Page 175 – Big Ideas
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Is this a rash decision? Yeah, but its kind of because Monica blames Sabrina for what happened with the Belles, and it could be that Sabrina’s not very happy with Monica’s attitude, pre-Brooke assault. Krystin seems to be getting through to Sabrina, but not in the way she wanted. She didn’t want Sabrina to brood on it, but now her reasoning is causing Sabrina to expose herself to a danger greater than winning and losing, all because Sabrina feels she’s got something to prove. Sabrina’s definitely a ‘hot dog’ in the ring, but she’s trying to define the difference between accomplished pride and vain ego. We’ve seen hints that some of the veterans are not happy with the attention that Sabrina gets from the front office and Sabrina’s not oblivious to that.
Clearly Sun is unhappy with this and decided to leave than be a part of it. Krystin’s still there, but obviously not very hip to Sabrina’s plan. And Brooke, well just where IS she going?
Over at the forums, the champ Brenda Rua has been letting her feelings known about the Hell’s Belles. Â It’s definitely entertaining. XD
I was re-reading that first bit by Sabrina and thought, ‘Wow, that’s well said.’ Â I probably thought that because that was basically all Justin’s input. Â He’s been helping me more and more on the writing with Rival Angels. Â Before, I’d just bounce some ideas off of him but now he’s dialogue is increasingly becoming more prominent. Â Panel 3 is all him too. XD
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I’m thinking, that Sun, Krystin want to with Sabrina is to protect her, and also want to grab spotlight.. since “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini got a push.. “The GoDDess Aphrodite” Brooke Lennox said in Panel 1. “I promise not to come down and help you” on that statement, “The GoDDess Aphrodite” Brooke Lennox already made a statement and got a spotlight, the on;y spotlight in which she destroyed Monica Rumblem, and also she don’t like “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini.. Also “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini is upset coz Krystin and Sun didn’t want to help Monica Rumble, for the second time, I think “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini trust on Sun and Krystin are all time low.. is like “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini tested Sun and Krystin, if they are helpful when comes to trouble.. and Sabrina thought no..  Â
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Panel 3: is the first.. Let’s go back to the last chapter.. “Shinobi” “Lil Dragon” Sun Wong and “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini are friends.. not arguing in things, their bond became tight on episode 162.. with that picture taking.. here, first look of “Shinobi” “Lil Dragon” Sun Wong is angry at “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini..
I really think, “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini and “Shinobi” “Lil Dragon” Sun Wong both must understand each other.. “Shinobi” “Lil Dragon” Sun Wong must respect “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini’s decision, it’s her match, and it’s her decision.. and in the other hand “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini must understand what is “Shinobi” “Lil Dragon” Sun WOng’s position.. Sun is a ninja, she protect her friend “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini. if something happen to Sabrina.. Sun wil regret it.. in the past episode she saw Sun protecting Sabrina.. in episode 116, episode 148 and others..
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Panel 4: ah? where is “The GoDDess Aphrodite” Brooke Lennox going? ah? is she going to see Michael again. oh gezz! I like “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini pose there.. HOT!!
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Panel 5: Krystin Moline is just giving “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini tough words to swallow but, it’s good.. Krystine Moline attitude change, to better contribution to the other three. here Krystin Moline is just giving insight, of possibilities.. and look at “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini shock…
I guess on the next episode.,.. “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini is going to argue with Krystin Moline.. Â
Re- Panel 3: I’m thinking Sun, is going to Commissioner Gabrielle’s office to ask for a match.. hmmm..thinking who are the angels don’t have a match in this monday night meltdown..maybe one of them will be Sun’s opponent
Loretta Diaz
Suzy “Love” Cettina
Yvonne Carmichaels
I really like to see Sun’s match..
Ugh. Brooke makes me want to puke. I bet she’s going to go see her little sugar daddy.
I’m torn between wanting Krystin to talk Sabrina out of doing this on her own, and wanting to see Sabrina do this on her own…
I do find it a little sad that neither Krystin nor Sun are able to grok how Sabrina feels about this. What I mean is, yes — going to face the Belles alone is dumb, no question. Sabrina is thinking with her heart and not her brain. But it was what led up to this and the dialogue during which gets me. They both knew that Sabrina had felt bad about Monica getting hurt in the first place. And now they compounded it by preventing her from helping *again*. But they both seem to fundamentally lack the empathy to comprehend just WHY Sabrina would feel guilty. They’re both going ‘it was her fault, wrong place, wrong time’. It literally appears that they are so wrapped up in the idea of not sticking their necks out for those outside their group that they don’t get the idea that what goes around comes around, for better or worse.
In this case, what comes around being that if they’d helped Monica in the first place, Sabrina wouldn’t feel moved to do something so reckless.Â
Re- Panel 5: Krystin word are straight out cold.. but, it’s a possibility, it’s a caustionary warning for “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini..
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I’m guessing, it will cause a chain reaction on.. the sitaution in the upstart girls locker room are started to fire.. Sun walk out, and angry at Sabrina.. Sabrina is worried about Monica and angry on Brooke, and tention on her before the match against Jennifer Needles.. Krystin is acting as a leader and elder of upstart threw tough words..
