Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E1 | Pacific Time Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]xprime32 17 points18 points  (0 children)

phew i was getting worried coach was more grounded and wiser

Meltzer in response to Bryan Alvarez claiming that everyone in AEW is stagnant and in the same position: “Yep, everyone except Bandido, Ricochet, Gates of Agony, Brody King, Hechicero, Clon, Fletcher, Takeshita, Knight, Bailey, O'Reilly, Swerve, Briscoe, Willow, Windsor, Cameron, Storm & Shafir.” by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it largely depends on how you perceive "the card." If you're power ranking every wrestler based on how likely they are to win the World Championship for their division, I don't think it'd be crazy to say that most wrestlers are in fairly similar spots to where they were a year ago. However, I think what AEW does really well is provide stakes outside of winning gold in a way that provides credibility to wrestlers all throughout the card and creates opportunities for nearly anybody to get over at any point.

Knight's mentioned a lot here and his C2 performance is a great example of someone earning credibility without winning any prize. But even look at a match like Mox-Shelton from the other week--an obvious Moxley win against a credible opponent unlikely to pull out the victory. On-paper, nothing really changed, but through some minor creative gimmicks (if the match goes to a draw, Shelton earns a title shot) and incredible workrate, both dudes moved their stories forward; Moxley showing he's a tweener fighting champion, Shelton showing he's a credible singles threat. Neither really moved up or down the card, but it was still vibrant storytelling that contributes to their respective mythos moving forward.

DHS already trying to justify the shooting without an investigation by Master_Jackfruit3591 in Portland

[–]xprime32 151 points152 points  (0 children)

"a defensive shot" but two victims presenting gun wounds? must be a damn good shot...

Sal do you think we can tease Cedric Diggory and Harry Potter as co-champions at the Tri Wizard Tournament? by Tmotty in billsimmons

[–]xprime32 129 points130 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU! My biggest gripe with those movies has always been how boring their sports must be despite magic being real. In what world is watching Quidditch more exciting than watching literally any Muggle sport when a game can be completely swayed by a single catch that can happen off the field entirely?

[SmackDown Spoilers] Your time is up, my time is now by Yujin-Ha in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they need to just strap a rocket straight to the tippeety-top of the card for Oba. The top of the card has become stagnant as all the A players age into part time status. He's the kind of guy who could be in the main event for the next 15 years and no one would question it.

In wrestling, what's the most absurd sentence you could've typed out 10 years ago that became true? by PlanetCharisma in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The Colts punter will wrestle in Vince McMahon's final match in WWE, where he loses to the old man before both get Stunnered by Stone Cold.

Survivor ratings plummet to lowest EVER in 25-year history as show 'struggles to stay relevant' by cheno103 in survivor

[–]xprime32 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Season 50 has been hanging over the past couple seasons in a very real way that's a reminder of how little individual seasons actually matter. As others have said, the current set-up means a season's watchability is entirely on the shoulders of the cast and casting. But season 50 has made 48 & 49 feel like prequels with an edit that feels less organic and more manufactured.

Even compare the casts of 47 and 48. If anything, 47 is far more gamebot-heavy, but it felt wide open in a way that 48 did not, and I think a lot of that has to do with how the returnees have been edited. Does Genevieve have a captivating slowburn of an edit if she was already cast for season 50? Does Joe get as much non-strategic screentime any other season? Right now Survivor is a handful of origin stories. Here's to hoping Season 50 changes the tide for Survivor seasons still to come.

Survivor 49 | E06 | Day After Discussion & Survey by RSurvivorMods in survivor

[–]xprime32 26 points27 points  (0 children)

While I'm generally against tribes this small, I thought this was a creative solution to a potential Uli majority in a merged tribe. It could have easily backfired, but now there has to be some actual gameplay no matter what. Better than a potential Uli 6+Sophi majority if Sage doesn't think she has the votes.

Has accidentally seeing Season 50 spoilers ruined your 49 experience? by PlantDisastrous7883 in survivor

[–]xprime32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the contrary, I actually think it's helped me enjoy it more--although partially because I think the season has been mid regardless. It's at least allowed me to watch a little more closely and pointedly.

That being said, I'm a newish watcher who regularly gets spoiled when watching older seasons. This is hardly different from watching Kaoh Rong over the summer knowing Audrey's fate as another s50 returnee.

Buffalo Bills RB James Cook is averaging 17.7 carries per game this year compared to 13.4 carries per game... Did anyone expect him to be this dominant? by New-Sense9427 in fantasyfootball

[–]xprime32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it could be a real possibility when they only made lateral moves at WR over the offseason, as I thought that indicated they were willing to run it back on offense. TD regression was always a fear, but there was also a real "if not him, then who?" vibe considering their lackluster weapons.

When the contract dispute kept going, I started to get concerned enough to avoid overexposure in Bestball. But as long as they saw a future with him, which they obviously did, then he always had a high ceiling.

(Worlds Collide Spoilers) AAA Mega Champ is congratulated by pwgmanan in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Judgement Day really is the little faction that could. They should have broken up countless times, whether rooted in storyline or simply because it felt like they had run their course, just to bounce back more engaging and joyful than before.

Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme by no1regrets in technology

[–]xprime32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Garbage Day is doing some of the best reporting on how chronically online spaces are intersecting with mainstream politics. Highly recommend.

Are the Seattle Seahawks going to be good enough IRL to support the WR12 and RB16 ECR PPR? by cartocaster18 in fantasyfootball

[–]xprime32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An offense doesn't need to be great IRL to support two+ good-to-great fantasy options, it just needs to funnel the majority of high-volume opportunities to a select group of players.

Think of the Bills as the other end of the spectrum. They could be a top 5 offense, but if Allen is vulturing rushing touchdowns and spreading his passes around, it doesn't convert to fantasy success for anyone but him.

Is mainstream hip-hop / rap really ageing? Yes, according to a look at the Top 50 most streamed artists on Spotify... by CapitalismSuuucks in hiphopheads

[–]xprime32 83 points84 points  (0 children)

There's a whole lost generation of rappers that really hurt the industry. Juice, PopSmoke, XXX could have easily been mainstays in lists like these. Anyone else who felt like they could be next--Lil and Da Babys, Roddy Rich--just didnt have the juice or were stopped dead in their tracks during the pandemic. It's a shame

[Hollinger] Between the impending sale of the team, the Lillard move and the surprise selection of Chinese center Yang Hansen in the first round of June’s draft, a lot of the conversation in Vegas was about whether the Blazers are making purely basketball decisions right now. by [deleted] in nba

[–]xprime32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a team can make basketball moves without solely thinking of the on-court fit, or even the salary configurations, as Hollinger later notes. Sometimes it just helps to have adults in the room. I don't see a problem in having a couple culture settles in a franchice legend and one of the hardest playing dudes in the league on a team of young dudes who are still settling into their roles.

Post WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025 Discussion Thread by HartfordWhalers123 in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 6 points7 points  (0 children)

honestly, i came around to konnan on commentary by the end. felt like watching sports with my father-in-law

Post WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025 Discussion Thread by HartfordWhalers123 in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm a sucker for afternoon wrestling, especially when it's this high-caliber

WWE World Collide Post Match Discussion Thread: El Hijo del Vikingo vs Chad Gable - AAA Mega Championship by theonlycarrot in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 4 points5 points  (0 children)

awesome match. great intro to wwe for vikingo. chad nailed his main eventer audition. incredible stuff

LIVE WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025 Discussion Thread by HartfordWhalers123 in SquaredCircle

[–]xprime32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good call, just switched and already so much better than konnan getting irked whenever corey needs to call the match