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I think you're mistaking me with someone else. I honestly can't remember doing individual breakdowns. Basically, like Lorenzo Lamas in the third and final Joe Schmo, only it wouldn't be a prank. I can dig it. They can't all be David vs. Goliath. Good thing I wasn't there. "Hi! You're still in the game?!? Wow. How many people had to die to make that happen?" At least there's still The Amazing Race. Just sayin'.

There's only one downside to Corrine & Eliza getting eliminated: the show's format wouldn't have Eliza overreacting to the teams still playing. Well, maybe in the finale. After seeing the oldest three teams (in terms of combined ages, as shown on CBS.com) finiish in last for the first three legs, it was odd seeing those two women get booted. Turns out they're the fifth-oldest. The biggest stunner: there's only one Survivor team left, and it's the two guys with the least amount of recognition going into this season. And if Chris & Bret hadn't rocked this leg, they probably would have been toast. Right now, they're in last place in terms of leg average at 6.75. On the top of the standings, we got Colin & Christie finishing in the top four in every episode. I'm still waiting for one or both of them to crack and revert to TAR5, but I'm not rooting for it. Shit, Colin didn't snap seeing the girl at the Pit Stop. No Charla flashback for him. Below them are Nicole & Victor, whom I've been sleeping on. I think it's amix of my disdain for all things Big Brother and Victor appearing on The Challenge, albeit briefly. The only person who has done both shows that I can remotely stand has been Da'vonne. The rest can go screw. Good tasks as well. "Irritation" boatmen were fun to watch. TAR5 Colin would have drowned at least one of them. We'll have to wait two weeks for the next episode with the Survivor finale taking priority. I think the rest of the season will air before the next Big Brother, so TAR can take the spotlight. Minimum, this season is a lot better than Edge of Extinction.

At least it's almost over. At least Edge of Exinction will more than likely become extinct. And at least the EoE decisions have pre-empted Probst's "And That's One To Grow On" thoughts after Tribal. Rick deserves the win. The others suck for not keeping tabs on him. Sure, we had the one woman (I really don't care about names at this point) talking to him, but I don't think she saw him peeking into trees for hidden Idols. I'll say the same thing about Rick like I did with Ben: if you don't at least try to prevent someone to find an idol after he/she played an idol? Not only do you deserve to lose, that person has every right to gloat. Is Rick annoying you with his "This Just In" interviews? Take it up with the other players. The odds of the finale being fun are long. If Rick becomes the first player to win after getting voted off, I wouldn't feel like the show is broken . . . unlike the Redemption Island seasons. The others are just there . . . and I realize that if a woman wins, I wouldn't know her story because I haven't paid attention, and I could blame editing for that. The only person currently on EoE that could win is Reem. Think about it . . . on Day 39, most of the jury will have been on EoE for what feels like forever, and they would be bitter as fuck. And if Reem is there in the end, the collective thought could be reduced to five words: "Wouldn't it be funny if . . ?"

More backstory about Naruto's birth, and an asshole Uchiha ruining everything. 1. Anyone else get a kick out of the "Just Another Night in the Leaf Village" bits before Kurama made his appearance? 2. Might Guy wanted to release pent-up energy. Yeah, I'm just leaving that out here. 3. As far as jutsu gimmicks, Minato's teleportation is right up there. Sure, he can only go to marked places, but it's awfully handy. 4. Naruto had the "whiskers" at birth. I had figured they came after Kurama was placed into his body. Minato and Kushima didn't look to have anything remotely like that.

I'll have to read that later. I feel bad for Erik. Yeah, it was a dumb move. Yeah, I adored Cirie at that time. But that first image in the article could have been captioned, "The Black Widow Alliance share a laugh, as Erik's shorts fall to his ankles. He had also neglected to don underwear that day. Not shown: Jeff Probst bloodying his knuckle by biting into it to keep from laughing." He did finish fifth on Caramoan. If he hadn't been forced out, maybe he could have won that season. I like his cartoons accompanying Steven Fishbach's recaps. I met him at New York Comic Con years ago. I didn't mention THAT moment to him. I wound up buying his Survivor parody book, and I got a sketch from him. I asked for the self-portrait; normally, I'm armed with references, but I didn't know he was coming, and I figured he'd be the contestant I'd ask to be drawn.

