Word: setups
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...contribute 35% of its profits, up from a current 13%. To accomplish that, overall sales of the five brands must soar 51%. That's a tough goal, but PAG president Wolfgang Reitzle is confident. "We have a robust strategy in place, as well as a convincing and unique setup of premium brands, all with a very distinct profile...
...with such soul hits as the Ohio Players' Love Rollercoaster). But like My Wife, Mac rarely mentions race--a sharp contrast to the netlet shows, which load their scripts with in-jokes. And unlike, say, The Jeffersons, the show treats Mac's wealth matter-of-factly, not as a setup for fish-out-of-water jokes (rich black people! imagine!). "Bernie Mac doesn't need to remind us that he's black," says Wilmore. "We know that already...
...production achieves a sense of playfulness with the audience, which it craftily contrasts with the reality of the suffering and conflict faced by the characters. The setup and deliverance are effective in raising questions in audience members’ heads. Its dark ending leaves a haunting quality in viewers that sticks as they contemplate the significance of events. Only after tossing the characters and actions back and forth does the viewer grasp a meaning for it all, but the result is well worth the effort...
...first time you’re there you’re just in awe,” Botterill said. “But this time the crowd was incredible, and the setup was beautiful. You know what to expect, and you can focus more on your performance...
...wasn’t the first time a zone—or a variation of it—has given Harvard trouble. Northeastern gave the Crimson a startle with it back in November, and Boston University held Harvard to 41 points with a diamond-and-one defensive setup one week later...