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Their town really does love parades, glad that even the characters are aware of it. Tina actually gave good advice to "Miss Am I Normal" and it was sweet how into it the kids all got and appreciated that kind of honestly, its good advice regardless of if she's a real person or not. If Linda and Tina had just faked being different people, they could have gotten away with it! Of course Tammy tried to jump in to make it all about her, even the big I Am Spartacus moment. Teddy's float really did look cool, I really want to know what was going on there.

I have been so ready to see this, following the press tour/behind the scenes theater kid drama surrounding this movie has been a real guilty pleasure for me, and I was honestly super impressed by the final product. I was one of the people rolling my eyes at the idea of a play that isn't even three hours total getting the two movie treatment and the first movie being three hours long, but having seen it I think they made a good call. They could really give every song its big moment, every character gets some good scenes, and they could spend a lot of time on world building and showing off all of those gorgeous sets. I think that everyone, especially Cynthia, Jonathan, and Arianna, did great work, I personally thought that Cynthia crushed her big song. The choreography was also really good, they made great use of the colorful magic/steampunk sets in how songs were performed. I feel like the next movie will be a lot shorter, its a shorter part of the play and you don't have to do as much set up with the characters and introducing Oz. But if its five hours long, I suppose I'll be there too. I enjoyed the amount of foreshadowing and how you can see the seeds being planted that will end up paying off in the second act/movie, so much chaos all because of a few really eventful weeks after freshman orientation! I knew right away that Jeff Goldblum was going to be a great choice for the wizard, he's got that fast talking con man thing totally down mixed with that delightful eccentricity we all know and love. I really liked the touch where in the play where the Emerald City Players tell the wizards backstory and you see him "reading" the magic book, you can hear that he's chanting "Omaha" over and over, which of course the Ozians had no idea what that was, but foreshadows (for the three people that don't know) that he's both making shit up and he's actually from "our" world. Speaking of, I loved getting to see Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth get to do some singing!

That was a pretty fun Christmas special, although I sadly thought it had a lot of wasted potential. The time traveling hotel is a really cool concept in and of itself, I wanted more of the Doctor going around from Christmas to Christmas like we saw a bit of in the start and at the end, but we hardly saw any of that. I thought the same thing about Nicola Coughlan, who I really like, who I hardly felt we got to spend time with, despite being hyped as the big gust star. All we really know about Joy is that she's really sad and angry about her mom dying of COVID and that she wasn't there as she died, and she likes cute red outfits. The Doctor hardly even gets to spend time with her and neither does the audience, which is unfortunate when the whole climax of the episode is about her. I liked Anita and her whole "not paid enough to care about this nonsense" reactions to everything, but it feels like I missed opportunity not to have Joy be the person the Doctor spends a year with getting to know so that the ending has more of a punch. The bad guys from Boom return to be evil again, RIP Trev, the Silurian, and the other guy, of course they have to find the most evil way to power their star. So are we getting the Doctor to drop one dramatic tear every single episode this season? Am I sensing a drinking game? Even with my complaints, I still had fun with the holidays vibes!

So we start the season off with "What if the MCU but Pacific Rim" which was pretty fun, even if it didn't quite grab me the way that previous season openers did. I almost wish that we had kept up the 80s looking animation style from the start, that could have been unique.