Krone still batshit crazy. The doll makes it creepier. Not as creepy as Kira and Hayato in the tub over at Diamond is Unbreakable, but it does show that Krone is a Starscream of sorts, in the sense that she REALLY wants to be Mom. Or a mother. A kid on an anime solving a mystery isn't as entertaining unless that kid is behind a couch running down the case, throwing his voice so that the passed-out asshole on the couch looks to be solving things.

Well, at least the frustration felt by many about Arrow isn't too prevalent here. Given how this series will be the flagship of the Arrowverse starting in 2020, it's going to have to step up and cause fewer headaches. Ralph figured things out. Who woulda thunk it?!? I know, he's a detective, but he's been played as a putz for so long. At least he was grasping the concept of multiple timelines a lot better, and he figured Thrawne's connection to the She-cada. Oh, and that villain is referred to as "Cicada II." Given that Ralph thought that Harry was from "Earth, too," that might be a cute wink to the audience. I'm ready for Nora to go home for good. Or get erased entirely. I mean, I like the concept, and her moments where she isn't petulant are nice (and I got this sketch of her and her canon inspiration), but I think she's done all she could. Also, there's a good chance she gets wiped out because Barry and Iris have been too wrapped up in Cicadas to conceive her. At least the side trips to 2049 make sense. I still don't know what the deal is with the flash-forwards on Arrow. I reckon those aren't that much fun without Legends being involved. Tehy weren't in "Elseworlds," so they never met Nora. "Awwww . . . doesn't she look like Barry and Iris?!?" "And she creates angst and time disturbances. She really is Barry's kid!" Still.I can't understand how Thrawne is still alive. Even if you go back and forth in his life, I can't reconcile this season with the first season. Or the second season of Legends. Or "Crisis On Earth-X." I know, right? I kept looking for vultures following her, brandishing giant knives and forks. And was it shitty for Sherloque to give her an escape from She-cade, when there were a buttload of (extraneous) metahumans in danger? I think it was. Then again, aren't all Wellses assholes a lot of the time?

Dropping in to see if anyone else has watched or is watching Gemusetto Machu Picchu. Adult Swim played the whole thing on April Fool's Day (starting at midnight), and it's been broken up into half-hour episodes over the past few weeks. It's a basic homage and.or spoof of anime, where a sportsman plays tennis against the gods of Inca. I don't think it's a half-hearted parody, the format changes a lot, and the five sets of anime opening songs sound on point. Here, take a look:

Well, Routh does have top billing. I think it's more about actor status, given how he inherited that from Victor Garber. In my head, it belongs to Caity Lotz. Sara is the captain, she gets the best stories, she kicks the most ass, and she looks awesome doing it. I don't think of Nate as the male lead. I also don't think the writers pairing her with Zari has ruined her. I might be in the minority on that. ETA: Also, if you watched the third season and told Arrow viewers that Ray would be entertaining, you'd be called a witch and burned on a stake. Okay, you would just be ridiculed.Point is, Ray has evolved, even if he's the biggest dork in the Arrowverse. Or at least competing with Brainiac 5 for that title.

Realization . . . for a lot of the damned, Ray's nature would actually make things worse for them. Inferno's Got Talent would push them over the edge.

Hey, me too. Like he'd be organizing a bake sale or something. "Guys, remember . . . just because you're in Hell doesn't mean your life HAS to be miserable!" Cut to Constantine: "What the bloody 'ell?!?" Realization: Constantine has probably tried to weasel his way out of damnation for most of his life . . . but Hell might be the one place he can smoke without somebody foiling him.

The Star Festival looks like fun . . . if you overlook the snobbery held towards the commonfolk. Given that Noelle has probably been shat upon by her family her entire life, could she even quality as royalty other than in title only? Heh. Jack and Yami fight to the death. Enter the Wizard King. "ZA WARUDO!!!" And then things settle down. I thought of the "Jojo" parallel just now. Sekka still sucks. Ha ha!! He adds so little in general. Ha ha!! Why haven't the two nerds that are always stuck with him not slit his throat by now? Ha ha!!! Funny that Asta's new friends from the Sea Kingdom (or whatever it's called) came by, and that Asta just happened to have enough Witch Queen gunk to heal their seemingly permanent injuries.

