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Post by FGA Office on Jun 27, 2017 7:25:15 GMT -5
First, thanks to Dim for writing the Six Man Tag. I always want to thank Dim and Mina for writing 95% of Envi/Noelle.
I also want to thank Chris, Storm, James, OD, Dim, Mina, Justine, Mott and OD for their segments.
Feel free to discuss.
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Post by Izzy Anders on Jun 27, 2017 13:32:13 GMT -5
Part one of the end of the cycle review!
I'll start with this one, because I have that one open on my computer. So I'll read through that one first.
Susan Kent finally got to use her frog splash to win one. What's fun is she managed to knock off Hercules again. I'm hoping this proves to propel her forward, but I'm curious on how Hercules is going to fare after this. His reaction last time was momentous, so I wonder how it's going to change now thanks to a second loss to his enemy.
Mark Storm and Chris Madison team-up? If they add James Edwards to it, oh snap. If that is a thing, though, I'll believe that FGA has become closer to Dragon Gate. And that's beautiful.
The triple threat tag team match was a nice culmination of the issues they had over the cycle. But I hope that it isn't over yet.
Storm/Edwards III should be mentioned more through the next few months and should have its place in the best matches of the year. It had a really big match feel and it was a fantastic conclusion to their rivalry. There were nice throwbacks to the prior match and I was joyous to see Mark Storm get that key win. Teaming up with Madison will always help cultivate the character's position here in FGA. Tough luck to Edwards, but the nice buildup and the elevation of their matches really made this one special.
As the writer who put Karma through all of this madness, a part of me is cackling evilly. The other part is feeling the pain. OD has done a masterful job of characterizing Karma throughout these months of our feud. I'll get to that when we get to the main event, though.
I'd like to say that the expert commentary that FGA shows always have really came through in the Bond, Jackson, Owen vs. Thy Kingdom Come match. It really touched on the personal aspects of the feud itself. Namely, Stephy's disgust with several of them.
Evan Envi continues to be one of my favorites and Noelle's new fire has made her really fun to read on. Mina does a great job with making her fiery, yet composing her enough that she's respectful to everyone. Even to giving Envi a pep talk, despite all what was going to go down. That's really wonderful.
I was split down the middle on this match. Madison worked really hard to get the championship, so it would be disappointing for him to lose it. But as a fan of Taylor and playing her teammate, I would want her to win the match to bolster the forces. It's pointless to say that the match writing is always on point, but Pride matches must be a war of volition, not only for the writer, but for the reader as well. In this case, the raw disrespect that Taylor gave kept her end entertaining. Madison's stalwart approach and eventual snapping was a fun dynamic to play with. Then you saw all his hopes go up in flames as the cohort came through. Savannah's now a champion, woo!
Mark Bisley making a name for himself early? Go ahead with ya bad self.
Good lord that was a war between Noelle and Envi. I'm beyond excited that Noelle got the win. Four years all came together into a dramatic match that both writers should be commended for. It was a mostly clean match peppered with a lot of heart from both competitors. I'm wondering where Envi's mindset will be after all of this, but Noelle's finally conquered a demon and she can move on to a bigger stage. This did wonders for both of them with Envi being a humorous mixture of arrogance and conflict. His group has dissolved into nothing and he's alone now.
And now...
The Main Event, which is a fun counterbalance to the frontrunner for MOTY on Night One.
It was personal from the get-go too.
From Karma's explosive beginnings to his undying will to let Izzy take advantage, it was perfect. He was getting his vengeance and more, but I really enjoy the nuanced way that Izzy's sadism played into it. She still got into his head and she got some absolutely brutal spots. When she smashed Karma's arm with the steel step sandwich, I cringed. As the match went on, more and more brutality was added until the final stretch. Karma got past Izzy step by step, and almost had the win, but then...it happened.
This moment has been built up for, what, nearly a year now? The eventual partnership of Yun and Izzy, but the addition of Heather Lasiewicz was a fun bit as well. This leads FGA in a weird place right now in terms of who holds the power. The New Murder has made their debut and Heroes Never Die has now rounded out their ranks. The top face has been put down with no help in sight, but with Madison wanting his revenge and his own squad behind him, it looks like the war is just beginning.
I can't speak for OD, but I really loved the feud in its second act. I know at some point there will be a third, but most importantly, he drove me to higher places with his writing. I think I finally got a chance to have this hot, long feud that I've been waiting for. No, that's not a shot on the Dom vs. Izzy bit. In some manner, I don't think that's over either. However, I think the tragedy of Johnny Karma has come to an end for now. I look forward to what comes to be next card and next show.
Good work to everyone and thanks to all the people who make FGA such a fun, engaging place to be in.
Especially Terr. Alongside Spiro, the dude's a workhorse. He can now rest easy for a while.
Much love,
Von.
p.s: I'll do a review on Night One too.
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Post by Noelle Smith on Jul 1, 2017 14:35:32 GMT -5
This is me placeholder for a proper feedback and I'll be doing one for night one but uh I saw Von did one here and I read it first so here we are. Von deserves a cookie though for getting feedback up first <3 STILL haven't gotten a proper feedback post in. Von covered a lot because Von has a great eye. When you step back and look, especially after a bit of time has gone by, there was a tremendous amount of work that went into both night one and night two, which sometimes gets lost in the shuffle of people being excited to see the final product. Even the less hyped up matches got good eyes on, looked like they felt important in the scheme of things. Unexpected segments were also a nice break from the on-going. Matches were fire and I do not just say this because Dimitri and I wrote ours together (which is something I haven't done in a while LOL) but it wasn't like plateau, dip, climb, fall, climb, plateau. It was a good steady rise towards the end. Both nights had so much stuff. It's nearly like four shows in one. All that work is very appreciated  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 17:18:02 GMT -5
No, that's not a shot on the Dom vs. Izzy bit. In some manner, I don't think that's over either.  Nah, that's over. That being said, Susan beat Hercules?! GODDAMN SON! I thought he was going to run away with this feud when it first started, just to get his size over etc. But good on Susan for getting that first major win under her belt. Where does she go from here? She's not ready for Legacy title yet I assume, but hopefully she gets something to do. Also, lose the clap emoji. More Dynamic Duos hype on All Star Showdown?! You guys keep creeping DD forward each year. Makes me wonder where Mark Storm is later in the night though. I haven't read the match, to be honest, but good on Pedro & Maritza for getting the win. The others will just have to work harder in the future if they're gonna work up the ranks. Poor James Edwards, he just can't catch a break. Like the handlers been saying on Twitter, maybe he just needs to focus and get a solid direction. With the knowledge now we're getting a brand split type deal, hopefully both these guys will find some solid footing and not be so lost in the shuffle (IMO) from now on. We all knew that result was coming since Lou's hardly been around, and there's not too much momentum to be gained for Bond, Owen, and Luke. Hopefully it puts the Valero/Luke feud to rest for a little while though. |
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Post by Izzy Anders on Jul 10, 2017 20:27:17 GMT -5
No, that's not a shot on the Dom vs. Izzy bit. In some manner, I don't think that's over either. Nah, that's over.  Way to kick me in the shin. |
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