Seth Godin, a blogger, author, and thinker that I respect made some sloppy analogies about wrestling and media coverage of politics today.
As a lifelong fan of Professional Wrestling, I feel like it was a good time to speak up.
Enjoy!
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Vinyl has not been universally loved by critics. I am taking this opportunity to answer some of the most prominent and consistent criticisms of the show.
In particular, I am defending Richie's character arc, the treatment of female characters, and the criticism that the writers have made the female characters stereotypically "shrill." I also criticise the New York Times' coverage.
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This is my recap of Episode 5 of Vinyl (HBO, "He Is Racist Fire")
I am calling my recap "Record Man" shows his true colors (again)
This week Richie shows that he is a racist, a sexist, and almost exposes that he is a murderer. So, basically, more of the same.
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This is my Episode 2 recap for the series Vinyl (HBO, "Mugged By God").
I called my recap "Record Man on Fire." In this episode Devon meets Karen Carpenter and Richie tries to decide between Bruce Lee and Jerry Lee (Lewis).
You can usually find my recaps here very early on Monday mornings after an episode has aired.
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