Did the Liv Morgan/Dom Mysterio storyline get kinda weird?

[BlahBlah]

Not so sure it's objectively a non-consent story if Dom is smirking at Liv and smiling when she touches his head. It's not as though he recoils in her presence. Reads more like he's conflicted.

[Celexa Bliss]

...ok, so I got a thing to share when I get home from work, but it definitely got creepy after reading about Raw last night lol

[Denny Zen is Cooking™]

Jun 4, 2024 14:19:17 GMT -5 BlahBlah said:

Not so sure it's objectively a non-consent story if Dom is smirking at Liv and smiling when she touches his head. It's not as though he recoils in her presence. Reads more like he's conflicted.

When all is said I done, I don't think it ends up being a non-consent story, but that's how it's reading right now. The response being "if Dom isn't into it, WHY CAN'T IT BE ME?!?!?!?!?!!?" doesn't really change that. Right now it's akin to Jennifer Aniston trying to f*** Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses and all of his friends being like "BUT YOUR BOSS IS SO HOT." 

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Jun 4, 2024 14:19:17 GMT -5 BlahBlah said:

Not so sure it's objectively a non-consent story if Dom is smirking at Liv and smiling when she touches his head. It's not as though he recoils in her presence. Reads more like he's conflicted.

I don't think we can say it is objectively a non-consent story but we also can't just use both of those to say he loves this shit or something. Smirking and smiling while being backed up could be anything from being nervous in storyline, corpsing or whatever. Conflicted is probably right.

Just because he didn't go "AIYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" and start pepper spraying her doesn't mean that it isn't weird as hell.

[BlahBlah]

Jun 4, 2024 14:25:43 GMT -5 Denny Zen is Cooking™ said:

Jun 4, 2024 14:19:17 GMT -5 BlahBlah said:

Not so sure it's objectively a non-consent story if Dom is smirking at Liv and smiling when she touches his head. It's not as though he recoils in her presence. Reads more like he's conflicted.

When all is said I done, I don't think it ends up being a non-consent story, but that's how it's reading right now. The response being "if Dom isn't into it, WHY CAN'T IT BE ME?!?!?!?!?!!?" doesn't really change that. Right now it's akin to Jennifer Aniston trying to f*** Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses and all of his friends being like "BUT YOUR BOSS IS SO HOT." 

Where is that coming from though? It hasn't played out that way on screen. Finn isn't telling Dom to lean into it on account of Liv being attractive or whatever, the Judgment Day are actively trying to keep him from Liv. Just feel like there's a lot of projecting happening when the most we can say is that Dom is maybe confused.

[Denny Zen is Cooking™]

Jun 4, 2024 14:31:15 GMT -5 BlahBlah said:

Jun 4, 2024 14:25:43 GMT -5 Denny Zen is Cooking™ said:

When all is said I done, I don't think it ends up being a non-consent story, but that's how it's reading right now. The response being "if Dom isn't into it, WHY CAN'T IT BE ME?!?!?!?!?!!?" doesn't really change that. Right now it's akin to Jennifer Aniston trying to f*** Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses and all of his friends being like "BUT YOUR BOSS IS SO HOT." 

Where is that coming from though? It hasn't played out that way on screen. Finn isn't telling Dom to lean into it on account of Liv being attractive or whatever, the Judgment Day are actively trying to keep him from Liv. Just feel like there's a lot of projecting happening when the most we can say is that Dom is maybe confused.

That was more a commentary on some of the fan reaction to the notion that it's coming across as unwanted contact and some people being like "that's not possible! Liv is incredibly sexy!"

In the context of the storyline, maybe Dom is in on it, or maybe he ultimately comes around to Liv, who knows. Too early to tell. But, as of right now, it's presented as Liv being very physically pushy, forcefully kissing him, grabbing his hair, etc... while, at least ostensibly, he's not into it. Part of the storyline has been Liv liking every single one of Dom's Instagram posts dating back years. Liv has specifically accused Dom of "lying to himself" about his attraction to her. She walked him back to the turnbuckle, where he physically was unable to back away from her any more. Dom said Rhea's going to kill Liv when she returns. At this point, the angle is definitely supposed to read like Liv forcing herself onto Dom. He may well ultimately end up "liking it" (or having been in on it the entire time), but I don't see how you can read the story beats so far as anything other than Liv exhibiting stalkery and predatory behavior.

Like I said, I don't have any issue with the storyline and I am intrigued as to how it's all going to play out. But, in response to OP's question of "is it uncomfortable?" I mean, yeah. They are deliberately running with a pushy stalker forcing herself onto someone who is not necessarily willing angle and that's pretty uncomfortable. 

[Dub H]

Dom has a type.

