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Well. Looks like we just saw why the Legends aren't in "Elseworlds." Sucks that John and Charlie won't get to take part in a massive crossover (I think they would've liked to have fucked up aliens and/or Nazis), but John just had to fuck with his timeline . . . and now -- at minimum -- Zari is a cat. Are we allowed to talk teasers here? I'm playing it safe here. Funny thing . . . I thought a Beebo doll would get possessed, because it's friggin' Beebo. And then, I remembered Snart-X's Prof. Stein puppet. WOW. Watching a malevolent spirit possess a substitute for the late resident brainiac? Hey, it's Legends. Why the fuck not? And Mona has a thing for the Hawaiian cryptid, forming the love triangle from hell with two tertiary characters who are getting close to wearing out their welcomes. I don't know .. . it's like I welcome the wacky, but Mona's sweetness and Gary's . .. Garyness can grate. It would be funny if Mona found out about Hank's nefarious plans. And Constantine is a wanker, and Charlie is as bad for enabling him. I mean, I get that Charlie would eventually need a fully-formed ability beyond profiling the mythical threats. But she's afraid of dying? And it's not happening right away? Weak. I hope morphing into the Queen was worth Zari getting turned into a cat. I figured that Sara would have to have a contigency in case she had to leave for one reason or another. Amaya was the obvious choice, but she's back in 1942. The only other original Legends are Ray and Mick . . . but Ray is way too "goody" and probably unable to make the tougher choices. Mick . . . hey, if you need a brawler or a guy to mix with history's dirtbags, he's your man. But then there's the time where he used an mythical tome to have sex with his literary creation. And when Ava call him out on that, she calls her "clone," which is basically her "c-word." So, yeah, Zari is the best option at this moment. For any other comic geeks: in my head, I thought Neron was pronounced "Neh-Ron." I didn't even think "Nee-Ron." What about you guys??

Do you like sailing? Would you like to see a reunion of the cast of Road Rules: Semester at Sea? Well, here's your shot! I don't think prices include any money that "magically" vanishes when Veronica passes you.

Any other anime fans think of this upon seeing the frog?

The guys take on Amazon in “Unfulfilled.”

In case you're not into Death Battle by ScrewAttack: Master Roshi was pitted against Jirayah from Naruto. I think both pervy sages were captured pretty well.

I had a good time. I'm not ambivalent about the Chibnall run, but I'm not huddled in a large mob with other fans on either side of the spectrum. I like Jodie, I like the setup. Granted, there should be a little more aggression in terms of moving a story, and the closest analogy is that Chibnall still has the training wheels on his bike, but I wouldn't want a rebuild after one season. The Doctor had seven Grans, and one thought the other was a Zygon agent. Hey, why not? Well, Ryan called Graham "Grandad." I expect they bump fists right before either or both or them heroically sacrifices themselves. ETA: The Doctor determined time, location, and online ratings by tasting dirt. I liked Jodie selling it, then offering it to the others.

Kara was stuck to the floor with Nth Metal . . . and she made the building fly for a few seconds by trying really, really, REALLY hard. Bull. Crap. I mean, it was a cute moment, and we kinda needed a win, especially since the denouement punched Kara in the face. But damn. "Tune in next season where Supergirl looks like she's doing a handstand, but is really moving the Earth!!" Lockwood gets outed, and now he's more of a hero to his supporters. Shit,he probably had two fandoms with some overlap, and now he merged both circles. Manchester, still burning with rage, never saw that as a possible outcome. To be fair, it is a really bleak notion. Is the new President a bit of a shit, or is it me? He's worried about poll numbers?? I'm guessing the presidential election on that Earth isn't two years away. Or maybe he's trying to get a war chst going. I miss our Shape-Shifting Amazonian Overlord. The post-Crisis Superman had a bit of a twist, in that the general concenus was that no one would ever think he had a secret idenitiy. They would just think he was always Superman. Sadly, we're going Silver age in this continuity. First, couldn't the President and Whasherface just ask one of the hundreds of DEO drones who probably know Kara is Supergirl? Two: was anyone expecting Kara to snipe, "You wouldn't ask my cousin that, would you?" Still liking the Brainy-Fu. Stilted dialect for constant alien makeup is a good trade-off. I'd still want Winn to come back. He hasn't met Cisco and Felicity yet. That's gotta happen. "Wait, I thought there were only 52 Earths. OOoooooohhhh . . . Earth 1990!!! Clever!" Kinda wished JWShipp had the cowl off, at least for those who never watched his series.

