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J'onn with the fedora . . . too much. I would want him to lean hard into the noir trope, up to and including getting an attractive glasses-wearing secretary with a high voice, who always answer the phone with "J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars, how can we help ya?" Well, we could always get a "She Always Knew" moment . . . like how Cat Grant had been calling Kara "Kira," yet knew she was Supergirl. Seriously, though, where is Cat these days? Basically an Alien Nation situation, only here the aliens are coming "out of the closet," American society has to deal, and it goes in both directions. Also, I'd like to see human-looking aliens with no real differences from humans. But then, if they're like us, how would they have gotten to Earth? Kara had to use LEXIS NEXIS. Man, that brings back memories for me.

The many resurrections of Metamorpho in DC Comics. I'm posting this because a few of them involved Dr. Jace. Is her first name "Helga" in Black Lightning? I wasn't paying attention. At least the one we're watching on TV is sinister from the get-go. Also, Erik Larsen's interpetation of Black Lightning's hair. I know, late Eighties, but dude.

It's a pity John isn't a comic book geek. "Donald Trump said that he'd drain the swamp. Well, it's been two years since he was elected, and it is still swampy. How swampy? If you squint hard enough, you can see the monstrosities once know as Alec Holland and Ted Sallis sixty-nining on the White House lawn." In other news, John wears jeans that give him an awesome ass, and follows that up with Kardashian-approved yoga pants. He goes into overtime by acknowledging that he's been dropping Scientology references all year, and he wants money for it. "And Now This" segments: the clusterfuck that was Steve Bannon's Election Day coverage, and over-the-top graphics from Monday Night Football. My favorite was an Infinity Gauntlet snapping its fingers, and members of the last Seattle Seahawks team that went to the Super Bowl turning into ash, one by one. Yeah, it's a bit icky when you realize the MCU and ESPN are owned by Disney, but still one helluva graphic.

"Parasite Lost." Booooooooooooooooooo. I mean the episode title; that's some old-school Charmed shit right there. Basic takeaway is that some people are willing to lean ways you're not comfortable with. Alex's overseer seemed cool through most of the episode . . . and then she told Alex to use a weapon that would've killed people, and she revealed that she hates "roaches." And that includes J'onn for posing as a human. Nice rooftop party. Brainiac 5 getting drunk for the win. "Love live the Legion!!" Splat. At least he recovered quickly. I was okay with the episode. Anvils fell, sure, but I was more pissed realizing that the CW station where I live will be running a football game tomorrow night where the teams' combined record are 3-14.

Anybody else think Jodi's Doctor is the one that took Shop? I dunno . . . she's fun and can go to either emotional extreme for drama (which is a good thing), but I can't think of if she has "a thing." well, maybe that top. I am amused that her new female body hasn't been a huge focus. Basically, in Eleven-speak: "I'm a woman now. Women are cool. I mean, they've always been cool, and I'm really seeing what they were talking about." I thought the aliens were hybrid bat/spider creatures. Good historical story. Makes things feel grounded, even with the aliens with the somewhat impressive teleport effect.

This week: pirates! Seriously, when does Naruto meet B? I did laugh at seeing the pirates sail towards the village. "Wait . . . are those pirate ships?!?" "YOU'RE IN THE WRONG ANIME! YOU ARE IN THE WRONG ANIME!!! YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SHIP WITH A SKULL-AND-CROSSBONES WEARING A STRAW HAT!!! THEY'RE THAT WAY!!!!!"

Is it weird that I'm really liking Cho-Cho? Not in an "I need her image on a body pillow" way, and it's not because I've been heavy my whole life. It's a mix of her looks, outfit (incorporating her dad's butterfly jutsu) and attitude. Looks like we'll have to wait two weeks to find out the deal with Boruto's darkness-spotting eye. Would've been next week, but Toonami is doing an Attack on Titan marathon.

You think Kate will don the suit and possum tail one last time?

