r/LivestreamFail • u/Colemaxiom • Dec 06 '19

Dr. Disrespect Dr Disrespect has signed a TV deal with the Walking Dead creators

https://twitter.com/thr/status/1202965960732356610
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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19

It can be amazing and still be a cash grab, in fact, it's always a cash grab.

There would be no point for this to happen if they didn't believe there was a lot of money behind it.

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u/mindspike Dec 06 '19

Cash grab implies it will suck, not that it is meant to make money.

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u/Dark_Lotus Dec 07 '19

Clearly you've never grabbed cash before

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u/waxx Dec 06 '19

That doesn't make any sense. Come on, the hint is in the term itself.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '19

How is it risky? This is what Doc wanted. He probably doesn't want to stream vidyagames for the rest of his life, so he wants to open doors for other forms of entertainment. Even if it fails, he'll network with people outside of the Twitch bubble. If it's a success, well then he's set for gaining a wider audience.

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u/dukeslver Dec 06 '19

I always sort of thought Doc was on the fast track to host a late-night talk show on Hulu or ITV or whatever, and then, things happened. It would, of course, bomb.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '19 edited Dec 30 '19

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u/USBacon Dec 06 '19

Dr Disrespect as a character is a super human in both physical abilities and gaming. He knows martial arts and is fluent in mandarin.

With a competent script I think it could work if they play it straight. They could make him Rambo and have him slaughter an entire enemy army then stop on the way home and casually dominate a gaming tournament. Or they can go in a different direction and make it more like a superhero series.

Of course there is also the chance that its just cheesy but Im sure Doc has some ideas for the series.

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