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It's so annoying, especially when it's obvious what they're blurring out. Literally blurring, in the case of subtitles for the French and Hungarian. PBS is a broadcast network that has to follow FCC guidelines, and F-bombs are a no-no. However, that made me wonder if the streaming service is censored too. Anyone watching it that way?

I bet they're showing the American syndication edit. It would have about 2 minutes cut out of each episode to allow for more ads. Those cut scenes were referred to as "Eurominutes" because the were shown in Europe. They were later released on VHS/DVD in the US.

I don't think it's withdrawal, it's the craving for the next hit, then when she gives in and gets one, it starts the cycle all over again. I do like the parallel between the doctor and his patient in regards to treatment. He's not rich, but he's well off enough to get into a nice rehab (which didn't really have handle on Oxy treatment) , go to therapy, and try multiple types of alternative meds to stay off Oxy. Meanwhile, her family doesn't appear to have much, and I doubt they have health insurance. So she gets a half-assed rehab, no therapy, and is told by her preacher/guy in charge of her NA group (?) not to try drugs that could end her addiction. I personally don't agree with the idea that staying on one of the treatments would automatically be bad because it's a narcotic. A lesser addiction, for lack of a better term, seems a better alternative to chasing highs and ending up dead As far as a doctor on narcotics getting his license back, as long as he's being treated he'll also be monitored for signs of abuse. Maybe continued monitoring would be part of the deal. We do know he eventually testifies, so that alone may be a huge part of his healing. Maybe he could use his medical knowledge to help people in a different way. I'm still not liking the timeline stuff. Seriously wondering if someone could edit it chronologically and it hold up plot wise.

That was a nitpick for me as well. The store would have video, and staff should have intervened during the incident and talked with the police. That said, Delilah giving that Karen a chance for redemption while also giving her enough rope to hang herself with was nice wish fulfillment. Made it almost feel like she was channeling her mom. Considering Vi and Delilah were both wanting to know how to help if Robyn ever got into a jam again, I'm wondering how long it will be until they're working on a case together.

I hope you can find some relief. I've been getting Botox treatment for nearly a decade, and that's helped tremendously, but as with everything, it doesn't work for everyone. There's also a lot of new migraine-specific meds to try, but don't give up if one doesn't work for you. I went through multiple ones in the same family of drugs before hitting one that helped a bit. Triptans are now the emergency backup, and I don't think I've had one in about two years or so. Watching this show has made me questions some of what I "know" about my own pain and treatment for it. How much of what I've been told over the years was based in false advertising to doctors?

It's been heavily implied that he's trying to outdo what his deceased uncle did for the company with another drug. Valium, IIRC. So one step away from Daddy Issues. Once the millions start rolling in, the money itself could be considered an addiction in some ways. It doesn't matter how much they have, they're always looking for their next fix. Opioids generally don't help with migraines at all, unless there's some other underlying issue that is helped by opioids. I've had it explained to me by neurologists that different types of pain are like locks, and different types of pain relievers are like keys. They have to match to work. I've had chronic migraines for 20+ years, plus other nerve-oriented pain, and I now have a high pain tolerance after decades of tuning out day-to-day pain. I have had opioids prescribed for other medical issues that it should have worked for, but did not. Vicodin is like a breath mint that might make me sleepy at best. Apparently chronic pain can rewire your brain so much that you can end up with high pain tolerance with a side order of high tolerance to the drugs that would help with any spikes of pain. I hope they're going to touch more on the tolerance issue with the doctor. He seems to be cluing in that oxy addicts can't get off it easily, if at all. They hit rock bottom, and keep on digging, over and over and over. Their brains have rewired themselves to need higher and higher doses of oxy until it finally kills them, and in many cases, they didn't need it in the first place. Marketing had convinced doctors it was a miracle drug. While it's clear that the "not addictive" part was a lie, just how addictive was it? It seems like addiction isn't the true killer, as it was stated in the most recent episode that the majority of deaths were people taking it as prescribed. I hope that gets more details.