I really loved this episode, such a great mix of heartwarming moments and hilarious ones. I definitely gasped when Sam and Jay were both knocked out, I was sure that Jay would be able to see the ghosts now, but this was so much funnier! I know that we all debate as to whether or not we want to have Jay see the ghosts, but no matter if they ever decide to let him see them or not, I love that they found such a fun way to let Jay see the ghosts for an episode! I first "met" Rose on Izombie, so while I am not surprised by how good she is at impressions, I am always so impressed. It really did seem like Nancy was just speaking over Rose as she played Sam as possessed by Nancy, it was that good of an impression. It was hilarious how much Jay's mom starting getting along with Sam as Nancy, poor Sam really just needs to learn to loosen up. I do feel really bad for her, her dad was mostly absent and her mom was extremely critical of her and generally not very nice, I can see why she is so high strung about things being perfect and why she's so desperate for Jay's family to like her. I am really glad that she was finally added to the family group chat, she's going to be freaking out about that for a LONG time. Speaking of Izombie, Sam saying how she hates zombies several times was pretty funny. I see you, show. It was so much fun getting to see Jay actually seeing the ghosts, and it was sweet how happy they all were to actually get to talk directly to him, especially Thor giving him a huge bear hug, even with the not so great smell. And yes, Trever really does refer to himself as T Money that often. It was cool seeing the first time Thor and Sass met, and learning that Thor learned Lenape and still knows it, even if he speaks English more good now. I always like getting into their dynamic, it was just them for several hundred years, that is a whole lot of history. Pete episodes with his family always get me, I readily admit to tearing up when he got to hug his daughter and when he got to give her the snow globe and tell her how proud he is of her. Then I got emotional again when Jay revealed that he's going to name his restaurant after his dad, I love how much familial closure we got all around. This was just a lovely Christmas special, I am so glad that we got two episodes to celebrate!

I am so glad that I came here so quickly after finishing the episode, I was disappointed that there was only one ending, but now I got to see all of them! This was a great finale, I loved all of the call-backs, the meta commentary on endings, and Guillermo trying to find a lesson or character growth in all of this, only to realize at the end that he and Nandor really did grow, in their own weird way. As much as the vampires haven't changed their hijinks over the years, they really have grown since the show started, no way would they have spent that much time trying to cheer Guillermo up in the first season and no way would Guillermo have been so honest about his feelings with them. I loved all three of the endings, although the Newhart one was probably my favorite, all three were tons of fun and filled with great call backs, this show really has always done a good job of keeping its continuity straight, even when its not a super plot heavy show. I also really liked seeing so much of the camera crew at the end as the gang tried to figure out which one was having an affair with Guillermo, that one guy really did look a bit like a human Nandor. The episode was clearly trying to avoid any over the top sentiment, putting jokes over any cliché series finale tropes, but there was still such a warmth from everyone on the show, even with the snark and the whole revelation that things rarely change for the vampires, you can tell that the show has meant a lot to them. Most importantly, we got to see Jackie Daytona again, our favorite normal human bartender and women's volleyball enthusiast. What a guy! I'm going to miss this show a lot, its been one of the most consistently funny sitcoms with one of the best casts on television since its very first season, but, as a wise man once said, don't cry because it ended, smile because it happened. "The Phantom Menace!" "I think that ones taken."

I like all four of the last contestants, I would have been happy for any of them to win, although Natasha was probably my favorite. I'm happy for Stephen winning, his gingerbread cottage was adorable and he seems like a great guy, plus he's had a real comeback story from his early not so impressive bakes. Happy Holidays everyone!

Ouch, that Christmas morning disappointment was brutal, especially with the kids trying to hide it but Bob and Linda knowing how sad the kids were. Thanks to Christmas magic and some dark chocolates though, it all worked out! That was a pretty sad Simon game, it could have at least had some sound effects to make it seem a little less pathetic. The animation on the lights were really lovely, with the snow it felt very festive. I loved them driving around in Christmas lights in a hearse, classic Belchers. "Someone actually got a puppy for Christmas? I thought that only happened in movies and insurance commercials." Little Bark Bark was such a cutie, no wonder the kids fell in love with him immediately.

Having played catch up after getting behind a few episodes, the last few episodes have been a wild ride. So much is happening, and everyone is just LIVING in their feels about all of those happenings! Everyone is being so dramatic, which is sort of fair considering how dramatic all of their lives are, but this feels especially high on the drama. Everyone is up to an eleven, especially Jamie, who is not only about to get a case of the vapers, but is also being a huge asshole. Would it kill these people to just take a second and explain things like adults in a complicated situation? Give any of these people who you have known and cared about for decades the benefit of the doubt? Thanks for throwing out that bomb and just heading out Jamie, no wonder William is losing his shit. Like father like son.

