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This show is the best. I've seen up to Ep.7 and now I have the crazy conspiracy theory that Netflix is going into my brain, because a wrestling comedy show with hot ladies in 80's leotards is exactly what I was missing in my life.  Also, Marc Maron is totally playing Sam as "What if Stan Lee got into women's wrestling/trashy horror films instead of comic-books?". He would be perfect for a Stan Lee biopic or comedy mini-series.
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precision posted:Holy poo poo, you're right. gently caress! A Sam Sylva pitch posted:Okay, the movie I'm working on now is The Incredible Quartet, and is a psycho-sexual body horror story. There's this hot blonde who is dating this brainy dude who pays no attention to her, so she starts to feel attracted to his strong, military type best friend. She also has a brother that is going into puberty, and the rush of hormones makes him feel hot and bothered all the time. Edit: Man, that was easier to write than I expected. Kal-L fucked around with this message at 09:02 on Jun 25, 2017 |
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Jun 25, 2017 09:00
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esperterra posted:Allison Brie as a heel with a Russian gimmick does things to me ... Seeing her fight Liberty Belle made me fully appreciate Sam's "it's porn for the whole family" comment.
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Jun 25, 2017 22:33
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I just finished the series. Great fun all around, and the drama parts never felt out of place. The last match being Russia-China tag team turning into a betrayal was so classic wrestling poo poo. I got a bit dissapointed that Grandma girls didn't find a new gimmick after the KKK thing. I think a couple extra episodes would been nice, just to have more time to see what stuff the other girls had to deal with. Part of my favorite stuff from the birthday party in Ep. 8 was learning more about Jenny and Sheila. They could've done more with Arthie and Reggie. Superrodan posted:I got a bit of an Aubrey Plaza vibe from Britt Baron's Justine. Nah, Aubrey would've been so much better. Maybe they can add her in the second season to be Ruth's new antagonist. Having her and Allison Brie figthing in the ring... I'd watch a whole season of just that. Even better if they try to outdo each other's gimmick. Now that I finished the season, I feel like Justine's story didn't really mesh with the rest of the show. Her turning out to be Sam's daughter from a woman he can't remember was too out of the left field, and even the writers admit it a bit with Sam saying that what else was he supposed to think when taking into account how she behaved during the whole season. I don't think her story was properly set-up, that's all. Like, what was the purpose behind her stealing Sam's camera and then putting it in the locker of the british chick? That's not the action of a daughter wanting attention from her dad, it's a "I'm jealous of this woman dating you and want her to go away" kind of action. withak posted:It's not that hard; 80s clothes and hair alone get you 90% of the way there. Lookit here, mister withak. That's dirty communist talk, and if you insist on trash-talking 80's fashion you better be ready to meet me inside the ring so I can show you the power of 80's glam! 
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Jun 26, 2017 01:21
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Klungar posted:Ruth didn't book herself to be the champion, the plan was always for Debbie to win. Tammé ending up with the crown was Sam's last minute addition. I think that was more of a Hail Mary play. Ruth knew that Debbie would be in the audience at least, and was setting it up in the hope that Debbie would finally go all in and embrace being Liberty Belle. Edit: Klungar posted:To be fair, those are usually very common impulses for kids in that kind of situation. Skinty McEdger posted:I thought that Justine's story was fine. In fact the only reason Sam thought she was hot for him was because Rhonda put the idea in his head. He didn't know what to make of it before then. Fair enough. I only wish there was more time devoted to her to give more hints of it. Or maybe they did set it up really well, because when THAT happened, I was left as confused as Sam 
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Jun 26, 2017 01:31
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Capsaicin posted:She was wearing a Liberty Belle costume under her coat. But during the live match she walked away before ending the match, and earlier that day she told Ruth that she was hoping to get back with her husband and her old life. They did set it up that way, but it wasn't until that moment with Debbie taking off the coat and revealing her costume that both Ruth and us know that she's now committed to her new life, not caring that her husband thinks it's silly, just like her soap opera days. Man, this show is really good if we are debating a wrestling storyline inside a comedy show with hot women in revealing costumes and what that means for their character motivations. 
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Jun 26, 2017 01:51
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Gaz-L posted:They literally have Jenny, Dawn and Stacey confused as to what's going on and saying they were tricked, and then when Debbie and Ruth are arguing with Sam about the finish, they lay out their whole plan in such a way that it couldn't not be on purpose. (They also do a slightly altered version of their match from the first time if you pay attention.) I'm not debating the set-up. Just that I think it's more powerful if you take into account that Debbie was considering the option to just keep the coat on and go home. And that Ruth wasn't sure if she would go along with the surprise match. Like, Debbie's entire motivation up to that point was that she had lost her marriage and housewife life, and was doing the wrestling thing as just a way to keep busy until she had a better plan. In the last episode she has that old life almost back, and she's still angry at Ruth, so she has no motive to go on with the plan. So that's why I like it more that way, because then Debbie going along with the plan means not only that she's starting to get along with Ruth again, but also that she's doing the wrestling thing out of her own desire, to be in the spotlight and feel powerful, no matter what anyone else thinks, and not because she has no better option.
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Niwrad posted:Yeah, we underestimate just how terrible hair and fashion was in the 80's. Ok, that's it! *rips shirt Hulk Hogan style* You and withak better be ready, because next Saturday the ring will be a school, and I'll be teaching you both to stop disrespecting the 80's! And if you don't like it, then move back to the USSR, where they don't have hairspray and FREEDOM! ChocNitty posted:Ho Lee Fuk, I can't believe they are making this. This was the closest thing to porn my 10 year old self could get. poo poo, they got me with the hot girls in 80's leotards, and made me stay with the great acting and production. So, kind of like the real thing.
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Jun 26, 2017 09:40
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Gaz-L posted:There was also a discussion in the comments at the AV Club that highlighted something I thought was interesting: Maybe the reason Cherry's not involved in those 'auditions' for GLOW's top heel is because Sam knows that Junkchain MIGHT be able to pull it off in a Rocky vs Apollo Creed kind of way, and that Cherry's a good enough actress that she'd see that angle too. That's very interesting. It highlights that the only one who can work as a heel for Debbie is Ruth. Since Debbie's character represents the USA, the superpower with lots of money and strenght, fighting anyone else makes you root for the underdog. The only one who can match her persona/presence is Ruth with her Soviet Union gimmick and personality. Maaaaybe Fortune Cookie, but Jenny doesn't have a personality strong enough to make the audience dislike her as much as the godless communist that mocks all-american values.
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Sockser posted:Give someone a Nazi gimmick in season 2 Aubrey Plaza as an evil hot Nazi heel with terrible accent to match Ruth's would be glorious. And that poo poo writes itself: have Liberty Belle and Zoya tag-team to beat her, or have a Russia vs. Nazi "who's the baddest?" match.
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