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OctoberCountry posted:I haven't watched any of Spoony's stuff in years, but these videos are unedited three hours of of rambling at a camera punctuated by bad wrestler impersonations that go on for ten minutes at a time and occasional screaming. And they're amazing.  It's me, I'm the guy who watches Spoony Wrestling videos.
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MonsieurChoc posted:And they're amazing. I do as well. I really like Spoony's wrestling videos, it's often fun to hear a dedicated fan with a vast wealth of knowledge absolutely lay into the current incarnation of a property, and I think it's actually even more fun to listen to them without having ever seen an episode of wrestling in my life. Really I think the problem with Spoony's Vlogs is that there's more of them than anything else these days.
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I too watch Spoony's Wrestling videos.  However, I also download them and watch them in VLC Media Player with the playback speed increased.
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Omnicrom posted:I do as well. I really like Spoony's wrestling videos, it's often fun to hear a dedicated fan with a vast wealth of knowledge absolutely lay into the current incarnation of a property, and I think it's actually even more fun to listen to them without having ever seen an episode of wrestling in my life. Really I think the problem with Spoony's Vlogs is that there's more of them than anything else these days. It got me to look into more fun wrestling history, despite never having watched a wrestling match in my life either. The fall of WCW is an amazing tragicomedy.
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MonsieurChoc posted:It got me to look into more fun wrestling history, despite never having watched a wrestling match in my life either. The fall of WCW is an amazing tragicomedy. In this same vein, even if you're not really interested in Wrestling PLEASE read The Death of WCW. It's one of the most insane business/sports stories ever written. Read how a company went from one of the biggest things in pop culture in the 90's to an absolute trainwreck of wasted money and ego.
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Omnicrom posted:I do as well. I really like Spoony's wrestling videos, it's often fun to hear a dedicated fan with a vast wealth of knowledge absolutely lay into the current incarnation of a property You would probably like the writings of Brandon Stroud. He's pretty funny, super knowledgeable, insanely passionate and has the added experience of partly running his own independent wrestling league.
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OldTennisCourt posted:In this same vein, even if you're not really interested in Wrestling PLEASE read The Death of WCW. It's one of the most insane business/sports stories ever written. Read how a company went from one of the biggest things in pop culture in the 90's to an absolute trainwreck of wasted money and ego. I started! I'm still on chapter 1 because I keep being distracted by vidya games and shiny objects.
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MonsieurChoc posted:It got me to look into more fun wrestling history, despite never having watched a wrestling match in my life either. The fall of WCW is an amazing tragicomedy. Likewise! I stopped watching wrestling in earnest early in my teens (around Wrestlemania IX), but in recent years (largely due to Wrestle Wrestle, come to think of it) I've gotten into the culture of it. It's endlessly fascinating! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ap2si_stone-cold-vs-bret-hart-wrestlemania-13-with-austin-s-commentary_sport This is Steve Austin's commentary on the match that kicked his career into high gear: his submission match vs Bret "the Hitman" Hart. The first 2:15 minutes is the buildup to the match, but his blow-by-blow commentary kicks off from there. Gives a whole new appreciation for what (good) wrestlers are capable of. Ghostpilot fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Mar 21, 2015 |
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I'm not really interested in wrestling, but reading about wrestling is fascinating. The one I find very interesting is the American Wrestling Association, because "What if Hulk Hogan had stayed with them instead of joining the WWF?" seems like it would have pretty big implications.
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Ghostpilot posted:Likewise! I stopped watching wrestling in earnest early in my teens (around Wrestlemania IX), but in recent years (largely due to Wrestle Wrestle, come to think of it) I've gotten into the culture of it. It's endlessly fascinating! Austin also did a play by play of his Wrestlemania X7 match with Rock. It's amazing.
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Spoony's rants can be funny, but I never watched his wrestling vids, aside from the counter monkey on the wrestling rpg. 2 hours of wrestling vlogs seems a bit much.
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A new Every Frame a Painting, this time focusing on Kurosawa and movement.
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Ikiru is probably my favorite Kurosawa film. I've only seen two. edit: cool video thanks. Sephiroth_IRA fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Mar 21, 2015 |
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Anita's really going places. Hooray for her! https://twitter.com/femfreq/status/579733687513710593
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OldTennisCourt posted:In all fairness to Spoony we're coming up to what might be the biggest clusterfuck of a Wrestlemania in WWE history so there is a lot of poo poo to talk about. I'm talking good chance of the show being booed out of the building bad here. Rough summary for those of us not in the know?
