Stardancer Supreme

The thing that I must remember is to have something to eat while I watch this show. I am so hungry right now! Episode 2: First Round Battles Heat Up! The Judges: Donatella Arpaia, Andrew Zimmern, Ming Tsai. Matchup 1: Shirley Chung vs. Joe Sasto - Shirley Chung wins! Both chefs made similar dishes. Did Joe really think he was going to beat the Dumpling Queen at her own specialty? There are folded pastas, right? Heh. The cajones on that one... Matchup 2: Tobias Dorzon vs. Kelsey Barnard Clark - Tobias Dorzon wins! I'm glad he won, because I liked his dish better. Now I want to make spaghetti! LOL! Matchup 3: Amanda Freitag vs. Darnell Ferguson - Amanda Freitag wins! There was no fanfare or after match chit chat; they just went through their match and Amanda's dish appealed to the judges more than Darnell's. As soon as they announced her win, they cut to Darnell leaving. Interesting choice of editing here. Matchup 4: Brooke Williamson vs. Kevin Lee - Kevin Lee wins! By 1 point! Bracket breaking at its finest. I also liked his dish, sauce splash notwithstanding. He gets his props for taking out Brooke and I can't wait for next week!

Not seeing any responses in the other show threads, I thought no one had watched this. I, too, am down for another season! I loved Lyn's redemption arc. She is now a Cosmic Enforcer; hopefully she will pop in from time to time. I'm glad Teela (Tri-Sorceress?) was able to bring Preternia back, release her mother from Grayskull, and finally get her man. I wonder if Adam is going to help in the demolition duties and clean up of the former palace? Well, as long as Adam doesn't start speaking with an Asgardian accent, I can rock with his new He-Man look. I'm not as deep into He-Man lore; was Keltor ever mentioned before?

It wasn't explained in the show. I saw an explanation derived from the A:TLA comic books that Sozin and the Fire Sages determined that the Air Nomad Avatar was still alive when no Water Tribe Avatar showed up. Then to make sure that they disrupted the Avatar Cycle, they targeted the Southern Water Tribe waterbenders. As an aside, if they had gotten Aang, the next Avatar would be weakened since there wouldn't have been any way for the next one to learn Airbending. (The Avatar Cycle is Fire, Air, Water, Earth.)

That would have been cool, but this iteration had Sozin and the airbender children in that room. Gyatso was trying desperately to save the children; I have no doubt that he would have done that to take Sozin out while sacrificing himself.

Poor Zuko. I'm glad that Zhao met the end he rightfully deserved. Time for Season 2!

Yue! The only nitpick for this one was the wig. Surely they could have given her actor a GOT/HOTD type wig that looked a little more natural than the one she had. I am so sick of Zhao. Avatar Kuruk had it tough! I do wish that he had told someone of his particular struggles so he isn't remembered as the lazy Avatar who wanted to spend all of his time in the Spirit World.

Have I told you how much I love when a story comes together? I appreciate the fleshing out of the original story of how messed up as a father Ozai is. Knowing what Zuko went through is one thing; seeing the story fleshed out... Yes, it hit me in my feels more than once this episode. I'm glad Iroh told Jee what was the cost of saving the lives of Fire Nation soldiers that was designated for sacrifice. Took all the disrespect right out of him!

Koh, Gyatso, and the Truth!

Adventures with Bumi! I love how they stayed faithful to the story. I am more impressed with each episode.

Kyoshi Warriors!!!!! I am loving this adaptation.

You have got to see the source material! Get it in DVD/Blu-Ray immediately.

The only nitpick about this episode is the fact that knowing that he is the biggest target in the Fire Nation, Aang and the crew decided not to blend in with the Earth Nation people. Dude, you are the last Airbender, yes. But why are just strolling around in your Airbender gear knowing you would stick out like a sore thumb? No head covering or anything... You needed to cover yourself to get in to Omashu; why not maintain the covering while in Omashu? I will admit that the Zuko/Aang fight through the Marketplace was amusing.

