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I posted the one anime-inspired sketch I got in November, but that was before we only had the singular thread. Here’s Mob from Tim Smith 3. ETA: I’ll try to shrink it once I get on my laptop. Next time, maybe Reigen? With Dimple? Shoot, I can probably draw Dimple. 😜 👻

Unsubbed trailer for Season 3-2.

Watching last night's episode. In regards to Trevor's new comparison for Mitch McConnell . . . how would Trevor know what a chicken clitoris looks like?

Saw this on Adult Swim’s Facebook, and I had to share. “Frittata!”

Reference to The Dark Night Rises. I’ll understand if there’s no nod to Gotham, and I’d really want Smallville to be skipped entirely. I reckon the last five years was “hate watching” on my part.

Five-night miniseries, independent of all shows? I can see Black Lightning getting into the mix. Hell, throw in any DC Comics-based show. I'll start: EARTH-27 Gotham City. Bar exterior. Usual chaos that goes on in this city. HARVEY BULLOCK staggers out. He looks at the sun, expecting to be blinded, only to see a dark, unnaturally red sky. Bullock: Nope. BULLOCK goes back into the bar. Bullock: (from inside) I need more drinks. And I've heard great things about airplane glue. You got any of that?

I still think Reigen = Don Kanoji. This has been a good anime, yes? I'd like to see what's next. Also, a guy on YouTube pitted Mob against Tatsumaki, the cranky lady ESPer from One-Punch Man. Take a look. There's advertising, but you can skip that.

We're still careening towards the end, and I am enjoying the ride. Bonus: Edward the Bulldog survived the Haven attack! Apparently, rednecks live in the suburbs of Gotham. Apparently, Gotham has suburbs. Gotta love how Edward Nygma, the most wanted man in Gotham, was captured and tortured by some old lady and her two sons, both of whom might have been products from within the family tree. And the hag wanted to fry Ed -- via car battery -- because her beloved pug Jojo was (supposedly) killed in Haven. Quick aside, I don't know how to stick in the "But it was I, Dio!" meme in there. Thankfully, Ed manages to get the boys to catch fire when the car bursts into flames, as he's all "Don't throw me in the br'er patch electrocute me!" And the stupid thing? That was the second time Ed got a break from the stupidity of his opponents. Look at the scene where Jim and the Army Guy have him cornered. Look at the hand reaching for the bookshelf. At that point, how did Jim not see the trap coming via false-book pull? Dumb, Jim. Really dumb. Luckily, he figures out how to save his buddy from almost-certain death . . . and said buddy basically betrays him forty minutes later. I do feel a little bad for Ed. "I didn't kill those people! Well, yes, technically I did, but I wouldn't have done it like that!" On his journey, he reaches an understanding with Oswald which boils down to, "If I kill you, you will know I did it," which is pretty sweet given the lunacy both possess. Even better, we get the return of Hugo Strange and his classic deadpanning. "Oh, my." But it turns out the army guy had a chip embedded in Ed's head, so Ed is basically fucked. Also, here's what runs in my head: "What took you so long to find me?" "I told them to point me to B.D. Wong, but I wound up with Benedict Wong." "That would be annoying. How is he?" "Not bad. He's running a school in 1987. Ever see Fame? Core concept, only with murder instead of dancing." Looks like Selina is following Bruce's plot from last season, sinking slowly into the abyss from killing Jeremiah. And, like Ra's al Guhl, he isn't dead. Because in Gotha City, everybody gets one more chance. Apparently, Selina didn't stab Jeremiah hard enough, or she didn't locate the heart properly. Has Harvey ever had a moment with Bruce before?

Final exams! Studying! Worrying! Ashido hosts a session with her more worried classmates at her really posh digs! The power-stealing asshole from 1B keeps being an asshole! Then we get to the fighting, where two strategically-paired would-be heroes are pitted against a teacher. And the last battle scheduled? All Might vs. Midoriya AND Bakugo. And that must really make Bakugo happy. First he has to deal with Best Jeanist, and now he's Deku's teammate?!? Oh, and the big goofy dude turns out to gain strength from eating sugar, but he and Kirishima are easy prey for the cement-producing hero because they insist on tiring themselves out plowing through the walls he makes. PS: Uraraka will be teamed . . . with Aoyama. Man, even Minetta would be a better choice. As pervy as he is, you don't have to pry him from a mirror.

General question: should Boruto stuff be brought up here, in terms of how characters evolve from Shippuden to there? The latest episode in a nutshell: Konahamaru: I wanna fight for my village on the front lines! Everyone Else: ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??!?? So much anger towards the little squirt. I mean, he's come a long way from the second episode, but he needs a lot of people (including a really mad Tsunade) to tell him that he can make a difference at home. Also, he gets smacked around by Temari. At least she didn't try to break his back like she did with TenTen at the Chunin Exams. ETA: Right now Konahamaru has two jutsu: the Rasengan and his uncle's ash-belching. The kid is gonna be dead from lung cancer before he turns 30.

I was spoiled on Asta's new situation, as well as him trying to rebound from that. Episode was also good because of the focus of all of the Black Bulls, even though they tend to revert to mere traits at a scene like that. "I'M ROWDY!!" "I'm shy!" "I want to be with Asta . . . if Asta was worth being with, that is!" "FOOD!!!!" "[inaudible]" "The blood gushes from my nose for you, dear Marie. Only for you!" My gut reaction: if there's a guy/girl who's great with healing, chop off Asta's arms, then get them regenerated. I'm guessing the curse wounds won't spread through his body. ETA: The Bulls also got enough stars to get to zero. Weren't they at negative-69 the first time the board was introduced?