You know, if DBZ wasn't creator-owned, I think a good story would basically be "What does Son Gohan REALLY want?" Think about it: he was supposed to be a normal boy . . . but then his father dies and Piccolo brutally trains him for a year. Gohan survives the Saiyan battle, but he volunteers for the Namek trip because he felt he owed it to the guy who sacrificed himself. My feeling that Gohan would rather not fight if he had a choice, but he's too powerful not to fight in the stories. Meanwhile, it's painful to see him try to look scholarly. I wonder if those are prescription lenses in his glasses. I figure he never found out what he really wanted, because each of his parents kept pulling on him. Basically, Gohan would have an existential crisis, and that shit is way too deep for this franchise. I would have him firmly loving Videl and Pan, though. While I'm thinking about it: was it ever established how and why Tien had a third eye? Or what the heck Chiaotzu was supposed to be? Beyond the original series, all he really did was try to kamikaze Nappa, and that didn't work.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure can ask the tough questions without meaning to do so. This week: did Rohan the manga artist molest Koichi and Hazamada? Seriously, if you kept flashing back to that old guy from WKRP doing weird shit with Arnold Jackson and his friend, I wouldn't blame you. Basically, the tiny boys (did not notice Hazamada was that wee) find out a famous mangaka is living in Morioh. One thing leads to another, and then Rohan basically turns the boys into high-concept cosplay. Seriously, I think that I'd have to hit a really big anime show to see somebody have a face that opens up to reveal tightly-written pages. This is Heaven's Door. Rohan is so awesome, Bob Dylan's lawyers were okay with that title being used. Or maybe it's past the statue of limitations. Turns out Rohan's Stand can open people up like books and read their life histories, which is weirdly esoteric but understandable. And he needs inspiration, and he hit the mother lode with Koichi and his knowledge of Stands . .. enough to rip a fucking page from his face and fix things for Koichi to unknowingly come back for regular "sessions." Oh, and the experience caused Koichi to lose 20 kilograms. That's 44 lb., right? How is a guy that small still alive? Good thing Josuke and Okuyasu are snooping on him. Who needs to go to school anyway. If Kagome can miss months of school at a time to pal around in Feudal Japan . . . Yeah, it's molestation. At least to me. No opening credits; ending now has Rohan's studio, along with Rohan, Akira, Joseph and the Invisible Baby. No, that happened when Joseph found out Hermit Purple was not effective birth control.

Did not know Charlie Bucket's grandparents were named Joe & Josephine and George & Georgina. That's a little weird. Okay, not as weird as George & Georgina (the less interesting ones; hey, Grandpa Joe made the damn trip to the factory) getting all kinds of freaky in the shared bed. Even off-camera, the image is fucked up. The lady losing her shit in the HSN sketch? I can relate. Happily, my mother has never tried to undercut me. Is Leslie getting her hair styled like Guile from the Street Fighter franchise? Sketch centered on my home borough . . . not that infuriating to me? I guess it's because I never grew up in a wife/mistress-based culture. I'm thinking Staten Island would have been brought up by Pete on WU, especially how they/we voted for the Democrat to represent them/us in Washington . . . but I think Pete has basically blown through his allotted slots for 2018-19. "Trump is a werewolf!" Meh, I can buy that. ETA: I think Pete does WU only if the New York Post sends another veiled, half-hearted death threat. Remember, they did it last time, not the Staten Island Advance. Those guys just gushed over Colin.

So the key part of the Mets/Mariners deal is Edwin Perez, who had 57 saves last year. So I'm guessing if he makes it to Flushing and doesn't get hurt, he'll get 35 at most? Once again: this is a snake-bit franchise. Also, you need more capable guys in the bullpen than just a closer.

Will there be a “Classic” episode tonight? Also, did Bush ever pop up on SNL? In an episode, not a special.

TL;DR: RadioTimes article about unauthorized DW spinoffs. I got that from AVClub, but I need to get some sleep.

Essay on whether Johnny makes the show better. And I thought I put in a lot of brain cells when I was recapping back in the day. Very well thought-out.

The Mets more or less cut Wilmer Flores loose as well. If he doesn't return, I hope he finds a good team. Nice guy, and an integral part of the House Money Mets of 2015.

