The ending on RAW (spoilers)

[Afterlife]

Originally Posted by Kane Knight Gotta admit, I'm not entirely sure what to think of some of the lines of reasoning going on here. I mean, sure, it's "unexpected," but one only needs to look at the final days of WCW to see that unexpected doesn't necessarily translate into good. I'm also not sure how this draws heat, if the only people deprived were the television viewers. I mean, I guess the fans at home might have been booing, and I'm sure that will be replayed on Raw next week, but that doesn't necessarily translate into a tangible result. I'd say the odds are long against, personally, that this translates into anything meaningful or a particularly increased amount of heat from the live audience Back to unexpected. I'm sure Triple H and Randy Orton finishing the match by making out would also be unexpected, but that doesn't make it a good idea or translate into a positive outcome. Russo pulls a lot of unexpected "twists," and look where he is. In terms of what it was "supposed" to do, I'm not sure the fact that it was "supposed" to piss people off is any better than "It's unexpected," since pissing people off doesn't always translate into ratings. In fact, it's a very tricky thing. I mean, Triple H was supposed to get booed as a heel in the Attitude Era, and he did, and the fact that his spots tended to tank ratings should demonstrate that the fact that it was intended did not make it a good thing when it worked. In other words, the cliché "be careful what you wish for; you just might get it" comes to mind. The intent to piss people off is more likely to backfire than to serve as a boon. So honestly, to say it's "supposed" to do it is kind of missing the point entirely.

So, cutting the feed is going to destroy future ratings, but doing so won't garnish future heat for the villian that caused it? Excellent selective theory.

As for unexpected, I really think you need to pick an argument. You're notorious for the "Vince needs to wake up and stop forcing things down our thoats" idea, yet when they do something radical, it's a bad move. Why is it that new things are always so dangerous, while repetition is detrimental? It seems like sometimes, you have to make decisions, and see what the fuck happens. This prejudice against the company is simply astonishing. Yes, some things have an intended outcome, and yes, some things don't work the way you think they should. But "supposed to" doesn't mean "will". That's why they say "supposed to". But I'm sure all of us short-busers thank you for spelling it out.

Oh, and while you're busy condescending, I've got a cliche of my own that seems to fit the bill again, especially in your case: Watch before you bitch.