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Leorio didn’t uppercut Ging. Oh, no. That would be too simple. No, Leorio now has Nen abilities, and that includes long-distance uppercuts. I’m sure Ging has reasons for not seeing his son who is 99.999999 percent dead (probably citing the Luffy/Shanks “We won’t meet until basically at the end of the manga” statute), but he did have that coming. ”Could I have a fingernail?” RIP. “Okay, I’m going to hide now.” Hardcore elder giant butler/nanny.

I was teased mercifully through most of my time in school. I consider the three years in junior high to be the worst in my life. And yet, I don't think any of my tormentors fell under "Figuratively shit on me after a loved one died, then locked me in a coffin." Holy fucking shit, I mean, the little shits didn't bury James, but that was messed up on so many levels. I'm guessing once you're life is endangered because you're best friends with a god-in-all-but-name-only, that would get buried even deeper. I saw Avengers: Endgame tonight. It was so epic. First thing I see in this episode? Nia attacking bad guys with what looked like a glowing old-timey phone cord. I know, apples/oranges . . . but did it HAVE to look like an old-timey phone cord?!? Also fun to see Lockwood lose dimension after dimension, basically becoming a complete joke, character-wise. No time to scream "I AM THE LAW!!!!" when his army raided CatCo? Also ham-fisted was his dumbass son starting to realize that maybe . . . MAYBE . . . aliens aren't all bad, now that he discovers he was friends with one. Really subtle . . . kid had the sideways eyelids that alien Will Smith bagged at the start of Men in Black. Of course, the one alien who DIDN'T see Nia's stirring interview just had to break in and murder Mrs. Lockwood. Supergirl is basically about lack of subtlety this season. I'm thinking the kid gets killed by season's end. Then again, I though Sam (or whatever Reign's host was called) would be dead by the end of last season. I think the phrase "Kara-Fu" should be used when we see her perform Supergirl moves without the costume. Yes, it comes off as dopey, but it also shows her being creative with her powers while managing to look human. "I'm proud of you, J'onn. Go back home. They need you." "Thank you, father." "No, they REALLY need you. You picked the absolute worst time to get your ass to Mars." "I shall- . . . wait, 'ass'?!?" "I saw a move about a man with total recall. So funny!"

1. I'm also thinking his dad was a professional video gamer or something Hence all the references he drops. 2. Holy shit, that's an entrance. Just friggin' kill everyone without breaking a sweat, and unintentionally scar the kids for life.

Heads up: that episode will be rerun tonight on HBO.

Maybe he/she/it was related to Axel from Legends of Tomorrow. Or fuck it, maybe that WAS Axel. How does Vision come back? Also, I was thinking the acronym of "SHIELD" came about because Peggy wanted to have something of Steve to last. Still wondering the extent of those two. Would that retcon Agent Carter entirely? Because that was a nice series. In my mind: "Mr. Stark, we're ready to hel-" "No, you're not. You Inhumans were a dud. A gigantic dud. I mean that, and I can hear your boyfriend angrily signing while he's standing next to you." "That is cruel. We can prov-" "Look, send Lockjaw over here. He can provide the transit so David Strangerfield doesn't have to generate so many portals. Otherwise, shut up."

Meet the cast of The Real World reboot.

