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That would be Hirohiko Araki, and he's done eight editions of the manga. And yeah, the sudden turns are what make JBA awesome. Josuke is rushing on a motorcycle, and a mother and baby are in the crosswalk? Have Crazy Diamond beat up the motorcycle, have the debris not harm anyone, then reassemble the bike. Lateral thinking. I got two JBA-based sketches last weekend: Iggy & The Fool and Koichi & Echoes Act 3. Now I have all six Stardust Crusaders. In other news, I still need a life.

Did those dick nobles get imported from Black Clover? Actually, those guys were way worse. I'm guessing Eugeo was based off someone that exists in the real world, as opposed to being an AI offspring. The concept is pretty ingenious. It does open a huge can of worms, though.

I think I got a like last week and I had a few bits of chat with her, but she hasn't written back yet. Fuck it, here's the opening bit from my profile. I'll have to remember to edit it out in a few days. I'm looking for feedback into what I could be doing better, because I want to bring the attention of at least one woman. I'm not sure if putting a lot of myself into it works or not. Basically, I wrote like how I post in these forums . . . breezy, showing bits of intelligence, but not using big words just to say them. Edited to "delete" profile one week later.

“Mmmmmmmmm. I’m just going to sit here and mentally rate Hunters.” “Why did you bother coming here when you’re not even going to vote, Hisoka?” “Well, an election is being held, and what I thought I heard-“ “STOP.” Looks like everyone is coming in for the Election . . . including Ging, who’s there to honor the wishes of the late President and piss off the other Zodiacs. Also, Killua’s eldest brother drops by to tell us there’s another child in the Zoldyck family, and the Rat guy of the Zodiacs probably needs a beating. Here are the final opening credits. You probably know the words by now. I think there’s about one second of Gon in there.

Turbo is the magic. On the Facebook group for Challenge fans, we see a lot of highlights, some of which he posts. And there's really funny stuff like this.

I think this was a weak episode than usual. I dunno . . . it's like the wacky dial got turned up a lot further than was needed. Truth Roach was a nice idea, but it got repetitive. The part where it saw Sara's mouth block and went up her nose? Disgusting, yet funny. I still see Gary as the weak link. Surprisingly, I'm good with Mona. Hers is a neuroses I can identify with. She's got so many problems, and that's not including the Hawaiian Were-Creature transformations. Gary was effective this week, but he should be judged from episode to episode. And damn, Sara is really pushing her feelings down. Of course, she'd relent to those at the end, because she's Sara, and therefore awesome. Listening to the confessions was funny, especially poor Preisdent Nixon (and do those three words belong together in that order?) Mick wanting long hair . . . random, but okay. Of course, Nate and Hank would hash things out. And, of course, Hank would get killed . . . but what I'm assuming is Neron. Nora getting caught by Nate in the worst possible position was a nice touch, though.

In case you didn't know, Death Battle will be pitting Shazam against Captain Marvel this Wednesday. Here's the preview on Billy (Carol's can be found here) And in case you do not watch Adult Swim, here's a bit from Robot Chicken promoting the movie. Also, I think this is the only time they spoofed Cap/Shazam/Billy. Before I forget to bring it up: what kind of term is "bullet immunity"?

Before I forget to ask . . . were there any signs of protest at last night's event? And I know they invited John over.

“Here at the Fed, everything is ducky. Very ducky. ‘Shucky-ducky’, you might say.” 🙄 🦆 So-so topic overview saved by a great parody. “You bought a home!” “Say that again, mother fucker! [cocking shotgun]” Dude in the background of Divorce Court . . . he’s got a cult following, doesn’t he?

How many mushrooms did Araki devour to create this cat/plant/Stand thing? All of the mushrooms. I see all of the cameras, and I’m imagining Hayato being the special task force investigating Light Yagami in Death Note. And then I’m imagining Kira doing the potato chip bit in his monotone, only without all of the over-the-top drama. “I’ll take a chip . . . and eat it.” Seriously, Yoshikage Kira is the unquestioned Big Bad of this edition, and a friggin’ plant with the soul of a cat gave him that much trouble. Not enough to bring out Sheer Heart Attack, but it’s still messed up.

What about either of the guys who played Cap on that series? Bringing in John Glover as Budget Lionel Luthor was a nice touch, though.

Man, Gaara looks so adult now. I think it's the voice . . . both him and Naruto had the same voices as kids, but the gravely tone works better for a grown man. I feel bad for Boruto, even though he's a brat. Everything Naruto did was on a path to become Hokage. I don't think having kids was in his original mission statement. Also, you figure an epic ninja war really distracted him from the full impact of Hinata confessing her love for him.

