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Just so I’m clear . . . the span between the cadets’ first Titan encounter and the mid season finale was four months? Damn. Thinking about it, the dinner freakout might not have just been about having meat. If that much happened in four months, of course everyone would be cracked. Except for Sasha. When it comes to food, she’s full-on shattered. ? The point could also had been easily driven had we got to the final scene, and that was followed by a title card proclaiming “The Scouts Fuck Everything Up,” as “Tempation Sendation” blissfully plays. Upside: Mikasa vs. Levi!

Here's why I saw the episode tonight. the CW affiliate here in New York ran the Giants/Niners Monday Night Football game. Yes, two teams with a combined record of 3-14, and that took priority. over Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. The station could have aired the episodes in the wee morning hours and let people record it . . . but nope, push the episodes to Saturday. The rest of my week were spent trying to burn DVR space. Also, watching Legends on Tuesday, because it's that awesome. Arrow wasn't a huge priority. Why is Oliver approaching leaving the hoosegow? Elseworlds. Gotta bring all shows to the regular status quo before the crossover. On the other hand, watching Oliver deadend in his quest to kill Diaz can be tiring, and him going back to Level One kinda sucks. Well, at least he got to bond with Talia. You know, the less interesting al Guhl gal. Or at least the one I wanted to see less. Maybe Curtis should transfer to the Waverider. It's painful to see him lose confidence again and again. Why can't be join Team Legends? Look at Ray Palmer . . . he was Felicity's creepy boyfriend four years ago. Now he's the lovable ray of optimism, and maybe Brandon Routh does deserve top billing over Caity Lotz. Anybody else think the last episode of 2018 will have Felicity going past the point of no return. Watching EBR get crazed is fun, but it seems like she's heading down old school NBC TV Movie territory. Diaz is choking out Anatoly. Greeeeeeeeeeat. If Felicity winds up firing bullet after bullet into his head, would it really be considered a mark against her? With our luck, he'd live.On the plus side, we'd probably be able to understand his mumblegrowl better.

@vb68 . . . any specific highlights? King Tut?

Mike said that? Damn. In my head, the voters thought deGrom was the best pitcher, and they thought he might have gotten more wins had the Mets’ offense and bullpen not been mediocre on a good day. Thinking about it, I can see how Mike might think those were pity votes . . . but deGrom got all but one first-place vote, and he got the only first-place vote in the MVP voting that didn’t go to Yelich. I’m probably biased, but I can see where Wilbon would see a big city bias. Did he shout “Defend your boy!!” to Kornheiser at any time during PTI? Thor is up on the trade block? Dang. I’d think the Mets would keep him because an airplane is mostly guaranteed to plunge straight down and land on deGrom.

So much for my theory. ? Back to the topic: there are three episodes left, right? I’m wondering when the guys would take a week off. It’ll be four weeks since their first one next week. Also: will any of the previous episodes’ threads be resolved by the finale? Last season was okay by me, in the sense that there wasn’t a full-on seralized arc. Garrison was an asshole, Kyle got thousands of Canadians killed, Cartman was the absolute worst boyfriend.

I’m going to submit a request for Mob Psycho 100. Any suggestions for thread titles? In other news, Toonami goes through another overhaul on December 8.

Screw Attack is setting up a Death Battle between two of anime's perviest mentors. This week's preview: Master Roshi; next week: Jirayah.

For six people. Of course. Not wasteful at all. Seriously, even if those were personal pan pizzas, two would still be too many for me. ETA because @Mswldflwr also came up with the pizza total. And now, a cheap shot: Like I said back then, he went back to his natural habitat: the bench.

"It's a depressing day in the neighborhood. A depressing day for Freeland . . . " - the theme song in my head. "I saved fourteen people, bitch!" - Dr. Helga Jace, clearly opting to see the glass half full before throwing it in Lynn's face. Bright side: no out-of-touch and/or possible 100 minion principal tearing down what Jefferson had worked so hard for. But Gambi's (presumed) dead, Tobias is still an asshole, and the Pierce girls still don't have everything set in their lives. What was the deal with the cop and Anissa at the end? Does it have to do with the mercury-looking stuff leaking out of that one guy's body? If Jefferson's double life is revealed, how much you wanna bet Two Bits will say he knew that the entire time?

That was fun. A bit depressing that approaching climate change is not unlike believing Manbearpig, but still funny. Bonus: we get to hear Grandpa describe -- IN GRAPHIC DETAIL -- how Randy was conceived. Basically, Randy's existence was made possible by a finger up Grandpa's butt. You know, I think that tracks. Satan's dead . . . but come on, does stuff like that stick on this show? Hasn't Jesus died at least twice? Satan going to Heaven was a nice twist, though. And damn, the Satan/MBP fight was intense. And props to Matt & Trey for making MBP that grisly-looking. I know, that was similar to his look in the Inaginationland trilogy, but I think it was improved. Is RDR2 really that good? So much for my prediction Yates would come home to find MBG playing his game. And, of course, the people at South Park didn't want to give the game up. Or soy sauce. That also tracks.