"This season: screaming people . . . but with more accents than ever before!!!" Some of the new folks seem impressive . . . like Turbo. I'm thinking "Turkish CT." Most people might call him "Turkish Delight." But I have to wonder how many of the newbies have watched the show. Being good socially and competitively aren't as needed as the ability to put up with endless bullshit, hookups and brawls. Given the chill vibe in the tent, I'm thinking half of those people will be going for each other's throats before long. As for Teege's segments . . . so most of the missions are going to take place in the desert? Oh, and I'm hoping somebody has to spell "desert," because a lot of them would muff that. This season's elimination is "The Killing Floor." Okay, then. Seriously sticking to my guns about BMP wanting someone to die on the show itself. I'd settle for Paulie or Johnny getting repeatedly kicked in the dick.

Seriously wish I could quit this show. I always say I need a multi-step program to ween myself off, but I probably wouldn’t do it. Because I hate myself. 🙄🤷‍♂️

Tigtone leaves an impression. The problem is there seems to be a glut of bizarre programs on Adult Swim these days, so much for them to churn out two episodes at a time. "Okay, it is a medieval-like setting similar to Apollo Gauntlet . . .but we use motion-capture to make everybody look hideous!" Familiar voices help . . . like John Watters as the Fertile Centaur, knocking up animals wherever he went. Here's the bit on the mo-cap I posted on the Adult Swim thread:

General Headline: "RED SOX SIGN MEJIA, DRAW CRITICISM FROM PLAYERS" Underneath: "Mets: 'Hey, He Ain't Our Problem Anymore!'"

Heads up . . . MTV will run its preview for The Challenge: War of the Worlds tonight, and it should include Natalie Duran. Just tossing it out there.

One more episode left, right? I didn't watch the latest one, but it is on my DVR. I think the second season has started in Japan, or will do that soon. Oh, and if you go to Shibuya next month, you can tour Reigen's office.

Any thoughts on last week's episode? I feel kinda bad for the guy with the underdeveloped hand. No, it's not out of pity. It's just that he obviously wanted to do well, but the other guy jumped up the ladder absurdly quick and got to the giant wall first. So the guy gets to the beam, the wall is coming right at him, he makes a stand . . . and he gets shoved off. I think you just have to take the wall to a limit to set off the fireworks, but the opponent had way too much momentum to stop. ETA: Also, being competitive/active with just one full hand isn't unheard of on reality shows. Jordan Wiseley has won two versions of The Challenge. Nice guy. Meathead, but nice. Anyone else think of him last week?

Sherloque: I have zees idea. We use zee memory machine to probe the leetle girl's mind and wake her up. Then we break for crossiants and defeat zee Zeecada once and for all. There is non way zees plan fails! Grace: I've been aware of what my uncle has been doing, and I'm really good with it. Sherloque: (facepalm) Oh, non . . . Nora: Also, I think she basically succeeds her dad in my timeline. She made an adult self in his outfit in her memory and everything. Barry: You really are my daughter. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the future and taking as much Flash Museum swag as I can get! [turning to Cisco, a tear in his eye] There have a bobblehead of me! Cisco: (high-fiving Barry) It's almost worth you dying and leaving your daughter without a dad! Interesting episode. Nora continues to grow as a person and as a shady character. Ralph tries to help Cisco. And Barry acts lie a goober seeing the Flash Museum in Nora's mind. There are posters in the back with the front page about his disappearance . . . but he's got merch! Very in-character. Also, a comic with a Cicada that looks nothing like Wilbur Orville Orlin. Red Death? Probably wouldn't be like the canon. You can hear the really diehard geeks get giddy over the concept making the leap to TV.

I don’t watch. During the first season, someone inserted quotes from the series into comics. I was laughing too hard at “Ride the Chuck Wagon.” Technically, Tobias “removed” Khalil’s implant. Back to the topic, I don’t think Jeff can do it. I mean literally. I just imagine him punching Tobias’s lower back, trying to get to the spine, and Tobias smirking the entire time. “Yeah, that ain’t happening. I credit that to a good diet and drinking the blood of my enemies. (more futile punching) I got a lot of names for you, Sparky. ‘Shiftless’ ain’t one of ‘em.”

. . . aaaaaaand we're back to the hard defeats. Khalil dies, Jenn blows up a bitch's car (I hope she had "Only In Freeland" insurance), and Tobias grows even whiter as all the blood drains from his face to his junk, for he has acquired the pod kids. We did get a good laugh at Henderson getting the tour of the Lightning Lair, or whatever it's called. Just the general bemusement. "Secret door behind shelves? Hey, why not? And there's Gambi, alive and kicking. Is there anything else you're not telling me, Jeff?"

Duuuuuurrrrrrrrr. Now it comes back to me. Thanks!

Heh. Curtis basically owned Diaz. Diaz broke out, broke out the other members of Suicide Squad Ghost Initiative, whupped on ARGUS agents, snapped Curtis's neck . . . and it was all a VR scam from Curtis. That was funny. I was mostly ambivalent. Funny idea of Laurel-2 having a stalker from "home." Of course, an overwrought origin story is involved, which explains a lot of Laurel-2. She's still a bitch, though. It took Oliver over a decade to realize there might have been fallout from his dad shooting that one guy? I suck at paying attention. WTF is Stan?

Heads up: Korgoth of Barberia airs at 4 a.m. tonight; Welcome to Eltingville gets shown tomorrow at that time. Just wanted any fans of Evan Dorkin who never saw that pilot to know.

I should share this on the now compressed thread.