I don’t usually read other people’s votes after reading the battle but I caught the top of Pharoah’s just now and I have to say, I agree, it does feel a little stale and old hat to me. The trouble with these shock value type verses is that without the shocking factor they lose some of their impact - and given what we’ve witnessed throughout the season, these incestuous murderer angles have become weekly subjects unfortunately. We’ve seen it before time and time over, and while I understand the bigger picture thematic element you said you intended to carry on right through the season, you gave the “twist” away by telling us your intention before exacting your ploy. As good as the writing is, it started to feel stale and almost redundant weeks ago. You’ve stuck with it, and I admire that determination, but it’s almost become expected of you - I’d be more shocked if you wrote something that wasn’t of this nature at this point to be truthful. Lol. That’s not so much a slight as my genuine opinion, it seems others feel the same also.
Razah: Good to see you active again, always liked your style you bring to the table as it offers something different than we’re used to seeing typically and that’s a breath of fresh air in these waters. The direct style works, it has your usual punchline-esque quality to it with strong wording of quoteables scattered throughout and you toy around with the scheme effortlessly. It’s a very refined pen you have, shown up and shown why you’re a former champ. I think you caught Uni sleeping this week.
I gotta go with Razah here with an edge
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