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OmanyteJackson posted:While not a perfect 1-to-1 comparison, wrestling is better at all these aspects that are unique to plays despite being considered low art. requiring levels of storytelling, improvisation, audience interaction, and showmanship that a play just cannot do and it shows. despite wrestling not being taught in schools, more people watch wrestling than watch plays. gently caress you samuel beckett, ever heard of vince russo huhh??
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I accessed the art of that post all the way from australia
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Jun 28, 2018 14:19
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Can't decide what's more gay, theater or big sweaty men in tights and underpants pretend-fighting...
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Jun 28, 2018 14:19
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wrestling is the gayest theater and that's why I love it
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Jun 28, 2018 14:53
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sexpig by night posted:wrestling is the gayest theater and that's why I love it Only until a wrestling musical exists.
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Jun 28, 2018 14:59
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Hell he's not wrong about pro wrestling being one of the more accessible and available forms of live theater in most areas, and not just because there have been entire wrestling events dedicated to re-enacting Shakespeare plays but with barbed wire and light tubes.
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Jun 28, 2018 15:27
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the Zack Ryder storyline where he was being tormented by Kane and got quite literally cucked by Cena had more in common with classical russian literature than most direct play adaptations I've seen don't @ me I will not be taking followup questions
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Jun 28, 2018 16:48
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There's a Bro falling off the stage out there, and Cena isn't here...
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Jun 28, 2018 16:54
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Kane's temptation for the Bro to embrace darkness represents the modern Muscovites' struggle to maintain their rural and traditional history while living as newly 'enlightened' men and all that entails. Cena is the church, offering platitudes and warm smiles but just as eager to stab their flock in the back as any state official when it benefits them. Eve represents the wheat harvest, again do not @ me.
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Jun 28, 2018 16:58
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"I am not a leader of men, Shawn, and neither are you-" "I AM NOT A DIME A DOZEN, I AM SHAWN MICHAELS!"
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Jun 28, 2018 18:03
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"Twas me, Austin! 'Twas me all the long! Even my closest of kinsmen were convinced!"
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Jun 28, 2018 18:26
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Max Wilco posted:I don't know if anyone here is familiar with I-Mockery, or if it's really relevant to the thread, but I checked in on the site today, and I saw this: http://www.i-mockery.com/re/ Christ, that poo poo hits deep  . I love I-mockery, it was always funny as gently caress. Christ this has been a lovely week.
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Jun 28, 2018 18:41
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I Before E posted:re-enacting Shakespeare plays but with barbed wire and light tubes. You know, considering where my avatar is from, I should probably watch more wrestling.
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Jun 28, 2018 18:49
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OK weird theatre hating person if you post another really bad take re: theatre im probing you because this is going nowhere
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Jun 28, 2018 19:23
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Leal posted:You know, considering where my avatar is from, I should probably watch more wrestling. lease be selective in what you watch lest you be fooled into watching Raw
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Jun 28, 2018 19:23
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I love both theatre and wrestling and I wanna those wrestling Shakespeare storylines. Hulk Hogan as King Lear.
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Jun 28, 2018 19:26
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MonsieurChoc posted:I love both theatre and wrestling and I wanna those wrestling Shakespeare storylines. King Lear doesn't have a brother in the play 0/10
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Jun 28, 2018 19:32
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Well, the word got around, they said, “This kid is insane, man” Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland “Get your education, don’t forget from whence you came, and The world's gonna know your name. What’s your name, man?” "Hi, I'm Dolph Ziggler."  Oh I also did this a couple weeks ago now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6iJIheEvTE&feature=youtu.be
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Jun 28, 2018 20:00
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MonsieurChoc posted:I love both theatre and wrestling and I wanna those wrestling Shakespeare storylines. Some friends did Shakespearean shows back in the day and we had bandied about the idea of a fringe show called "MacBethamania", the tale of the battle for the Scottish championship belt. The fringe show element meant we'd cut down the runtime and use the Witches as announcers to narrate, provide synopsis and broadcast the events, possibly with video cutaways away from the show. We'd even have the climactic match end with something like a neckbreaker and the announcer yealling "BAH GAWD, HE TOOK HIS HEAD CLEAN OFF!!!" or such. Never saw the light of day, but we always liked the comparison of Wrestling to Shakespeare as "action melodrama in tights". The company had the rule that all comedies needed at least three kicks to the groin, and all tragedies at least two; one of the school papers at the college we performed at said we "ruined Shakespeare" with all our slapstick in "Midsummer's"; the editor of Oxford's Romeo and Juliet saw the show and said she loved it so we'll take her word over theirs.
