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TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:55pm On Dec 21, 2022

Baddestguyp:
e pain you?

Batman has done more harm than good...

Any rational resident of Gotham will be cursing the clown

Batman wey be the reason why DC as a whole still dey exist
Them dey build statues for am

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:51pm On Dec 21, 2022

Baddestguyp:
what are the proper answers...
Even you ran to reddit to check answers to the post cos you had no answer lol

And not a single answer there has been satisfactory...none lol

Batman is not judge, jury, and executioner. His entire purpose is to heal Gotham and make it a city where a child doesn’t have to lose their parents to senseless violence. That means more than just killing criminals. He has to get rid of the corruption in the police and courts. He has to eliminate the ability for criminals to threaten the good judges. He has to build cases against criminals that were above the law from getting away with everything.

Imagine a world where Batman just kills everyone. The police and gangs will be after him. The public will fear being in public even more since they have no way to know how indiscriminate Batman is about whom he kills. And that means they won’t have hope that justice will be served or that things will get better. When he takes out the heads of criminal organizations, other more ruthless people will rise up and go after Batman. Gotham would become a warzone.

No, by simply apprehending criminals and collecting evidence, Batman barely rises above concerned citizen. He allows the system to do its job. Officers stop being complacent because of the system, and the criminals get punished by the legal system. The public then feels safer. Batman is a myth, so the people see the police taking down and incarcerating the criminal element. They start to trust the legal system to be fair. And when Batman eventually disappears, the system will keep running just as it always has. Batman only helps with major crimes and supervillains. Gotham PD is still out their keeping the peace and chipping away at the bigger criminals.

The problem is that it’s all a comic book. Because more stories need to be told, criminals can’t be killed. As some know, Batman killed Joker in their first issue together. Coupled with this is comic book time. Because about ten real years equates to one year in the comic while the world continues to evolve in time with the real world, it feels like villains are escaping all the time. In reality, any one of them might only appear in a story ever few years. But they have been the same age for decades, so it comes across as only a few months in-universe. It’s just a suspension of disbelief necessary for a never-ending story. If Batman were real, he probably would have killed Joker by now. Heck, the courts would have ruled he was competent and put him on death row. But the comics universe can’t do that.

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TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:49pm On Dec 21, 2022

Kaycee7:
Man had his ignorance pointed out by multiple people and spun it as "they can't even provide proper answers". The delusion levels are off the charts

Thank God he knows he is just trolling sha cos the points are not even strong

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:43pm On Dec 21, 2022

Baddestguyp:
the crazy thing is when they escape, they return fueled for revenge and where else do they target?
"Batman's City"

For revenge and to lure out Batman

Before Batman, Gotham survived for 100s of years even with their corrupt police, all of a sudden Batman came to reduce small-scale crime and instead attracted large-scale villains

Now the poor city and it's residents faces nukes and supernatural villains that can wipe it out of existence

Them suppose Lynch Batman

Look at this my post on reddit

Just dey play, dey plaaayyy

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 4:57pm On Dec 21, 2022

blingxx:
Where is your location mehn .. I need movies

Gotham

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 3:37pm On Dec 21, 2022

Baddestguyp:
who are the thousands of villains...?
In fact the protagonists are usually more than the villains...

Compared to your villain-of-the-week
Where you keep cycling many villains over and over again for 50+ years without killing them

The superhero must be tired and bored already...
I would be too if I keep fighting same people recycled every week

Or maybe the goal is to bore the villains to death

It's even worse if the protagonist's are more than the villains...who do they fight then??
What's their purpose? Or are we just here to stand around and talk and have flashbacks?

TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 3:35pm On Dec 21, 2022

abduleez1:
The Rock is out...

Who go fit play black Adam now?

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 3:28pm On Dec 21, 2022

Baddestguyp:
A wounded lion is more dangerous
At least stakes dey...

All those punches in your video no do shiit...

Step 1: punch and kick for 10 minutes
Step 2: knock them unconscious
Step 3: capture and tie them or leave them like that for no reason
Step 4: they escape to fight another day

Step 5: rinse and repeat since 1960's

I've summarized all the fights in that show ...
Did I miss anything?

it's better than introducing thousands of villains and millions of arcs for only one group of protagonists.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 3:12pm On Dec 21, 2022

Oldboss:
U are still second with a team in wrack

With a team In what?