Awesome movie. I mean, one's nose and ears would bleed thinking of the timeline ramifications, and how a Black Widow movie and/or Vision/Wanda Netflix series could happen. Or why nobody openly considered resetting the Snap. Because Tony had a kid? Also, Steve's been living with Peggy all that time when he was also in the ice? And Loki has the Tesseract again in 2012- . . . okay, shutting up now, because 1. It was a great movie, and 2. We really shouldn't think too hard on things. Seriously, though, Natasha has to come back, right? A Widow movie that's set in the past wouldn't feel right. I mean, it would probably work up great, but Natasha should come back. As well as Gamora. Is Nebula gone? Gone-gone? All I can think about is a bit of fluff from Doctor Who with Karen Gillen's character flirting with herself. I want to post that into the Internet, but that might bring down wrath upon me for spoiling. Fat Thor! Thorstagg? VolThor?? I'm sure he'll get better, but the thickening was a nice twist. It wasn't merely for comic purposes . . . it showed Thor as human . . . or at least suffering the same depressive funks that plague a lot of us Midgardians. And now, he's probably the only one of the Big Three last to star in movies. Would he share a movie with the Guardians? "Thor & The Guardians Of The Galaxy," with Quill starring daggers at him on the official poster? As far as alternative Hulks go, Schlubby Four-Eyed Hulk Banner was pretty good. Why make him grey or red because of comic canon? Here, we get Mark Ruffalo from the last movie, only now he's also Hulk. Not the best one, though. Seriously, watching the 2012 model go sickhouse on an opponent was awesome. "Rocket, Thor, you're going to go back to one of Thor's movies." "Which one?" "The one everyone roasts, where Doctor Who is put in so much makeup, yet no one remembers him. What was the guy's name? Malman? Male Keith? All I know is that I woke up, and the comic relief monster was romping around after the credits." Damn, so many callbacks and cameos. "Hey, did you remember we had Robert Friggin' Redford in one of the movies? Because we totally did!!" And we get one last Stan Lee cameo. We're gonna miss the guy. I probably got a lot more, but I'm stopping here. Also: aside from Far From Home, what's on the MCU schedule after 2019?

Funny115: Tina tries to play matchmaker, Katie slowly dies.

Anyone else catch the special tonight? Samantha was awesome, but I'd expect nothing less. I will say that the execution of face swapping technology is frightening. And the basic package having a Nicolas Cage starter set? Yikes. It'd be weird with any one actor, but Cage makes it extra creepy.

What's dumb about that? For one thing, these are probably three alpha kids, if not the alphas, and none of them would intentionally spill to Mom. Emma's the one coming off as unrealistic, and I can't really fault her for that. Could be all demons. Could be safe. I haven't watched The Walking Dead in years . . . maybe North America is filled with Walkers, and the rest of the world watches in horror and/or amusement.

In case you didn't hear, Brad has retired from The Challenge.

I found it sweet, since Naruto never knew his mother. Once he realized, he was broken . . . but the good kind of broken, if that makes sense And we find out that Minato's red and Kushima's yellow would mix to make orange. If Naruto knew his parents, his outfit color would make more sense. I get the fear. Not so much the loathing. If there was a child with an ungodly beast of immense power within him/her, why would you pick on that kid?

I visit a site devoted to The Challenge, and that includes ratings. I never read those, but now I'm curious to see how it holds up to TAR. Apparently, this week's tally was 883K. I know there's probably a different in gauges between network and cable, but both shows are in the same slot, and MTV doesn't rerun the hell out of it like it used. to. My concern is that TAR wouldn't be as good in terms of ratings. That series comes on whenever CBS feels like airing it. Meanwhile, The Challenge is a staple on MTV, filled with tragedies dressed as human beings. The good news about the current season is that the imported cast wouldn't be elligible to run on TAR because they're not American. So far, the only ex-Challenge to be on TAR is Victor, and that's one guy too many. PS: If TAR goes to Turkey, and they bring out Turbo as a greeter? Wouldn't be a bad thing. The dude is a straight-up phenom, and you don't feel guilty watching him.

Watching Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas. This week, Wyatt covers sex education, and a LGBTQ program. "They even have it in New York, where sex ed is so medically inaccurate, it's okay to tell a kid that if you fuck a baseball, that's how Mr Met gets made." And now you have that image in your mind.

Quick question, not related to TAR even tangentially: when I look up My Activity Stream/Content I Posted In . . . is it possible to just have the thread titles displayed, without the first few lines visible? I keep squinting to avoid Avengers: Endgame spoilers, but I might slip up before Sunday. Also: still open to meeting other TAR fans in NYC to shoot the breeze. Wouldn't even need a "live" episode. 😊

Wait, so the chorus of "Jingle Bells" was in Hailey's head? Seriously, she needs so much help. If not for the first season, I don't think she would have needed therapy and/or medication until she found out she was -- on a genetic level -- fifty percent shitbag.

They both talk big. Biden looks like he could stand on his feet for several minutes without help. Has anyone kept a tally of all the inserted “nominees” in the “World War D” segments? You know, the faces in the last box? Last night, of course, it was Thanos.

