They've gotten terribly stale already. They should've been dominant from Day one and made a stronger impact
They've
been making a strong impact. Remember, The Shield is similar to Nexus; they aren't supermen as individuals....instead, they accomplish their dirty deeds with superior numbers. Individually, they can be beaten, and when confronted with equal resistance, they'll be forced to flee.
In other words, they're bullies.....just the type of people we've all faced in our pasts. We hate them, we avoid them.....yet we often pretend to be on their side so they won't turn on us, right? (Remember Chris Jericho with Nexus?)
The Shield's early appeal is based on the lack of information we have about them. We really don't know what their mission is, although we suspect they might be working for C.M. Punk, if for no other reason than they haven't attacked any bad guys yet. It's an interesting gimmick and will be milked as long as the writers can keep it going.
But the group dynamic is always a fascinating concept, isn't it? The Shield is fearsome, mysterious and baffling. Compare that to 3MB, which has been around a little longer. No mystery to them, right? Whatever impact they were supposed to make has been negated by the fact that in three straight matches, the three of them have been beaten up by
one man. They're more interested in playing their instruments than making an impact in the ring.
The Shield's mission is still unknown to us, while 3MB has already become a joke. That's why Creative will keep the Shield's gimmick going.
Not all bullies are alike.