That's been my only real complaint. I can see what the writer was aiming for, but it gets too confusing to keep track of multiple points in time from week to week. I think even if it was dropped all at once, it would still be confusing. I do think a few well-placed flashbacks would be very effective, but the sliding timeline sometimes makes it difficult to understand what was happening concurrently.

Maybe vampire hunters should take their cues from Beni?

It's about the faith of the believer, not the vampire. I know I've read at least theoretical stories that if you believe in something, it could still work. So if you're an atheist, just hold up this bad boy and it would work like a cross for a Christian.

Not explained in the show, but one concept I've seen in other media is any symbol of faith with true faith behind it would work.

Interlibrary loan can be your friend.

The plane was supposedly heading for the tower, but there's no way to know if it would be a direct hit or how it would hit. A near miss or glancing blow could shatter the glass at the very least. Being under the desk might offer protection from falling debris. Trying to evacuate could have caused injuries in and of itself, and even if they got out of the tower, they might not be clear of debris, jet fuel, etc.

It's parody/satire, which is covered by Fair Use. Disney could sue, but there's little chance of winning, and it would only draw more attention to the "negative" imagery.

If your local library doesn't have what you're looking for, ask if they do interlibrary loans. Most do, for free or a minimal cost for postage. I worked my way through several UK series at $1.50 each for postage.

I kept expecting a dialogue reference to Kara at some point. She was on Argo or something along those lines. IIRC, they first introduced Clark as messaging Kara, so even Clark receiving a text or PM from her would be a nice callback. I understand the reason why there isn't an in-person appearance, but TPTB could have done this sort of thing easily. It has me wondering why they're not even trying. Though part of it could be the two shows have a very different tone and TPTB don't want to cross the streams. All those DOD vehicles have to get to the Kent farm, and trust me, a small town is not going to miss a military convoy passing through, even if some might write it off to the general visiting his daughter with an entourage required by his job. Smallville being so remote is actually what I think might play a part in Lana figuring out the truth. She's going to notice the military folks, she's going to notice more Krypton-related shenanigans, and eventually put together Clark's return is when it started. I'm very curious about how long Morgan was here before Clark arrived. And like Kara, Morgan was young, but old enough to be able to defend himself somewhat, even if it wasn't under his full control. If he departed Krypton before Clark, we're talking 30+ years of living on earth. The British wouldn't have even known about Kryptonite until Superman became a known entity ~20 years ago. How they managed to contain him for any length of time is a mystery, and how they managed to keep it a secret from other countries during the tail end of the Cold War adds to the mystery. How did he get away from the Brits and create the persona of Morgan Edge without someone involved spilling the beans about who and what he was? Unless he managed to kill everyone involved when he escaped, but it's still hard to believe no one alive read a top secret file with a photo of him. I'm thinking once he escaped, he had to establish himself as Morgan Edge to get the money to fund his project(s), but it's also likely he had to get his Kryptonian stuff back. Tracking down his ship, the Eradicator, etc. that were possibly in separate locations by that point and would take time. Not to mention getting the Eradicator working, then starting the testing on humans. He may have also held off on contacting his half-brother because his public persona as Superman is very pro-human. Better to wait until you have backup in the form of a reincarnated Kryptonian army before trying to convince a sibling who doesn't know you even exist to help you. If what he told Kal-El is even true in the first place.

