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"Oh! What's this?!? The mighty All Might needs MY help?!? And he doesn't need the assistance from any 1-A student?!? They're supposed to be SO talented, and yet the greatest hero is turning to me for help!! A 1-B student!!!! Wow, that is SO embarrassing for all of them!!! " Seriously, who wants that? I don't want that. I'd call Bakugo over to blow up his ass from a safe distance. AP Shot would do the trick.

Well, the legend is back. We'll have to wait for him to get back to peak Archer, and Adam Reed might only write one episode next season (as per this AVClub review), but I'll be there. Will the crew still be there? I'm thinking Lana more or less moved on, but I'm really hoping it's not with Cyril. Krieger would make for a better companion and substitute father figure. So would Barry. So would Other Barry. Great to see the right notes getting played yet again. Gotta love Barry-6's enthusiasm as his horde boarded the Seamus. Cyril had some good moments (giddily playing prosecution against Archer, suppressing firing the aliens to death), but he's still the wussy waste of genetic material we always knew he was. The phrase "Kangaroo Railroad" is coined, which . . . par for the course here. And we get a nice moment of Malory having cared for her comatose son (probably not for all three years, but still) . . . and then she wrecks it with the "this has always been a love story about us" bit. Honestly, I thought it would turn out to be a dream, as Malory tried to mount her Sterling . . . because that's basically the final possible hook-up for this series. I also liked the montage before the awakening. I don't think Burt Reynolds' passing will be worked into next season . . . which is a shame, given Archer's love for him and "The Man From Jupiter." Woodhouse would be a better fit as far as remembrances go. Oh, and what was the song being played during the montage? ETA: One last time . . . "Space Phrasing!"

No more moves from the Mets, for good or ill. Am I supposed to feel happy or sad for Thor staying in New York’s largest open-air asylum?

Seriously, I'm not getting the "famewhore" vibe from a lot of those listed, and they're doing it for charity. I'm not thinking most or all of them are looking for one more shot. With S40 being an alumni season, Burnett/Probst might bring out new people for S41/S42. Even the Challenge people are tame; Josh is probably more closely associated with Big Brother, and Mark probably does let BMP know he'd be down for a return, but he's probably in better physical shape than most of the viewers. ETA: If you don't visit the Past Seasons thread, I posted this Funny115 essay link on "Purple" Kelly" Shinn. I had no idea how badly she had been wronged by the producers. In brief: her clothing outfits were limited by production, she suffered even as she helped run the game, and she wound up tapping out . . . allowing the editors to basically shit on her in each and every episode. I don't think I was aware of this, and I'm pissed that Survivor is still around, while The Amazing Race- . . . fuck it, you know where I'm going with that.

HARD TAKE: Lockjaw should be mainstreamed into the MCU Proper. Discuss. Honestly, he's a giant teleporting Bulldog. And he looks enough like the canon, yet is distinctive on his own.

Not sure if anyone is following this thread or if you/they read comics . . . but I had to post this here. Huge comic spoiler, but I bet it will make you smile. ETA: On-topic? Agent Carter was a good series. In retrospect, we would have gotten one more season at most. It just looks better after taking in Inhumans. Good luck trying to cram the two seasons into the continuity of Endgame, though.

I don't know where LOwDS (never too early for initials!) is filming. I'm thinking Hollywood. Wait, so the twenty candidates were randomly assigned debates? My fear is that it's going to be a deal where Dracula is sleeping in his coffin, and those that would slay him wind up killing each other because they keep getting wedged getting into the room. Bernie waving his arms? That shit was funny.

Damn, I forgot to mention Frisky Dingo started again on Adult Swim last night with “Meet Killface.” My guess is that [as] will run it until they finish the run of Sealab 2021. Seriously, watch if you haven’t already.

Just to verify . . . are Cincinnati and Pittsburgh out of postseason contention? Also, can you imagine the horror in Cleveland, when fans found out they got Yassel “l Make Love To My Bats” Puig, and he’s charging at the Pirates? Once again . . . an ejected manager should be able to return to the field during brawls . . . but only if they wear fake mustaches and glasses like Bobby Valentine.

Well, as late Tuesday night, Noah Syndegaard is still a Met. He struck out eleven White Sox . . . and Edwin Diaz decided to honor what could be Thor's final game by blowing a one-run lead. Wild pitch AND passed ball. It's like they wanted to make Syndegaard's potential one final outing something to remember . . . by negating a great performance with general late-inning shittiness.

Yes. Attack on Titan has wrapped up, and gen:Lock will be airing at 11:30 p.m. Any reactions to Fire Force? It's like the protagonist's life has to suck that friggin' hard in order to even register with the otaku. Young Shinra: Look, Mommy! I'm gonna be a hero! Mrs. Kusakabe: I love you, son! And now I'm gonna burst into flame and become an Infernal. Young Shinra: NOOOOOOOO!!!! Neighbors: His mother died and his brother got burnt to a crisp, and he's walking around free? Look at that wicked smile! Young Shinra: It's a facial thing. Anytime I get nervous, I look like I'm grinning, and- Neighbors: HE IS THE DEVIL!!!!!! Young Shinra: Well, at least my grandmother can take me in. Grandma: DEVIL! EVIL!! MURDERER!!!!! [wavy SFX to the present day] Shinra: . . . and now I use my Third Generation pyrokinesis to join Special Fire Force Company 8 and save lives! Also, maybe figure out why we got a religious bent going here. It's not that we got a sexy nun, but there is a nun and she is attractive. Better than Sister Lily over on Black Clover, anyway.

