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The kid had gone through all this shit to save Kite. And Kite was basically dead all along. I don't blame Gon for getting that angry. I think this is the first time in his life that he's been this enraged. And it looks like Neferpitou had better bring her A-game, because Gon has basically gone Super Saiyan 2 from the shock and grief.

You know how the "previously" segment is covered by a quick bit from a Challenger? This week, it was Turbo pretending to do one-armed pushups using a wall. Next week? Wes dancing through the entire rendition of "Believe It Or Not (I'm Walking On Air)." "Oh, wow! Where do I start? First, thank you, Zach, for flipping the ball to me. I don't know if you meant that or not, but you fucked Johnny, so whatever. Thank you, Ashley, for blinking at TJ's veiled threat about potential deadlocks. You're new to this game, and you didn't know he's not an all-powerful god. And I gotta thank Zach again, for beating Johnny and whats-her-name. You really had me worried when you were huffing and puffing. I just kept imagining Johnny still in the game, immune from getting kicked off, making my life hell. But you did it! Finally, I want to thank God. Through Him, all things are possible. Okay, I'm kidding . . . if an all-powerful deity truly existed, it probably stopped watching us ages ago! And yeah, I know I sound like Devin, but fuck it. I got two Challenge wins and dozens of companies. He's got a small dick and a Johnny love doll on his bed. Johnny's out, bitches! This game is mine!!! And Dee's. Naturally." I had to have someone point out the obvious to me: the two people that took money from their respective partners are gone. Maybe karma does exist with this series. Or maybe Paulie gets $1 million, and that's why he's been flapping his yap on social media.

Wasn't really paying attention. Just got bits and pieces. One, what kind of nickname is "Wardog"? If his real name is Herbert or Floyd, maybe I could give him a pass. Two . . . "Reem"? As in what she does to people's ears? I'll give Reem credit for going to Extinction Island, even if she doesn't know what sort of hell Burnett and/or Probst has in store. The one bright side is that future boots might elect to go there, see her, and immediately hit Ponderosa. After one episode?!? Lets not say stuff we can't take back. I mean, I can understand her getting the boot and deserving it, but she didn't seem like a Section 8 to me. Philip was a Section 8 squared . . . a Section 64. Only returnee I'm pulling for is David. He's my people, this is only his second shot, and he's got the same name as the recently retired Mets third baseman. Here's hoping this David isn't rocked by injury after serious injury.

Was Tim the shrimpy guy with the glasses?

I'm still having no luck with OKC. On occasion, I get a "Someone Like Your Profile!" notice, but then it turns out to be four words and maybe a few pictures. Once again, I'd be open to showing my profile to anyone here for feedback. Is Bumble a free app/service? Any specifics on what to watch for there?

One more episode? Once again, I'm thinking that this lands somewhere where I'm not interested in paying, it would probably be for the best for me to let it go. Or maybe I'm feeling that more because I just saw Deadly Class, and the lead character took seven tabs of LSD. I don't think that would make The Gifted more watchable. Maybe if the writers took it . . . Yeah, Lorna and Andy return, and it's all emotional with the reunion and Clarice's apparent death, but I think it's too little and too late. There are compelling stories, and John's manpain is understandable as he tries to break a wall down to get Clarice. But I feel the series has gone as far as it could go. Maybe reboot it in five years or more. Call it Re-Gifted. Yes, I am proud that I thought of that. Clarice? I say "apparent death" because . . . well . . . it's a comics-based series. And maybe John could find her. Or maybe he's gone batshit, and it would take a long time for him to recover. On the other hand, if ther series were to go "Age of Apocalypse," maybe Jamie comes back. In the comics, Blink was a sacrifice leading up to the Generation X ongoing series, but the version of her in a dystopic hellhole world was very popular. Maybe if Jace gets killed, this could be a wash for the series. Have Reed just decay him to death. Or maybe Andy and Lauren can Wonder Von Strucker and vaporize him. Give us something.

Honest Trailers goes over Best Picture nominees. I think the stuff about Black Panther was a bit harsh. I didn't think I felt that nitpicky after watching it.

