jindrak
05-25-2004, 03:01 PM
Kane is a character that was severely burned in childhood, and who wears a hide the scars. The mask represents shielding the consequences of the fire (the scars) so that no one would see them. Lets just imagine that after Kane was burned, he was humiliated and made fun of due to his appearance. I imagine him looking like Quasimodo when he was a child, so the storyline would go something like this- all his life Kane was made to feel like freak because of what he looked like, and therefore he felt like an outcast from society. The mask hides the physical scars, but also covers up the psychological scars Kane suffered from the abuse he underwent throughout this life. Through time the scars heel, and Kane appears to be fine. HOWEVER, although people may see that Kane has physically healed, Kane doesn't see it that way. After years of healing, Kane had been accustomed to his appearance and the mental anguish of being a freak. While the scars were no more, Kane still saw them, and would continue to feel like a freak, and thus acted accordingly. It is Kane's own illusion that he is a monster, a self fragmented image in which he looks in the mirror and still feels the pain, still feels the humiliation, the pain, mental torture of being a burn victim (try to compare with an anorexic who although may appear to be very skinny, doesn't think she is). NOW HOW THIS PLAYS OUT IN THE WWE- Same premises from last year, with Kane getting a World's title shot, but if he loses he unmasks. Kane loses, takes off the mask, and while many in the crowd believe that they will see a hideous looking Quasimodo, they see the opposite. Kane is actually a really good-looking person, but he covers his face at the thought of people looking at his face (he still thinks he has burn scars). He hears laughter, and that laughter he hears makes him paranoid. He remembers his childhood, the pain and teasing. He remembers his teenage years with the girls being engrossed by his appearance. He remembers his past, a past that has constantly reminded him that he doesn’t belong because he is a freak who is different. While Kane seems to have this self-illusion, he feels that he must make others feel his pain. This transforms him into a monster. We are deceived by his good looks, and witness a Kane that takes on attributes comparable to Satan (no much different than the current Kane character).
What do you think? After Kane unmasks, he does the personal interviews to get the crowd sympathy (reminiscent of the Mankind/JR interviews). Then, he does the JR on fire thing, and becomes a monster. The only difference from what WWE actually booked would be the additional of more psychological elements to Kane's character. Most fans like to live vicariously through their favorite wrestlers. For example, everyone would like to be like Austin and beat the hell out of his or her asshole boss. We all want to have the confidence and charisma of The Rock. However, most of us are insecure people, and that is what the character of Kane should represent. Someone who feels isolated, who doesn't belong, wishes to be something special, holds on to painful memories, and just wants to be considered "normal". We all want to lash out at those ho have done us wrong, teased us as child, and that kind of thing would appeal to fans. I would suggest pushing him as a face, in the beginning, and then slowly have his behavior become unfathomable.
So what do you think?
What do you think? After Kane unmasks, he does the personal interviews to get the crowd sympathy (reminiscent of the Mankind/JR interviews). Then, he does the JR on fire thing, and becomes a monster. The only difference from what WWE actually booked would be the additional of more psychological elements to Kane's character. Most fans like to live vicariously through their favorite wrestlers. For example, everyone would like to be like Austin and beat the hell out of his or her asshole boss. We all want to have the confidence and charisma of The Rock. However, most of us are insecure people, and that is what the character of Kane should represent. Someone who feels isolated, who doesn't belong, wishes to be something special, holds on to painful memories, and just wants to be considered "normal". We all want to lash out at those ho have done us wrong, teased us as child, and that kind of thing would appeal to fans. I would suggest pushing him as a face, in the beginning, and then slowly have his behavior become unfathomable.
So what do you think?