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Popping in to show an even meaner tweet: Hey, I’m just glad nobody seems to be throwing in pics of Coral from The Gauntlet finale.

Tonight's biggest winner: Zach Nichols. For years, I have made fun of him gassing out at the worst moment, unable to get that second title. I have made so many jokes centering on him passed out on top of Jenna. leaving her staring at the ceiling and evaluating her life. But I think the title can be safely passed to Paulie. Oh, and Cara takes Jenna's place on the bed. The finale is as big of a clusterfuck as it always is. Natalie and Cara Maria don't have to live through another death march, but it isn't as stupid a course as, say, Final Reckoning. Leroy comes off the best here, because he's tired of getting tripped before the finish line. Zach makes good points about how the US team could have been stronger, but he's still a Neandrathal. Jordan earns his quips, but he's approaching Johnny's level of obnoxiousness. CT's dick moment could have cost the UK team their lead . . . but it didn't matter. And Paulie decides that he needs to constantly carry the weight, so it's no surprise that he's stumbling around in a dramatic fashion. And it would be tragic if he wasn't such a frickin' choad. Natalie is still getting roasted. With the teams being pared down to four apiece, there's still a chance she could get a big payday with fewer annoying people joining her. I'm not in love with her, but I really want her haters (the really hardcore bunch) to choke on her success. I'm the same about Karishma over on Survivor. Yeah, she's a sad sack, but so am I. Natalie's biggest crime is coming from a series where social warfare isn't required. Hey, Ex On The Beach is on a mountain! And Nicole has to face Laurel! Apparently, Killbots can snowboard, but they can't sit on inflatable birds. Good to remember on Judgement Day. ETA the Tweet of the Night:

Thunker of an episode. It's not because of Scott, though he does need to grow another dimension. Does he have a lisp? Is that why he talks that way? Anyway, the plot leans too hard into "Cable guys are humps that will fix your service when they get there." The crossover of old intros from this season (well, just "PC Babies" and "One For the Ladies"; I'm thinking maybe Sharon murdered Randy after "Season Finale") ding up the fourth wall something nice . . . but it still felt like a blah episode. Cartman cautions Scott about getting involved . . . then he makes a play for Sophie. I don't think it's hypocrisy from him, but rather stupidity. The bit with "Let me fucking unpack" was funny, though. Anyone else surprised Cupid Cartman didn't show up? On a serious note, Eric Cartman's namesake has ALS, and he has a GoFundMe page set up. From what I read, only the name is similar. Matt Karpman is not a manipulative fatass. Oh, and I currently have cable. Would it be possible to get streaming added on for the exclusive stuff? And if so, what would you guys recommend?

Basic message: "Karishma, none of us really like Noura. She's basically you, only she's double Philip Shepard with Onion Rings. And we just did about twenty minutes of whispering about her . . . but we want you gone. Sorry. Hey, at least you can save the tears until the final night!!" Uggggggh, Noura is a blight. I just want the season to be over with. I might take anyone other than Noura or Dan winning. We got two more weeks, right? More than enough time forProbst to find the right dress, shoes and makeup to inflict on this turkey of a season. Maybe Janet picked Dan because of his kid? I dunno. I wonder, though: how many people do contestants give the producers for a potential visit? We've gone 39 seasons, and we've only had one person come up empty. And that happened to Jenna on the very first season. Just once . . ."I'm sorry. Everyone on the list was washing their hair. Or going to a funeral. Some doing both at once."

Thought: plot calling for a search for seven heroes = the Seven Soldiers of Victory arc from Justice League of America #100-102? In that story, one of those heroes was the Earth-2 Green Arrow.