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 3:12pm On Dec 21, 2022

Baddestguyp:
all these fights when no get stakes...
Punching up and down without doing any damage...

No be anime be this where gallon of blood go dey pour but protagonist go still dey get power ups

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 9:50am On Dec 21, 2022

abduleez1:
The stress no be here.
Na TV series I dey mostly consume since last month and e done dey affect my movie watchlist as I done dey gather more backlog of content.

A week ago I downloaded more than 15 movies, yet I never watch any single one inside.

I have 54 downloaded movies I've not seen yet, some have been there since last year

TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 9:50am On Dec 21, 2022

WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS

He Shoots...
Carmelo Hayes took Axiom lightly. At least initially. After taking Axiom down very early, Melo slapped him in the head a couple times and talked that trash like only he can. What Melo never saw coming was Axiom’s aggressive response, which involved a takedown and a few slaps of his own. That story pretty much ran through the match: No matter what Melo did or how much disrespect he tossed Axiom’s way, the masked man answered. The match really exemplified this the couple times Melo went for the Fade Away and Axiom countered with a dropkick or just moving faster than Melo thought possible.
Surprisingly, this match stayed on the mat more than in the air. That’s not a bad thing either, as it showed their versatility and within the story, it illustrated both men realizing that going blow for blow in the air might end in a draw. I always appreciate wrestlers showcasing different styles. Yes, they took high risks, like that test of strength while balancing themselves on the top rope, but we also got submissions and some psychology with Melo going after Axiom’s mask.
Ultimately, it came down to Trick Williams, as it usually does. After Axiom delivered a Hurracanrana from the top rope, Trick got physical with Axiom behind the ref’s back. Melo hit a Codebreaker, then finished it off with Nothing But Net. Good match and a good opener at that. Hopefully we see these two go at it one day with more at stake.
Axiom, rightly pissed, went after Trick Daddy post match. If that’s a future match, I’m less interested but hopefully both men keep it entertaining. I know styles makes fights, especially when they clash, but Williams and Axiom seem like a conversation between Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger.

(He Shoots Again...)
If Trick has his hands full with Axiom, that leaves Melo free. Enter Apollo Crews, who showed up for the first time since NXT Deadline. Crews stated his claim on another title shot but one man said “nah.” That man...well, look, you’re reading, so you know it’s Carmelo Hayes. Melo had some choice lines about Apollo’s vision and seeing a title even though he’s at the back of the line. He also said he has no problem adding a hall of famer to the list of names he’s put in the rafters.
I’m looking forward to this fight. More importantly, everything that comes after the match because this seems like Melo finally stepping into Bron Breakker’s world. Bron vs. Melo on WrestleMania weekend? Yes, please.

Extracurriculars
She Scores
Zoey Stark defeated Nikkita Lyons. I questioned Lyons’ status within NXT’s hallowed halls a couple weeks ago. While we’re not at a complete answer, we’re hopefully getting closer. Zoey cheated for the W. which means this feud probably isn’t over and Nikkita gets another shot. Taking L in that fashion saves her, so perhaps NXT brass still has big plans for Ms. Lyons.
The match itself was okay. Not a lot of time, but a lot of hard hitting moves showcasing just how much these two despise each other. I also give props for Zoey attacking Nikkita on the entryway.

The Champs Stay the Champs
Triple Threat tag matches run on pure chaos, so that’s what we got this week. Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defended their tag titles against Toxic Attraction and Tatum Paxley & Ivy Nile. Every time got a moment in the sun, which made me happy since I feared the women representing Diamond Mine might get left out. Toxic Attraction and the tag champs have serious beef. We know what those four can do with a championship on the line, but Nile & Paxley are new to that pressure. They wrestled a much more physical match because, well, Ivy is a powerhouse. But Diamond Mine’s representation also meant Jacy Jayne or Gigi Dolin didn’t have to take the pin. What I didn’t expect was Ivy taking the pin. She slapped Kayden in her a Compassionate Release, Kayden reversed it, and the ref counted three with Ivy’s shoulders on the mat.
All teams looked strong while the champs narrowly pulled out the W. That bodes well for the division and their reign.