At this point, I just want an ending. A few resolutions and a gnarly cliffhanger for us to chew on as we wait for the final season. Arrow hasn't overstayed its welcome nearly as bad as Smallville did (ten seasons. TEN. SEASONS), but I just want it to end. Mostly so that we could get 22 episodes of Legends of Tomorrow. The bit with Team Arrow lying on the ground with arrows in them . . . at least one of those actors will us that for a Christmas card photo. And, of course, that happened in Oliver's head. If he can conjure up Ghost!Tommy with a beard, then why not the worst case scenario? Also, I want a point with the future scenes. Will the final season kick off with one of the Future Arrows finding one of the Waverider's jump ships, and go back to 2019 to screw things up worse than Nora West-Allen has over on The Flash? Totally forgot Ray knew parkour. My memory is just too short these days. ETA: Emiko > Diaz. Not by much, but she is.

Tweet from Rep. Duffy. Guess who's pregnant? Again? For the ninth friggin' time?!? Look, I know that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs, including the use or non-use of birth control due to religious reasons . . . but NINE KIDS. I honestly believe they have officially qualified for their own TLC series. Or at least a two-hour special. I couldn't find news on the announcement, so I had to look up their Twitter accounts. They have firm beliefs in their political views. And that's all I have to say.

Gary, Gary, can't you see? Sometimes your words just nipnotize me . . . Neron makes moves and things are careening towards chaos . . . but since is Legends, it's still fun. Sara and Mick remind some viewers that they're the last of the original team. Constnatine spends quality time with his bastard of an ancestor, and winds up in hell. And Gary succeeds in enthralling the entire Time Bureau, only to be thwarted by Wolfie!Mona. Oh, and Mona now has an Armothy (Rick and Morty reference) of her own to talk to. Yaaaay? How do the Legends get out of their predicament? Inadvertently melting the ice by using up power in order to make their final hours enjoyable . . . including playing Ray's card game. I mean, it's so typical, yet I'm not rolling my eyes. Gary needs to be punished. He got the power-up from the reattached nipple, but he made that choice. The guy is weak. With that logic, Nora makes a better Time Agent. Same with Mona, and she can barely generate a second dimension most of the time. He's weak. I know, Mick has made questionable choices, but he can break past being a common thug with a souped-up gun (that he barely uses anymore). Gary is Gary, and Gary is the worst. BTW . . . "Federal Time Bureau"? Let me get this right . . . Rip wound up replacing the Time Agents . . . with an American agency? That just seems weird to me. Two more episodes. Enough time for Routh to lean into the evil, and for the dragon egg to hatch. Then the team can rock/paper/scissors to see who rides it into battle.

The fourth round of voting is over, and there are enough votes to warrant a round of sixteen. I'm guessing we'll wind up with a tournament. Leorio got the third most votes, and Rat Guy was at the top. Ging has the final slot, and I think the clip of him getting knocked the fuck out by Leorio was visited online a lot. Also in the running are Bisky and Morel. By the way, is anyone distracted that Beans' English VA sounds too much like Lupin? I know, same guy, but there's no real difference. Meanwhile, the Zoldyck Road Trip From Hell starts up, long enough for Illumi to stage a murder attempt via massive truck and other cars. Luckily for Team Zoldyck that their car could drive straight up a hill. Or maybe the nice young butler has a Nen/Ren/Zen/Whatever talent for those things. While Killua zips out of imminent danger with Alluka, we get this exchange between Illumi and Hisoka, the probable pedophile: Hisoka: By the way, if I see Killua and there's a chance, can I-? [dramatic music sting; Illumi's eye goes wild, his hair blows out, and sinister looking black bats fly in heavy numbers] Illumi: [clearly [pissed off] Hisoka. I will kill you. Right here. Right now. Hisoka: [smiling because he got a rise out of a dangerous man] That was just a joke. [camera goes to Illumi's hair still blowing out, bats flying in place] Um . . . you're oozing blood lust all over the place. Is that cool? [cut to Killua with Alluka in his arms, looking at the mountaintop in the distance with the bats flapping around] Killua: [gasping] Illumi's blood lust! [cut back to Illumi and Hisoka] Illumi: [now calm] Oops. Well, damn. [turning to Hisoka] Did you do that . . . on purpose? Hisoka: [trying to look as innocent as a guy like him is capable of looking] Of course not. Then we get a mental image of most of the cast as dolls . . . dolls that Hisoka likes playing with. "The more toys you have, the more fun, right?" Eeeeeeewww. In the end, Killua and Alluka speed away with Badass Older Nanny in pursuit, while Hisoka pits his gum and playing cards again the Zoldycks' head butler and his coin-shooting ability. It's a bit of a shame this anime is stuck at the butt end of the block.