I still have a niggle in my brain about why there's nary a mention of Kara in this series. An army of pseudo-Kryptonians, with an actual one in charge and related to Clark? Let's call in his cousin, who also remembers Krypton, yet is not trying to kill all humans. I know the real world limitations behind the lack, but sometimes I think it would be better if we learned that this is a different world than Kara's. Does anyone else think it's strange that no one in Smallville has noted the frequent DOD presence at the Kent farm? Or that the rest of the military folk with Gen. Lane haven't done the math and figured out he's Superman's father-in-law? I really hope Lana does that math. After her willingness to risk her life to save the world, I think she's earned the right to know. I'd like her to figure it out on her own, but not quite believe it until she starts watching more closely. Very possible memories from her time as a host will bleed through. Lara was not in a love match, and she said her ex stole her stone, so even if she had a role early in her elder son's life, it's very possible her ex tainted the well. Could Morgan now have the stone in his version of the Fortress of Solitude? Maybe his AI version of his father and his mother are all for his plans. Edge appeared on Supergirl, so are we supposed to think he was always Kryptonian, or just write it off as a Crisis thing? And this origin story is so holy it's practically a religion. The first guy who saw him as a child was ready to shoot him on site, the rest of the locals were hunting him down, then somehow managed to lock him up for a time? How? Dude is full Kryptonian and could have easily gotten away. How long has he been on earth, and how did he manage to keep his hatred of humanity in check to survive and become a rich businessman? It honestly would have made more sense to have it be a Kryptonian who took Edge as a host because he was rich and could do what he wanted. I'm still not 100% sure that was the real story, or at least not the full version.

On the one hand, I know COVID affected what they wanted to do on many levels, but on the other hand... did it really? Season was cut short, they couldn't do the big ballroom scenes, etc., but did it really change the major plots they had planned out? I think certain things were pretty well set: Angel and Papi's wedding, Pray's death, and Blanca making it out alive and continuing to help people. The rest had to fit in around those events. Not sure if Elektra's stuff was changed around, but I would have been fine with her making her money with phone sex and not bringing in the mob. Having the mob acting like fairy godfathers to a group of mostly trans women just seemed off, but I guess it was easier to do that instead of showing Elektra running a business day-to-day. Also easier to explain away the massive amounts of cash she was tossing around to get everyone possible a happy ending. One thing that kept niggling at me during the bits about ACT Up was how they kept switching into "TV news mode" with a square screen and lower resolution video. I kept expecting there to be some follow up on that, such as a reveal of some of that making it into a news program or documentary. Or that some of the "news" footage was actually from the era, though much of it contained characters we know, so no, and nothing seemed to come of it. Overall, I enjoyed the series, and as someone who was a teen and 20-something at the time the series was set, it was interesting to see a different lens into a time period I was familiar with, even when they got things wrong. My only big issue in the first season was more about the media coverage focusing on the white actors -- Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek -- who were often listed as the primary cast in a groundbreaking cast full of queer POC. That changed with season two, and I've enjoyed watching the cast's talents grow. I hope to see them in future projects, but I will miss seeing this found family together on my screen.

I think we often forget that both of their parents are well known reporters too, so they grew up with high-powered parents even before superpowers were in the mix. It's not been clear how much of the reality of their grandfather's job they knew, but no doubt it would have been enough to add to the pressures of growing up. Their Aunt Alex would understand growing up "normal" with a superpowered relative. She could also show them there are other ways to help, but I'm sure she would stress the danger to both of them. I know they're avoiding crossovers for a while due to COVID, but I really wish there would be one Super crossover before the Supergirl cast scatters. The main plot could be the Supes working together, while the boys get to work with Aunt Alex.

I wonder if they're ignoring Supergirl because that show is ending and they're unsure if they could gather on this show in the future? Just feels weird. It's almost like they're considering a do over to make this show not really part of the Arrowverse, which might not be a bad idea with shows ending and actors parting ways. You'd think just verbally mentioning her would be okay. JHI mentioned other Kryptonians on (his) earth as if the same was happening here, but no one ever said there's just one other? Could be fun to have the boys go visit Aunt Kara if the show needs them offscreen for a bit, but we're missing the boys going "Wait... Aunt Kara is Supergirl?!"