Ivy & Tatum spoke on their loss in a later segment with the Bros. Creed at their side. To them, this is just the first step and there’s hope even in defeat. Julius & Brutus beamed with pride, until Sanga & Veer blocked that beam with their presence. Even now with both Creeds at 100 percent, Veer & Sanga still don’t trust their judgement. So next week, we get the Creeds in a match but not with Veer & Sanga. Well, okay then. At this point, we’re just dragging this thing on and I’m not sure why.

Hell of a Rub
New Day dominated Briggs & Jensen early with speed and cutting the ring in half. Kofi & Xavier showed confidence but perhaps too much confidence. Actually, the word is overconfidence. That overconfidence gave birth to the raw power their opponents exhibited. Briggs entered the match and manhandled both men, which gave Jensen just enough rest for his own power exhibition. Jensen took out both New Day members power moves on the outside and practically breaking them in half using the outside ring canvas as his weapon.
That shows the challengers had their chances. Weather overpowering the champs, putting Kofi in their tandem finisher—of which Kofi kicked out, and an incredible moonsault from Briggs. Watch the whole match but make sure you watch that moonsault. That’s a very big man with incredible athleticism.
New Day won the match because of course they did and their experience but this is the best match for Briggs & Jensen since stepping into NXT. If New Day’s sole responsibility as the tag champs in this division is elevation, then mission accomplished tonight.

Speaking of Terrible Segues...
Fallon Henley and Kiana James finally have a match. Kiana paid all the back taxes Fallon’s family owed on their bar and Henley wasn’t happy. So she challenged Kiana to a winner take all match for the bar next week. I like both women in the ring so I’m down but the bar story just isn’t doing it for me.

Good Time, Not a Long Time
We got an Oro Mensah hype video. Oro, walking through a nightclub, explaining how he blends wrestling and music.

Adorable
I love Booker T interviewing Roxanne Perez. Their connection made this segment feel authentic and emotional. Roxanne explained her thinking on challenging Mandy Rose last week, attributing it to something Booker told her many moons ago: bet on yourself. It’s a nice story beat that covers the reality behind the scenes. I’m not sure what a Roxanne Perez title reign looks like but I do hope we get more from her other than the girlhood dream backstory. If anyone knows better than to keep playing that note, it’s Shawn Michaels.

Goldberg & Bret
Grayson Waller wanted his own Roxanne Perez moment. Waller called out Bron Breakker very early this week, and found out Bron wasn't around. In fact, Bron wasn’t even in Florida. Grayson didn’t believe it, and kept searching for Bron all night. But he also said even if Bron’s out of town, it doesn’t matter, because it’s 2022 and he can watch NXT anywhere in the world. Waller told the champ to meet him in the middle of the ring at the end of the show, and sure enough, Waller showed up in the middle of the ring in the closing minutes.
Bron pulled up and then actually pulled up. The champ bulldogged his way to the ring and went for a spear. Except he didn’t get up. Much like Bret Hart back in the day, Grayson had armor under his attire, meaning Bron knocked himself out going for that spear.
Waller did this for one reason: prove he’s smarter than Bron. While I’m not a fan of reusing the Goldberg/Bret thing from WCW, I do like Waller showing his smarts since that’s truly the only way he has a shot against Bron. He’s not faster and he’s certainly not more powerful, so using his brain is really the only advantage he has. This presents a different challenge for Bron but I’m not sure if it convinces anyone that Waller has a shot at winning. At least it didn’t convince me.

A Woman of Her Word
Isla Dawn promised a week from hell for Alba Fyre. She wasn’t lying. Isla surprised Alba like a bully on the playground when she spit mist in her face before Alba’s match. The “doctors” cleared Alba for her match against Sol Ruca...only the match never happened because Isla attacked Alba during her entrance. Not just an attack; she beat Alba’s hand with her own bat, possibly breaking it. So, yeah, if you like violence and want more of Alba Fyre vs. Isla Dawn, then this was all you. I do like Isla’s psychotic malevolence here.