I’m a geek, so I know who “he” is. I just figured that it would be odd for an absentee father to leave her kid with a red metal disc, knowing it would wind up green headgear. Like, I would have expected it to hold a message only Lorna could pull out. 🤷‍♂️

@Dewey Decimate . . . first, great nickname. Second, I never got that vibe from Mike in his two stints on TAR. Maybe he meant Carl was menancing within the context of the game? I know, sounds weak, but it’s all I got. If he says that Christian’s diet is usually 90 percent puppies and kittens, then I’d know he meant within the game in a figurative sense. The only way Christian could do that is if he bored animals to submission with his lectures. 😜

Description: "When Black Lightning and Thunder are attacked by Looker and her clan, they fight to get her to release control over the Sange . . ." Me: [reading it, tugging on my collar and gulping hard] At least Looker is out of the picture for now. Her choice of henchmen was bad. Apparently, they thought Black Lightning's powers came from the suit. That was the best moment . . . Jefferson thanking the dummies for the charge before wiping the floor with them. Daredevil did that to Black Widow in Kevin Smith's run. Natasha in horror: "I LED THE AVENGERS!" Jennifer & Khalil make for a cute couple. Not a smart one, and they are doomed as hell, but they are cute together. Her parents will be so thrilled she's with Khalil.

Is the series officially on the bubble? Is there a set number of episodes? I'll keep DVRing, but I don't rush to watch the episodes. Hey, no Jace! That's . . . something, right? Wait, so the gift left for Lorna was . . . a red disc thing that she turned into a canon-like headpiece? Not getting it. A mutant kills almost forty people, and violence breaks out immediately afterward. That does track. Good looking out, Inside Out Girl!! This more or less happened: Lauren's New Friend: Well, we've bonded through Frisbee, and I have a goofy t-shirt, so we're friends!! Lauren: Yeah! LNF: Okay, I'm gonna take some of your blood and talk about how my boss's research would be used to surpress the X-gene . . . just like what happened to your dad, only better! Lauren: Saywhanow?!? LNF: Yeah, this wouldn't just be for mutants whose powers are a liability. No, we're talking across the board stuff. If you're a parent and your kid shows up as mutant in utero? We can stop that shit! Awesome, right? Say, do you hear ominous music as I draw your blood? Lauren: (shrugs) I'm just wondering how Andy will feel the needle. We're not twins, right? [Are they twins? I thought Lauren was older, but I'm probably not paying attention.] Is Clarice's hair getting weirder, or am I imagining it?

Okay, I know Barry dated Linda Park and Patty Spivot, and neither were bespectacled blondes. I'm guessing the notions of Barrlicity and Karry worked because Grant had great chemistry with EBR and Melissa.

I'd like him to meet the Legends. He would be mumbling about killing all of Oliver's friends, then start yelling randomly . . . and then Mick clocks him with the heat gun. "I don't sound like that do I?" "You don't mumblegrowl, Mick. You growl, but you don't mumble. Much better." "Eh, I don't care either way. So . . . am I setting this jerk on fire? It feels like I only do that three times a year." Also, I don't think it's a straight body swap, given the pictures. Basically, to Team Arrow, Oliver Queen is this pale guy who's a bit of a putz, hardened by five years of hell. I bet Grant got all of Oliver's scars. Going to Central City, Barry Allen is blonde, bearded, and nobody notices that Barry and Flash have the same beard. And little Felicity at all? In a situation like that, Iris & Oliver wouldn't be comically awkward enough. If Barry hadn't imprinted Iris on his heart as a kid, his ideal woman would be blonde, wear glasses, and a helluva lot stronger than she would look. That's why I wrote the little scene last week . . . because it could totally happen, and it would be awesome as fuck. If the Legends do the next "event," anyone else want Tyler and Brandon to share a few scenes?

Do you live in a large city where you have to run to catch mass transit, and people look at their phones and unintentionally beg to be run over? Two thoughts: would Buddha Boxes butt into Randy’s livelihood? And would Buddha himself appear before season’s end?

“Do you like giant mechas? Have you ever wanted to watch that while being fed a philosophy major’s course load, as you slowly lose the will to live? If so, then how the heck have you missed this?!?” At least throw in the first bars from the theme song. 😜

What I kind of wanted from Al: “Yes, Earth is at a tipping point. Listen, do you know the South Park guys, Trevor? I owe them a beating. I’m really serious. SEE. REE. US.” Knickers is breathtaking, isn’t he? Holy cow, that’s a lotta cow.

In regard to Joss, if anyone cares . . . on a Facebook group, I was speculating about how he’d act at the Reunion, and someone explained why he wasn’t in attendance. Then I was all: Her response: