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I loved seeing the ads for Maritime Wrestling Shows. They were so tacky and featured guys I never heard of.

While the borg were able to add a nice shot into Voyagers storylines, they got kinda silly and out-of-hand with them after a while. I thought the Herogin (sp?) were a pretty fun foil, maybe their best. Err.. Everyone has a dark secret on the island... what do you think the fat guys is? Or the Pregnant Chick? Or the Hick (I never fully appreciated his character until tonight)?

With just those 3 matches, I think this might be the best card of the year. Silva/Rampage - the rematch. Both guys at 100%. For the belt. The most dominant fighter since the Royce Gracie UFC era vs. the real #1 contender. Plus, they both love Jesus. Barnett vs. Cro Cop - the return to legit competition of the last bearer of the true UFC HW crown vs. the rebuilding Croatian Wrecking Machine. Barnett was considered one of the top fighters in the world at one point, is he still? Hendo vs. The Nak - I won't jinx it by calling it a potential MOTYC, but I'll say this gives me the feeling of a Hendo/Netwon or Hendo/Arona style match up. Oh YEAH~!

Yeah, but you also never tried to drive that point home before either. It all seems so forced. Kane is a rapist, a murderer, and posseses supernatural abilities. I've seen the "he's a father" card being played way too much in this thread; he has a warped view on the world, he isn't just a "normal guy" or someone we can relate to, so it really isn't out of the realm of possibility that he might have a different reaction? I mean, really, I think him going out and raping another woman would be more likely than this. Or perhaps trying to use his powers to resurrect the fetus. X20, is more accurate. Question, are people just ignoring my points of the bigger issue here? Should I type in bigger font? Would that help???

How many centuries/generations does it take for your family to be rooted in a country?

That's a nice change in attitude GreatOne. It's much better than the "STOP FUCKING WATCHING~!!!" approach. Her intent was to get her family over. I suppose everything is relative...

I had an Angel-FREAKOUT-reaction to tonights episode (To be more accurate, the preview for next weeks episode. To clearify, I tend to swear alot when I freak out, so you should know that reaction well ). God I missed that feeling.

I rock? WHEDON ROCKS!

It doesn't have the same sort of Humour that Buffy or Angel has. But I can't really say that it won't either, as the first two episodes really were infreakingtense. David Fury is writing some of the episodes, so it may have some of that Buffy-flare to it... he was the mustard man in Once More With Feeling...

HO LY SHIT

I am one of the few people who really enjoyed Voyager, as well. The thing here is, though, LOST has left A LOT open in terms of storylines and character development, and Voyager didn't really have that (well, the Maquis/Federation thing, but they blew that over pretty quickly and focused more on the Kazon... eugh...), so it took them a while to find their groove. The best episodes IMO were when Voyager had its back against the wall and was really feeling the strain of being alone - which is what LOST brings in spades. Daniel Dae Kim (the Asian guy) guested on one of Voyagers better episodes, the Old Guy with a Secret (locke) was also on Next Gen. I think the only 'questionable' thing about the show is the Big Monster, because if you were to say to someone what the show was about, you'd get this reaction... "Uh huh... They get trapped on an island, lots of people, lots of different people, they all have a history, nothing is as it seems, tropical island and a polar bear? That's intersting.... sounds cool... a giant what??" But for me, it is a wonderful plot device as it gives them a problem and could potentially devide them. Conflict~!

Here are some neat points about the show, the one that I spoiler tagged isn't really a spoiler, but it gives you an idea of what's to come time-frame wise. (1 season will equal ___ days). - The 2-hour pilot episode of Lost cost approximately $10 million to make, one of the highest pilots produced in television history. -Before being picked up for the fall season ABC had already order six additional scripts beyond the pilot episode of Lost. -It cost $250,000 just to ship the wrecked plane pieces to Hawaii. The first season will depict their first 40 days on the island, with each episode covering roughly 48 hours (except the 2-hour pilot which only covers their first 24 hours). The Biblical reference (40 days) is no accident. -Many of the writing team have a Minor in Sociology, which is going to help in writing character interactions. -When Jack, Kate, and Charlie find the cockpit, you'll notice that the name of the airline is OCEANIC. This name has been widely used for an airline in many TV shows and films such as Executive Decision and also on an episode of J.A.G. The logo and the name have been used alot even though the airline doesn't exist. -On its original airing this episode scored 18.65 million viewers while winning its timeslot against the other networks.

