John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss the Starz TV drama Heels (2021) with a look at Season 1, Episodes 1-3.
Based in the fictitious town of Duffy, Georgia, Heels follows Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) as he takes the reins of a financially struggling independent wrestling promotion from his recently deceased father, while navigating the political and personal complexities of booking his brother as a top up-and-coming act.
On this podcast:
- Are introductions to “kayfabe” still required for a modern TV audience?
- CM Punk’s guest role as “Ricky Rabies”
- Why wasn’t Heels more popular?
- How well are wrestling politics dramatized in the show?
- Why wrestlers may struggle with the idea of turning heel
- Do wrestlers rely on their in-ring personas to fill inadequacies in their real life?
- Thoughts on the use of a “screw job” as the premiere’s climax
- Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig’s performances as brothers Jack and Ace Spade
This episode was brought to you by Espresso Executive Producer, Jake from the Windy City.
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