That was a mistake on my part, I meant to post that she had two kids but I said it poorly and now can edit it, my apologizes.

This episode was a lot of fun, I would honestly still be pretty excited about a dinosaur bed, although I would probably end up having several very weird dinosaur based dreams in there. I'm so glad that Nigel and Isaac finally talked and Isaac really apologized, they really needed that. I am really glad that they decided to be friends, and whether or not this leads to them getting back together (crossing my fingers for yes) I am really happy that they're on good terms again. Its sweet that Nigel learned so much about dinosaurs so that he could talk to Isaac about them, as silly as Isaac's dinosaur obsession is I found that moment to be very sincere. Its always fun to see the Farnsbys. I feel like every small town or area has that One Guy who is way too obsessed with ordinances, and of course its Mr. Farnsby who has nothing better to do than bug Jay about his kitchen dream. Loved the call back to Isaac's new hairstyle, which obviously everyone loved. "Because that person you were both attracted and related to was sad?"

I continue to find this show really charming, Jude Law has a nice dynamic with the kids and I am still intrigued by the mystery of At Attin. Are they a High Republic planet that its been in isolation for so long that no one even remembers they really existed after so much upheaval? I wonder if there really is anyone in charge, or if its all run by androids following orders and the people who first isolated the planet are gone? I think that Jod really does have force powers, but either he was never found by the Jedi Order (or the Empire) and just did his own thing, or he gave up on the Jedi after Order 66, I think his powers are legit even if his Jedi cred isn't. I think it would be cool to meet someone with force powers who has never had any training on either the light or dark side. I liked Kh'ymm the owl/cat lady, she was fun and I hope we see more of her.

Poor Guillermo, he just exchanged one master who's always stringing him along for another one, one who cares about him even less. A bit of an anticlimax for the end of Guillermo's run as a finance bro, but at least he got the last laugh and Nandor got to kick Jordan's ass pretty good. Yeah, maybe don't constantly talk about your crimes while a whole camera crew is recording everything. I have no idea how the finale is going to play out, but I'm excited!

That was a wonderful ending, I love that the show went out the way it started, wearing its sweet heart on its sleeve. I can see how the ending could some off as cheese, but I think it makes sense for these characters and this story. If anyone would find death to be a beautiful experience where he waxes philosophical about about love, forgiveness, and family, and it all feels right, it would be Superman. I was surprised that the Doomsday and Lex fights ended so quickly, but I can see why they wanted to get to the endings for all of these characters, this show has always been more about the family than the villains. I am glad that they gave so many characters closure and one last moment, even Doomsday remembered himself for one last minute before allowing himself to be sucked into the sun, and managed to get some closure. Classic Lex, he had everything he could have wanted, his billion dollar company, his freedom, his daughter open to getting to know him, but because of his pettiness, he now has nothing. Considering the budget cuts this show went through and the losses in cast, I think the show did an admirable job at wrapping everything up and giving us a satisfactory ending. You can tell that the people behind the show really loved the show and did their best to make it as good as they could. Its sad that Clark had to live so much time without Lois, but they had many wonderful years together and reunited in the next laugh, complete with Lois's sexy red dress. Krypto! What a good boy! I would have been happy to watch a few more seasons of this show, but I am happy that we ended on such a high note, and that this show will be such an excellent addition to the Superman mythos.

I'm so glad that Natasha made it through, she's been very consistently good and I would hate to see her gone so close to the end because of one ingredient she didn't know how to handle. I don't think Courtney is as annoying as other people do, but she is a bit much and I wont miss her. Her last bake was really bad, it looked like a muddy puddle. Jer has really come from behind in these last few weeks, even though she is still a darkhorse to actually win. I thought her holiday sloth was adorable, I can see why she won. Even if it didn't end up working out, I was happy to see Steven representing Chanukah with his pajama cookie! I feel like they usually have a Chanukah episode, its weird that they left it out this time, although a lot of these weeks have been sort of generically "holiday" instead of specifically Christmas. I can see a Natasha vs Raffi vs Rolf final bake and I would be happy if any of them won.