Thread: An old-school fan's view on today's WWE
View Single Post
Old 10-24-2012, 10:58 AM   #22
#1-norm-fan
Resident drug enabler
 
#1-norm-fan's Avatar
 
Posts: 45,473
#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)#1-norm-fan makes a lot of good posts (200,000+)
I don't buy that you just "grow out" of it because there's something intrinsic within pro wrestling that forces it. It's a unique form of entertainment in a lot of ways but at it's core it still depends mainly on emotional investment just like any other form of entertainment. If it's well done and creative enough to pull you in, it does. If it's not, you're gonna turn away from it. Or you're gonna keep watching it despite the lack of creativity because you feel years of emotional investment and the product has become more of an "old friend" that you're gonna stick with even if your attention isn't fully focused on it anymore.

I think a good portion of us fall into the later category.
#1-norm-fan is offline   Reply With Quote