Sunderland 'Til I Die Series 2 Review - 7 Ups & 5 Downs
2. Sunderland AF-see?
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Charlie Methven will surely remember The 5 Ws from his journalism days, but it's little wonder he didn't bother asking the documentary crew about any of them during filming - they'd have been forced to turn off the cameras.
Who, what, when, where and why are traditionally the five pillars required to tell any story, and the fact that Sunderland 'Til I Die failed to address three of them explains why the tale gradually fell apart over the course of the series.
Who on earth was this for? The working class fanbase will no doubt end up further divided as they argue over a show that should have been created for them rather than about the cretins puppeteering their heartstrings. What on earth was this for? What did anybody learn about gross mismanagement of a broken business in a broken industry that wasn't already made painfully apparent in Series 1? Why on earth, when viewed through the above parameters and/or the standalone story of Series 1, was a second bite deemed necessary?
Sunderland AFC is a mess, but Sunderland 'Til I Die didn't clean it up.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