Grave turns out to be a really scared girl. With shape-shifting, I guess a steaming and sighing giant would be good "go-to" form. Her "default" is cute, though. In other news, do not get Charmy mad, or that's your ass. ETA: Do we ever get Gordon's magic deal and/or backstory? Poor Marilyn Manson-looking guy . . .

While I'm thinking of prospective anime . . . how about Cells at Work!? I read five volumes of the manga. It's about the working of a human body, featuring a Red Blood Cell (a plucky new delivery girl carrying oxygen) and White Blood Cell (a white-clad killer of viruses and other sorts of nasties). I think the concept is basically Osmosis Jones, only Japanese. Platelets are represented by really cute little girls. The whole thing's cute and occasionally thought-provoking.

Right . . . he's from the UK, so I never heard of him, even though I posted a damn link about BMP signing him up like he was a number-one draft pick. But I'm sure that I'll be praying for somebody to shoot Bear in the near future. Maybe John Candy. He did make a bear bald on both ends in The Great Outdoors. #RandomThoughts #ObscureReference #DontMindMe

Great week for Sam, taking the good with the bad. And it would've been a banner week even if the president didn't decide to go nanners on Wednesday. I can imagine her staff working on the results . . . then that happens, and everybody's jaws hang down for a solid minute. Also, crickets chirping, even though they were indoors. I was more stunned with the dude who basically said he couldn't wait for Justice Ginsberg to die so the president could get a third appointee. Aside from how RBG has become an unlikely pop culture heroine . . . who the fuck says something like that?!? Some fucker at a Ted Cruz rally, that's who.

What was the point of that running gag? "Well, we want to show Mac come out of his cocoon . . .and yet, Danny really wants to go all-out being gross for the finale. Screw it, let's do both!"

I think it's a case of "prison gay." Gotta establish dominance 24/7. Also, look at his wife. Actually, no, just glance at her. Like that hillbilly Hanna Barbera bear in terms of being understandable. Is Luther a psychopath? Sociopath? Is it possible to be both? I mean, he is capable of murder if he hasn't already . . . and he named his only child "Ronald McDonald." That's not so much another level of horible as in another building. Or something. You know what I mean, right? Mac becoming a meathead with family issues and body dysmorphia is the least he could have wound up with.

Fuck! I knew that. I just didn’t know when I was posting. I’m gonna make corrections and blame the final act’s emotion for screwing with my head.

What. The. Hell. I mean, it was beautiful, and Glenn Rob went all out for it. I mean, even if there was a dance double, that was unbelievable. And you don't expect interpretive dance on this series without a punchline, where the script punches Mac in the face for showing emotion. Aside from his dad bailing, it didn't. I mean, I'm guessing the last act tonight will be forgotten at the start of next season, Mac will still be a one-dimensional meathead, and Frank's epiphany will go down the drain. Speaking of Frank . . . I was expecting his nasal injury to lead to a punchline, or that he'd crash the float. Nothing. Weird. Before I forget to say it: "YOU HAD ONE JOB, FRANK!" ETA for @jcin617 . . . that might have been all Glenn Rob. But with something that coordinated, that intricate, that beautiful . . . yeah, I would expect a ringer in a few spots. ETA2: I got my first names mixed up. Sorry. ?‍♂️

Looks like Matt & Trey are going to go serial for the rest of the season. Super serial. God damn it . . . Seriously, though, why pick on Al Gore? I mean, having climate change represented as half-man/half-bear/half-pig is a unique angle. But Al . . . he's not an asshole. At least not in today's big picture. Is it because he cameoed in The Simpsons and Futurama? Solid episode, though. I kept asking whatever happened to Ned, and now he's dead. And then Satan comes back, and I think we last saw him in "Where My Country Gone?" in 2015. And I thought Garrison was the one that traded the town's safety for the presidency . . . but it might be Grandpa Marsh?!? Nice swerve. Oh, and got the return of Stan facepalming. Always a treat. Oh, and Mrs. Yates returns! And she played her husband's Red Dead Redemption save! I'm guessing that's a faux pas. Funny to see Yates bitch about school shootings outside of the school. Of course he'd be singled-minded in getting Kenny and Cartman even though the former is a nice kid, while the latter is more of an opportunist that would never get his hands bloody. Shit, he didn't even kill Scott Tenorman's parents! He ground them up into chili, but that's something else.