For Buffy fans, if you didn't believe me when I said that LOST could fill your Whedonverse Void, their next episode is called "Tabula Rasa". It's a sign. It's not too late, ABC is airing the full 2 hour pilot on Saturday.

Was it, like, a Magic Chicken?

Yeah, well, YOU should hang around in bars. I think he has a split personality. One light. One Dark.

So... WHAT IS HIS SECRET?

FUCK NO. Though I may need some kleenex. .. actually, beach towels would be more appropriate.

I am FREAKING THE FUCK OUT over the preview for the next episode. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT! When a show gets me full of energy yelling out "YES! YES~! YES! YEEEEEES!!! OH DEAR GOD YES!!" (which, like, maybe 2 have) it is a GREAT FUCKING SHOW. Even if I have to watch a billion WIFE SWAP commercials, I WILL!

It's on in a few minutes. IT'S ON IN A FEW MINUTES~!!

Aw, D.A. beat me to it. Mark had the MJ Special (delight?) in WCW which was a torturerack/neckbreaker.

Moncton, geographically, is a good place to set up camp. It's about 3-4 hours from Halifax, 3-4 hours from Fredricton and St. John, 3-4 hours from any place in Prince Edward Island. It has its own airport, train station, bus ways - in other words, anyone can get there, anyway. It is, however, a shithole of a city. The Maritimes has a pretty good tradition of wrestling history; my dad talks about Emille Dupree, the Vachons, etc. and Halifax has always been a good stop for the WWE to set up shows.

No, I really don't they have any responsibility to not say certain things, just because of where they are. It's more offensive to me that there is an entire storyline based on a miscarriage than about a fluke death, regardless of the city that they're in. Can you, at least, see the reasoning in how the WWE could/should be responsible for what they say in certain areas, whether you don't believe they do or not? Personally, I don't think they should even run Kempler Arena. Which is not to say completely ignore Kansas City, but try to find another arena. Though, if they can't sacrifice relating anything to "death" in the arena, it's probably too much to ask for them to actually look for a venue elsewhere. And, what do you mean, "the consequences of your programming"? Are these consequences just viewers being offended? People being offended. The moral/message you're trying to convey. The implications/impact it has on impressionable minds. How it represents your company, your fans, your industry. Like I said above, it's more offensive that they repeatedly use a miscarriage as part of a storyline than anything else. Anything up to "I'll leave you as dead as Owen" or "I'll kill you faster than a fall from the roof" pales in comparison to the miscarriage crap. I think you are isolating this Owen thing and are missing the bigger picture here. The "Forgetting Owen" is one thing. Germany is one thing. The miscarage is one thing. The rape is one thing. The Murder of Al Wilson is one thing. The Katie Vick was one (or two) things. Guess what? They add up. So why does the WWE continue to do these insensitive, and quite frankly stupid things? Because no one holds them accountable. There isn't someone to slap them on the wrist. The free market does, fans leaving does, revenue dropping does; but they're too stupid to see it. So it's up to us, those who still watch but are not happy with what we're seeing, to do our part in voicing our concern. I say one thing. You say one thing. Loss says one thing. Rando says one thing. Dynamite says one thing. Wild Pegusus says one thing. Jester says one thing. Guess what? A lot of stuff is being said. The voice gets louder. We can't just sit back like Great One and expect them to change, because they won't. Someone has to do it, and the more people who do, the better chance of it happening. If you don't try at all, then there will be less of a chance.

FUCK! They can't even give me THAT! I need a Benoit match a week.

I will note that I'll probably watch and like that match, despite it being horrible for Benoits career.

Is it safe to say that Benoit was better off before his title run, than he is after?