It Ain’t the Holidays without a Schism
Odyssey Jones, Edris Enofe, & Malik Blade tried hitting the town. I say tried because Ava Raine stopped them midway. They invited her to party—possibly at the same club Oro frequents—and she spit a lot of pseudo-spiritual babble about them chasing fleeting feelings etc etc. If you’ve heard one cult speak, you’ve heard them all. The rest of Schism joined her and issued a challenge. So, yeah, this is a thing that’s happening. If it wasn’t draped in the Schism cloak...then maybe it’s a yes.

On Behalf of the Don
Tony D’Angelo gets his shot at Wes Lee’s title next week. But he wants Dijak firmly on the sidelines and nowhere near that match. He sent Stacks on a mission: Apply pressure on Dijak and keep him out of the Don’s business until after the match. We never saw how that went for Stacks, but we did see him go into Dijak’s locker room after reciting everything he had in mind to tell the big man. I’m guessing it didn’t go well for him though, so maybe his body turns up in the parking lot next week.

Hank & Drew
We still don’t know why Drew Gulak showed his face in NXT, but we do know Hank wants prime position under his learning tree. Gulak admires Hank’s “zeal” and possibly his spunk, so he invited Hank to wrestling seminar next week. NXT does a lot most weeks, and this is an example of something better left on the cutting room floor, even if it’s a short segment.

Cheater, Cheater
Elektra Lopez finally got her hands on Indi Hartwell after Indi’s devastating axe kick last week. Short match, not very much chemistry between the two, but Elektra did use brass knucks for the cheap win. I always appreciate a good brass knucks spot. Also, Booker called Elektra a brick house, so yeah. The Commodores would be proud.

Whew, this was a packed show. We got a lot of backstage stuff with a few good matches in between and a couple matches that didn’t do much for me. This felt like the show you do before everyone goes home for Christmas break, while laying down as much track as possible before New Year’s Evil. Solid outing, but needed trimming.

OH! Before I forget, we got a Chase U segment too. Everyone gave Andre Chase presents, but Duke, schemed someone out of their gift and presented it as his own. So, clearly, he’s not adhering to the Chase U ways as everyone else believes.

Grade: B

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 9:08am On Dec 21, 2022

abduleez1:
I never join Doom Patrol this season but the trailer wey I see looks like they've got back that top tier crazy they had in S1. I'll check it and Titans later on when dem don go far.

Yeah, Daddario with that her cat eyes look like a Witch. The one wey you go gladly allow to initiate you.
Batman for where? Na probably those masked Ball parties.

I just wanted to complete season 2 after stopping halfway for almost a year...when I'm done I'll enter S2 of white lotus and then go back to Doom Patrol....
Adulthood no be am...I still get NXT wey I dey watch laidis

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 9:06am On Dec 21, 2022

La Liga should start fast abeg

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 8:46am On Dec 21, 2022

ShitStain:
Bruh! Daddario is so beautiful

Factssss

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 8:45am On Dec 21, 2022*

abduleez1:
Lol, Na now I remember sef. Na she make me nearly wan watch Baywatch back then sef after I see Bobby for trailer.

I have always wanted her in the DCU. You don see the trailer of her upcoming show? Mayfair Witches. It's connected to Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xscoUU7AeY8

Did you watch S2 of The White Lotus? That actress, the hooker Lucia she's really good. Simona Tabasco Can easily be cast in a lot of projects for DC. I see her as playing Zatanna or maybe even Jessica Cruz. She's very young as well.

I've not started the season 2...I still dey struggle with Doom Patrol but it's like I'll dive back in cos this your Zatanna prospect is also packing

The Mayfair witches showrunners struck gold with the Daddario casting, she definitely looks like a witch even IRL, a sexy witch.
Did I just see Batman in that trailer?

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 11:43pm On Dec 20, 2022

abduleez1:
I dey tell you bro.
I just enter the show surprise dey see boobs of Daddario. I no know say the lady get racks oo. I enter show dey see small body with big boobs, Omo mo fó seh.

Dem no even show Sweeney boobs wella sef. I surprise say no nude scene from her. But that her black girlfriend hot die. Chai, see body and voice.
But the girl get evil mindset.

How come you first me tap into this HBO show sef? You wey dey hardly watch shows or drama if e no be CBM content.

