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Post by swarm on Feb 22, 2007 18:26:35 GMT -5
This.........is a tough one fans. I've pretty much narrowed it down to these three.
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Post by gamtime247 on Feb 22, 2007 18:41:55 GMT -5
Before I read the post just by the title I thought either Rhino or Polar Bear so I went Rhino. Would Joe be Shamu?
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Post by Hegemony on Feb 22, 2007 18:44:30 GMT -5
Umaga would be a dated caricature that exploits racial stereotypes. I guess that animal would have to be a human, so I went with other.  |
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Post by jester on Feb 22, 2007 19:02:28 GMT -5
Hippos are mean, nasty and aggressive. EDIT* Let's not forget ungodly powerful. If I'm not mistaken more people in Africa are attacked by Hippos than any other animal. Thanks discovery channel. |
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Post by swarm on Feb 22, 2007 20:33:05 GMT -5
Umaga would be a dated caricature that exploits racial stereotypes. I guess that animal would have to be a human, so I went with other. It must suck to hate on things so many other people like and enjoy. Umaga is way over right now and you sit there and complain about him like an old man complaining about kids running on his lawn. You have no kid left in you and I feel sorry for your old soul. |
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Post by swarm on Feb 22, 2007 20:35:51 GMT -5
And I voted Hippo too.
Joe would be like a fat walrus or something.
And you could basically make a whole Ani Man ROH set full of mites and fleas.
Write that down.
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Post by Wildfire on Feb 22, 2007 20:40:43 GMT -5
You yell at Hegemony for hating then you dis RoH? C'mon man, show a little love.
Anyay, I don't want to de-rail...
Hippo kinda makes sense, but they're not generally very ferocious. I think an Orangatan (sp) or Gorilla would be slightly better, but I could go either way.
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Post by bmurderh8s on Feb 22, 2007 20:52:20 GMT -5
I think Umaga has an uncanny resemblence to a large pile of Rhino feces thats had a day or two to dry up under the sun,
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Post by blueraider2 on Feb 22, 2007 21:09:01 GMT -5
i voted gorilla because he resembles one.
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Post by gatekeeper on Feb 22, 2007 22:28:26 GMT -5
And you could basically make a whole Ani Man ROH set full of mites and fleas. Write that down. No, they'd be more like dung beetles. |
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Post by Hegemony on Feb 22, 2007 22:30:58 GMT -5
And you could basically make a whole Ani Man ROH set full of mites and fleas. Write that down. No, they'd be more like dung beetles. That aren't depictions of racial stereotypes and actually wrestle. |
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Post by gatekeeper on Feb 22, 2007 22:33:16 GMT -5
No, they'd be more like dung beetles. That aren't depictions of racial stereotypes and actually wrestle. Stereotypes have been a part of wrestling forever but Umaga is NOT a stereotype. Does this mean all Samoans are huge awesome wrestlers? |
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Post by Hegemony on Feb 22, 2007 22:37:46 GMT -5
That aren't depictions of racial stereotypes and actually wrestle. Stereotypes have been a part of wrestling forever but Umaga is NOT a stereotype. Does this mean all Samoans are huge awesome wrestlers? Just because they have been a part of wrestling for a long time does not make it a good thing, does it. Slavery was around for a long time in this country, but that certainly was not a good thing. To argue that things have always been that way eliminates the potential for making thiings better, which is very sad and very dangerous. And to say Umaga, a savage animal that is "sub-human" from an exotic island is not a sad comment on racial stereotyping is either the result of not paying attention or looking at the world through WWE colored lenses. Open your eyes!! |
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Post by swarm on Feb 22, 2007 22:37:50 GMT -5
You know what you are a cool guy Hegemony but you really have no idea what the word "wrestling" really means in terms of pro wres.
If you did you would understand that Umaga is one of the best "wrestlers" on the planet right now and that is why he is one of two guys hand picked to fight in one of the highest publicized matches in recent history.
He's made it. Give the guy credit.
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Post by gatekeeper on Feb 22, 2007 22:38:51 GMT -5
Fake wrestling = slavery? I don't get it.
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Post by swarm on Feb 22, 2007 22:39:44 GMT -5
Stereotypes have been a part of wrestling forever but Umaga is NOT a stereotype. Does this mean all Samoans are huge awesome wrestlers? Just because they have been a part of wrestling for a long time does not make it a good thing, does it. Slavery was around for a long time in this country, but that certainly was not a good thing. Wow. We're talking about a totally awesome fake wrestling heel and you compare it to slavery? I'm actually really offended. |
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Post by Hegemony on Feb 22, 2007 22:40:39 GMT -5
You know what you are a cool guy Hegemony but you really have no idea what the word "wrestling" really means in terms of pro wres. If you did you would understand that Umaga is one of the best "wrestlers" on the planet right now and that is why he is one of two guys hand picked to fight in one of the highest publicized matches in recent history. He's made it. Give the guy credit. He has been booked very well, and plays the part of the "savage animal" to perfection. That is about all of the credit I think he deserves. ;D |
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Post by Hegemony on Feb 22, 2007 22:42:59 GMT -5
Just because they have been a part of wrestling for a long time does not make it a good thing, does it. Slavery was around for a long time in this country, but that certainly was not a good thing. Wow. We're talking about a totally awesome fake wrestling heel and you compare it to slavery? I'm actually really offended. Representations of any sort and of any genre carry a lot of weight. Particularly for marginalized or historically oppressed groups. |
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Post by gatekeeper on Feb 22, 2007 22:43:14 GMT -5
If you think Umaga represents slavery in any way, shape, or form, I feel sorry for you.
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Post by swarm on Feb 22, 2007 22:45:09 GMT -5
yeah that's absurd. I still can't believe it. No excuse for that imo.
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