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Mr. Repzion got swatted over the Anita Sarkeesian bomb threat.. https://youtu.be/AlmuKqKAIb4
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Darth Walrus posted:Rough summary for those of us not in the know? The Main Event this year is going to be Roman Reigns VS Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title. Roman is considered the heir apparent to be the new top guy in the WWE since John Cena is starting to look at retirement. He is someone who can be that guy and has every advantage, including being related to The Rock. The problem is that he has only been wrestling for 3-4 years and it shows. He's not terrible but not someone who can pull out the kind of match the main event at Wrestlemania needs to be. THe WWE has also failed to make him look like the powerhouse he needs to be. For example, the ending to the Royal Rumble was Roman VS Big Show and Kane, two guys that have been in the WWE since the mid to late 90s. Instead of Having Roman just steamroll two of the monster heels in the WWE, Big Show and Kane are eliminated while they argue with each other. It's one of those WWE endings to a match where we need everyone to still look good at the end but the execution makes it so no one looks good, which has been a problem FOR YEARS! On top of that, the WWE has this completely stacked roster, maybe their best since Hogan's days or the Attitude Era and it feels like they don't know what to do with anyone and their all just kind of there to put over the guys WWE wants to be their stars. My own personal feelings, At the Royal Rumble when Daniel Bryan was eliminated (He looked like he slipped off the ring apron and landed on his feet) The WWE sent a loud and clear message "If you are the kind of fan who likes Daniel Bryan or anyone like him, you don't matter to us" So I stopped watching. Only reason I still have my WWE Network subscription is NXT. Full disclosure though, I haven't watched WWE since The Royal Rumble so maybe they made Roman to look good.
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BigRed0427 posted:The Main Event this year is going to be Roman Reigns VS Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title. Roman is considered the heir apparent to be the new top guy in the WWE since John Cena is starting to look at retirement. He is someone who can be that guy and has every advantage, including being related to The Rock. The problem is that he has only been wrestling for 3-4 years and it shows. He's not terrible but not someone who can pull out the kind of match the main event at Wrestlemania needs to be. THe WWE has also failed to make him look like the powerhouse he needs to be. Roman also has an issue in that he cannot talk, so he cannot get people invested into his matches. It's not that Roman cannot be the guy, it's just right now this is too early for him. The major problem is that WWE have not been building other top guys to take Cena's place.
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Violet_Sky posted:Anita's really going places. Hooray for her! Gamers gonna shout and harass her all the way to the white house at this rate .
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BigRed0427 posted:Full disclosure though, I haven't watched WWE since The Royal Rumble so maybe they made Roman to look good. Vince McMahon personally scripted several Roman Reigns interviews. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRFWb4Ia3r0 They did not go well.
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admataY posted:Gamers gonna shout and harass her all the way to the white house at this rate . She really has struck gold. It really is fascinating, especially considering how boring her videos are. I love all the comments from the video I linked above where the people are convinced that she wrote the bomb threat herself and framed Mr. Repzion. It's like she's an evil genius.
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Gianthogweed posted:Mr. Repzion got swatted over the Anita Sarkeesian bomb threat.. https://youtu.be/AlmuKqKAIb4 At least he's showing humanity that he doesn't think that's a good thing? I've never watched his videos nor do I have much reason to, it's not like he's going to say anything that can change my mind about her. On another note so gamergate, you threatened a chick into Time magazine one of the most prolific magazines of our time.  Seriously this is like watching a cartoon villain inadvertently making the hero look even better.Edit: Remember that Folding Ideas video that pointed out that GGers would rather point fingers and make conspiracy theories when something bad inevitably leads to them? Yeah still applies according to this dude's video comments. Annointed fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Mar 22, 2015 |
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Gianthogweed posted:She really has struck gold. It really is fascinating, especially considering how boring her videos are. I love all the comments from the video I linked above where the people are convinced that she wrote the bomb threat herself and framed Mr. Repzion. It's like she's an evil genius. Yeah, she's a boring critic (boring, not wrong) and is really only famous/influential because of whiny gamers. Still, good for her. Also I was considering the username Battle Feminist Anita but that uses too many characters.
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Annointed posted:At least he's showing humanity that he doesn't think that's a good thing? I've never watched his videos nor do I have much reason to, it's not like he's going to say anything that can change my mind about her. Given that he entertained more the idea that someone could have sent the threat on the "anti gg" side more, dude's just clearing his dick from this. Heck, he could have said less and he would have looked better, jeez.
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Kunster posted:Given that he entertained more the idea that someone could have sent the threat on the "anti gg" side more, dude's just clearing his dick from this. Heck, he could have said less and he would have looked better, jeez. ...It gets tiring when the opposing side is generally shitheads and people denying the rear end hattery. And people who say "GG who threatened people over the interwebs with doxes and swating and anti-gg, maybe the truth is in the middle  .
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admataY posted:Moderation in itself isn't a great achievement . " Healing the rift" between awful people and those they harass is not a worthy goal . Also why should actual adults pursuing real careers feel compelled to achieve rapprochement with misfit children incapable of the intellectual sophistication to know that they make dumb arguments?
