Post by ricflair4ever on Feb 12, 2010 17:14:28 GMT -5
While reading the thread about Linda McMahon on MSNBC,I noticed a bit of a debate concerning the PG rating for WWE programming that we have nowadays. In lieu of moving that thread off topic I decided to voice my opinion in a seperate thread and get more feedback from you guys.
I personally believe some of the changes have been for the better. The sex stuff is not,nor was it ever necessary, and it has led to the women being portrayed in a better and more athletic fashion. And the rating is forcing the writers to try to be more creative for angles than some of the rediculous low road (miscarriges,cheating bfs\gfs,soap opera crap)storyline of the Attitude era.
Unfortunately IMO,they haven't done anything that really meets that challenge either. Anyway,the language is something that needed to be cleaned up just so it would mean a little more when someone does get angry enough to swear. I think ass ,damn ,and occassionally sob are ok if used sparingly. Unfortunately with the rating enforced as it is ,no one can even use it on that level.
Still,that can be ignored....my big gripe with PG is the blood ban. Its totally unnecessary. The use of blood has always been to add drama to a match. To put it over the top and make it all the more epic. I am in no way suggesting we see it in just any match,or every week,or even on every ppv. I am not talking about blood for the sake of blood...this aint old ECW. But cage matches,HIAC,Elimination Chambers,or street fights without blood are anti climatic and less beleivable.
That's my 2 cents.....now....debate away!
I personally believe some of the changes have been for the better. The sex stuff is not,nor was it ever necessary, and it has led to the women being portrayed in a better and more athletic fashion. And the rating is forcing the writers to try to be more creative for angles than some of the rediculous low road (miscarriges,cheating bfs\gfs,soap opera crap)storyline of the Attitude era.
Unfortunately IMO,they haven't done anything that really meets that challenge either. Anyway,the language is something that needed to be cleaned up just so it would mean a little more when someone does get angry enough to swear. I think ass ,damn ,and occassionally sob are ok if used sparingly. Unfortunately with the rating enforced as it is ,no one can even use it on that level.
Still,that can be ignored....my big gripe with PG is the blood ban. Its totally unnecessary. The use of blood has always been to add drama to a match. To put it over the top and make it all the more epic. I am in no way suggesting we see it in just any match,or every week,or even on every ppv. I am not talking about blood for the sake of blood...this aint old ECW. But cage matches,HIAC,Elimination Chambers,or street fights without blood are anti climatic and less beleivable.
That's my 2 cents.....now....debate away!