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I guess Sabrina will answer back on Krystin saying “you don’t I can handle myself alone?” something like that.. Krystin threw tough words.. “This might be your final match ever” as I may recall.. Brooke and Krystin planned to spike-vertibreaker “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini on episode 59.. and also the one who planted the divabreaker on “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini on episode 54. there could be a connection though is like Krystin is planning to eliminate “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini in some other way..
Message and tip to “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini.. I hope got this’
‘  “Ultragirl” Sabrina Mancini, just laydown on the ground and let Jennifer Needles win.. for sure, you won’t be hurt. and then strive to be the number 1 contender for the TV Champion in the future.. how’s that.. ‘
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Hopefully if the match turns sour and Sabrina starts getting the boots by the Belles, Sun and Krystin will take the initiative to help and not be all bitter about it. I agree with Sabrina about needing to do it on her own.
Some good observations, MGC.  There’s definitely  more to this dramatic scene and we’ll check in on Brooke as well.  Some differing philosophies at work here, it should be interesting which principles hold out.  More Upstart girls on Friday for sure!  Sun in a match would be cool.  She’s all dressed up for it and in the right frame of mind. XD
There’s not much I can add; other comments pretty much cover my points.
Panel one: perspective is tricky, here Sun being closer to the point of view makes her look as tall as Sabrina. The composition is interesting, without the speech balloons the arrangement looks like an arrow with Sabrina at the point. Â Sun is at the right ( “right hand man” comes to mind ) with Krystin to the left, leaving Brooke opposite… symbolizing her “I wanna get Ultragirl fired” plans ( I have a feeling those aren’t gone, just submerged).
Panel four… Brooke has an urgent appointment… so urgent she doesn’t have time to change… also note her awkward stance. ( yes, I know Michael is probably the ‘appointment’… )
Panel five: Sabrina’s look of shock tells us she hasn’t thought this all the way through… dealing with a double chairwhapping is not for the unprepared. Sun and Krystin can still help… they could superglue the folding chairs to the floor…
You know you’ve been reading “Rival Angels” too intensely when…
Last night I ate out, and I saw a car with the license plate “XTINA” and thought; “Shouldn’t she be at the Angel Dome? She has a match tonight!!”. That, and the car should have had Illinois plates… I’m in So Calif, BTW.Â
Oh how could I forget? The vote incentive picture of Sun is totally awesome!! It looks like it was drawn from a live sitting. The flame background screams ‘Action’!
Great work, man!!
Man, Brooke is worthless. She’s one bad lay away from jobberdom or relegation.
The drama has been building up tremendously in the last two episodes. Aphrodite’s actions and the fallout were executed perfectly. Aphrodite’s actions have angered Ultragirl and indeed has caused a chain reaction that has led to friction within the upstarts. My speculations now range from Aphrodite leading a faction similar in ferocity to the Nwo to snub Ultragirl and others to a career-altering faction split similar to split of the DX army and in AJPW, the Voodoo Murders, where they each person went their seperate ways. Ultragirl is indeed a heroine and has taken that to the extreme of lawful good and pride. Sun and Krystin feel that she’s being too bias about it and that Monica was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Wow… for once, I’m not chiming in to disagree with MGC for a change.
I’ve got to disagree with Picky this time. Brooke -was- worthless. The more I see of her now, the more I wonder about that though.
She’s alwasy been strong, I think. She’s also always taken the easiest route. She has to have some work ethic or she’d have gone soft so I figure she -can- do the hard parts. She just doesn’t like to, and hasn’t had to do much of it in the training days. I think she’s learned that Rival Angels is a much bigger step than developmental was.
It does make me wonder if she had an indy run before going to developmental, like doing something small and local before going to Florida for WWE developmental. It might well play into her attitude.
Now that she’s realized how it is, she may well be playing much better mind games than I ever gave her credit for before. Seeing how well Aphrodite handled Monica suggests she’s gotten more focused and is applying some of the work ethic needed for keeping her muscle may finally be leaking into other aspects. Heck, her blumpkin admission may just have been to look more skanky and worthless so something like her uming and ohing over a ‘personal appointment’ looks like nothing more than a weak attempt to skip out.
When looked at through the window of Aphrodite, Brooke may well be more than I’ve ever allowed for.
Hey RDF, great observations per usual! Â You hit a lot of great points on this. Â You caught the composition of the first panel, Brooke’s stance and the look on Sabrina’s face in the last panel. 😉 Â Especially that last panel, you’ve to think that the ‘conchairto’ was on Sabrina’s mind right there. Â That’s hilarious about the license plate too. Â She’s got a match with Valentine later!! XD Thanks for the kind words on the voting incentive too, I really appreciate it.
I’ll agree with MGC, while Sun & Krystin are concerned for Sabrina, they’re also out there to further their own careers in the ring and if that means going in to help Sabrina whilst she’s inevitably being beaten up by about four other opponents then so be it. Bailing out Sabrina will get them coverage on the official website and in fanzines, sitting around and scratching their arses back in the changing rooms most definitely won’t.
Sabrina to win by the tightest of margins, then get beaten up when her Jennifers’ oppos come to her aid but to get saved from being chopped up with chairs by Sun & Krystin at the last moment to raptuous applause.