This is me from last week's thread: . . . and he said that in the following episode. "Supergirl: Subtlety? Fuck that noise!!"

Second trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home is up. Tom Holland pops up at the beginning, warning people about Endgame spoilers. I'm curious if this trailer will be played in theaters, because I don't think people would be fast enough to run out to avoid getting spoiled. Also, couldn't Tom have stowed the English accent? I'm not saying he should have used the "Peter Parker by way of Morty Smith" tone from the movies. It's just jarring to remember a lot of comic book characters are played by Brits. Seriously, though, the trailer has follow-up from Endgame, including Tony's death.

In case you don't watch SNL, here are the Avengers (more or less) taking on Game of Thrones on Family Feud.

Episode starts at 11:25, scheduled to run through 11:56.

Miss Tessmacher: You're done, Little Sister. Red Daughter is gonna to blow shit up, my boyfriend will rule this world, and he taught me the Shadow Clone Jutsu! What could you possibly do to stop me? Lena: (without words, snaps off the heel from one of her shoes, producing a fully-functional sword) Miss Tessmacher: I'm going to die today, aren't I? Lena: (raising eyebrow) "Shadow Clone Jutsu"? Miss Tessmacher: In addition to being the smartest man in the world, Lex Luthor is also a massive Naruto weeaboo. Go figure! Looks like we're careening the the finish line. Lockwood fulfills his destiny, injecting the Plot Devicium into his veins and turning into the Abomination. Well, he's an abomination on the inside. Kara and Lena have an adventure where Kara saves Lena's ass several times without her knowing it, but then picks the worst time to reveal her alter ego. As touching as it is to make an effort and for Lena to pour her heart out about trust, it's funny to see Kara with hands on her hips in a classic superheroine pose. One minute later, she basically mutters "shit," then puts her glasses back on. Oh, and Alex gets her chance to be a mom at pretty much the worst time in the story, AND she's denied. But Kelly basically reveals she's a lesbian, and they'll probably wind up kissing in the finale. Then the camera would pan to Maggie, wiping a tear away and slowly nodding in approval. And maybe Sara and Ava are also nearby, hugging in celebration that two other girls have found each other. I like Supergirl . . . but part of me gets a kick out of Kara doing Supergirl stuff without her outfit. This week: saving the plummeting plane, followed by zipping back inside and faking unconsciousness. I know that Lena will find out and she will be pissed . . . but I think she should be impressed by Kara's efforts to keep her secret. I keep forgetting to ask . . . is it common knowledge at the DEO that Brainy is an alien?

WOW. Having Kira confront Hayato? That's expected. Having both of them naked because Hayato was in the tub trying to think of a plan? Weird. Having Kira also buck-ass naked? FUCKING WOW. Just another level of hilarious creepiness. "How can this be any more awkward?" "Here are the characters blocked off where you know it's not that kind of anime, but you're still amazed they went there." The other plots were fun . .. Cheap Trick Trap get foiled by Rohan and the demons from Ghost, while Kira finally succumbs to the murder sweats, kills a dude, get his girlfriend to trim his ever-lengthening fingernails, then vaporizes her except for her hand and forearm. Last week was fucked up as well. I'm not sure what was harder to believe: Enigma Misterioso being able to hold fire and electricity in paper, or it holding on to a giant paper shredder? That was inspired . . . and then Fungami has to ruin things by stepping up to save Josuke and Koichi, and Miyamoto gets turned into a book. Sure, why not?!? ETA: Forgot about the loaded gun. I get how that could be held in the paper, but how could it be fired??

You'd think the vampires would have a more efficient way to enter and exit to avoid sunlight. My guess is that they seldom expect company. Well, company they're not planning on devouring, anyway. My point is that the Baron's death isn't all on Guillermo.

Well, Krone crazy. Ambitious and athletic, but crazy AF. Give credit to our main protagonists for coming up with rough plans to train the kids in escaping the farm . . . but they looked shook at the idea that one of their own might be an informant. Except Ray . . . I bet he cares, but a demon could bite a baby's head off, and Ray would barely react. Prediction: At least one of the kids is tipping off Mom,but he/she doesn't know it.

Okay, I can work with that image for a sketch. Also: how did Bruce get glasses that big? I mean, maybe the lenses are clear to make him look smart (as opposed to rampaging), but the frames probably took a lot of work. Speaking of spoiler stuff, Funko is putting out four figures: Pepper as Rescue, Hulk with Starkfinity Gauntlet, and two . . . robust Thors.