I already knew about Daddario's huge racks and then I saw Sweeney was in it too and I just dived in, no questions asked

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 7:44pm On Dec 20, 2022

abduleez1:
The White Lotus .....8.5/10

Premium entertainment. It's a very good anthology dark comedy series. It's darn good.
Jennifer Coolidge definitely deserves an Emmy and another nomination for this season.

Peak TV from HBO. I never thought it'd be this good the year I first saw the trailer. Great acting, incredible writing, darkly funny and great musical score. It's peak, as well as great scenery and cinematography.

Sweeny and Daddario
Battle of the racks

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TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:42am On Dec 20, 2022

WWE RAW REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS

Running Bloodline
The Bloodline went on a warpath early. Roman Reigns appeared...from somewhere...explaining to the audience that since Kevin Owens always shows up on SmackDown and pokes his nose where it doesn’t belong, he sent the Bloodline to Raw, KO’s home. According to Reigns, John Cena isn’t enough for the Bloodline; KO needs the entire Raw roster. And since Owens won’t go away, the entire Raw roster better watch out.
The camera cut to Jey Uso narrating the Bloodline beating down Mustafa Ali and telling the whole roster that sh*t is real right now so they better rock a vest. I’m paraphrasing but I swear that’s what he meant. During the first match, they cut to the Bloodline decimating Andre Chase (Teachable moment for Chase U!) and Elias. And yes, Elias got smashed with his guitar. Shortly after the first two matches, we got an Adam Pearce interview. Pearce said he and Bobby Lashley spoke but it’s all good. He didn’t announce when we might see Bobby back on tv, but it’s happening. MVP showed up with Lashley on his mind and wanted a meeting with Pearce. Pearce acquiesced but caught word of yet another Bloodline beatdown. This time, Cedric Alexander, Dolph Ziggler, and I believe Shelton Benjamin found themselves in the crosshairs. With Shane Helms by his side, AP told everyone to scatter!
The Bloodline interfered in two more segments, which created separate matches for Sami Zayn and the Usos. But I’m singling this out for two reasons: I love a running storyline through the show and wish WWE did that more often. It’s a little tougher for three hours since not idea stretches out that long, but WWE does it effectively more often than not. B, it further establishes the Bloodline and puts them against the world heading into the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania season.
It added an element often missing from Raw: chaos. Raw hit its peak format wise in the late ‘90s because it truly felt like anything could happen. And, thankfully, it often did. A little anarchy goes a long way for me, so yeah, more of this. That said, the way the story ended this week left a sour taste in my mouth. I still love the idea and most of its execution. Just wish WWE went all the way with something like this rather than playing footsie.

War of the Roses
Alexa Bliss excels when the territory gives her something interesting which to wrestle. This week, Byron Saxton interviewed Alexa and Bianca Belair, questioning the number one contender about her actions last week. For those playing along at home, Bray Wyatt’s symbol flashed on the Titantron, Alexa went into a bit of a trance, and almost put Bianca in the Sister Abagail. But she snapped out of it and rushed to the locker room. Byron wanted answers, as did the Raw Women’s champion. Alexa had no answers for what happened but she explained how she got to this point. Bliss explained the whole saga with Bray in serious terms that put her as the focal point in the story rather Bray’s co-star. He abducted her, brainwashed her, took everything from her, and turned her into someone completely different.
And yet, she was the one forced into therapy. She took the brunt of everything. Left unsaid but definitely inferred, is that Bray came back to cheers and adulation, even after all of that. Alexa carried the segment with believability and sincerity. It felt real and I felt so much sympathy for her. Even when she told Bianca that she appreciates their friendship because it helped, I felt her. That said, she wants Bianca well aware that she wants the championship, and that she’s a threat. In fact, she believes Bianca forgot about Alexa’s championship reigns and the threat she poses.
Bianca responded sympathetically but felt misplaced with everything Alexa gave. No diss to Bianca at all, but it just felt like she and Alexa rode different wavelengths during the segment. Alexa reminded Bianca that Bray isn’t a problem for her in the slightest because Alexa is more than enough for Belair. That, combined with Alexa putting herself at the center of the story with Bray, also reclaims that narrative.
The Bray Wyatt logo flashed again and when the interview ended, Alexa hit Bianca over the head with a vase filled with roses.
I really dug this. Like really, really dug it. I’m not sure how it affects their championship match in two weeks, but I really hope it remains a focal part of this story.