TL:DR: Rolling Stone interviews Johnny. I'm guessing it's him doing what he does best: sound charming, yet unafraid to jerk himself off verbally.

The DVD will come with a Spider-Ham short. In related news, John Mulaney will guest host SNL in early March. Dunno if the Diner Lobster/Le Miserables sketch can be topped, though. Also, I got this cover sketch of Miles based off the movie this past weekend.

Good to have John back, with tweaked credits! Marlon Bundo is at the very beginning! And there's Gritty-as-Kavanaugh! I really wish us Americans had the high ground about the UK voting for Brexit. Such a total clusterfuck, or whatever word they'd use over there. The bits with Ireland and borders alone should have dissuaded voters. Minimum, they've given us Peter Jackson, Phil Keoghan, Flight of the Conchords, What We Do In The Shadows, and an endless flock of sheep. At least move New Zealand on the map into Australia or something.

Question: why is it that when Koichi levels up, he acts like a complete and utter screechy punk before that time? Actually, I can't really blame him. Kira leaves behind a little present for him and Jotaro: Heart Attack, a tiny tank that loves to explode, even when Kira is far out of reasonable range. You know it's tough when Star Platinum can't do shit against it. Once Jotaro is knocked out and probably dead (waiting for the Josuke ex Machina), Koicihi manages to hold his own, albeit extremely loudly. Getting Echoes Act 2 Reverb Act 2 to stick a "sizzle" onto Heart Attack, fooling the heat-sensing Stand (Stand-lite? Shorty Stand?) But that gets blown up . . . only to be reborn as Reverb Act 3; a weird-looking robot figure that we see in the "chase" credits. Also, it can think for itself. And it weighs down Heart Attack deep into the ground. This is awesomely funny, since Kira can feel that while he's having coffee, breaking a glass into pieces. And a table. And then he inadvertently rips a waiter's top off. I think I like Kira. His whole deal is control and order, and he honestly gets perturbed when someone defies him. Look at him talking with doomed Shigechi last week. "Ah, those two boys also have Stands? I wish to learn more about them. Hurry up, boy! An adult is giving you an order." And I'm digging the leitmotif. It's calm and villainous . . . perfect for the well-dressed sociopath with a woman's hand in his jacket. ETA: I went to a small comic show this weekend. I got my first DiU sketches What do you think?

You know what movie I was watching before Supergirl tonight? Venom. I am not making that up. Core concept with Menagerie, only with snakes instead of black slime. So we just get two episodes in a row, then a two-week break? Not sure why the Arrowverse? DC-related shows are taking a break. I guess we should take the time to prepare for a lack of subtlety towards social issues, Also, questioning why Nia needs a costume. I guess she can kick a little ass, but most of her deal (powers-wise) is prophetic dreaming. With the old LoSH stories, everyone had those outfits. Or maybe I'm thinking too hard about this. Hey, teens are getting active in alien-hating! Joy! Oy, can't we just skip to the part where Ben and/or his dumbass kid get killed, but not before realizing that aliens deserve to live? Then we can move on with the Red Daughter, or whatever the heck that Supergirl is called.

I made a mistake. New episodes start next Sunday. The last two episodes from the first season air tonight.

*sigh* Nothing like laying down, closing your eyes, then finding out you missed two shows on Toonami and a third of SNL. I'll have to catch up . . . with my luck, at least one sketch would be edited out of On Demand feeds. And in case you think this is a TL:DW post: Pound Puppy. Oh my God. So perfect. I mean, if you bring dogs into a sketch, I'm probably gonna love it . . . but the thought of two lovers getting into a giant fake dog so their actual "fur baby" doesn't look at them directly? Beautiful. ETA: I thought the president was "upspeaking," not "sing-songing." Either way? Still embarrassing.

How? Much? More? Filler?!? Latest bit was basically “How Shino Got His Groove Back.” This is a tough sell, since he’s probably the least interesting young ninja of the main bunch. I mean, it’s either him or Tenten. And I’m still convinced his eye sockets are filled with insects. That would explain why we don’t see those here and in Boruto. There, he’s got a thing over his eyes where I wonder how the people around him don’t crave toast all of the time.