For all the angst and suffering this anime has given us, it was pretty satisfying to see the Scouts reach the ocean. Just a mix of awe and slackened jaws all around, as well as the realization that salt water can blind. I know the final season will probably be wall-to-wall death and general mayhem, but seeing Armin and Eren finally getting to see thee ocean? It was nice.

The exam wraps up, and everyone from Class 1-A gets provisional hero licenses. Well, except for Todoroki, on account of that tiff with Yoarashi. And Baukgo, because of his general demeanor. But those who failed will get another shot at a provisional license. Oh, and one of Yoarashi's classmates was actually our overly-cosplayed psycho bitch Toga. Turns out that she can change her form into that of others by taking their blood. Seriously, just about every convention I hit, there's a Toga. After we get All Might visiting All For One in the anime's supermax prison, we get to Bakugo going over Deku's progress with the hapless would-be hero. Our explosive antagonist has realized that Midoriya got his Quirk from All Might, and he challenges Deku to a fight. Should be awesome. ETA: Looking at the popularity polls from Japan and the U.S., I see the the top character in the eyes of fans . . . is Bakugo. I can understand that in many ways, but it's still disturbing to see so much love for Emperor Explosive Murder, or whatever he wants to call himself.

Heads up: Theo is going to be on Lights Out with David Spade tonight. It's set to air at 11:35 p.m. on Comedy Central. The swamp rat, not the overachieving Brit.

Heads up . . . TDS goes live tonight and tomorrow in order to cover the debates. I'm putting in a five-minute buffer on the DVR.

Syndegaard is scheduled to pitch tonight. Sadly, it’ll be in Chicago. I’m willing to bet Mets fans will be there. If he gets traded . . . would it be appropriate to burn his gear and/or an effigy? Y’know, a Viking funeral.

How about "The Ninja Once Involved With Kacy Catenzaro"? Or perhaps "The Ninja Who Just HAD To Risk His Safety To Hug Kacy After She Finished Her City Final Course"? Two years ago. Between Spartan and The Titan Games, NBC hasn't been successful in following up on the success of ANW.

Basically, this would be the place to talk about Harley Quinn in comic books . . . though I could see an inclusion of prior appearances in media. I think I prefer her updated "Roller Derby Psycho" look over her original outfit and whatever she wears on Suicide Squad. Getting trade paperbacks from the library, I feel the definitive Harley came from Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner . . . back when they were on her title, and it looked mostly divorced from DC Comics continuity . . at least compared to her appearances in the Suicide Squad comics. Some might have given Harley a sidekick or two. They gave Harley an entire gang presenting all five borough of New York, and managed to be punny at the same time (Harlem Quinn, male Harvey Quinn, Indian-American Bolly Quinn, the Quinn-tuplets from Staten Island, etc.)

I’m not getting that vibe. I can see ANW bending over backwards to keep him, now that Natalie Duran left to do The Challenge. ETA: I know Natalie is/was second-tier among the female ninjas at best, but her jump would be cause for concern. I reckon most of the established "names" are too old and too sane for The Challenge, but those in their early twenties or younger might be easier to entice.

Golden Wind wrapped up over in Japan. While we wait for the dub, here’s the ROAD ROLLER scene depicted in various forms of media.

. . . aaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnd the filler is still going on. I get that the anime has to recap the Naruto/Sasuke rivalry in order to get distance from the manga at that time, but it's still annoying. The thing that struck me was that I think new animation was used when Team 7 fought Kakashi. Or maybe it was just the part where he gave Naruto the ol' One Thousand Years of Death up his pooper. It's cute, but I want to see a gigantic battle of ninjas that will CHANGE EVERYTHING. I also liked the bit on the roof with Naruto and Sasuke charging at each other and Sakura leaping between them. That bit was a cliffhanger; back in the days of TWoP, I made up a story that ended with Sakura's upper half getting sent into orbit by the Rasengan/Chidori collision. I don't have the hatred of Sakura that others do, but getting between two charging bulls was pretty stupid.

At least we're at the end . . . ten more episodes. Hey,the finish line is visible. And we're now clear of the scrubs from the other universes. One-tenth of the starting field and two Universes are left. It's the Z-Fighters (and Freiza) vs. Rabbit Guy, Toppo the Beard, and Ultimate Adversary Jiren.

Three women have cleared the Warped Wall. Karen Wiltin needed three tries, and I think Akbar creamed himself when that happened. Maggi Thorne had the epic save on the third obstacle. Has she ever run in Las Vegas before? ETA: . . . and Barclay knocked Maggi out of contention. Maybe a woman finishing in third could qualify if the best performer cracks the top 12 among everyone? Just tossing it out there.

Yes, "City" is in there twice. Apparently, Mathis Ohwadi is too big for his "regular" name. While I think that Daniel Gil running for the Speed Pass where he's already got his spot secured may invite disaster . . . come on, wouldn't you want him and Kid running for the Safety Pass?

Why is this in the Comedy section? Ah, well. And here's a quick clip: