. But you didn't, you hoped words would be enough, again.
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Out of all my time in OCW I think this feud is probably one of the best examples on what a BLOOD FEUD is like. We obviously see matches on PPVs get labeled “Blood Feud” probably for Jays ease of mind so it isn’t a ballache to always name a million matches + segments. (name your own fucking segments you heathens) But this feud? Man. I won’t lie I 100% still can’t get over the fact that fucking Cobra has been Eddie Ramos for all this time. I should’ve known when he said MJ > LeBron smh. I don't know if I would go "all time" with my statement, but I do agree it is a blood feud, and it feels this could be the defining, never-ending feud that marks the careers of people, especially for Gabe. I find this to be an actual moment to strap a rocket to his ass. I think Cobra has to do his best to avoid a backslide to the "old cobra" and his promo with Quartz is the right step for that.
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I don’t know what clicked for Sheldon lately but he’s been on FIRE. I think choosing RyVaughn as well is a perfect opponent as both guys know what it’s like to have the highest highs and the lowest lows after facing El Parca. It’s also a much better visual that Sheldon doesn’t have Dresden with him anymore (rip danny) because Sheldon doesn’t need a heater or an NPC with him to get his point across. He’s a former world champ, international champ and one of the most dominant tag competitors ever. So for him to be finding this footing and really locking in is a wonderful thing to see. I’m very curious on what RyVaughn does in the final week and in the Lution match? Or whenever they have their final meeting which will obviously be in the ring. Emo Shelly is the best version of Shelly. Sell the despair and failure of his past and how it has dragged him down to this grunge, 90s style, fight-the-establishment kind of guy.
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However some of the cutscenes and videos that were used to stitch together everything in the end was a bit odd. Maybe I’m overlooking some things and not piecing it together as well but why exactly would B17 not wanna get his hands on her the minute he could? Why would B17 be standing next to her also Pikachu shock faced by what Quartz did? I do think you are overlooking some things. B17 was shocked because this is precisely what Quartz said he wouldn't stoop to. Quartz is betraying his own system of self-worth IS the actual shock to B17. Emp cheating, expected, I even claimed I was a bit proud of the heist because, as I said in the interview, it is impressive that Emp is the devil and no one truly saw it until it was too late. Emp has been portrayed as this villain who will do whatever she wants. Quartz, on the other hand, turned a corner, and his reversal of ideals is essentially a betrayal of what he has stood for these past three months. The only person who hasn't betrayed their ideals and has stayed true to their beliefs, "Rise Up Again and Again and Again," is Bingo.
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Sarah Moore imo is not ready for this spot. I was a bit confused on why she was involved in it when I don’t think there’s been much evolution or character growth from her consistently enough to warrant this type of position. Yes she has the branch with Skadi, Cheryl and Marisa but I would’ve liked to see her develop more. Deborah and Perl are an interesting dynamic as well. Deborah before she lost the women’s world title was obviously positioning herself as a babyface. Ever since she’s come back she obviously went after Junko which is rightfully so but afterward I haven’t gotten very babyface vibes from her especially in the segment between her, Cheryl and Skadi. I was actually having a talk with a bunch of people in the turmoil VP after the show, and they were talking me into being ok with Moore being involved. But much like you and Kass, I'm looking at the lineup and I'm not upset they are getting the shot, I'm more questioning if this is pulling the trigger on a significant event that could have been more appropriately done at another PPV with more time for them to interact, because it does feel disjointed to me, and this is Lution, as for the idea of Perl not being involved, I think she has one of the clearest reasons to be concerned due to her evident past with Marisa. I told Jim that I too would have preferred the straight Deb vs. Perl story to unfold first, but bringing up the losses only allows considerations of Stixx's record and Skadi's records as well. Skadi in particular has had a rough go of it on the sticks lately.