The bit where Nandor grabs the wrong bat was expected. Him turning into a dog to spring Laszlo, only to be in the same predicament? That was funny. So was him running as the cats tried to kill him. I've never had a bat encounter while living on Staten Island . . . but since it's the borough with the most rural area for wildlife to roam (including deer and turkeys), bats flying around isn't that big of a stretch. “I want you to bring me the strange bat with the erect penis." Nice. Who can take these vampires seriously? I have never heard of the time Dracula got his ass beat down with a common broom. 😛🦇

That might have happened. We've gone male, then female, and I'd assume the guys would be up for the Killing Floor. But maybe TJ was ambiguous about that. Apologies if it sounds like I'm being a Natalie "stan." It's just that she comes from a show I actually respect (American Ninja Warrior), and I don't want her to be a bitch to the degree of the regulars. Worst case, she goes back to ANW and infects the main stars. I mean, she did overreact, and Turbo has the right to use his back to carry a refrigerator holding cinder blocks. But I don't want her being THAT bad. Also: I think that if Turbo gets mad at you, it would be over quickly. "He pissed me off. So we face off in Killing Floor. I point at the moon and ask if he wants better look. He says yes. I grab him by the collar and fling him to the moon. Dead before he reaches the surface." Cut to Wes: "Okay, I'm intelligent enough to know that there is no way in hell he could do that. But he might. I want to go into space one day. That is not the way I'd want to do it."

Farewell, sweet Gotham. May the bar you set be scaled with the utmost determination from the next Batman franchise. Would Pennyworth count? I wouldn't think who, because you wouldn't expect the batshit . . . and I can't think of English characters from DC Comics that would lean hard into the crazy curve. At least we got a happy epilogue, or at least as happy as one can be in Gotham City. Yeah, Barbara took a slug and Babs Jr. (can girls be "juniors"?) got her first traumatic experience . . . but the good guys won, Bruce Wayne is back in Gotham, and the beleaguered city gets the hero they've needed. Even after Reunification and the two bigger pains in the ass getting imprisoned, it couldn't have been a smooth decade. For God's sake, they made Bing Bong their mayor again, and that guy was the absolute worst. And we get the most fitting ending for Oswald and Edward . . . two men who could be powerful, commanding and hapless at the same time. They escape the paddywagon and aim to take on the man dressed as a bat . . . but then they see him jump rooftops, and they elect to start the next day. Dang, did they copy and paste Camran's hair onto Selina 2.0's head? Seriously, though, was there anything Batman-related in the post-Nolan/DCEU era that could touch Gotham? I know, sounds myopic AF, but that's how I feel. This series was entertaining as hell, and unlike some shows (looking directly at you, Smallville), it's leaving at the right time. It will be missed. PS: If you need a substitute genre show with insanity . . . off the top of my head, there's Legends of Tomorrow (easily the most entertaining Arrowverse show), Happy! and Preacher (final season coming soon). And I don't do subscription TV, but I've heard great stuff about Doom Patrol, and The Boys also looks to be violently fun.

This is Adult Swin's latest 4 a.m. offering: Di Bibl. Basically, it's Bible verses perverted by CGI animation. Nothing grabs your attention than watching bears maul boys in increasingly hilarious ways.

Basic lesson learned: little girls are the absolute worst. Also, if I see a name like "Weird Al" Yankovic in the credits, I shouldn't automatically assume it's a live-action role. I can't see a third season happening. I think we've seen as much as we can get from a cable show based on a comic. Honestly, I would have guessed Garth Ennis was the creator. With Grant Morrison, I'd expect high concept shit and hidden messages to beings on higher planes of existence. Shit, maybe that explains the Fauxtubbies. Only way it could have been better? Vampire Nazis. Then the iota of guilt you might feel vanishes completely.

With Avengers: Endgame coming soon, one fan links Challengers to Avengers (and Guardians).

Reality Blurred covers latest episode. Turns out Andy is a fan of Reem. Aside from Sonja and Francesca, has a first booted ever gotten this much attention?

You too? Here's where my mind went. Maybe Clark fears the guns themselves have Kryptonite? WOW. I can't see that. Lex Luthor in Smallville? Different story. As for Kara's clothes being hidden . . . that would include shoes. I vaguely remember seeing them, and I can't imagine those being easily concealed.