I feel like the quality of a match shouldn't hinge entirely on the crowd. The crowd can contribute, of course, but they can't be the only reason a match succeeds.

Mute the sound and Hogan/Rock is a complete dud.

I thought this was gonna be about Mustafa Ali, but everybody knows about that.

The possibility that didn't get considered much was to have Woods, Big E, or both turn on Kofi and keep him from winning. The heat would have been once-in-a-generation, but given how tepid Woods and Kofi are now after turning, it's hard to say they'd have been written well in the aftermath.

I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't want them doing the horizontal mambo. Can we please normalize close (and, yes, loving) heterosocial friendships? What's wrong with that? Why does it have to lead to sex?

I might be the only one, but I think it's fine to have her be a recurring character. I wouldn't mind if she returned full-time, wouldn't even be the first that happened (ADA Cabot went from regular to recurring then back to regular then a few guest appearances before she was written out entirely). It'd have to be for a reason, though. Some storyline that requires her to be there. Otherwise, saving her for the huge episodes (like the mid-season finale) works. Makes them feel more special.

I think it's too early to judgment on Silva, though comparisons to Kat and Muncy are inevitable and (so far at least) unfavorable. Velasco hasn't had anything interesting to do since the Chili storyline. Bruno is great, and I'll accept no deviations from that (I'm kidding, feel what you feel).