Extracurriculars
The Takeover, pt. 1
Sami Zayn defeated AJ Styles in a very good match. And AJ got in everything early, which makes sense. AJ barely contained his anger and wanted all of Sami . In fact, AJ damn near controlled the entire match until Sami outsmarted him. How? Glad you asked. AJ went for a Phenomenal Forearm around the mid-match point but Sami hit the ring rope, which knocked AJ down a peg or two. Sami controlled that portion until AJ hit him with a Rack Bomb, got a two count, and tried going for the Styles Clash. I say tried because Sami blocked it, exchanged an elbow or two, and hit AJ with a Brainbuster. AJ kicked out, and the two exchanged more blows, AJ nailed a Pelé Kick, but Sami recovered first. Sami got in some offense, set Styles up for the Helluva Kick, but missed. Styles turned that miss into a Calf Crusher, which Sami sold like he stepped into a bear trap!
And that’s when the Bloodline thread continued. AJ broke the hold once he saw Solo Sikoa walking to the ring from the stands. AJ went after Solo, Sami followed him, and AJ summarily dismissed Sami with one head smash into the commentary table. Once Sami got back into the ring, the ref checked on his wellbeing. Solo saw an opening for a cheap shot, and the rest is history. Sami got the W and the Bloodline’s Raw dominance continued.
Very good match that extended a running storyline for the show. I’m always a fan of shows using a focal point for the narrative, and one group going destroying everyone in their path might be my favorite version of that trope.

The Takeover, pt. 2
Seth Rollins found himself in a promo battle with Austin Theory. This came after Seth mentioned the fact the Bloodline attacked everyone on Raw except him. Hmm, wonder if that was smart.
Anyway, Seth told the “kid” that there’s something more important than that championship around his waist, something he will never be: Seth Rollins. No matter how hard Austin tries, there’s only one Seth Rollins and he’s not ready for that level.
Austin fired back, taking shots at Seth’s legacy and calling him the SHIELD’s third most successful member. Jimmy & Jey showed up, Austin left Seth in the ring by himself, and Kevin Owens came to the rescue. Then we got a tag match in the main event that almost didn’t disappoint.
The ending let me down. I get making Owens look good going into this tag match...two weeks from now...but then don’t book the match. The Bloodline dominated the entire night from the opening moments. Giving them an L before the credits rolled makes a lot of that story moot. Raw’s final image of Owens standing tall with Zayn coming out, standing nose-to-nose= and then deciding “nah” while regrouping with his dogs, supersedes all that came before. Like it or not, the beginning and ending of a thing matter more than the middle in terms of what people remember.
Maybe something happens on SmackDown that makes me change my tune but as of now, it felt like a misstep on a night where WWE didn’t make many bad moves. But props to them for bringing together so many elements from the show into the main event: Gallows & Anderson beating up on Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa, and Austin’s sneak attack against Seth from the crowd.

Shocker
I say shocker because of course Bayley and Becky Lynch put on a very good match. Not quite the level commentary gassed it beforehand, but still very good. So I’m not going to waste words or time there. The other sarcastic shock comes from the fact Bayley cheated. Becky’s pre-match promo revolved around Bayley doing things by herself. Despite their similarities and great careers, Becky says she did everything, including the things she’s not so proud of, dolo. Bayley can’t say the same thing, so she challenged her. Bayley, the heel, and the very specific type of heel, didn’t fall for that. She came to the ring with her Damage CTRL fam by her side, and used them in the win.
Dakota Kai & IYO SKY pulled Bayley out of the ring after Becky hit her with a Manhandle Slam and went for the W. Becky, clearly tired of their nonsense, went out the ring and threatened both women with a freaking monitor. The ref threw them out but while ensuring they left the ring, he missed Bayley nailing Becky with that same monitor. Bayley hit a Roseplant on Becky and showed the only rule in which she believes is by any means necessary.