Not much time to talk. Anyone see Sarada’s little adventure? She’s the daughter of Sakura and Sasuke . . . and you can basically hear the loud record scratch, right? And apparently, her parents had at least one date, which didn’t last long. Also, Sakura looks the same except for the purple diamond on her forehead, which probably denotes a doctoral status. Ino mostly looks the same. Chocho continues to be Best Girl. At this early point in the series (still on the first opening credits), who else could it be?

From the "Hellraiser" thread: It's heartbreaking, if not on the most traumatic level. She can do better, she comes off as a nice person, and she's got a great body (if you're into that, I mean). And the thing about criticism about her lovelife is that she‘s probably heard most of it, even back when she was seen with Jay's dopey ass. I don't think she needs an intervention, but she should look into self-improvement. I know, like it's that easy. Shit, when I heard speculation during Rivals III about her and Vince being an item, I more or less nodded my head and started calling her "Poor Life Decisions Jenna," to differentiate her from Racist Jenna. I root for her. I worry about her to a degree. With this series, I find such people are rare. ETA: Nothing came from the Jenna/Wince rumors, though Camila denied a hookup with him. If she had, that means she would’ve hooked up with Wince and Johnny . . . basically grinding her body on that family tree. Yet another reason to have her committed. And if she didn’t do that? She’s still a loose canon.

Here's a scene from 2020: Doctor: All right, you lot. I know you have a lot of questions for me about the elephant in the room. [camera pans towards an elephant standing near Team TARDIS. He/She lets out a trumpet] Doctor: And I'll get to you too, luv. Seriously, given that Time Lords at least have the potential to cross gender lines completely, I don't think their sexuality and those of humans aren't comparable.

So I’m right to disparage him, and thus the series itself? He calls people “meatball”? Does he not notice his hair is pasta and he sweats Ragu? Sadly, he’ll probably make it to the end, like Devin and Cheyenne after they lost the first elimination in Rivals III, and Paulie & Natalie after losing three elimination matches. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

According to Wikipedia, it's Namibia. I'd add "jackass," but I don't know how many old-school fans of The Amazing Race are reading this. I think Jenna has had the potential to be the prime heroine for years . . . something we need now that Cara Maria has basically cratered. And I wasn't kidding about how good she looks in person . . . I would've made a play, but you can fit a college freshman between our birth years. Also, my social anxiety. And reality in general, Last night, I quipped on Facebook that he looks like someone who would win Big Brother. Yeah, that's a crap insult, especially with Da'vonne breaking from the pack, but I stand by it. Josh looks legit dumb.

I am going to miss this show. I mean, Legends of Tomorrow provides a steady supply of bugfuck, but Gotham basically warped the living hell out of the beginnings of Batman. And it is so much better in that regard than it should ever have been. Seriously, Ed walks into GCPD HQ with a bomb, buying time to get incriminating dirt broadcast. He distracts the soldiers with a riddle . . . and this is the ONE time Harvey knows the answer. For a few seconds, I thought he was wise to the plan. Nope . . . as a kid, he had to write a report on extinct rats, and it finally came up for him to remember. Cue soldiers shooting the hell out of Ed in his bomb disposal suit. And while this is going on, Jim and Eduardo basically have a death battle and Eduardo gets impaled. But since this is Gotham, he gets another life . . . hopefully without the horrific accent. I swear, the way Tom Hardy played Bane, it was like listening to Latin America Dr. Evil. Meanwhile, Oswald and Selina bond, and she totally shows him up after making a deal to get out of Gotham City. Oswald relieves stress by killing Magpie, a thief who's way too into shiny things. Jeremiah nabs Alfred in the end, and he better not kill him. I know, canon, but Alfred is one of the most dependable characters of the series. And Barbara announces her pregnancy to Jim. Seriously, how short can the period be between conception and discovery? Still hilarious. Lets agree to disagree. And like I've said, it feels like every character gets one lifeline. You get killed, you come back. Theo Galavin gets whacked, Prof. Strange resurrects him as Azrael. Butch nails him with the rocket launcher, that's it for him. I find it entertaining.

