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Way to look out for us, CBS. 🙄 I interviewed Dorothy from the second season of The Mole in August 2002. The season kicked off in October 2001, but was shelved after three episodes, and ABC didn't bring it back until Summer 2002. She had to wait for the better part of a year to get $636K for winning . . . and when I interviewed her, she still hadn't gotten it. It's been almost two decades, so I don't know if people have to wait x amount of time after a season airs to collect winnings. Can't wait to hear what exciting format awaits us for the next season of Survivor! TAR has had questionable themes, but Survivor seldom makes good with those. #BitterCakes

A brief history on Wes in The Challenge.

Seeing Ralph look at the file marked "Dearborn" . . . I'm a little excited that the doof might wind up finding love next season. Here's the Wikipedia entry on Sue. I think she and Ralph were one of the first married couples in comics . . . or at least in DC Comics. Try not to go into Identity Crisis, though. You will be super depressed if you do.

*snff* I'm guessing this season finale pales next to Arrow, because I think everyone is all cried out over the latter. We got a lot of endings, foreshadowing for one supporting character, and all of this season accomplishing . . . Barry's vanishing has been moved ahead of schedule. First of all: of course it did. These are the Allens. At this point, the crew on the Waverider should have a collar around Barry's neck. Secondly: looks like we might not get ten seasons. That was teased in the very first episode. Given that Arrow will end at eight, this is more reasonable? [ETA: I'm not sure if ten seasons was the initial goal. It's just that when the first episode aired in 2014, Future Headline was all "FLASH DISAPPEARS IN 2023!" There's where my assumption lies.] CAPTAIN SINGH KNOWS BARRY IS THE FLASH!!!! "Hey, I'm a detective too!" Yeah friggin' right. One of the hundreds of thousands of Central Citizens in the know probably spilled the beans. After five years, it's about time. "So THAT'S why Allen couldn't bother to be at his sentencing last year! Wow, how can I be so dense?!?" Nora goes out on a high point. I know, she was a childish pain, but she was a hero in the end. I'm thinking that if the final fight didn't finish her off, Barry and Iris would have done it by . . . not doing it. I just imagine Nora poofing out, everyone being perplexed, Sherloque solving the mystery . . . and Barry smacks himself in the head. "I KNEW I was forgetting something!!" Shit, we wouldn't HAVE to see the conception. They don't have to get as intense as *snfffff* Olicity. So . . . Thrawne? Still out there? I really should just give up figuring out how he's still around after getting negated twice. Cavanaugh is fun, but maybe he's burnt out on all the damn Wellses. Of course, he might come back one last time. We'll be getting an even-numbered season, and we always get Harry with those. We're gonna miss Cisco. I don't think there's any huge weak links with this team. Even Ralph has grown has a character, and he didn't even have to get get brutally messed up by the mirror gun. Plush giraffe? Sweet gift from Sherloque. You think Chris Klein's voice got messed up from a season's worth of growling? While Thrawne proved to be the final villain, I reckon the Cicadas weren't too bad. They were OP, but nowhere near as bad as Thinker last season. ETA: "I still don't get why that thug Mick Rory attended Barry's wedding. He was right next to me, I knew who he was . . . and I STILL didn't think Barry was the Flash. Idiot!!!"

@ganesh . . yes. Desi's one-hour special was last night, and we'll be getting highlights for the other three days.

Neron harvests souls by hiding the invitation in the terms of service for a new app. Apparently, South Park is aired in the deepest pits. Neron probably saw the "HumancentiPad" episode, thought it too gross, and then came up with a less disgusting plan along those lines. Good for him. I still hope he gets exorcised. Gary? On the one hand, he's basically been a complete prick, and being the series buttmonkey can only excuse for so much. On the other hand, isn't the team built on forgiveness? Mick betrayed the team to the Legion of Doom, and they took over the world and altered time, and the only real punishment he got was getting belted in the face several times. Nah . . . Gary has been one-note, and watching him abuse Tabitha and wreck the Legends was several steps too far. I'm not saying send him to Hell in exchange for Ray . . . but he does need to go. He made Sara and Ava dance really, really fast. That's no way to treat the Arrowverse's Best Girl and her partner. Nice that the Hellblazer comics play into John's story, where no one member of the Triumvirate can't claim his soul without fighting the other two. Of course, he gets jobbed into rescuing a girl that grew up to be hardened by the inferno. Sadly, we don't see Ray in Hell being Ray, meaning that he would have been trying to make the best out of his situation. Anyone hoping ARGUS Dystopia winds up negated? Zari deserves less angst. If the baby dragon sets fire to her younger self, that would be a moot point. Tabitha tricks Nora into becoming a Fairy Godmother, and Gary unknowingly sends her to Hell on a rescue mission. Seems about right. So does Gary wishing for a third nipple. Gotta have a backup, right?

Okay, so basically this whole season, with the stuff from the future . . . was basically a lead-in to the abbreviated final season? That's what it feels like for me. If someone were to abridge this season, a lot of stuff would be cut out. Few bits were worth it . . . like Diaz burning to death like the punk that he was. The whole Emiko thing was basically about Oliver realizing that some people could never be saved, which seems like a waste of a character that's become entrenched in the Green Arrow story these last few years. Seriously, how does S8 work? With Gotham, they basically did "No Man's Land For Non-Geeks" for ten episodes. Oliver is gone. Felicity is gone . . . or at least that's the case for Futurelicity. We basically had the happy ending, trumped with the Monitor pouring cold water all over the Queens. I'm not mad . . . but as someone who's been here since the beginning, I am perplexed. I was amused by how Emiko went out. All the battles with Oliver, and it never occurred to him to throw a knife at her. That was her one weakness. Hi, Curtis!! I could see him in some capacity on an Arrowverse show. For me, the stumbling block isn't the neuroses, but the giant T. It just looks so stupid . . . in any medium. I'm great with the jacket, "FAIR PLAY" and the T-Spheres. With the T, I keep wanting people to ask him how much he pities fools. Hi, Laurel-2! We can't miss you unless you leave!! Please tell me that's it for Katie with this series. Every iteration of Laurel was a drag. All versions got outshined by the younger sister who seemingly died in the very first episode. Better ending . . . Monitor greets the Older Felicity. She calmly walks with him. Suddenly, he catches fire and disintegrates. Cut to Mick Rory with his heat gun. "Awright," he growls. "This is where things get complicated."

Awwwwwwwwww. Monitor isn’t a massive prick!

Geez. Good thing there’s one last season. Dunno how it’ll happen, though.

So, basically, Ollie gets plugged into Barry’s canon slot? Helluva way to go.

Hey, Monitor! No one cares about you!

Cliffhanger would be a “Crisis” teaser?

He could fit in on Batwoman as well. Seriously, can we skip to the anvil dropping?

Just waiting for the penny to drop.

Anyone else think of Smallville? 😜

“What If . . . David Tennant played Oliver Queen like the Doctor?” Aaaaaaaaaand she dead. Such a waste.

Huh. Throwing knives at Emiko. So that’s her only weakness!!

Hey! Ninjas!! 🙄🙄🙄

“I’m giving you a second chance.” Ollie. Dude. Just . . . let her go. Shit. I meant stop trying to rescue her.

“Do we do anything about Ray?” “Nah. Legends handle Legends. Also, if we poke in there, things would become a lot less fun.”

I’mma call him “Henchy McAccent.”

“BRONZE TIE-GER! BRONZE TIE-GER!!”

No one responds to Rene. Maybe if he had a machete.

Hey, Curtis! Not sure how this lot will welcome you. 🤷‍♂️

Quintuple leap. It’s the finale . . . go big or go home.