OK, I am a fan of GSG, even though it seems to some here it should be a point of shame for me. As a MSTie, I just find some appeal to cheesy or bad things being riffed on...hence my similar fandom for: Cheap Seats, Wrestlecrap (the not-so-smarky articles, that is), and the now-late WWE Are You Serious? I draw the line at Faux Pause, of course.
That said, I am kind of in the middle as far as my feelings about this situation. \"Smart marks\" in any form of fandom do get on my nerves, and while they have points more often than not, they still take a lot of the fun out of things. Heck, that\'s why I don\'t watch current wrestling that much, unless I\'m with a friend who\'s watching it. Should they be schooled from time to time? Heck yeah! But on the other hand, I can see how the G-R induction was a powder keg as well.
And again, I personally think some of the G-R-type overreactions and criticisms are overrated. It\'s not 1979 anymore, face it. The core of the show is still there, it\'s not like Fremantle hasn\'t done worse to other classic formats. And the theme weeks and guest stars don\'t bother me as much, really.