1. You're boring. 2. I'm Canadian.

I think the segment on its own works better than any of that ever could. Having his music interrupt the Taker appreciation, the extended silence in the ring, and the single statement of his dominance CLEARLY worked. That was one of the biggest single reactions I've seen a superstar get in years.

Trust me, I understand the slog and the cynicism; the territory of any longtime wrestling fan, as you know.

You've found your way into my heart, Mr. Tupperware.

Don't worry, we still like all our Canucks better.

I'm not sure that's totally true; feels like we're overblowing this. I mean, the top of the card for Raw these last few months has been Owens, Jericho, and Seth Rollins, while Smackdown has put over Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, and Bray Wyatt. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of bad amongst the good (including shoddy…

I do think we're mostly on the same page here. I think Reigns is performing really well and knows exactly what he's doing, but the storytelling, booking, and commentary are lagging behind. I'm just trying to draw a distinction between the possibilities of the story inherent in the fun of last night's segment, and the…

I agree, commentary is shit at telling the story, but that post-Mania crowd comment happens every year. But yes, I totally agree that the spectacle of last night doesn't work longterm unless WWE is invested in making him more arrogant and smug. I'm just saying that's not a Roman thing, it's a WWE thing. Plus, it's…

I definitely agree with you, and like we've discussed, that's why the storytelling needs to change. I'm in no way saying that Reigns has been booked in a way that suggests WWE is going to harness that heat. But I do think it's crazy to write off Reigns as a performer and not in on the whole "everybody hates me thing."…

"We don't boo him because he's the villain, we boo him because we want his career to end"

Folks are getting worked left, right, and centre with Reigns.

Because there's no difference to "go away" heat and "traditional" heat in 2017. Dude gets a massive reaction everywhere he goes—yes, tonight was off the charts, but that's always the case with Raw after WM. It's a little more split most of the time, a la John Cena. All that matters to WWE is that you HATE that guy, so…

Yeah, if you don't think Roman knew exactly what he was doing last night, you're getting worked.

I'm never quite sure what "full heel" means. While I agree that WWE needs to have the storytelling with Roman catch up to the fact that he's so hated, I think in many ways he is already as heel as he can get without changing his reaction. I think it comes down to how you view heat in 2017. Some will say he's getting…

Yeah, I'm as baffled as everyone else. She's always been Colombian, but in this episode they're in Juarez, Mexico, and the episode continually mentions her family being there, so it seems they're just rolling with it. I decided to take the episode at face value and not try to parse out what kind of stupid mess they've…

Damn, thanks for the kind words. And thanks for reading!

"You're wasted on Gotham, Kyle." That might be the nicest comment I've ever received. So thanks!

Loving the show! Yeah, I mentioned in the last review that I wasn't going to watch ahead in order to keep the episodic reviews as fresh as possible. I do try to skim through the comments because I'm curious what people think, but I definitely have to move past A LOT because people want to talk the whole season. I just…

Again, I totally respect the viewpoint you have. I think part of the problem is that there's a disconnect between the dialogue and the way the actors play the scene and the lighthearted tone of the whole thing. Like I said, I think it's complicated, and it's good to have a discussion about.

Just wanted to hop in here and address the fact that some people are upset about the way I described and viewed the scene with Ontari and Murphy. First, let me say that if you read the scene as rape, I respect and understand that point of view. I'm not going to tell you how you should view that scene. My…