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I'm hoping the storyline wraps up soon, because there's only enough of Barry getting stomped in the genitals that I can take. Seriously, how awful would he have looked to us if we didn't know about Siri and the others? Grant sells desperation so well. In my head, I was thinking maybe Nash's device was a bluff, and that he would discretely examine an Iris deemed to be a real thing. Having Eva grab the device through a reflection and setting Barry up to look like a liar and a mirror clone was . . well, it was creative, but it felt forced. Does that make sense? Thankfully, Cecile uses her secondary metahuman power (the ability to read the entire script), and we wind up with a Barry/Siri fight that was fun to watch. I figured the broken ceiling mirror (please tell me that wasn't always up there) would just cut Barry up. Siri manages to punch him through the reflections. One dramatic scene later, Siri is gone, and Barry and Iris have their An American Tail moment. Cheesy, but it works for them. I'm a little lost about Bloodwork. Eva needed his blood in order to get back in the real world? Minimum, we got Sendhil munching on scenery. He's good at that, Grant is good at manpain, and Hartley Sawyer is very good at getting hurt in humorous ways. Think of the ramifications. I mean, I could totally see Iris getting pregnant via Siri and be somewhat okay with forgiving Barry. What then? "Well, Doctor? Is it a boy or girl?" "It's a disco ball."

Another fun-filled episode in a time when we really need a tasty mix of action and humor. John and Zardashian in a hotel looking for a Loom piece, trying to keep one step on arriving Encores? Great. Zardashian using her primary skill (influence) and impersonating Cleopatra? Beautiful. And I wasn't thinking there was a potential ship until now. I dunno . . . maybe Zari 1.0 and Nate get the same thing as Oliver & Felicity inside of the totem, while Behrad lives and John have a slightly unhealthy relationship? Come to think of it, the Waverider does seem to resemble a 2000's season of The Real World. Everybody is having sex. Well, maybe not Gary. That is a small relief . . . though he wasn't annoying this week. Hell subplot moved things along as well, especially with Sara sidelined. Great that Astra is on the Waverider. Nice job squeezing in Enchantress, especially when the movie version was a bit of a failure. I mean, the dirty "witch from the land before time" look did work, but then she had to go all "Hips Don't Lie," and the actress didn't help much.

How about Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS? That’ll be on ESPN tonight. This is assuming you’re a Yankees fan. 😬

Found this. Nice take on the opening credits.

Zach draining the life out of her at a faster rate? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

This is Arkham Asylum. When that gets into a story, all the old-timey stereotype psych bullshit comes into play . . . shock therapy, multiple personalities that aren’t like in real life, straitjackets, etc,

Bumping up because we heard from Luke Fox that Batman killed Joker. I have two concerns: the possibility of Joker showing up on Batwoman (so soon after Gotham and Joker), and the possibility of a Batman Who Laughs. For those not into comics: basically, there is/was a Dark Multiverse, which existed underneath the acknowledged Multiverse. Anyway, on one of the Earths (designation: -22), Batman wound up killing that world's Joker . . . but upon his death, his body spewed out chemicals that bathed Batman. Short story: there would come a Batman that was also a Joker . . . the Batman Who Laughs. And yes, that is his official name. People actually say "the Batman Who Laughs." But he is a terrifying motherfucker, even though DC Comics tends to overexpose him. I've been good with the divide between the Batwoman we see and the modern canon version. That Kate Kane was introduced during DC's 52 miniseries, and she took over Detective Comics for a while. There's also Alice, which has made the transition to TV wonderfully.

Kate is over the murder! Okay, one probably can never truly escape murdering someone, and it sucks that we can't have images of Kevin Conroy zombie-walking towards Kate in the exoskeleton in a haunting manner. But she gets past it . . . and now Mary is in the loop! And Curtis got to be a badass! Looks like Alice is taking to her therapy at Arkham. Seriously, has there been any version of that place where the people working there weren't complete sadists? "In this Gotham City, we don't have a retro thing going on like that other show. But this is Arkham, so twenty thousand volts should be enough to cure you, Alice!" Batman killed Joker? Seems about right. I'm not saying it was the right thing, but at least we know why Bruce cut out. Is it weird to not want any sort of Joker in Batwoman? I mean, we just had Jerome & Jermiah over on Gotham, and Arthur Fleck in Joker. My fear is that we wind up with a "Batman Who Laughs" situation. Short story, that's basically a Batman that has been "Jokerized." There's a lot more, but I'll just suggest clicking the link. ETA: Detonator: good concept, crap nickname. He must have been a fan of the old-school Doom Patrol . . . or at least their demise, what with the "sacrifice yourself or others" schtick.

Heads up: no new episode tonight. HBO will be running the OAN episode.

In case you didn’t hear, MP100 will replace Demon Slayer in a few weeks. The catch: Toonami will be running the first season. I believe that repeating 13-episode series like that and Paranoia Agent is filler for new material down the line . . . including the second season of MP100. While I’m here . . . this is the full Death Battle between Mob and Tatsumaki. This is separate from the One-Minute Melee clip I posted last year. There may be spoilers on the second season. Enjoy!

"Whiskers R We" for the win. I mean, who would have expected a stripped-down version featuring Kate, a wig, and her unamused cat? Brad Pitt has never hosted, has he? Funny that Fight Club was playing on one of the HBO channels at the same time. I always expect the real David Ortiz to swing by and bust Kenan's chops. Well, maybe once things settle down. Papi could bring a really Big Ass Pot, then put Kenan in it. I'm assuming that would be followed by the Chicken, Pot, Pie.