So far, I am impressed. Yes, I had all the nostalgia feels. This is turning out to be a decent retelling of Aang's story. ETA: I forgot to mention how much I loved that they featured Avatar Kioshi in the wonderful ATLA opening! And Gran Gran reciting the famous story to Aang of what happened since he disappeared just before the Fire Nation decimated the Airbenders.

I am glad that Jet sent Shenanigans home. Maybe this will be the year that Jet takes it all the way! I was meh on Murphy and Garces. I was jazzed to see all 4 TOC Champions competing this season and I especially liked the Championship rings. I fast forward past Hunter and I am glad to see the caliber of chefs on this season.

I'm willing to bet that the locals just dumped the collected pomelos into different canals in between teams. That would make sense. I really enjoyed this episode and rooting for Jocelyn & Victor, Greg & John, and Andrea & Malaina. Those lotus flowers are so beautiful, despite having to swim in the muck for them. I really felt for the team members who lost their shoes.

TAR is back! This is my favorite reality show. I liked the majority of the teams, which is good. I'm rooting for Andrea & Malaina (they are from Philly!), Greg & John, and Jocelyn & Victor. I figured Alexandra & Sheridan would be the first out. I was yelling "RAAAACE!" at them while they were lollygagging with getting directions from that man with his dog. How are you the first to get to him, yet are the last to leave with the directions? Liam & Yeremi are real nice to look at. I don't think anyone should underestimate Rob. He figured out the puzzle with no help. He and Corey should do just fine in the pack. They really took 50 minutes to figure out the puzzle? Yikes. I blame GWB and that "No Child Left Behind" law. LOL! I figured that "City Of Angels" just referred to Los Angeles; I learn something new with every season of TAR! Morgan & Lena are the MVPs of this episode because I wouldn't have eaten the bugs or the spider! I don't do bugs, alive or fried, but I am definitely a huge arachnophobe. Eat the fried tarantula? Aw Hell Naw. I would have told my partner, "We don't need that Express Pass. Eff that."

Mabuheeey!!!! Time for Season 2!!! Episode 1, "Grand Opening, Part 1": Arizona Brandy - Eh. Matilduh - She is a gorgeous queen! I liked the entrance look. Tiny Deluxe - Her face. Nicole Pardaux - Her face. She paints far older than she looks. Captivating Katkat - Should have worn what was on the standee. Ms. Jade So - Looks better as herself than in her entrance look... I loves me some Mama Pao! We will see which of these girls she will read for filth later on. I'm sorry, I would have had to go home first if I had to deal with a spider of any kind. Severe arachnophobic here. That poor thing would never touch my face. Matilduh wins the spider mini challenge! I don't think I would have picked that particular photo; I know she had better ones. Girl group Maxi Challenge! Main Stage: That Joker lipstick shape didn't do Mama Pao any favors. I loved her dress, though. I do not like the "Boogsh!" song. It will not replace "Pop Off Ate!" in my heart. Runway: "Feather You Like It Or Not" Matilduh is the pretty one in this group. Her face card doesn't decline! Nicole and Arizona is not in the same class as the others. Ms. Jade was smart not to be naked on the Runway. Smart queen! Arizona Brandy wins the Maxi Challenge (purely on her Runway look, imho). Nicole and Tiny were in the bottom 2; Tiny Deluxe stays, Nicole sashays away. Episode 1, "Grand Opening, Part 2: Dee Dee Marie Holiday - This one is 19? Heh. I knew she wasn't 19. I was about to read her... Astrid Mercury - I like the dress. Hana Beshie - She is cute! Veruschka Levels - Gorgeous in drag and handsome out of drag. Trade of the Season? I think so! Bernie - Legendary. OV C*nt? - I loved the Entrance look. I guess Mama Pao will not read these queens for their shoes this season! Now snakes I can do. I'm much better with reptiles than spiders! Veruschka Levels wins the mini challenge and yes, her picture with the snake was fierce. Same Girl Group Maxi Challenge! Main Stage: I do not like this outfit Mama Pao wore in this episode. What happened to the grand beautiful gowns? And that wig was not it. Still don't like this song. This group was a bit more expressive with their presentation. Bernie was the standout, of course. Runway: "Fringe With Benefits" Astrid looked plain. Dee Dee's look was beautiful with the ornate cape. Bernie was awash in fringe. Hana went campy with Ramen Noodle fringe. OVC went full on Halloween as a haunted tree. Veruschka took the carnival route. Bernie wins the Maxi Challenge! Astrid and Hana are the bottom 2; Hana Beshie stays, Astrid Mercury sashays away.

