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I wonder what kind of boost (if any) The Meg got from being the only Moviepass option over the weekend for many theaters (aside from Slender Man). At least, in my area they were the only two options.

While Jurassic Park and Jurassic World take place on one island (Isla Nublar), Lost World and JP3 took place on Site B (Isla Sorna), so those were different dinos including Mama. As far as I recall there was no island transferring of the animals, so the T-Rex from the original movie wasn't seen again until Jurassic World. I don't think there was an explanation given in the past two movies on what became of Sorna and its inhabitants, or if there was then I missed it.

No worries! Can't believe I missed that :) Peter Dinklage was in Avengers: Infinity War with Josh Brolin who was in Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon Next Up: Vivian Leigh

Diane Keaton was in Something's Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson who was in As Good as it Gets with Helen Hunt who was in Twister with Bill Paxton who was in Apollo 13 with Kevin Bacon Next Up: J.B. Smoove

I was wondering as well why they didn't just move what they could to Isla Sorna. It's been a while since I've seen JP III, they didn't destroy Site B at the end did they? I could've sworn I heard Mills mention Sorna during his proposition to Claire in the beginning of the movie but then he went on to show her a model of some other island. And yeah, I was rolling my eyes at the ending. And at pretty much anything the little girl did. So many dumb decisions (hitting the button; running away from a killer dinosaur by jumping into your bed in the attic; outdoing even Lex Hammond in the "hey dinos, I'm over here!" screaming department) that I wondered if maybe she was a clone of a clone, like in Multiplicity.

The friendship whispering is a load of shit. My guess is it all stems back to One Night In Mexico where she, Tamra and Vicki were whooping it up. Now she's fixating on it, thinking that they are destined to have some kind of Three Musketeers, Sisters of the Traveling Pants, ride or die bullshit friendship. Her attitude towards Shannon, while not helped by the latter's over the top reactions at times, is IMO driven by Lydia's resentment of Shannon's and Tamra's friendship, which is the major obstacle in reuniting the Mexican trio.

I didn't see it in IMAX, but I found the score distractingly loud. I had the same issue with Interstellar, so I guess that's Nolan/Zimmer's thing now. Couldn't say if it drowned out the dialogue, since there wasn't a whole lot of dialogue to begin with. Didn't help that there were a couple of guys in the seats behind me who were determined to have a conversation with each other over the sound.

^Agreed. Especially considering they buzzed the other contestant for saying "next to England" for Ireland because they both have land in the name.

Nice to see Zack again, since he kind of vanished into thin air while most of the other guys from Cathy's all boys team had some kind of dust-up with Cathy to explain their leaving. That said, both Zack and his mom are way too classy for this circus.

Every time I hear Rinna and "hustler" I think back to years ago on The Soup seeing a clip of her and Harry on some talk show promoting a reality show that they had at the time about their boutique. During the interview Harry gets a call from his security company saying there's a break in happening right at that moment. Lisa's response? Telling the interviewer "You see? That's the kind of thing that happens, when you watch our show." Yeah, hustling for drama that is. Since then, I've thought there's little genuine about her, except her friendship with Eileen. I find that both of the Lisas tend to think that just saying words like "I OWN IT" or "I'm sorry" means it's automatically true and everyone needs to accept it, even when it's followed up by words or actions that completely negate it.

Yeah how inconsiderate of Eileen, wasting her therapist's time learning to cope with grief over the deaths of her mother, father in law, and two siblings within a 2 year period while trying not to negatively impact her teenage son.

I was also a bit disappointed in Holly for not speaking up in defense of Ashley. She seemed to want to say something, but kept holding back. Not sure if she wants to avoid the wrath of the other moms or what. Hopefully she will eventually speak up if the behavior continues, especially when aimed directly at Brynn. I am very glad that the cameras and mics caught what went down backstage, and that Ashley and Brynn were vindicated. Funny how Jill and Jess were willing to take the word of a woman they'd just met over that of their own girls. Ridiculous.

Well, Harley did call him out on that. I can't remember for sure though - did he intentionally murder them, or does fire just erupt from him when he's pissed off? I figured given his powers, he doesn't have the luxury of simply getting into a screaming match like a normal angry person. Instead, he essentially becomes a volcano. Which isn't to say he's a nice guy or anything. After all, he was a criminal arsonist. So while I'm not sure I can say I sympathized with him, I did like him the most of the squad (Katana and Killer Croc were nonoffensive, but were also pretty much pointless), and was bummed that he was killed off. I'm actually surprised they bothered to keep in backstory for anyone who wasn't Harley Quinn or Will Smith.