Wasn't even half paying attention. Way the hell too many people to keep track of in one place. But Tribal Council was fun . . . nine votes negated, Christian gets saved, and John goes out taking just three votes. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets bitter on Day 39, but I think he took the vote well. Now who is Mayor of Slamtown? I know Christian (who lobbed one of the votes) wants to remain comptroller. Oh, and John is probably on the first page of potential returnees for an alumni season. Also, I liked the Reward Challenge. Variation of the "Lug Sandbags And Try To Catch Each Other" challenge, only one slip-up screws five over people. And were they just playing for pizza? Like, a single pie? Personal pies? If it was just the one, I'd be impressed with the producers going ultimate old-school. I missed why Mike is hated now. I didn't go in thinking he'd win, but I never went against him in either TAR. Maybe I'll be happy if we get to Loved Ones, and his father Mel returns to TV. I'll take it. See, Tai was involved with the Brotherhood Of Ugly Tattoos, Kyle Jason and Scot Pollard, a twosome mot gruesome inside and out. Basically, Scot had an idol, and he needed Tai's idol to form a sort of "Super Idol," negating votes against him after they were revealed. Scot got the most votes, he asked Tai for the help he expected . . . and Tai denied him. So awesome.

Teasers are teasing. Sadly, I don't think they'll take Barrlicity past its limit. Consider: Barry: I'm the Green Arrow?!? Diggle: You sure are, Oliver! Felicity: (walking in) Hey, John. (getting mushy) Heeeeeeeeey, Ollie. Barry: Um . . . hi. Diggle: I should get going. I don't want to be around when you two do that thing. Barry: Um . . . what thing? Diggle: You know . . . the mindblowing lovemaking sessions that happens a few times per season. The kind that makes the FCC twitchy. The kind that makes stuff like Diaz and Not-Laurel worth wading through. Barry: (blush) Really? Diggle: Yeah! I mean, I don't think Barry and Iris do anything like that. I mean, they could, but I can't see Barry doing anything that would break any other woman except for Felicity. (taps Barry's shoulder) I'll leave you to it. (leaves) Felicity: (wrapping her arms around Barry's neck) So . . . are we going to the salmon ladder? Barry: (exhaling) Salmon ladder! Yeah! We can do that! You want me to help you work out? Felicity: (leaning close to Barry's face) No, I remember someone promising that he would work me on the salmon ladder. (booping Barry's nose) Barry: (to camera, barely audible) Oh, God.

You mean Paulie, yes? I can buy that. Worse, he's dragging a semi-decent person into the abyss with him. Yes, Cara Maria has a mind of her own, and you can't hate her merely for that . . . but she's Georgie to Paulie's Pennywise. All that's missing is for Cara to beckon Marie, saying that she'll float too.

Waiting for the Cy Young announcement. If deGrom gets it, Mets fans will use that for warmth for a few months. Bonus: I don’t think the Mets would deal him like R.A. Dickey.

This tweet from the guy behind Stop Being Polite: Probably very accurate. Also, he said this was worse than Don’t Toss Your Cookies from The Inferno. I might be inclined to agree, in the sense that endurance challenges are a grind to do, and probably to sit through as well. Another thing: at least Don’t Toss Your Cookies didn’t last that long, in a season of poorly thought-out Infernos. Here, judge for yourself.

Turns out they are closed.

I've been there twice. Nice small place to visit. Pairs nicely with the Baltimore Sports Hall of Fame.

Well, Rag Doll was pretty creepy. Yeah, I kinda wish he was more like the Secret Six version Gail Simone created (creepy & hilariously perverse!!), but seeing someone move like that was jarring. And at least we got a cheerful episode this week. I mean, Cicada is still at large, and Cisco's hands are bleeding, but at least Nora has lightened up and Caitlin's story moves forward. Iris jumped off the roof to save Barry. Wow. Did she think Ralph would save her, and that removing the cuffs would have been Plan B? I dunno . . . it feels like a bit much, but it worked out great. And now Nora can stop blaming Iris for stuff she hasn't done yet. And Ralph called him "Shirley." They not going to be the Ray & Nate of Central City, but at least they're bonding. And good job by Caitlin for snapping Cisco out of his funk.