Agreed. As much as I love these characters and who they will come to be, I really don't need a TOS reboot. I've already watched that show when I was young. I'm gearing up to rewatch the show as an adult with my modern sensibilities...

But, Paramount isn't sticking with the 7 seasons standard for Trek Series anymore. Discovery is ending at Season 5, they just cancelled Prodigy, and probably will start doing limited series and movies. At the pace that Strange New Worlds is going, I would not be surprised if the upcoming 3rd Season is also the last one.

If any Star Trek series didn't need a cliffhanger, Strange New Worlds certainly didn't need one. Now, understanding how things work in the canon, we knew Chapel would survive this event, however improbable it may have seemed. Either Sickbay is bigger than we thought or that Lieutenant Mitchell was wrong in her assessment that Sickbay was part of the missing saucer piece. I am hopeful that Batel can survive being a Gorn hatchery. I instantly knew what was up when she faced the Gorn youngling. Did anybody bother to check if any more women were implanted? Scotty! I had assumed that it was Chapel in that shuttle. It was a smooth seamless way to introduce him. I'm not going to worry too much about the human captives on the Gorn ship. They have the Butcher of J'Gal among them. Again, this should have been a double episode. This didn't need a cliffhanger; we could have resolved the Gorn crisis and have things set in place for the final Season 3. They can't extend much more story out of this series because we are closing in on Pike's fate.

I see so many folks hot under the collar about the Kling-Pop number. Knowing that the Klingons are totally about Klingon opera and their honor, I knew that they must be singing anything but that in order for the General to come in guns ablazing. "We are dishonored by being forced to sing this human-like drivel and flounce about in undignified ways!" I loved it.

Same. I truly enjoyed this episode and yes, I will probably buy the music to keep singing along to. Ethan Peck is rising in my ranks of Most Favorite Spock. I loved his singing voice and my heart broke for him as Chapel ended their "situation". Watching Spock tear up and run out of engineering... Ethan Peck is acting! There was more TOS canon spread around with the mention of Carol Marcus. We are getting closer to the start of this great fandom. I would have loved more Kling-Pop, myself.

Christine would also know that knife was the one M'Benga took off of the body of the Andorian soldier. They showed us the knife strapped to M'Benga's side as he was preparing to end the battle on J'Gal. Same! I was wondering if Rah knew who M'Benga was before the reveal because of the full court press he was doing from the very start. Perhaps Rah noticed M'Benga having his panic attack in Sickbay and decided to amuse himself by toying with this human, not knowing what he was in for. I flinched every time Rah grabbed him; why are you being so familiar with someone you just met?

Another perspective I saw elsewhere that I hadn't considered was that once Rah learned that he was with the true Butcher of J'Gal, he decided to commit suicide in order for that knowledge not to get out. I was a bit concerned about how Pike would essentially force his Veteran crew members to entertain someone who was directly connected with their war experience. I know he cares deeply for his crew, but he seemed a bit insensitive towards the PTSD, although he didn't recognize it.

This episode was heavy. I feel for M'Benga, Chapel, and Ortegas. War is a horrible thing and people broken by it are broken forever. Ambassador Rah had tried his best to run away from the truth and it simpy caught up with him. I wonder what would have happened to him had he told the truth about who the butcher of J'Gal really was; he clearly was a Klingon who was not the warring kind. In his culture, he probably would have been killed had his true nature been revealed. But what was the worst truth; that a mere human had bested him and killed his comrades or that he was a Klingon who was not okay with killing and war? Cowardice is a four letter word to Klingons. I literally felt M'Benga's pain throughout this whole episode. I wonder if Rah had remembered him and thought that allying with the true Butcher of J'Gal would somehow relieve him of whatever guilt he held. Or did Rah not realize who was in front of him until it was too late to step back?