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Post by sammy123 on Sept 24, 2013 1:09:09 GMT -5
Way to kill the storyline
Just comical seeing Dustin's face paint harshly juxtaposed against his 'outsider' street clothes.
Didn't Cody say that his brother had been demeaned - that he had been forced to dress up as a tranny (basically) all these years?
Dustin is not employed, he was humiliated a few weeks back by Stephanie, he's trying to avenge his father and, yet, he has the time AND the inclination to wear the Goldust face paint during such a 'serious' run-in.
What's the implication here? Dustin Rhodes voluntarily chooses to debase himself as Goldust and/or ranks his face paint as a top priority during even the direst of straits in his life?
This -- after WWE tried to get REAL with the storyline by having Dusty Rhodes introduce himself as Virgil Runnels. Never mind the fact that it brought back memories of the African American gentleman who endorsed Ted Dibiase. At least get your character motivations straight.
Another reason why #WWERuinsEverything
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 24, 2013 1:21:40 GMT -5
So people can pop louder
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 1:23:50 GMT -5
Personally, I feel like Dustin is wearing the paint to sort of subvert the WWE's authority. Like, they may have forced him to be Goldust all those years, but they don't own him and aren't responsible for his successes. He was able to make the Goldust character PART of Dustin Rhodes. In fact, it feels reminiscent of the old "Bourne Again" storyline from ECW.
That said, I agree that some parts of the blurred "Kayfabe-Reality" lines of this storyline have been a little strange. Why did they show the old Goldust vignettes on the night of his return? Why is he still being called the "bizarre one"? Are we supposed to believe that Dustin Rhodes really is bizarre, obsessed with Hollywood, and androgynous? I wish they would shed a little bit of light on exactly what the Goldust/Dustin Rhodes character is supposed to be right now.
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Post by cool guy on Sept 24, 2013 1:25:15 GMT -5
I didn't mind it. Not like anyone would bat an eye if Sting ran in with his face paint and street clothes to make a save.
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Post by sammy123 on Sept 24, 2013 1:26:31 GMT -5
Personally, I feel like Dustin is wearing the paint to sort of subvert the WWE's authority. Like, they may have forced him to be Goldust all those years, but they don't own him and aren't responsible for his successes. He was able to make the Goldust character PART of Dustin Rhodes. In fact, it feels reminiscent of the old "Bourne Again" storyline from ECW. That said, I agree that some parts of the blurred "Kayfabe-Reality" lines of this storyline have been a little strange. Why did they show the old Goldust vignettes on the night of his return? Why is he still being called the "bizarre one"? Are we supposed to believe that Dustin Rhodes really is bizarre, obsessed with Hollywood, and androgynous? I wish they would shed a little bit of light on exactly what the Goldust/Dustin Rhodes character is supposed to be right now. Exactly. It's all over the place.
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Post by sammy123 on Sept 24, 2013 1:28:23 GMT -5
I didn't mind it. Not like anyone would bat an eye if Sting ran in with his face paint and street clothes to make a save. No, in that instance, Steve Borden would be running in. If you're gonna break the 4th wall ("I'm VIRGIL RUNNELS, not DUSTY RHODES, if you WEEEL"), then you have to be consistent.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Sept 24, 2013 1:28:40 GMT -5
Good thing his ring music didn't play, your head would have exploded.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Sept 24, 2013 1:31:28 GMT -5
I didn't mind it. Not like anyone would bat an eye if Sting ran in with his face paint and street clothes to make a save. This.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 1:32:47 GMT -5
Good thing his ring music didn't play, your head would have exploded. Granted, they have done that with unemployed people doing a run-in before. Cena during the Nexus storyline, offhand.
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Post by Malcolm on Sept 24, 2013 1:33:20 GMT -5
Would anyone had known who he was if he wasn't wearing the facepaint?
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Sept 24, 2013 1:35:01 GMT -5
Would anyone had known who he was if he wasn't wearing the facepaint? I would have...for one.
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Post by Ash Kingston on Sept 24, 2013 1:36:46 GMT -5
Would anyone had known who he was if he wasn't wearing the facepaint? I didn't even realize it was Goldust until they showed his face with the make-up, so... it's possible but not entirely likely. It's not like we've seen him often - if at all - without it on in some capacity (even after a match, it's still mostly there). ...though he should have worn a Sting mask. That would have been hilarious.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Sept 24, 2013 1:37:11 GMT -5
What's the implication here? Dustin Rhodes voluntarily chooses to debase himself as Goldust and/or ranks his face paint as a top priority during even the direst of straits in his life? Yes.
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Post by Razor Gives It A 4/10 on Sept 24, 2013 1:43:45 GMT -5
I didn't mind it. Not like anyone would bat an eye if Sting ran in with his face paint and street clothes to make a save. While wearing his own mask as well
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 1:45:07 GMT -5
Would anyone had known who he was if he wasn't wearing the facepaint? I didn't even realize it was Goldust until they showed his face with the make-up, so... it's possible but not entirely likely. It's not like we've seen him often - if at all - without it on in some capacity (even after a match, it's still mostly there). ...though he should have worn a Sting mask. That would have been hilarious. Yeah, not terribly recognizable.
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 24, 2013 2:16:49 GMT -5
Face paint hids the saggy jowel
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Post by jameson34656 on Sept 24, 2013 3:02:24 GMT -5
It's war paint!!!!!
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 24, 2013 4:51:17 GMT -5
I wish he didn't have it, too. I guess they just figured he never had a memorable run in WWE without the paint.
Sorta on-topic, I can see this whole thing with Cody and Goldy leading to a handicap tag match against The Shield, which then leads to Cody vs Goldust with Dusty as ref to determine which of his sons gets to stay and which gets to go - just to screw with him some more.
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 24, 2013 6:00:59 GMT -5
I think Cody f***ed up in that interview as instead of bending kayfabe he broke it, I think the intention was for him to blame WWE for causing and/or exploiting his Brother's mental state but it just came out wrong.
In that context the facepaint makes perfect sense, although saying that I think he should keep the paint regardless, maybe just tweak the look as a compromise.
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Post by Medicinal Thunder Liger on Sept 24, 2013 6:59:53 GMT -5
I didn't mind it. Not like anyone would bat an eye if Sting ran in with his face paint and street clothes to make a save. and nobody would bat an eye if Rey did it with his mask on?
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