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Jun 28, 2018 20:15
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ViHart gets meta about YouTube and the relationship between youtubers and audience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deg1wmYjwtk
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Jun 28, 2018 20:37
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MonsieurChoc posted:I love both theatre and wrestling and I wanna those wrestling Shakespeare storylines. I've had a friend suggest with 100% seriousness that Mick Foley would be an amazing King Lear.
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Jun 28, 2018 22:05
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Lumbermouth posted:I've had a friend suggest with 100% seriousness that Mick Foley would be an amazing King Lear. I can see that. Dude is charismatic as gently caress and actually a pretty good actor if you keep in mind that Mankind/Dude Love/Cactus Jack/"Mick Foley" were all literally just characters he played on a television show. Honestly, Dwayne Johnson was at his best in the WWE whenever he had Foley there to play off of. They were a fantastic double act. So yeah, a character as unbalanced and tormented as King Lear would actually be right in Mick Foley's wheelhouse.
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Jun 28, 2018 22:14
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Lumbermouth posted:I've had a friend suggest with 100% seriousness that Mick Foley would be an amazing King Lear. Vince McMahon divides the company among his three daughters. WCW invades at the end. XFL reigns.
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Jun 28, 2018 22:14
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Vince is the only possible Lear. There is no other choice.
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Jun 28, 2018 22:49
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Kim Justice posted:Vince is the only possible Lear. There is no other choice. yea he literally just is King Lear already, all you gotta do is put him in a robe. Mick needs to be Falstaff
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Jun 28, 2018 22:56
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sexpig by night posted:yea he literally just is King Lear already, all you gotta do is put him in a robe. I'm convinced now.
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Jun 28, 2018 23:01
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business hammocks posted:Vince McMahon divides the company among his three daughters. WCW invades at the end. XFL reigns. But he only has two kids, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. poo poo, right, I forgot one. Hornswoggle.
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Jun 28, 2018 23:14
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You actually forgot Shane. So...of him, Stephanie and Triple H, who fits into Cordelia, Regan and Goneril?
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Jun 28, 2018 23:19
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Shane is gonna have to throw himself off another cell top to get remembered now
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Jun 28, 2018 23:20
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remember when they had chris jericho mock stephanie's new titties. vince is such a great dad.
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Jun 28, 2018 23:27
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The real art of the people is the carny sham owned by Donald Trump's close personal friend where they destroy their uninsured contractor "employees" lives for clapping 40 year olds mild enjoyment
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Jun 28, 2018 23:31
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A Gnarlacious Bro posted:The real art of the people is the carny sham owned by Donald Trump's close personal friend where they destroy their uninsured contractor "employees" lives for clapping 40 year olds mild enjoyment yea dude that's the history of entertainment in the world, some rich assholes probably exploiting and harming people.
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Jun 28, 2018 23:35
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A Gnarlacious Bro posted:The real art of the people is the carny sham owned by Donald Trump's close personal friend where they destroy their uninsured contractor "employees" lives for clapping 40 year olds mild enjoyment Trump called McMahon to make sure he was ok after his car blew up during an episode of wrestling.
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Jun 28, 2018 23:37
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What a loving mark.
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Jun 28, 2018 23:40
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business hammocks posted:Trump called McMahon to make sure he was ok after his car blew up during an episode of wrestling. Hahahahaha
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business hammocks posted:Trump called McMahon to make sure he was ok after his car blew up during an episode of wrestling. yea I love our super smart prez
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Jun 28, 2018 23:52
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business hammocks posted:Trump called McMahon to make sure he was ok after his car blew up during an episode of wrestling. 
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Jun 28, 2018 23:54
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https://mobile.twitter.com/Boogie29...454346662010881 Holy gently caress boogie, just stop being butcher Joyce.
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Jun 29, 2018 00:16
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Why would anyone give Milo anything resembling the benefit of the doubt?
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Dapper_Swindler posted:https://mobile.twitter.com/Boogie29...454346662010881 Holy gently caress boogie, just stop being butcher Joyce. He said it, you feckless piece of poo poo. There's documented proof of it. And he doubled down on it in an email to an editor at Mediaite. Is there no grenade this quivering blob won't dive on and smother?
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