Post by H-Fist on Sept 4, 2009 13:37:48 GMT -5
He is the Rick Astley of promos, as a lot of people have said. Allow me to elaborate by linking to the Family Guy parody of Rick Astley:
www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a2505951f130c9f011f14e03a4e0055 (this is the link, and you will hear Brian sing Astley - this is not a rickroll; you know it's coming)
The big fat clapping guy are all the little Latino/Hispanic/Chicano kids who are attracted to Mysterio's ethnicity/heritage as a Mexican-American and luchador.
The giant chicken is Mike Knox.
Marvin Astley is WWE Creative, recognizing the way that his cousin Rick (representing Stephanie McMahon) thoroughly enjoys things that are predictable, mundane, episodic, and uninspiring.
All the people dancing in a uniform yet seemingly spontaneous fashion are the WWE Universe, who recognize that Rey is a great in-ring wrestler and respect him as a top babyface.
The guy who says, at the end, "I didn't like any of that," alongside the silent and static crowd, elucidates the idea that Rey's promos convey no greater good in selling a feud or angle, or even in amplifying the crowd's energy heading into the next segment.
Also, the packaged nature of this song forces us to remember that most of Mysterio's spoken lines are from backstage or the announce table, both of which can be easily edited in post-production. Wherever he falters, a change can be made.
Not memorable, not effective for more than its own duration, obviously scripted and conveying simplified and limited emotional appeal, Rey Mysterio's promos will never let you down, but they also will never raise you higher.
www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a2505951f130c9f011f14e03a4e0055 (this is the link, and you will hear Brian sing Astley - this is not a rickroll; you know it's coming)
The big fat clapping guy are all the little Latino/Hispanic/Chicano kids who are attracted to Mysterio's ethnicity/heritage as a Mexican-American and luchador.
The giant chicken is Mike Knox.
Marvin Astley is WWE Creative, recognizing the way that his cousin Rick (representing Stephanie McMahon) thoroughly enjoys things that are predictable, mundane, episodic, and uninspiring.
All the people dancing in a uniform yet seemingly spontaneous fashion are the WWE Universe, who recognize that Rey is a great in-ring wrestler and respect him as a top babyface.
The guy who says, at the end, "I didn't like any of that," alongside the silent and static crowd, elucidates the idea that Rey's promos convey no greater good in selling a feud or angle, or even in amplifying the crowd's energy heading into the next segment.
Also, the packaged nature of this song forces us to remember that most of Mysterio's spoken lines are from backstage or the announce table, both of which can be easily edited in post-production. Wherever he falters, a change can be made.
Not memorable, not effective for more than its own duration, obviously scripted and conveying simplified and limited emotional appeal, Rey Mysterio's promos will never let you down, but they also will never raise you higher.