[Legion]

I'd genuinely love this storyline if next week Dom shows up with the police and a restraining order.

Give us a positive moral lesson here WWE. Just for a change.

[BorneAgain]

Next week in a backstage segment

Liv: Come on Dom, we're just talking about having some fun here.

Dom:

[Celexa Bliss]

OK, so TD Garden sent me an email this afternoon about the July 1st Raw. Here is what it said:

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}

❤️ Celebrate LOVE with WWE ❤️

Witness the new romance of Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio LIVE at Monday Night Raw. To celebrate the happy couple, use code LOVE to unlock 30% off select tickets now through June 5 at 11:59pm.

[Legion]

Jun 4, 2024 15:30:06 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

OK, so TD Garden sent me an email this afternoon about the July 1st Raw. Here is what it said:

❤️ Celebrate LOVE with WWE ❤️

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}Witness the new romance of Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio LIVE at Monday Night Raw. To celebrate the happy couple, use code LOVE to unlock 30% off select tickets now through June 5 at 11:59pm.

Liv and Dom to get married at Summerslam confirmed?

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Jun 4, 2024 15:30:06 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

OK, so TD Garden sent me an email this afternoon about the July 1st Raw. Here is what it said:

❤️ Celebrate LOVE with WWE ❤️

Witness the new romance of Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio LIVE at Monday Night Raw. To celebrate the happy couple, use code LOVE to unlock 30% off select tickets now through June 5 at 11:59pm.

yeah they're not intending for her to be creepy, she just is. unless this is a spoiler that can happen with future events sometimes lmao.

[Celexa Bliss]

Jun 4, 2024 15:36:05 GMT -5 Denny Zen is Cooking™ said:

Jun 4, 2024 15:30:06 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

OK, so TD Garden sent me an email this afternoon about the July 1st Raw. Here is what it said:

Jeez, spoiler alert!

Blame TD Garden lol I got that and came here because I assumed they pulled the trigger last night. I will go back and add spoiler tags though.

[Celexa Bliss]

Jun 4, 2024 15:36:01 GMT -5 UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm said:

Jun 4, 2024 15:30:06 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

OK, so TD Garden sent me an email this afternoon about the July 1st Raw. Here is what it said:

yeah they're not intending for her to be creepy, she just is. unless this is a spoiler that can happen with future events sometimes lmao.

Yeah, I'm kinda wondering about that now. I don't know who writes the press releases for sales like that, so it's hard to say if it's a spoiler or the Garden figuring that's where it's going.

[Denny Zen is Cooking™]

Jun 4, 2024 15:37:33 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

Jun 4, 2024 15:36:05 GMT -5 Denny Zen is Cooking™ said:

Jeez, spoiler alert!

Blame TD Garden lol I got that and came here because I assumed they pulled the trigger last night. I will go back and add spoiler tags though.

Oh I'm just kidding! Even though that probably is an example of advertising spoiling the payoff, I think it was pretty clear that's where the story was heading.

EDIT: I deleted my original response too since it quoted you unspoilered, just in case.

[ayumidah]

Ew, lol.

Rhea should come back with a hard rock remix of this

[Allie Kitsune]

Not yet, but it could be if they push it to a further level.

That said, I do feel some pressure to say "yes" already, because I don't want to not match up with the opinion of someone I generally think is a good poster.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Jun 4, 2024 15:52:36 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

Not yet, but it could be if they push it to a further level.

That said, I do feel some pressure to say "yes" already, because I don't want to not match up with the opinion of someone I generally think is a good poster.

don't ever ever ever ever ever evvvvvvvvvvver feel that way. i would not think any less of someone who votes "yes" and i think it's genuinely fascinating that so many are voting "yes". 

it shows that there are plenty of ways to look at a scenario and not much is black or white. it's why i myself include the "i would download a" option in my threads, so i can pick a silly option without messing with the data cause I find it interesting. i'm not going to agree with a lot of people and they're not going to agree with me, that doesn't make me or anyone else less good or bad of a poster. seriously, don't sweat it. like i'm perfectly fine being wrong and if i'm wrong here that is fine!

[J is Justice]

I had an issue with the Tatum/Lyra storyline when Lyra became friends with her creepy stalker, but people seemed to enjoy it.

Personally, I think it will be revealed that Dom is in on the whole thing, anyway.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

Jun 4, 2024 16:09:44 GMT -5 J is Justice said:

I had an issue with the Tatum/Lyra storyline when Lyra became friends with her creepy stalker, but people seemed to enjoy it.

Personally, I think it will be revealed that Dom is in on the whole thing, anyway.

maybe they should just have Liv and Tatum get together so Tatum can stop losing matches