|
Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 19, 2013 11:07:07 GMT -5
honest truth I think they need to make the xenophobia even more over the top ala the Thalmor from Skyrim. they don't just hate people of different races, they hate everyone of their own race who doesn't meet their impossible, crazy standard. have Zeb go on rants about how everyone who isn't just like him makes him sick.
|
|
|
Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 19, 2013 11:08:06 GMT -5
Not a fan of socio-political angles, too close to reality for me, especially this one. I hope they don't go the gang wars route or anywhere near it for this angle, because I can see a bit with Zeb and Jack on the border with Mexico making some comments. The one way this could work is if turns out that Zeb and Jack are really talking about Canadians and Canada. Swerve. well Canada is part of North America [/Bandit Keith]
|
|
Allie Kitsune
Crow T. Robot
Always Feelin' Foxy.
Celestial Princess in Exile.
Posts: 46,145
|
Post by Allie Kitsune on Feb 19, 2013 11:08:18 GMT -5
I hope the gimmick doesn't get canned because some folks get too easily offended and fail to see the difference between reality and fiction... I wonder just who exactly are the people who wouldn't be seeing the difference, in an angle like this, though...
|
|
|
Post by redpyramidsh on Feb 19, 2013 11:13:51 GMT -5
I love angle's like this because you always get the chance to craft a megaface when they finally see the error of their ways and turn, doesn't always work out long term(Alex Riley), but when it does...
|
|
|
Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Feb 19, 2013 11:15:40 GMT -5
I think there's a chance he would be killed doing this gimmick while touring in Mexico. Sadly, I agree with you. That doesn't say much for Mexico, does it? Agreed, what is it with Mexico and THINGS THAT HAVEN'T AND WILL NOT HAPPEN
|
|
|
Post by meheartbecca on Feb 19, 2013 11:23:16 GMT -5
Sadly, I agree with you. That doesn't say much for Mexico, does it? Agreed, what is it with Mexico and THINGS THAT HAVEN'T AND WILL NOT HAPPEN Pay attention, please. The comment referred to the fact that we both agreed that the gimmick could get Swagger and/or Zeb murdered in Mexico, not that it had or will. If you'd like to know why we both think this, then take a nice close look at the statistics posted on the following page: List of Countries by Intentional Homicide RateMexico is an extremely violent country, as is nearly all of Latin America. In fact, I believe it's the most violent region in the world.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2013 12:04:22 GMT -5
Because Mexican fans have never seen evil, xenophobic foreigners before . Lispy Swagger and old man Zeb are going to make those people go carazay!
|
|
Allie Kitsune
Crow T. Robot
Always Feelin' Foxy.
Celestial Princess in Exile.
Posts: 46,145
|
Post by Allie Kitsune on Feb 19, 2013 12:15:48 GMT -5
I want this to turn out that Zeb is just crazy in 50,000,000 different ways (and 50,000,000 Jesse Ventura-style conspiracy theories), and Swagger's only hanging out with him because he wants a crack at ol' Zeb's smut collection.
"C'mon, man, you said we could go look at Brazzers!"
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2013 12:30:30 GMT -5
Because Mexican fans have never seen evil, xenophobic foreigners before . Lispy Swagger and old man Zeb are going to make those people go carazay! Don't you know? It's like showing "Do The Right Thing" to black audiences. It's gonna incite riots!
|
|
|
Post by Sparvid on Feb 19, 2013 12:47:54 GMT -5
Any chance it'll end up with babyface Alberto cutting a pro-illegal immigration promo?
|
|
|
Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Feb 19, 2013 12:53:49 GMT -5
Any chance it'll end up with babyface Alberto cutting a pro-illegal immigration promo? "I'VE BROUGHT WAY MORE MONEY TO THIS COUNTRY THAN ALL YOUR FAMILY COMBINED!"
|
|
PrinceD
Unicron
WI MADE
Posts: 2,511
|
Post by PrinceD on Feb 19, 2013 12:58:43 GMT -5
Didn't Del Rio bash illegal immigrants during his heel run? I swear he did. Saying something like how he actually came to the US legally.
|
|
THE Baldy Kendrick
Dennis Stamp
may be an ursaring, may not.
I hear dem shoutin'.
Posts: 3,895
|
Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Feb 19, 2013 13:00:01 GMT -5
honest truth I think they need to make the xenophobia even more over the top ala the Thalmor from Skyrim. they don't just hate people of different races, they hate everyone of their own race who doesn't meet their impossible, crazy standard. have Zeb go on rants about how everyone who isn't just like him makes him sick. I wholeheartedly agree. Without the xenophobia, Zeb's a heel because he has a relatively conservative viewpoint on immigration and... that's it. That alone is not going to get him over as a heel.
|
|
|
Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Feb 19, 2013 13:00:39 GMT -5
Didn't Del Rio bash illegal immigrants during his heel run? I swear he did. Saying something like how he actually came to the US legally. Yeah, he actually bashed "illegal Canadians" which to this day is one of the funniest things he has ever said.
|
|
kidglov3s
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Wants her Shot
Who is Tiger Maskooo?
Posts: 15,870
|
Post by kidglov3s on Feb 19, 2013 13:04:15 GMT -5
honest truth I think they need to make the xenophobia even more over the top ala the Thalmor from Skyrim. they don't just hate people of different races, they hate everyone of their own race who doesn't meet their impossible, crazy standard. have Zeb go on rants about how everyone who isn't just like him makes him sick. I wholeheartedly agree. Without the xenophobia, Zeb's a heel because he has a relatively conservative viewpoint on immigration and... that's it. That alone is not going to get him over as a heel. The narrow focus on just immigration seems both odd and an impediment. I hope they expand things and continue on past Del Rio.
|
|
|
Post by Lance Uppercut on Feb 19, 2013 13:32:16 GMT -5
Didn't Del Rio bash illegal immigrants during his heel run? I swear he did. Saying something like how he actually came to the US legally. Yeah, he actually bashed "illegal Canadians" which to this day is one of the funniest things he has ever said. he was in Texas demanding to see everyone's greencard from the audience.
|
|
|
Post by PTBartman on Feb 19, 2013 14:25:39 GMT -5
Not a fan of socio-political angles, too close to reality for me, especially this one. I hope they don't go the gang wars route or anywhere near it for this angle, because I can see a bit with Zeb and Jack on the border with Mexico making some comments. The one way this could work is if turns out that Zeb and Jack are really talking about Canadians and Canada. Swerve. well Canada is part of North America [/Bandit Keith] So is Mexico.
|
|
|
Post by thelonewolf527 on Feb 19, 2013 14:28:32 GMT -5
Didn't Del Rio bash illegal immigrants during his heel run? I swear he did. Saying something like how he actually came to the US legally. But see Zeb Colter was insulting ALL immigrants, not just illegal ones. Hence why he said it was unfair that someone who wasn't born in America could be the World Champion
|
|
|
Post by wallabylikeyou on Feb 19, 2013 14:28:34 GMT -5
I think there's a chance he would be killed doing this gimmick while touring in Mexico. Sadly, I agree with you. That doesn't say much for Mexico, does it? Seriously now.
|
|
|
Post by PTBartman on Feb 19, 2013 14:35:07 GMT -5
I want to see him go up against Primo ans Epico, Or better yet Carlito (If they have Carlos make a cameo he can finally pay back th, at money he borrowed from Jibbles). I was in a bar one time when an aaquaintance went off on another aquaintance who was talkin to a friend in spannish. I had to remind her that Puerto Rico was a territory and he was as American as she was.
|
|