The Eyes of Dominik Mysterio
You ever get whatever is in a red solo cup thrown in your face? Luckily my answer is no but if your answer is yes, you understand Dominik’s pain. Dom accompanied his Judgment Day family doing his best Keifer Sutherland from The Lost Boys impression, rocking a pair of black shades due to his Oscar-worthy performance last week when Asuka spit mist in his eyes.
How did Dom get in that position? Well, while the Street Profits wrestled Finn Balor & Damian Priest, Tozawa stalked Dom with a solo cup in hand. Rhea, continuing her position as the most interesting person on Raw, stood in the way. She backed Tozawa off and made him hesitate. But she ducked when he finally got the moxie to throw, and the contents of said cup hit Dom right in his eyes. Well, we know Rhea so her reaction was anything but calm. She chased Tozawa down after the match and demanded a match. Stand by your man, indeed. Tozawa hesitated but the Profits talked him into it if only in the name of defending his manhood.
And lo and behold, we got an honest to God inter gender match. It took Tozawa a minute because he clearly didn’t know what to do and hesitated. This wasn’t the smoothest match as we got at least one botch and potentially another with a powerbomb that almost went bad. But it entertained on sheer spectacle alone because we don’t see this in WWE. Rhea got the win thanks to a Riptide. This match embodied chaos, much like all of Raw’s opening half hour.

Before That Though...
So, about that tag match. The highlight sequence for me was Angelo Dawkins getting the hot tag and going crazy. Montez Ford gets better every week but Dawkins is right there with him, showing incredible athleticism and explosiveness when he gets his minutes. Finn sold beautifully for him but the amount of height Dawkins got on his flying shoulder tackles and the 360 splash he does in the corner. But Damian Priest, showing equal explosiveness, came from nowhere with a South of Heaven on Dawkins, which transitioned to gorgeous Frog Splash from Montez, who also came from nowhere. The match came alive in this moment, and it preceded everything with Tozawa, Dom, and Rhea. But the shenanigans with those three gave the Profits the win when Finn got distracted and found himself on the wrong end of a three count thanks to a Montez roll up.

Still Not Over...
Two good things about the ladder match between the Miz and Dexter Lumis: Bronson Reed’s return and Maryse’s tweet. I’ll let you take your time picking your jaw up off the floor.
Anyway, Bronson showed up right when Dexter thought he had the match...in the bag. Bronson stopped his ascent, then flattened him from the top rope with a Tsunami. He then reset the ladder, helped Miz to his feet, and watched as the A-Lister got his money.
So, yeah, Bronson by Miz’s side means this feud still isn’t over. Sigh.

Really enjoyed Raw. Two missteps in my eyes: the ladder match and the ending. They’re not huge issues that make me hate the show, but I do take umbrage with them quite a bit. Well, at least a little bit. Mostly because a story about the Bloodline dominating the whole night needs them standing tall at the end of the show. At least it does for me. But even with that, we still got an exciting three hours.

Grade: B+

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 4:11pm On Dec 19, 2022

Lol, laslas I know say na "my opinion; your opinion" wey this arguement go end.
No be Nairaland again?

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TV/Movies › Re: Thread For Anime Lovers (NO HENTAI PLEASE) by pu7pl3(m): 10:24am On Dec 19, 2022

Kaycee7:
Hell's Paradise drops a new trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE2zRxK10sA

Omo Mappa has this Animé visuals thing on lock

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Fc Barcelona Fan Thread: "més Que Un Club" by pu7pl3(m): 7:39am On Dec 19, 2022

Jokerman:
OK... you people should rest now... its not as if Ronaldo doesn't have international trophy too

Bruh stop this shamelessness
There is nothing more to argue here...Take the L like a man, like all of us have.

If Argentina wins the Worldcup with Messi I wonder what you'll say then...

It is done, that arguement is dead now. Move on.

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TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 10:24pm On Dec 17, 2022

Minemrys:
When in fact it was all over the movie in subtle ways.

I think people need to rewatch the movie again, especially that ultimate cut version.

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TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 10:16pm On Dec 17, 2022

abduleez1:
Abeg make na no like my guy. As Superman.

I want him for Nightwing. Dude fits it perfectly.

