Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2014 22:58:09 GMT
Dennis: "You're gonna follow the rules?"
Another clip of Dennis Driver harks back to his failed hockey career. This time the shaggy-haired New Englander has a little more snarl on his face. One of his teammates manages to distract the referee - and Dennis lets loose with a vicious, unprevoked elbow to the head of a larger opponent, neatly walking the line between his two sporting careers. The big guy goes down and pandemonium ensues, quickly enveloping every player on the ice except for the goalies. The away crowd is booing so loudly that you get the feeling they want to hop on the ice and fight him too.
Our guy already got his shot in. While it is part of the accepted hockey code to always accept a fight after a bad hit, Dennis sees it differently. As soon as an opponent makes it over to him Dennis "turtles," covering himself up on the ice and protecting his head.
Dennis: "Call it 'antics,' call it 'tactics,' call it 'cheating' or whatever you want. If you don't do it, the other guy will."
The referee hauls five players in total to the penalty box - but completely ignores Dennis, the guy who started it all. The fans and the opposing players are going absolutely apeshit as Dennis puts his hand around the ref's shoulder. Behind the glass in the front row seats, a 45-year-old plumber and a teenage girl wearing the other team's colors both look like they want to personally murder Dennis Driver.
Dennis: "Seriously? This is what gets under your skin? Financial crime before the recession - completely unpunished. They up and stole billions of dollars from you! They stole from your grandma! But some kid from Connecticut steals a wrestling match or a coupla penalty minutes and you're foaming at the mouth. When I live my life, go to bed, wake up - usually around noon, I've got it pretty good - I don't see any heroes. I don't see any villains. I just see a bunch of confused people tryin' to do what they can to get ahead."
We now see his smiling face speaking candidly to the camera. Impressively enough, he still has all his teeth after playing hockey for years.
Dennis: "A magician never reveals his secrets, but I'll give ya a little taste - I've always been pretty good with a little sleight of hand. Our opponents on Killshot next week want everyone to believe that they're just the most stand-up girls ever. Anya and Allyana - they don't cheat, they don't curse, they probably don't drink, don't smoke, don't listen to rap music, don't eat meat, go to church every Sunday, drive hybrid cars..."
He rattles off "facts," true or not, on his fingers while shaking his head.
Dennis: "It's good to have your principles and it's good to believe in something. I believe in myself. I've got my little magician in my corner and I've got tons of people back home who love me, but I know one thing: if it is to be, it is up to me. I don't think my opponents are idiots, but I'm gonna do what I have to to make sure we advance in that tag team tournament."
A little more intensity.
Dennis: "I'm one of the best athletes here - who knows, maybe Morgan's better. I have great technical skill. But the difference maker on Killshot will be the fact that those goody two shoes we're going up against aren't ready to go up against someone who will do whatever it takes to get ahead. Whatever it takes to win. Whatever it takes...to keep the dream alive. An unbroken chain, from Hartford Whalers games with my parents, to taking the bus up and down the coast to play minor league hockey in front of nobody, to today. A dream that will never die. Metro:PRO! My name is Dennis Driver. But you can call me the agitator."
Another clip of Dennis Driver harks back to his failed hockey career. This time the shaggy-haired New Englander has a little more snarl on his face. One of his teammates manages to distract the referee - and Dennis lets loose with a vicious, unprevoked elbow to the head of a larger opponent, neatly walking the line between his two sporting careers. The big guy goes down and pandemonium ensues, quickly enveloping every player on the ice except for the goalies. The away crowd is booing so loudly that you get the feeling they want to hop on the ice and fight him too.
Our guy already got his shot in. While it is part of the accepted hockey code to always accept a fight after a bad hit, Dennis sees it differently. As soon as an opponent makes it over to him Dennis "turtles," covering himself up on the ice and protecting his head.
Dennis: "Call it 'antics,' call it 'tactics,' call it 'cheating' or whatever you want. If you don't do it, the other guy will."
The referee hauls five players in total to the penalty box - but completely ignores Dennis, the guy who started it all. The fans and the opposing players are going absolutely apeshit as Dennis puts his hand around the ref's shoulder. Behind the glass in the front row seats, a 45-year-old plumber and a teenage girl wearing the other team's colors both look like they want to personally murder Dennis Driver.
Dennis: "Seriously? This is what gets under your skin? Financial crime before the recession - completely unpunished. They up and stole billions of dollars from you! They stole from your grandma! But some kid from Connecticut steals a wrestling match or a coupla penalty minutes and you're foaming at the mouth. When I live my life, go to bed, wake up - usually around noon, I've got it pretty good - I don't see any heroes. I don't see any villains. I just see a bunch of confused people tryin' to do what they can to get ahead."
We now see his smiling face speaking candidly to the camera. Impressively enough, he still has all his teeth after playing hockey for years.
Dennis: "A magician never reveals his secrets, but I'll give ya a little taste - I've always been pretty good with a little sleight of hand. Our opponents on Killshot next week want everyone to believe that they're just the most stand-up girls ever. Anya and Allyana - they don't cheat, they don't curse, they probably don't drink, don't smoke, don't listen to rap music, don't eat meat, go to church every Sunday, drive hybrid cars..."
He rattles off "facts," true or not, on his fingers while shaking his head.
Dennis: "It's good to have your principles and it's good to believe in something. I believe in myself. I've got my little magician in my corner and I've got tons of people back home who love me, but I know one thing: if it is to be, it is up to me. I don't think my opponents are idiots, but I'm gonna do what I have to to make sure we advance in that tag team tournament."
A little more intensity.
Dennis: "I'm one of the best athletes here - who knows, maybe Morgan's better. I have great technical skill. But the difference maker on Killshot will be the fact that those goody two shoes we're going up against aren't ready to go up against someone who will do whatever it takes to get ahead. Whatever it takes to win. Whatever it takes...to keep the dream alive. An unbroken chain, from Hartford Whalers games with my parents, to taking the bus up and down the coast to play minor league hockey in front of nobody, to today. A dream that will never die. Metro:PRO! My name is Dennis Driver. But you can call me the agitator."