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PassTheRemote posted:Roman also has an issue in that he cannot talk, so he cannot get people invested into his matches. It's not that Roman cannot be the guy, it's just right now this is too early for him. The major problem is that WWE have not been building other top guys to take Cena's place. This really can not be overstated. Reigns is loving abysmal on the mic and it really really hurts him. If they gave the guy some training on the mic and some more training and time he'd be fine. The biggest tragedy of the whole thing is that Roman can VERY easily become a massive player the fans would adore but he's so obviously not ready and Vince so obviously doesn't give a gently caress what people think that the fanbase is turning on him badly. There's an almost 95% chance that if Roman wins, despite being booked as the hero, he's going to be booed out of the arena. That really really loving sucks because Roman seems like a legitimately nice dude whose just being utilized really really badly. Also the other big problem for Wrestlemania is the rest of the card is pretty poo poo in general.It might not be the worst Wrestlemania, but it might be the most boring/forgettable aside from the crowd reaction to the end.
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Not sure who this guy is, but apparently he too was framed for sending a death threat to Anita Sarkeesian. https://youtu.be/B1mi052e5Mc Does anyone know more about this? Gianthogweed fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Mar 23, 2015 |
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Sephiroth_IRA posted:Yeah, she's a boring critic (boring, not wrong) and is really only famous/influential because of whiny gamers. Still, good for her. Yeah, but it is a shame that all the white noise of idiots overshadows the good and thoughtful critiques and responses of her work. While I honestly can't stand her speaking voice I think Liana K did a really good series of videos on the FemFreq stuff.
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Jimbot posted:Yeah, but it is a shame that all the white noise of idiots overshadows the good and thoughtful critiques and responses of her work. While I honestly can't stand her speaking voice I think Liana K did a really good series of videos on the FemFreq stuff. Yeah, I like Liana's videos and agree with most of what she says. I don't really agree with much of Anita's points, but Liana is usually spot on. But to be honest, the angry responses to FemFreq are a joy. That's why I look forward to a new Anita video, or new Anita piece in the news, because I know there will be a new wave of nerd rage to soak in.
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I used to find it really funny but I think that horse has been beaten to death. Lately I've accepted that there are crazy people on my side too and I think I enjoy their craziness even more.
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BigRed0427 posted:The Main Event this year is going to be Roman Reigns VS Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title. Roman is considered the heir apparent to be the new top guy in the WWE since John Cena is starting to look at retirement. He is someone who can be that guy and has every advantage, including being related to The Rock. The problem is that he has only been wrestling for 3-4 years and it shows. He's not terrible but not someone who can pull out the kind of match the main event at Wrestlemania needs to be. THe WWE has also failed to make him look like the powerhouse he needs to be. Don't forget them deliberately making the last couple of people in the ring that the fans cared about look like poo poo. Big Show does his knockout punch that looks like it can barely bruise a sponge cake then they're just dumped out of the ring slowly.
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Gianthogweed posted:Yeah, I like Liana's videos and agree with most of what she says. I don't really agree with much of Anita's points, but Liana is usually spot on. But to be honest, the angry responses to FemFreq are a joy. That's why I look forward to a new Anita video, or new Anita piece in the news, because I know there will be a new wave of nerd rage to soak in. It's hilarious seeing nerds fall all over themselves trying to get Anita exposed or blacklisted. 
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Not to make too much wrestlechat, but last year Reigns was one of the last two left in the Royal Rumble, and people were tearing off the roof at the possibility of him winning the whole shebang. One year later, he actually wins and ends up getting booed while the Rock raises his hand-that's ridiculous.
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Whoolighams posted:Not to make too much wrestlechat, but last year Reigns was one of the last two left in the Royal Rumble, and people were tearing off the roof at the possibility of him winning the whole shebang. One year later, he actually wins and ends up getting booed while the Rock raises his hand-that's ridiculous. In all fairness as I recall most of the cheers were over him making sure Batista, who was everyone knew was going to a part-timer, didn't win the Rumble plus he wasen't being crammed down people's throats. Like people are saying, Roman's not TERRIBLE, he's just nowhere near ready.
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OldTennisCourt posted:Also the other big problem for Wrestlemania is the rest of the card is pretty poo poo in general.It might not be the worst Wrestlemania, but it might be the most boring/forgettable aside from the crowd reaction to the end. You have to actively try and make it worse than I think WM 20 when Brock Lesnar and Stone Cold Steve Austin literally just stared at each other and did basically nothing for the entire match.
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Tae posted:You have to actively try and make it worse than I think WM 20 when Brock Lesnar and Stone Cold Steve Austin literally just stared at each other and did basically nothing for the entire match. Brock & Goldberg. Austin was the special guest referee.
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