That boy is more Clark Kent than Dick Grayson na...look am wella

TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 10:15pm On Dec 17, 2022

BlackManta:
Killing him in and of itself isn’t bad. The fact is he has one scream and a cooldown hug from lois and he’s fine? And it clearly didn’t effect him one bit in this or later movies?

That’s what I hate.

I really wish we got Zod haunting Clark. Clark not only destroyed the embryos, but killed basically the only competent kryptonian leader left. He doomed his race. He hadn’t been in a fight before, and he killed someone. That should stay with him.

There's no follow up at all. Clark doesn’t grapple with the realization that he effectively doomed his own race.

There was nothing like that in BVS.

Why do you keep saying there was nothing like that in BVS?

TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 10:13pm On Dec 17, 2022

Minemrys:
No mind am.
I think most critics on here are basing their own criticism on what the film's critics said.
Please, that boy scout American symbol of propaganda wouldn't work in this age. Unless he is made complex or his villains are made complex and less of villains else you have a totally boring movie. How they wrote Captain America in later films should be how Supes is written. That's why Batman is interesting.
And as for Batman killing, it was really explained. 20 years in Gotham, he lost it.
"20 years in Gotham, how many good guys are left, how many stayed that way" this isn't a man who is optimistic in the system any longer or wanted to do it by the book. He was fighting his demons. I love those stories.

Exactly, I feel like people were not ready for this type of stories at that point and it didn't help that WB kept on cutting it for time sakes.
A dark superhero movie like BVS would have done Kong Vs Godzilla level numbers in a year like 2022.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 5:29pm On Dec 17, 2022

Devvy4:
Guess who came to insult me out, simply because Argentina made the finals??

Same person that has been endlessly mentioning me on barka thread, but when I respond the mugu will start crying

Na cheap emotional blackmail
I like that they come here now instead of us going to look for them there tho.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 5:21pm On Dec 17, 2022

jpmoriarti:
Nothing impressive here bro. Call a spade, a spade.
Stop willing him on to continue in this sad path. Encourage him to get more busy in real life.

Next few days is a new year, he shouldn't continue like this.

Life's too short to spend it being so vindictive and spiteful.

devvy literally spent this year being resentful and hateful to everyone that isn't a Madrid fan.

Isn't it impressive how he has soomuch on you guys despite all the attempts at anonymity? You too call a spade a spade man it's pretty impressive.

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TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 4:49pm On Dec 17, 2022

BlackManta:
The snap doesn't bother me, but the aftermath of it all was a big issue for me.

After killing Zod he screamed and felt bad for just 5 minutes.

He moved on like nothing happened.

His feelings after the snap was never addressed in BVS.

We didn't get to see how he felt about black zero event where a few thousand people died in Metropolis.

In fact, in the first 10 minutes of BVS Zack had Superman kill a terrorist by barging him through a couple of walls.

As if that wasn't enough, Zack's Superman threatened to kill Batman after failing to negotiate with him.

Zack Snyder deconstructed Superman even though nobody asked him too.

He completely tore him apart.

The hope and optimism was taken away and replaced with a broody god-like figure.

I don't agree with this your post man, that Campy Superman can't cut it in this day and age... nothing wrong with him snapping Zods neck, it was a last resort and you could clearly see how it affected him in BVS.
And there was no reconstruction done on the character, Superman has a kill count in the comics too.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 4:42pm On Dec 17, 2022

Devvy4:
The scammer Dey form James Bond, but he stayed up till 2 am to use his alt accounts to like his reply to me, lmao …..it only shows how damaged his self esteem is.

As usual the onye ohi will come to defend his stupidity, just like he did above.

Victor Chijioke Ogbonna the Nairaland scammer

Bruh, you really got skills tho.
It's almost like you're a secret agent or something with all these investigations... impressive.

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TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 2:24pm On Dec 17, 2022

BlackManta:
Looks is very essential.

Whoever must play Superman must look like Superman.

It's non negotiable.

Nicholas Hoult was also a front-runner to play Batman before Robert Pattinson beat him to it.

I like the guy in the first pic

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 2:18pm On Dec 17, 2022

Devvy4:
While everyone was asleep, Victor Chijioke Ogbonna had to login his alt account to give himself some like

Shameless Akure thief

Guy wff

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