I should have paid closer attention. All I know is there was a merge, an original immunity challenge, and Woody's friend Jesse got voted out. Seriously, has anybody ever had that many votes in one shot? Twelve has to be the record. Seriously, I liked the challenge. Swinging pendulum seems simple, but it requires skills . . . and you can't really train for that. And why is Angelina getting ripped? I'm not being contrary . . . once again, I'm not paying close enough attention.

Tonight should be fun, even with the mixed results. Sadly, the absolute value of tonight’s episode will no doubt be dwarfed by the one from tomorrow’s date, two years ago.

@Sandman87 . . . I think they were going for anime that premiered in the Nineties and Aughts. For me, that was stuff on Cartoon Network, syndication, and G4’s late night anime block.

“Shitbag” is a little much for Cara Maria. How about “Hot Topic’s no. 1 customer?” The only thing that has benefited that chain more are the “Daddy’s Little Monster” shirts. Yeah, I’m usually on Cara Maria’s side . . . but Paulie?!? ?

More of the usual. Jace continues to compromise his ideals by working with the Purifiers. Esme gets a spotlight away from her clones . . . though I don't know who's who without Marcos' inflicted wound. Also, there were five sisters, so a nice shoutout to the comics. Sadly, the Purifiers wreck the mutants again, and Shatter takes a special bullet from Jace. Seeing a guy bleed out crystals . . . brutal. At least he took out one Purifier. Still not getting Lauren's dreams. She pushes, Andy pulls, their powers amplify if they're together . . . and they share realistic dreams? Rebecca is cute, but just imagining what she did to that one asshole on film is a bit chilling.

Well, at least the finish line in sight. I know, we'll probably get the final result after a two-part Reunion, but it's almost over. We got this, then the inevitable CT wedding special, and then we don't have to give a crap about BMP for a few months. And it's not a Challenge unless Shane gets hosed. Think about it . . . Nelson covered less "ground" last week, but Shane made more of an effort to meet him than Sylvia. Brad & Kyle draw the Double Cross, and they elect to have Shane/Nelson and Johnny/Tony fight each other. And it's purely physical, where Tony alone could have beaten Shane and Nelson. I'd feel bad, but Shane is such a pain in the ass. I'm glad he's gone. And I'm sorry for Nelson for having Shane as a partner. The guy does come to compete, but if Challenge gods exist, they do not like Shane at all. Brad & Kyle pick the Double Cross, select Kayleigh & Kam . . . and then junior high school math takes them out. Well, it takes Kyle out. Wanker. Total wanker. Such a wanker. Of course Cara Maria would run to Paulie. And K/K live on . . . to lose the Purge mission. Well, I'm happy they took out the Bearded Buttheads. Brad's kids will have to keep depending on Tori, because their dad is still a dumbass. Hey, Johnny has total trust in Tony! Translation: "If the Rivals III twist happens and I get to choose, I will fuck him over. Hey, I got a brand to protect. I'll flip off his kids and wave the check in their faces." That's how I read it. Bye, Kyle! On your bike, mate!! ETA: In honor of the episode title:

Thanks, @tv echo! I was also thinking “Fourth of May,” but it turned out to be a deeper cut.

“Not voting is not an act of rebellion. It’s an act of surrender.” Just in case anyone out that wants that monogrammed. ? Were Ronnie’s bits prerecorded? Nice concept, and it would’ve worked well with any of the correspondents. Underwater double middle fingers for the win.