Slo-Mo Arguments

Well, the World Cup is all done and in the books now, and it was a really good one. We had FIFA colluding with the Russians, lots of fake flopping and writhing around on the ground, and quite a lot of great goals that would be great on any promo reel for the tournament. But I think what I will miss most from this World Cup is all the post-foul slo-mo footage of players arguing with the referee. Denials of guilt, professions of innocence, explosions of indignant rage, pleas for mercy: they were all there, lovingly presented in 4K slow motion so we could enjoy all the pathos, all the cynicism, all the dishonesty, and all the histrionics this great sport has to offer. We were even treated to many slo-mo replays of players writhing in mock agony. (I wonder if there are drama classes specifically devoted to soccer foul acting. These could double their income by dividing the course into two parts: denials and writhing. Think of all the money that would roll into that industry! Industry ads would scream cash rolls into coffers like balls into a goal. But I suppose if players could do it convincingly, it would take all the fun out of it for viewers at home.)