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Tonight was a disappointment. The only win Jen got was that her boot wasn't as embarrassing as the person voted out of Survivor tonight. I'm an avowed fan of The Amazing Race. I went into this season wondering if Jen counted as a "real Racer," given that she only ran the single leg in TAR29. While I have to wonder whether she actually watched The Challenge, it was rough seeing Johnny and Wes "helping" her. Then she gives her speech, and those two are openly jerking each other off. And then Jenny basically humiliates her in Purgatory. Like I said, it was rough. And I figure there were a few interviews cut out where the veterans slagged TAR because of her (lack of) performance. I think a few former Racers might do well playing this game, but they're not young enough, nor would they considered to be attractive enough to cast. I wanted to see what would have happened had Jen defeated Jenny. Then I get an image of the camera zooming on Jen's helmet, with the red skull (does Marvel know about this?) freshly slapped onto it. Off-camera: sex noises from Jen and Rogan. I'm not liking Bergnana Wesnana. Even if two are aligned with the understanding that they'd gun for each other near the end, it makes Wes look like more of an asshole. And Wes hates Jordan, exposing another flaw of Wesnana: the most awesome hate triangle between Johnny, Jordan and Wes. Their chemistry would have you guessing what they would choke first: each other's throats or each other's chickens. Not much else to add. The "red skull" twist will probably get really annoying soon, but it's making for decent storytelling.

So Adam couldn't get that right as well. Man, he is painful to watch. Once again, he got closer to the correct pronunciation than I could, but he's still hopeless. And how much do you want to bet that Ben will do the same thing, only he'll actually yank the fleur-de-lis out? And since he would get it loose, Probst would count it as an official idol. The sadist in me wants to see that happen just for Adam's reaction. Edited to add the hyphens.

Poor Adam. Poor dumbass Adam. On the bright side, he taught me how “fleur de lis” is pronounced. I think my best attempt would have been “thing on the Saints’ helmets.” But seriously . . . was there any indication that it could have tied into the game beyond it being in plain sight? I mean, I can’t blame Adam for trying, but that led to Probst dragging him across the coals. He probably had to sleep on his back, imagining the ripping he’d give Adam at the Reunion. Well, the joke is on Jeff . . . the traditional Reunion is probably scrapped, and the series has been put on hold. Once again, I’m not invested. I mean, this is more fun to watch than the latest two seasons, but that isn’t saying much. And even if someone more popular emerges from EoE and wins it, the “did they deserve it?” talk from last year comes back. Old motto: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast New motto: Endurance, Puzzles, Gossip

At this point, Probst could just throw a dart, and whoever gets nailed leaves the game. That’s what it feels to me.

Probst probably would have pulled Adam’s pants down and laugh if he could.

How hard will the EoE residents try not to laugh around Adam? Because he just cratered tonight.

. . . aaaaaaaaaaand dud. That’s funny no matter who goes for it. And Probst is dragging Adam over the coals.

“. . . Bueller?”

Waiting for Ben to slam his hat down and rush Adam.

New motto for the logo: “Endurance, Puzzles, Gossip”

Heeeeeeeeere we go. 🙄

Why don’t they go into study groups? That’s what’ll happen anyway. 🤷‍♂️

Minimum, now I know how to pronounce “fleur de lis.”

Had a rough time out. Went to get fast food too late. Chinese would be the default, but . . . you know. So you’ll understand if I want to punch Probst in the mouth. 50/50 coin? Kinky!

“Well, we can’t have hot and mentally dinged people this summer. Say, what’s this film canister with all of the cobwebs?” At least the season will air. And I’d bitch about the possibility of TAR not being eligible for the Emmys, but stuff like that has gone out the window. ETA: Actually, I think the article is more about speculation, or at least when it comes to how CBS would handle summer programming.

Anyone else watching? I think we're in the middle of filler related to one of the movies, what with the improved animation. Something something attacked village, Kabuto using Resurrection Jutsu, and a kid one-shots Naruto in the balls. Y'know, filler.

Toonami returns the week after the DBZA marathon . . . and it's been shortened to a three-hour block. Apparently, SAO wrapped up. I have no clue what happens when DSKNY wraps up.

I'd be surprised if there's any TAR. The pandemic seems fond of flipping over tables, and that includes reality television. While Survivor has its next two seasons cast already (so I've heard), they've postponed production. Big Brother would probably be delayed even if every person involved was cleared and lived on-location . . . and that would include the crew as well as the cast. I'm not trying to be negative about TAR for its own sake. I just can't see how a show based on global travel would be able to rebound even if things come remotely back to being normal. Seeing TAR32 would be nice, though. And CBS is probably going to have a swath of programming open up soon.

Who is your team? Last I checked, the Congressman for Staten Island (and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn) was working on keeping the Baby Bombers . . . but, well, you know what's been happening. Also, he just deployed with the National Guard to set up field hospitals. I'd like to think MLB would put contraction on the back burner . . . but I'm a pessimist by nature.

Brooks Robinson? I have the game on mute, and I think he was in the booth.

Anyone else keeping up with the Invasion of the Elves? Great stuff. Gordon is actually speaking above a mumble! Oh, and King Whashisface hasn't heard that Julius gotten killed. He would probably shit himself to death.

By which you mean the two meatheads that seldom contribute, yes? I like Soma. I don't think he's a Gary Stu. He's just a kid that will pop back up if you knock him down. Yeah, he did manage to get the hang of an infinity-starred French restaurant's soft open, but it took him five days.

Man, the Moment of Zen pissed me off. If you missed it, the theme was "Heroes of the Pandumbic." Basically, it was every right-wing asshole you can imagine dismissing Coronavirus over the past few months. That includes ridicule from Hannity and the president . . . and at the end, they're both all, "Well, we've been taking this seriously the entire time." Sadly, neither Hannity nor any of those fuckwads are reporting from populated beaches. I don't think I went too far. People like that are beyond exasperating.

. . . aaaaaaaaaaaand the season is being delayed. My last post was before the Bad Times. If things pick up, maybe we could get an animated short featuring Cheryl undergoing quarantine.

I'm still getting profile suggestions from OKC. I mean . . . I could reply to profiles, but even if there's bonding, meeting would be problematic. That's why I had talked about the possibility of an online relationship . . . because the traditional dating tropes (e.g.: movies, dinner) are now highly discouraged, and one of us could fail ill. And even if the impact isn't that great . . . it doesn't feel like the odds are good for something long-lasting and physical; "Physical" meaning "basic touching" these days. Apologies for the negativity. I stopped temping two weeks ago because the city was becoming an epicenter, and I'm getting increasingly worried that someone I know will eventually get hit.