Well. Looks like Dr. Manhattan is basically Alanis Morrisette as God in Dogma. Did not see that coming. I don't stress in general over plot points, so I was caught off-guard that Jon has been living in Tulsa for the past several years as Angela's husband. Why? Reasons . . . most of which relate to the giant clock tower thingy that would turn racists into gods. With this series, you just roll with it. So Vietnam not only was "saved" by Dr. Manhattan, but it became the 51st state. I would have figured there would be more to warrant the flag overhaul we've seen. Also, I'm certain the episode title was cribbed from the comic. When a man with blue skin can stop every plan you have to conquer, of course you'd be humbled. Apparently, Mrs. Crawford got her trapdoor installed by the same company Monty Burns uses. You'd think Laurie would have reacted after the WTF moment. Lil' Orphan Annie looks at Angela's early life, and she slowly backs away. Think of it this way . . . this means less money for John Oliver to spend for odd crap for his show. Wax presidential figures, Russell Crowe's jockstrap from Cinderella Man . . . and so much more. Also, the jockstrap led to the Irwin family naming a chlamydia ward for koalas after John. Let's hear it for no blue dong outside Veidt's play! Oh, and I still like the side plot . . . this time with a farcical trial and pigs running around. There were two . . . one of them was Ghostdancing, which was based off pirate comics. In that world, pirate comics were a thing, and that was used as a parallel in the original miniseries. I can't remember the other tape, though.

Well, I guess this is the ending we're getting before THE END. I didn't get much from it because I've forgotten most of the first season, and I don't watch the episodes when TNT occasionally airs them. I kept waiting on Malcolm because he did (supposedly) get blown up on Lian Yu a few seasons ago. Oh, well. Hi, Roy! Sorry about the arm! Isn't the one-armed archer a semi-recurring trope in DC Comics? As much as the flash-forward stuff bugged last season, I'd be okay with William and Mia coming back in some form. I'm thinking they could be Legends. Lyla achieves her canon-dictated destiny. The uniform looks spiffy. I don't think the original Harbinger look by George Perez would have worked in any form in 2019.

Looks like Team Flash will be on zero rest as the Crisis hits. Thanks a lot, D'ohinder! Seriously, though, Ramsey made for an effective villain . . . and I'm sure he'll escape ARGUS custody to plague Team Flash (or its successor) in early 2020. I wanted to disagree with you last week, but seeing the CGI monster at the end . . . you might be right. I mean, I don't think it's a ripoff, but -- size aside -- there is a resemblance. At least Ramsey didn't incorporate turds into his speech on eternal life. Mrs. Rosso . . . so she wasn't dead? Hallucination? At the time I saw it, I thought it was Ralph. Creepy episode. How messed up is it that Central City goes through hell right before what could be considered the ultimate end?

See you next week. Will your body be ready?

"I am a Harbinger now. 'A," not 'The.'" Just realized . . . that ain't Monitor talking to Nash, is it?

"Something tells me you're going to create your own stories . . . and you won't even need a backdoor pilot first." Red skies! SHOWTIME!!!

"Okay. Let's sit back and wait for the inevitable Nash Wells stinger. You'd think each series would get its own."

Given how JJ will turn out? I think he's going solo these days.

Baby Yoda = Monitor's backup plan?

"I love ya, Roy. High five!" ". . ."

"This island is clean. Also, I have to fulfill my evolution."

Wait, you can hang a guy in midair for a split second with an arrow? Or is physics not in the house tonight?

And that's why he's not going to STAR Labs after this is over. Cisco alone probably knows how to split an atom in twelve different ways and not destroy Central City.

Any other otaku just get Dr. Stone flashbacks? Burning the rope is totally a Senku move.

No chance the Crisis could wipe out Earth-Riverdale, huh?

Laurel Dinah's banged up, Roy lost an arm . . . how fucked up do you supposed Rene is right about now? ETA: I'm lapsing on names. Sorry 'bout that.

"YOU CUT OFF THE WRONG ARM!!!!!" #CouldntResist ETA: Snare trap looked great from an overhead angle.

Lopping off an archer's arm . . . a grand tradition since Dark Knight Returns.

I can't remember these people. Saaaaaaaaaay . . . didn't Malcolm bite the big one when he stepped on a land mine in Lian Yu?

See, Diggle's attitude is why I wouldn't want him shoehorned as a Green Lantern. He's too good as a "normal" character. I mean, I'd settle for him not getting speed sickness.