I forgot the cold open . . . apparently, Jay is a Mortal Kombat fan, because he did his own variant of the "Toasty!" sound/visual effect. Now I'm wondering if someone would use that in videos and bestow meme status upon it.

I wound up using MS Paint and posted it on my Flickr. It's nowhere near as good as the stuff I used to do in the Pixel Challenges on Television Without Pity, and I don't understand why the fifth "panel" is so big . . . but I hope you guys like it.

Working my way through three episodes DVRed early this morning. Damnedest thing . . . before Bloodlust (Robert Reed and others deal with an asshole eccentric with a crossbow), there was a short on kids staying at their relatives’ farm for the summer. Anyway, there’s a bit where the gang square dances, where Crow fiddles, shouts orders and eventually loses it. As I saw the credits roll (compressed by IFC), I saw a familiar name. Turns out the fiddler was Maria Bamford. Bit of a mind-blow for me . . . she’s a comic that I identify with (quirky, bouts with depression, owns pugs), and I thought, “Well, she did come from Minnesota.” Next up for me: The Creeping Terror and Zombie Nightmare (first time I heard Motörhead; I thought they were singing about “the ace of space.”) The Skydivers airs at 4:30 a.m. tonight; The Violent Years airs at 3:30 late Sunday/early Monday. One of the episodes airing next weekend: I Accuse My Parents. Good times. I wonder if the mobile of Jimmy’s consciousness is in someone’s collection. Oh, and my iPad automatically put an umlaut in “Motörhead.” Funny, right? ETA: As for the other two episodes: The Creeping Terror: Hey, it's an ancestor of the Myrka from Doctor Who! I like to think it had a hidden power where people immediately forget how to run away from it. So stupid. Girls dancing in tight pants was nice . . . but man, that monster sucked. Zombie Nightmare: You know, even if you take out Adam West and Tia Carrere, it's still an oddly compelling movie. Pity that the big guy ("Thor" something) couldn't do zombie stuff near the end, sub-contracting the gig out. Also: if you hit the guy that buff with your car, I'd expect the car to take more damage. Cue Tom Servo: "Don't worry! My area will protect me!" Basically, it's bad boys, girls that get killed for being with the bad boys, irritating police, and Adam West munching on scenery (and cigarettes) as the captain. Oh, and he kicks a dude in the face. Good times.

Sounds like you're the one surrounded by assholes, and you have my sympathies. As for this episode, I'm thinking that the usual gang of malcontents weren't as tired of Mattie as they were of Ashley. "Familiarity breeds contempt" and all that. As for Dee and the Purgatory: putting aside that Ashley was the one bounced and Wes got to play the proud teacher, I have to ask when fair play has ever been a "thing" on this show. Because it hasn't. The logical thing would be to set things up where the peanut gallery couldn't help (directly or otherwise) those playing. Look at the Tribunal; wouldn't the most logical thing would be that only the players on the winning team who went into the ice bath (Aneesa, Bear, Johnny) would go to the Tribunal? "Okay, you get to chip away on ice and not risk hypothermia, but you don't get to wield power. Maybe you're immune to the vote and that's all."

Here's hoping. I hope that I didn't sound too cynical in that last post. I just want to see the usual stuff before a premiere . . . announcements, promotion, videos on YouTube, etc.

Update: Demon Slayer will be replaced by Mob Psycho 100. The first season. The best rationale I can think of is that Toonami is putting up 13-episode seasons of stuff that has aired in the past before "premiering" more recent material.

@scrb: if Johnny had competed for the amount of money waved around these days, Ashley would not be at the top of the prize money standings.

Twenty-six days to TAR32. Anyone want to guess when CBS will start promotions and officially reveal the cast?

I had a similar experience, which I shared on the Media thread. I didn’t click that. ETA: I forgot to add this: I think John has decided Gilbert Gottfried's shrill voice is too good for the likes of Jared Kushner.

The facial hair bugged me more, but I gotta get this out of my system: "He went Simple Jordan. Never go Simple Jordan." Almost forgot . . . I attended an event last summer with Challengers, and that included Cara Maria. She came out to "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club. My first thought: "Of course."

I'm leaning more towards satirical. Taika Waititi would be the ideal choice, but he's too big these days. The story shouldn't just be the audience suffering for two hours before Saitama gives his version of the money shot. Also, given the pandemic, I'd skip Vaccine Man (aka Fake Piccolo) at the start. I'd go straight to the Attack on Titan riff.

Ain't no party like a Superb Owl party! Brain Scramblies! Jewel Hunting! Colin Robinson filling up on human suffering! Oh, and destiny pushes poor Guillermo against his livelihood. In Gizmo's defense, the average person probably would assume mosquito enthusiasts would be virgins. That's probably not the case, but still . . . Nadja's gem contains the sound of her mother getting mauled by a bear. You know, I think we'd be disappointed if it didn't.

Toonami offers a March Madness-style bracketed tournament. I'm not sure if this will be done to the end, or if it's merely meant for fans to argue over. Basically, it's 64 series that have aired on Toonami. And some of the stuff is old school. Teen Titans, The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest, Zatch Bell, Transformers Armada . . . Apparently, any anime that aired on Adult Swim wasn't elligible. Megas XLR. They remembered Megas XLR. Man, that takes me back. You know Evangelion? Imagine a Shinji that got in the damn robot. Fuck, imagine a Shinji that got in the damn robot and operated it out of a car he fused to it.

Reality Blurred: Andy dreads the return of The Tony Show ETA: I just scanned the RealityTea.com recap. No new comic from Erik this week.