The one time Leslie and Leah really got on my nerves was when they vehemently called bullshit on the judges accepting "tea" (I think) for "drink." I felt really bad for Michael that two of the panelists seemed to be actively rooting against him in that moment. I could see them getting that worked up on behalf of a contestant, but it was pretty shitty to try and bully the judges into taking away his one measly point.

I'm guessing the "employee appreciation" drinking buddies are the ones who got canned. I still can't get over that unlocked doorway to death. Anthony was surprisingly calm about that. I mean, he was pissed for sure but he's been much more over the top irate about dust on a ceiling fan.

I wish the show could move entirely to the alternate universe. Simon and Isabelle, nerds in love? Alec confident with his sexuality? Jace friendly with Simon and with an ego that fits within his own head? No love triangle? Yes to all of that! I also liked the nod to the books, with alt-Luke owning an antique book store. Why is this Alec such an ineffective moron?

So let's see... Homosexual = evil, corrupt, weak, cowardly, stalker. Fauxmosexual = good, loyal, misunderstood, victimized by the evil gay. Honestly wouldn't have minded the former if it weren't for the latter. Think I'm done with this damn show. Too bad, guess I'll never get to hear Ryan's song.

Abby thinks she's going to die. Doesn't seem to me like an unusual response. I can't rationalize the novel-length texting, however :)

Haven't seen it yet either, but per Friday psycho sex was underway before or while Will's body was discovered. So I don't think Abby is getting it on knowing her cousin is dead.

Sigh. Oh, Kira... Overjealous? Seriously? I can't say Gianna has gotten as bad as Abby since at least she hasn't yet told a mom to go to hell and take her daughter with her. But give her a few years at the rate she's going. Does she really think harping at Kendall about her feet constitutes adequate training? This show's getting increasingly uncomfortable to watch, seeing both Abby and Maddie spiraling into nervous breakdowns. Melissa needs to step in now, but she's too afraid of losing her status as teacher's pet. Horrible.

Shut the fuck up, Theresa. I can't take her gloating at the (kid, at the time) she blackmailed for drug muling.

My issue with the fluff pieces is the enormous amount of screentime devoted to them. NBC is known for this during their Olympics coverage, but still. If I FF through storytime, I can get through a 2-hour episode in 45 minutes to an hour. Meanwhile, coming back from each commercial break are 5 second recaps of 2 or 3 competitors, most of whom fall somewhere along the course, but several who actually finish the course. Why are their 1-2 minute runs not worthy of being shown, just because they're not related to/dating/BFF with another competitor? With the newbies I don't mind so much, or if there are significant/touching stories like the guy with the dying wife or the amputee -- I get that. But I don't need an expose on Paul Kasemir and "The Adonis" every year, much less every round they appear in. Most of the viewers know by now that these guys all have replica courses that they shirtlessly train on when they aren't busy rock climbing or doing parkour.

Poor Evan Dollard. From American Gladiator champ and one of the favorites in the early seasons, to now relegated to a 2-second "oh and this guy fell too" recap. I don't dislike Kacey or resent the attention given to her, and I can buy that she'd be inspiring to a lot of people both on and off the show. Still, it's unfortunate that she show for the most part has forgotten that while she was technically the first woman to climb the wall, two (?) other women did as well, it's just that Kacey's city happened to run the course before the others. Glad Brett Steffensen rebounded from last year.

I never hated Matthew as much on Cutthroat Kitchen as it felt like the show wanted me to, and I didn't hate him too much here... until he busted out the "my mom raised a CHAMPION." Damn it, of course... he's a Special Snowflake. For his sake I hope he's pretending, and he might just be considering how many times they used him for the one-word first impression. But now I'm not so sure. Armenian is the new Korean Debbie. Annoying (and kind of scary with those glares) as Matthew was, and as camera-averse as Dom is, can't argue with who went home. "I shouldn't have to hone in, I love ALL food." Too bad she doesn't love flavor, apparently.

The only things Theresa and Brady have in common are a single digit IQ, a penchant for coke, and a baby. But with Melanie leaving, it's obvious they're OTP. Or maybe Theresa will hook up with an abusive Xander first, in another futile attempt to create sympathy for Theresa by making her a victim while continuing to be a rabid bitch to everyone.