Toonami got negativity about the lineup, so they reordered the shows. For the record, all I did was bitch in a thread the one time. Not like I was typing "OH MY GOD SON OF A BITCH ZA WARDO!!!!!!!!" over and over. Honest. 😇 I understand any butthurt for fans of Boruto and Hunter x Hunter. I mean, I'm happy I can follow SNL with the insane shit going down in Morioh, but I also feel bad.

Good movie. More Wonder Woman and Aquaman than the rest of the DCEU, or whatever it's called. Lots of heart, lots of humor, and Zachary Levi made for a great Capt . . . er . . . Shazam. Seriously, that takes a lot to adjust. There should be a t-shirt: "Screw it, he's Captain Marvel to me. (But I'm okay with the other one. Not to say that Carol should be considered 'the other one'. I mean, Billy Batson has been around since the early Forties, and it's only because of copyright weirdness that Marvel laid a claim, and DC said "fuck it" and renamed the guy after the magic word he says. Which is a lot to wrap my mind around. But I like him. And her. Both. Whatever. Wow, there are a lot of words on this t-shirt)" My point is that Shazam should be the go-to for assholes. He's the Big Red Cheese. He's the kid that became a superhero. He might be the first one, in fact. When I read Geoff Johns' re-imagining the mythos, I didn't think it would work . . . a little darker and drearier than the canon. I'm happy to be wrong. And the sequel should be just as much fun. Why? Spoilers just to be safe . . . The arrival of Mr. Mind. He's an evil worm with a mechanical voice box, and he might be Shazam's biggest enemy after Dr.Sivana. Verily, we're living in the Golden Age of Geeekdom. ETA: Shazam should NOT be the go-to for assholes. I can’t emphasize that enough. Names aside, Billy/Carol is an apples/oranges situation.

I thought it was on Tuesday. Looks like I'll be DVRing The Challenge, which . . . it's for the best. I like ranking on it, I like watching it "live" while posting on a Facebook group, but TAR takes priority.

In case you didn't hear, TAR31 debuts in twelve days! Would the season now be eligible for Emmys? I'm honestly good either way with it.

Who wished on a monkey's paw? Because it wasn't me. I have to go out, but I'm happy TAR31 is coming ahead of schedule. As fans, we'll need to do our part . . . hook people on TAR so that CBS never has to screw with the series or us ever again.

Sharing two things: 1.Bleeding Cool: "‘Cowboy Bebop’: Did Live-Action Series Producers Forget Faye Valentine was Chinese?" Me: "How did I not know that"? I never really went for the big picture stuff. I liked the smaller, funnier episodes, as opposed to mytharcs. Also, we need to focus on bigger questions . . . like, "Is Spike's hair going to be green?" 2. The"So This is Basically" clip from JelloApocalypse on the anime.

Well, the Chimaera arc is over. Judging from the final scene, it looks like we'll be seeing Ging soon. He has been the subject of so many jokes about absentee dads; this one is probably my favorite. Is the next arc the last one? I know the manga is still going, but the creator gets sick quite often.

Was Faye "bold" in the anime? "Pain in the ass" was more like it, albeit a good foil for Spike. Has anyone Photoshopped green hair onto John Cho yet? 😜

Checking in. Apparently, there was a double no-no situation, but the Mets foiled Strasberg in the fifth. And then Victor Robles went yard on Thor. I thought that was a two-run homer, but the Nationals scored earlier: walk, walk, wild pitch, sacrifice hit. Losing while giving up no hits has been done a few times, never by the Mets . . . but it just feels like something that would have happened to them, doesn't it?

Now it makes sense. I get nominating Nany/Turbo, but Natalie would be the better top-tier “rookie” to send in because she’s attached to Paulie. He goes, so would your migraines. I know, Bear is still there, but Paulie has not dissuaded me from the notion that he sucks.

Bumping up because I have to make my annual half-hearted pitch to see if anyone wants to meet up to see the Mets. The last time I went to Citi Field was 2016. That did not go well for me. Detachment from sports means that I'm not as psyched hearing that deGrom struck out 14 AND hit a home run. He'll probably get the loudest ovation today barring a walk-off homer. That game HAS to be an instant Mets Classic, even if the Mets let the Marlins have hope late in the game.

You'd think the Mets would have gotten a middle reliever for him. Also, aren't most AAA teams supposed to have different nicknames than the parent clubs? I get that "Chiefs" won't fly, but there culd be a better nickname than "Mets."

Fuck, you're right. I hate when I do shit like that. Maybe someone could get footage of Cara bitching about Kyle and set it to "Let It Go." I mean, Kyle's probably an asshole, and Cara can make her own choices, but it's like she keeps dropping Paulie's drawers and shoving his groin in Kyle's face. I'm thinking maybe MTV could make a Street Fighter-style video game based on this series. It could be more two-dimensional, and it would still sell so well. ETA: Once again, how was Hunter a wuss at the Killing Floor? Voting strategies are often over my head.