Had to miss this because the local CW affiliate had to broadcast the Giants/49ers game. (American) football where the teams are a combined 3-14? Yes, please!! Sadly, I think Mick would still watch, because it's still (American) football. I don't think this episode was as over-the-top as the others this season, but we still had Ava becoming a real-life girl and Ray trying to bond with Constantine. John is never going to be Nate,and that's a good thing. If Ray and Nate had gone buddy system, the entire camp would have been sent ablaze. And Mick would not have been involved. Probably for the best that he stayed on the ship to bond with Charlie. I doubt he'd start the kids with rubbing sticks. In other news, looks like Charlie is officially part of the team. You know what that means? Ray gets to tweak the Chore Wheel!! Only puzzle is whether Charlie's Amaya disco suit had to be taken off, even though that's what she changed into last week. If that makes sense. Makes sense she'd bond with Mick (the guy that's also done time) and Zari (no longer the new girl). You think Mick & Charlie might be a thing? I mean, Ray & Charlie would be first option, especially when Nate finds out, but Mick could make things so much better. Or worse. Maybe both. Sara is still awesome. I dug the braids. And she still kicks ass even as a 12-year-old. You can't ask for much else, right? I liked the girls playing her and Ava. Good job channeling the characters. ETA: "Wait, what is Nora doing in . . . oh, Damien's Nora, not Barry and Iris's Nora. Duh!!"

Did not notice the episode title. "We got good news and bad news. The good news: Johnny is leaving the series. The bad news: he's starring in a series of Challenge-based movies." Nobody really left rooting for IMO. I mean, it would be Cara Maria & Marie, but CM is snuggling up to Paulie, and Paulie is the worst. Or maybe merely "okay" compared to other Big Brother people. Hunter is cool, but Ashley is just an albatross of negativity. Joss & Sylvia? Whatever. Seriously, Final Reckoning has been a trainwreck, and I'm convinced Natalie & Paulie are the winners this season richly deserves. Well, at least Johnny won't get to screw Tony in the final mission, for whatever that's worth. Seriously, I figured that was the probable ending . . . those two learn to respect each other, Teege announces the Screw Sarah Twist, Johnny gets more points than Tony, and bluntly announces that he needs to stay on-brand, taking the $1 million for himself. Good news: that didn't happen. Bad news: Johnny lost in a marathon endurance mission to Natalie. What is the point of something like that lasting for five hours? It's almost inhumane, and it takes the other partners out of the equation after they gag on thick-as-hell moss milk. Once again, BMP didn't think shit through. Also, someone at Facebook said that both teams competed in a completely different contest that got aborted midway. That is BMP-quality shady, but it went against Johnny, so I don't know how to feel. Oh, and Tony has to call both girls and tell them Santa is only giving them one gift each. Penutlimate mission? Something is wrong with TJ. I mean, I like to see these people suffer, but walking through curtains of live wires (or whatever you call shocks that can't remotely kill you, yet are a pain in the ass) is too much. And there's Teeger, laughing his ass off, not walking through any curtains. In other news, Ashley and Natalie are as dumb as rocks. A baby deer is NOT a "Bambi." Of course, someone had to win, and it was Joss & Sylvia. And with Johnny & Tony getting booted, we are guaranteed at least one new winner this season. Well, Rivals III is considered a win for Sarah, even though she didn't win any money, right? And it would be funny if Hunter gets the win and screws Ashley, because she is the absolute worst.

CBR abridges the history of Doom Patrol.

I'm good with Yates. As South Park grew as an environment, it needed an actual police force, as opposed to one bumbling illiterate dummy. So we got Yates . . . the guy who's overworked, overstressed, his highers-up are on his ass, and the one person that can center him is his Irish wife. I'd like if Barbrady were put in for keeps, but I'm good with the current setup. Prediction: Yates comes home to find Manbearpig playing his game of Red Dead Redemption 2. Too obvious? Oh, and we're getting ten episodes this year, right? If Matt & Trey come back next year, they would reach the 300th episode plateau within three weeks. I will say "200" and "201" would be really hard to top.

@starri beat me to it. We knew it was coming, but it was still sad to hear. When Who Wants To Be A Superhero? was airing, I aimed to recap it. I only did the first half of the season, but I still kept watching. Read this if you’re interested; even with the questionable decisions made by Stan, he was a big part in why it was watchable.

Bad news . . . right now (past 1 a.m. on the East Coast), we have an episode title ("Nobody Got Cereal?"), but the link to the press release isn't up. Just a pic of the boys behind bars, with Kenny on what appears to be the only cot. Do you guys think Grandpa Marsh really is involved in the coming of MBP? Or was the final scene misdirection? ETA: Found a clip. Randy has the RDR2 monkey on his back as well.

John was going over how celebrities can make money off promotion stuff on their Instagram accounts, and they sometimes "forget" to put up stuff like "#ad" to indicate they're being paid to shill. And John reveals that he's been dropping Scientology references all year, and he wants to get paid for it. The most obvious-in-retrospect: John in front of a model volcano (like the one on the cover of Dianetics), saying "Xenu next week."