What place did Alan place? I'm asking because I'm wondering how the draft might have been different if he didn't have to leave.

Latest concern about WotW: did it blow it's figurative load too early? We wound up with Hunter vs. Ashley. Even if they weren't on the field at the same time, that would basically be the main event in most of the prior seasons. With something like that, you'd expect people skipping the Internet altogether, screaming about the match while running through the streets, because EVERYONE HAD TO KNOW. While we had a mission and a Killing Floor (commence to eyeroll) in one episode, the rules still seem messed up. The top three teams in each mission are put into the Tribunal. I don't think half of them can spell "Tribunal." They probably just learned "Troika." The Tribunal gathers in secret, and they determine three teams to nominate for the Killing Floor. BTW, try telling someone about this IRL and say "Killing Floor" with a straight face. The nominated teams are brought to the Tribunal to make their cases not to go. So, basically, "Dance, monkey! Dance for my pleasure!!!!" At the Killing Floor, each member of the Tribunal votes individually. Team with the most votes is sent in. Nominated team then has its choice of opponents from the field, save for the Tribunal. Apparently, the winning team gets something called a "Relic," which will probably be resulting from focus groups losing focus. Oh, and the losing team goes home. They do not get a second chance, they do not collect $200. I don't think any system works for this show. Final Reckoning had secret votes and the concept of "put up or shut up," and that didn't go as planned. And immediately, the first Tribunal basically tore into each other in nominating teams. Great start, right? Nice mission . . . prolonged tug-of-war with a monster truck thrown in. Is it bad that I think the results could be rigged for maximum drama? You'd have to take Teege's word for it as to which teams performed best. It's not like you'd have one guy with all of the rope and his opponent pulled through both windows. Fighting, more fighting, and Zach more or less cheating on Jenna again, and then he tries to present himself as the good guy. Jenna can do better. She's sweet, she's not a total bitch, and she is incredibly lovely to look at in person. Killing Floor: It's basically Balls In with more sand to run through and the ball getting delivered by drone.It's also best-of-3, alternating between genders, and I don't know how the deciding round is picked. Thankfully, Morgan wins hearts and minds by scoring the decisive point, sending Smashley and some dope from The Bachleorette out of the game. And anybody who made deals with Smashley might be screwed. Good. Oh, and Johnny gets to (figuratively) beat off all episode. He probably begs BMP to pop up behind Wes during interviews, waving a "GOD HATES GINGERS" sign. Next Week: A Legend Falls. Hopefully, it won't be hyperbole.

Minutes 0-30: Adventure with three kids, with the girl -- Alice -- inadvertently committing the ultimate taboo. Also, one of the boys is a wee Kirito. At the end, the real guy wakes up from a deep dive. Minutes 30-60: After a fun round of Gun Gale Online (hey Klein! Girls whose names I can't remember!), we get Kirito talking about his new gig with Asuna and Sinon (it's okay not to look up actual names, right?) And it's way the fuck too complicated to process right away. Something about the light in brain cells being the soul . . . one would expect Kirito to leave the pub (hey, black dude from previous seasons! You wanna say more than two words? No? Cool) and start handing out pamphlets. The real red flag -- aside from Kirito's weight loss -- is that he's prevented from remembering his experiences from his dives. But since he's Kirito, he's not a complete dummy, and he's taking precautions. Afterward, Kirito tells Asuna he wants to go to America for better opportunities, and he wants her to come with him. Given how he's got a small implant that allows her to monitor his health, I'd say they were already married. And then the last remaining asshole from Laughing Coffin (SAO's notorious player killers) comes up to them, acts crazy, and attacks Kirito with some sort of hypodermic needle. He nails the guy with his umbrella, but he looks boned. Oh, and Kirito still wields photon swords in GGO. Yes, he still brings knives to a gunfight. Also, he hasn't clipped his avatar's long hair, so he still looks female.

I meant the "beard," as opposed to a crown-shaped mark. Sorry about that.