If the show had more time, it would have been nice for Aunt Jada to visit his found family in NYC. Not just because Aunt Jada vs. Elektra would automatically be iconic, but to make it clear that she's leaving the details to them because they deserve that right, but she knows if it's not a family member on the POA, then it's easier for someone else in the family to fight it. I think his mother would like to think she'd let him go in the way he wanted, but it's far too easy to fall back on your faith and tradition. Would she fight her own sister in court though? Probably not. In the midst of grief, fighting people she considers strangers is on the table. Not sure how it is in NY, but you can write a will without an attorney, witnesses, or it being notarized in some states, but without at least one of those things, it's more open to challenge. Pretty sure a POA has to have at least two witnesses or be notarized. So what Pray signed isn't technically legal, but might be enough to at least keep any other family from trying to change things.

The gear lighting up their faces really throws me out of a scene if it's otherwise dark lighting. It would be like having a flashlight shining in their face, which means they wouldn't be able to see much, if anything. I've been noticing stuff that was probably a COVID adaptation in several shows, even those who aren't acknowledging it in the show itself. If it's something to help keep the actors safer, I'm all for it, even if it might not quite work in the plot.

My understanding is the big issue is whether or not a culture is being offered versus taken. Then it's whether the person not of the culture is being respectful or treating it as a dress up costume. There are some things not offered to outsiders due to cultural or religious reasons though. I love the clothes, and as long as the Nigerian folks are okay with it, it could be fun to see Bob's family adapting their style for the wedding.

I've been seeing a lot more people calling older folk aunt(ie) or uncle, and people near their age cousin in recent years. Mr/Ms First Name seems to be falling out of favor in more casual situations. Would've gotten very confusing calling adults by their last names where I live. There are some sprawling family trees around here, so it would be easy to lose track of who you're referring to.

They already tried to get Christopher at one point. This show is all about the drama, so I could see them going with Eddie had named Buck and/or Carla as Christopher's guardians in his will, and then there's a courtroom saga with Eddie's parents over custody. Even if Eddie survives, he theoretically has a long recovery ahead (though that rarely happens on this show), so I could see his parents swooping in. That might even spur them to pursue custody if they think they can make the case that Eddie can't take care of his kid. Again, cue custody battle with Buck and/or Carla playing a huge role. Speaking of Carla, I was a bit confused over her return. When she was appearing by video earlier this season, I just assumed it was a pandemic storyline playing out. Now we learn her father was ill and has now passed? Was his illness mentioned before and I missed it, or is it a light retcon?

Sometimes the remnants of those make it to Dallas/Fort Worth and beyond. Great fun with you have a rain shower followed by dust storm. Mud coated everything and it dries like concrete, and it's not the same color as the local mud. Not sure if those make it down to Austin, but either way, they show up in weather forecasts so it wouldn't really be a surprise. Unless they're coming up with yet another wacky way to do something. I'm a leaf on the wind, and I'll take your nickel. Owen being on site made a sort of sense, but I really wanted Judd to be involved in talking Tommy down. Loved seeing him and Grace with the twins, but after Owen called Judd, I expected him to head over to the hospital. Especially after hearing the 911 call. It would have packed even more of a punch if he tried to talk her down, and then comforted her when she finally broke down. They've known each other for over a decade, while Tommy's known Owen for less than a year. Maybe it's a Southern thing? I'm Southern and while I don't even know anyone who has godparents, it's relatively common for kids to call certain adults Ms/Mr and their first name. I work in a library, and the kids and most of the adults (some of whom are formerly "library kids" themselves) call me by my first name this way. I'm going to join those who didn't care for coma guy waking up. I know that can happen, but the timing was just too convenient, even for this show. The theme with Tommy was letting go. She was trying to get the father to accept that his son was gone, just like her husband, and even had a line about him going to see the son would "make it real". Turning her focus to someone else was yet another way to delay accepting the reality of her husband's death. I've known people who react in a similar way to what Tommy did -- keep going seemingly unaffected, until it finally hits. I liked seeing Greg Grunberg. He always brings it in the acting department, though Gina Torres far outshone everyone on that part. I just hope this isn't a way to write her out and bring Liv Tyler back. I think Michelle would be much improved no longer dragging around her missing sister storyline, but I like Torres/Tommy much more.