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Heavy-handed episode that ends with a cover of "Everybody Hurts" . . . and yet, they're not connected to each other. Go figure. Yeah, that would've caused a lot of cases of alcohol poisoning . . . and we have enough shit to contend with these days. But maybe I'm harsh with "heavy-handed" . . . though I did seem to like the B-plot better. It's not a "lasso." "Lasso" is connected to another heroine. I stick with "old-timey phone cord." As for how that links up to her dreams? I'm sure there's a good connection, but damn if I can think of it out. Is it weird that I geeked out seeing the teaser for the next episode because it linked to the virtual image of Alex as Supergirl? In other news: Matrices and Holodecks are always disasters waiting to happen in science fiction. I didn't know/remember Melissa was/is pregnant. Supergirl has a 22-episode (pre-Corona) slate,right? So that would make the final seven episodes interesting to watch.

I haven't seriously thought about dating in a while. The whole "pandemic" thing really puts a damper on potential relationships.

Any word on whether the show will go on this Sunday? If so, it’ll air at 11:20, due to the season premiere of Westworld.

I gotta do one with the Eighties version. I'm sad to look it up and see it disregarded next to the original version. That's the song I heard before the Mets took the field and during broadcasts on WHN. While I'm being picky: the song from 1986 is "Lets Go Mets." It is NOT "Lets Go Mets Go," dammit

Now I got “Umbrella” stuck in my head. Thanks, Erik!

*sigh* You know how bad things are when you can't get joy out of the smaller things. Tonight, a jumped-up virus took the thrill out of four people getting a damn clue and voting out Rob. I know, Edge of Extinction also takes the sting away, and the thought of "Boston Rob" rallying his way back into the game to win his second title and $2 million probably means that Probst will need his cargo shorts to be cleansed more often. But given how I feel Rob gets more powerful when he's near dummies, I'm pleasantly surprised Adam and Ben didn't fall completely under his sway. As for the "Buddy System" and the new Yara tribe wiling away their time in a tense gathering? I'm thinking that Rob probably doesn't like stereotypes, but he would be willing to use them to get his way. In this case, the image that he projects of him being the unquestioned, untouchable Godfather of Survivor. Especially with the machete play. It's not like the others ever thought he'd kill them, but he probably did it to ensure his role as the alpha person of Yara. Well, now he's stuck on EoE, along with Tyson, Danni, and the other three players who have appeared on The Amazing Race. I might be making a mountain out of a molehill, but I don't think that's a good omen for the future of TAR. Not much else to add. Yul might be one of the few people that could bring in a sad story about the wife of his friend and not have it be exploitative at all. Seeing Stacy Penner in that brief clip was heartbreaking. We found out that the second-rate immunity idol had two parts, and neither of them could be taken seriously. And I'm guessing the producers put the "Rob and Amber unite on EoE" egg in next week's basket. Probably the best move.

Looks like the reunion will be run next week.

. . . and fifty fire tokens magically appear under his blanket. 🙄🙄🙄

Somewhere, Lex is half-dead after busting a nut so hard.

BLAM!!!! Sadly, that means all four ex-Racers have been voted out. Even with EoE in play, that’s depressing.

. . . huh?!? I missed that part. How so?

“Fah ged about it! I made the boys an offer they couldn’t refuse!”

Stupid question: does anyone think that Rob relies on stereotypes so he can come off more threatening than he is? Like he’d leave a horse’s head in another player’s sleeping area if he thought that he can get with it. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

One possible reason for the lack of EoE: Tyson’s final line last week was good enough to hold us over. He probably laughs like one. And don’t lions set up shacks to spy on their prey?

I’m betting there will be a LOT of whispering at Tribal Council tonight. Pavarti’s power increases with women; Rob’s power increases with dummies.

Rob has Adam and Ben under control. It’s like he never left Redemption Island.

Once again: does every challenge have to end with a puzzle?!? She’ll be good to sit next week. 😜 If it’s stable? Sure.

No halfhearted secondary idol to win?

“Man, I dunno how I’m gonna find an idol. This could be tough.” Then Rob digs into his shorts and pulls an idol from his ass. Because that’s what Probst would want.

I’m still wanting traps in potential hiding spots. Just to put everyone on edge.

It’s like having Probst commenting with us! 😜😜😜

Anyone thinking EoE might have the night off?

Holy crap, that’s a huge spider.

Any anime fans? I’m hoping that Yara goes haywire, so I can refer to them as “the Yare Yare Daze tribe.” I need a life. Maybe a girlfriend. Any volunteers? 🤞🤞

Geez . . . poor Stacy. No one deserves that.