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Post by onestepplan on Sept 16, 2014 3:22:17 GMT -5
Well, is it?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 3:24:01 GMT -5
It's smarter than SVU. Though SVU's way more of a trainwreck so it's much easier to watch.
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Post by bigjohnsons on Sept 16, 2014 3:53:25 GMT -5
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Post by Adam Black on Sept 16, 2014 3:59:21 GMT -5
I'd choose dumb over boring
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 4:19:32 GMT -5
I don't know about dumbest but it really is some terrible television.
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Sept 16, 2014 4:20:02 GMT -5
Nah. Stuff like Duck Dynasty, Honey Boo Boo, Something-Something Kardashian, half a dozen soap operas, and Two and a Half Men easily out-dumb Monday Night Raw.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Sept 16, 2014 4:25:20 GMT -5
It's not even the dumbest show on USA Network. Someone else knows best.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Sept 16, 2014 5:27:10 GMT -5
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Post by bestthateverdidit on Sept 16, 2014 5:31:08 GMT -5
It's dumb because there is absolutely no consistent long-term planning. Thus, none of the storylines, taken as a whole, actually make any sense because they had never been carefully planned and prepared.
One of the reasons it's so difficult to watch.
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Post by CeilingFan on Sept 16, 2014 5:34:27 GMT -5
One week before the PPV they gave away one of their top matches for free. THAT IS DUMB.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Sept 16, 2014 5:39:41 GMT -5
Whilst reality tv exists it doesn't crack the top ten. WWE at least offers morsals of promise and the occasional good matches and stories.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 7:57:12 GMT -5
Whilst reality tv exists it doesn't crack the top ten. WWE at least offers morsals of promise and the occasional good matches and stories. After the Attitude Era ended, and the WWE basically turned their programs into 2-3 hour variety shows, yes, it is the dumbest form of entertainment out there. At least reality shows, while scripted, give off the impression that what you're watching is real. The WWE flat out tells you what you're watching is fake, but a very small percentage of their roster knows how to act in a scripted environment, so it comes off porn-ish in its acting and nonsensical in its presentation (ex. why should we care about a wrestling match when 5 seconds later we are reminded that it's scripted). Nothing about it makes sense. Maybe that will change when Vince hands over the keys. |
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Post by Savage Gambino on Sept 16, 2014 9:37:46 GMT -5
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Post by joediego on Sept 16, 2014 9:39:56 GMT -5
Nah. Stuff like Duck Dynasty, Honey Boo Boo, Something-Something Kardashian, half a dozen soap operas, and Two and a Half Men easily out-dumb Monday Night Raw. I think all the shows you mentioned have a consistent theme running through individual episodes, and sometimes over multiple episodes. The characters are also far more consistent in their motivations and attitude. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 9:46:24 GMT -5
It's smarter than SVU. Though SVU's way more of a trainwreck so it's much easier to watch. Say what you will about it but SVU before Chris Meloni left was a pretty good show. It felt a lot more like Law & Order than actual Law & Order did in the late 90's/early 2000's. ...er, anyway, no. Raw is hardly the dumbest show around. Most reality programming is still significantly worse. |
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Post by Perd on Sept 16, 2014 9:50:19 GMT -5
From what I hear, Under the Dome might give Raw a run for its money.
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Post by mrjl on Sept 16, 2014 9:59:32 GMT -5
Whilst reality tv exists it doesn't crack the top ten. WWE at least offers morsals of promise and the occasional good matches and stories. After the Attitude Era ended, and the WWE basically turned their programs into 2-3 hour variety shows, yes, it is the dumbest form of entertainment out there. At least reality shows, while scripted, give off the impression that what you're watching is real. The WWE flat out tells you what you're watching is fake, but a very small percentage of their roster knows how to act in a scripted environment, so it comes off porn-ish in its acting and nonsensical in its presentation (ex. why should we care about a wrestling match when 5 seconds later we are reminded that it's scripted). Nothing about it makes sense. Maybe that will change when Vince hands over the keys. the insult to people's intelligence is why reality shows are worse than anything WWE can put on. And you should care about the shows because you enjoy wrestling. |
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Sept 16, 2014 10:00:04 GMT -5
Not even close, haha. Seriously, if Raw is the dumbest thing you watch every week, you are doing pretty good. Watch Keepin' Up with the Kardashians or that shitty Chrisley show. You will be BEGGING for Raw.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 10:09:02 GMT -5
If you asked me that question a year ago with the "ONOEZ BIG SHOW IZ BROKE!!!!111" storyline I would of said yes
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Post by SCCB Was Told To Do Steroids on Sept 16, 2014 10:13:04 GMT -5
Anyone who doesn't concede that WWE is low-brow, common-denominator entertainment is fooling themselves. Pro-wrestling, by nature, is. That being said, the writers won't be winning Emmys any time soon.
What I will say is that is not exactly "appointment television" anymore with the Network's RAW Reviews and Europeans uploading RAW onto Youtube the next day. (Thanks you guys! Cheers!)
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