Post by PhoenixFeathers on May 26, 2012 19:23:33 GMT -5
Before I start this wall of words, i'd like to say this as a disclaimer. I don't hate any of your feds. I am completely happy that you're all improving and growing as full fledged pic fedders. But I have something that needed to be said. Consider this a history lesson mixed with a clinical debate.
In 2009-late 2010, We had quite a few feds running in that time period. Me, John, Cody, Troy. (WCFW,FWI,TNHW,TNF) Then of course, came EWF. Don't get me wrong here, I love watching Johns PPV's. But it seems like lately, that is all people are striving to be. In that time period of 2009-2011 everyones fed had it's own style. Which is what made it so appealing to watch. We had different stars, Different arenas, different ways of posing. Let me give you examples. WCFW (My fed) Is a WWE/Hardcore/Indy(ish) style. My fed has never been about little fueds and always had intense bloody battles. FWI is an Indy/Hardcore style. He had great posing and was the first person to even do a PPV past 15 minutes. TNF is and Indy show flat out. Which is what made it so amazing, I myself don't watch indy wrestling though I should. His fed leaves me speechless everytime I watch it. TNHW is like a WWE/Indy show. Always has entertaining matches, Good storytelling and intense fights. Which in its own right makes it fun to watch.
You see, My problem with feds today is it seems like everyone is trying to be like EWF. Sure this could be misconstrued as a good thing, I just wish people tried to move away from what everyone else is doing. The thing I really want to know is why the creativity that made pic feds so enjoyable to watch has basically died out. The thing about our feds is that you could go from watching a WCFW show, To an FWI show to a TNHW show to a TNF show. Yet you'd still feel like you just watched 4 different shows.
Harrison himself ran the bill, he was the first to run a WWE style only show. Which was a good break from the hardcore mayhem of our feds put together. But now it just seems everyone is trying to follow exactly in his footsteps. Examples, Using nothing but mattels. I know they are the new figures, but there is nothing like using good old jakks. Posing on your kitchen table, I don't know why this is to be honest. I've been posing on my floor for 4 years, granted I have used a table a few times. I prefer my floor. Not using flash on cameras, Honestly I just think flash enhances quality if you use it right. And last but not least, no blood/no hardcore. Sure, some people hate the fact that I just love blood in wrestling. It makes fueds intense (in my opinion) It enhances hardcore matches to the higher extent, Again in my opinion. The hardcore factor has basically died off into what we have now. Most of the feds being put out now a days makes me feel like I'm watching WWE. Which I don't want to see. Everyone has bitches about the PG era yet not the Pic Fed scene seems like it's going PG itself.
Now this is not to bash any of your guys's feds. I did this to try and help you, Cause the lack of creativity going on from the younger pic fedders is disheartening. I hope one day the people following will just branch off into their own leaf and decide they want to be different. Sure, you might not get as much views, Sure you may lose comments. In all fairness, it will make your feds more enjoyable. I really don't wanna feel like I'm watching the same show every time I watch a Pic fed PPV...
In 2009-late 2010, We had quite a few feds running in that time period. Me, John, Cody, Troy. (WCFW,FWI,TNHW,TNF) Then of course, came EWF. Don't get me wrong here, I love watching Johns PPV's. But it seems like lately, that is all people are striving to be. In that time period of 2009-2011 everyones fed had it's own style. Which is what made it so appealing to watch. We had different stars, Different arenas, different ways of posing. Let me give you examples. WCFW (My fed) Is a WWE/Hardcore/Indy(ish) style. My fed has never been about little fueds and always had intense bloody battles. FWI is an Indy/Hardcore style. He had great posing and was the first person to even do a PPV past 15 minutes. TNF is and Indy show flat out. Which is what made it so amazing, I myself don't watch indy wrestling though I should. His fed leaves me speechless everytime I watch it. TNHW is like a WWE/Indy show. Always has entertaining matches, Good storytelling and intense fights. Which in its own right makes it fun to watch.
You see, My problem with feds today is it seems like everyone is trying to be like EWF. Sure this could be misconstrued as a good thing, I just wish people tried to move away from what everyone else is doing. The thing I really want to know is why the creativity that made pic feds so enjoyable to watch has basically died out. The thing about our feds is that you could go from watching a WCFW show, To an FWI show to a TNHW show to a TNF show. Yet you'd still feel like you just watched 4 different shows.
Harrison himself ran the bill, he was the first to run a WWE style only show. Which was a good break from the hardcore mayhem of our feds put together. But now it just seems everyone is trying to follow exactly in his footsteps. Examples, Using nothing but mattels. I know they are the new figures, but there is nothing like using good old jakks. Posing on your kitchen table, I don't know why this is to be honest. I've been posing on my floor for 4 years, granted I have used a table a few times. I prefer my floor. Not using flash on cameras, Honestly I just think flash enhances quality if you use it right. And last but not least, no blood/no hardcore. Sure, some people hate the fact that I just love blood in wrestling. It makes fueds intense (in my opinion) It enhances hardcore matches to the higher extent, Again in my opinion. The hardcore factor has basically died off into what we have now. Most of the feds being put out now a days makes me feel like I'm watching WWE. Which I don't want to see. Everyone has bitches about the PG era yet not the Pic Fed scene seems like it's going PG itself.
Now this is not to bash any of your guys's feds. I did this to try and help you, Cause the lack of creativity going on from the younger pic fedders is disheartening. I hope one day the people following will just branch off into their own leaf and decide they want to be different. Sure, you might not get as much views, Sure you may lose comments. In all fairness, it will make your feds more enjoyable. I really don't wanna feel like I'm watching the same show every time I watch a Pic fed PPV...
