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Mets have their own Star Wars night, with Han Solo bobbleheads. In other news, I’m watching out for falling anvils. Or maybe Calaway is straight-up The Devil. ETA: I’ve been to Chicago three times, saw the Cubs twice. Didn’t even think of seeing the Pale Hose. Do they have a decent park?

Wait, I thought Viacom owned CBS. With our luck, the acquisition happens, Les leaves, and TAR gets booted.

When was the last time we had gross food? Or stuff on a plate that was moving?

Man, this would've been fun if I really cared about these people.. Chris rapped a lot? News to me. All I could see was him feuding with Dem Deez Doze Guy. And I don't know about Wendell beyond "Black Guy," but I think he's a Rick and Morty fan. This had to have inspired from this speech (start at 1:25). Thirteen is too big for a merge. Do double eliminations within an hour episode. I think eleven is a better number. Way too many people for me as it is. And did Chris make the jury? I don't think Probst said anything. Posted the following on Facebook: "Nice to be reminded that JT was a dumbass . . . and not even bring up giving Russell an idol." Seriously, that was a bonehead pay, but it wasn't the bonehead play. Why did Stephen Fishbach almost kill himself playing in S31? Because it looked bad to lose to the dope that gave Russell the idol, and wrote a psuedo-love letter. "I'm thinking Alpha Male Model hits on 17 while playing blackjack." I will say that the idea of sneaking off to Ghost Island was a nice twist. "Who addresses Probst as 'Jeffery'? Aside from Courtney Yates, who can get way with such shit." Seriously . . . WTF? ETA: Forgot one. "'Swah-vey.' STFU, Random Alpha Dude"

Here's the eBay site for Challenge items. The signed Grenade has the highest bid so far. Sadly, it's not an actual grenade. Probably.

Nobody comes off well. Except maybe Mike. And then he goes, "We're showing the results NEXT WEEK!" Ugh. I know, not his fault, but where's the logic from MTV? I mean, what's stopping Cara Maria and/or Kailah from blurting out the results? It wasn't a timed finale. Oh, and I only bring up those two because Kyle was via satellite and Zach started napping an hour into recording. Why else didn't we hear from him? Seriously, the whole hour is a blur. Johnny is still a dick, Devin is still AYTO Wes (Johnny called him "bargain Wes" or something like that, so I feel less smart because the parallel is that obvious), Tony's still a dope, Brad is sad with his fling, Nicole is the thirstiest girl on BMP (parallel: David "Bishop Woo Woo" Broom of RW9), and most of the cast are trainwrecks. One question: which torment of Veronica would you rather have: a really broken pinky, or being tethered several stories from the ground and an insane bitch is tugging on you? I did ringe at her bitching about Johnny wanting publicity. This is the same girl that beckon cameras towards her as she and Rachel double-teamed Abram. I should've watched Black Lightning "live." Aside from live chatting with fans on Facebook, what benefit do I get from this stupid series?

Once again: I think Ralph's abilities have affected his mind. He acts like an annoying dork, he gets ripped, he learns from his mistakes . . . and then he's an annoying dork again at the start of the new episode. It's annoying. And I don't want Ralph to be annoying, because the canon version was a quality supporting hero for so many years. Also annoying: Ralph changing colors. I don't think Plastic Man ever could pull that. I can buy the shapeshifting, but posing as Joe? I'm not angry . . . just perplexed. And annoyed that I'm perplexed. Jesse-as-Ralph-as-Joe was funny, though, though I prefer David Melissa-as-J'onn-as-Kara. I'm tickled Cliff still has Izzy's accent. On the down side, he's manipulating on a whole other level with the missus, and that's sad, even if she is a bitch. Nothing like recording a warning for yourself, then finding that you did that a lot of times already. Sadly, I think the obvious direction has Cliff saving Ralph for last. He'd probably figure Ralph's body can handle all that dark matter, and his brain can adjust to the massive intellect. Also, he can impress his wife. "I apologize for violating your mind on multiple occasions. I'll make up for it now. You'd better stand back for this one." Then he winks and blows really hard into his thumb. ETA: Oh, and since it's been shown that Ralph can "do" Cliff, Cliff would "return" looking like himself. Breacher plot? Whatever. Is Carlos staying on for next season? Because there's no real way Cisco would leave Team Flash, even for Cynthia. Caitlin can't make all those pop culture references, and I doubt Killer Frost could, either. Damn, Harry is also backsliding into douchedom, though activating Gideon was a nice swerve. Does Maisie play her/it as well. The writer that had Ralph quipping, "We could call ourselves 'The DC Comics'!" needs to be smacked. Hard.

Watching last night's episode. Wow. I don't think I knew any of the Lizard Kings, and they beat The Invincibulls, 3-1. That's Kevin Bull's team. A course tester beat him in the first heat. The fecking hell?!? Wow . . . 19-year-old just won a heat for the InvinciAbels. And I forgot Abel got to Stage Three in ANW. Of course, the ladies' heat gets the WWWA treatment. And Tiana Webberly splashed down to put Iron Grip in a 2-0 hole. Did she choose to leave Flip and JJ at Team Ronin, or was she convinced to leave? (ETA: I lost track of the score; it was really 1-1) Dang, Daniel Gil got flooded by the flooding in Texas. Some backstory for the upcoming season. And, of course, he's awesome and optimistic. Why don't I root for him to break something? He's that athletic and pretty. Daniel forces a relay. I don't think anybody would've bet on the underdogs meeting in the final. Iron Grip prevails. Sanity is partially restored. Daniel Gil's protege loses the lead wiping his shoes. The kid's 19. He'll probably make Vegas. Holy shit . . . . grappling on the pegs by the women, followed by a double splashdown. Lizard Kings up, 2-0. I'm not looking at the time remaining so I can be surprised. Kyle Soderman is no fluke. It took Daniel everything to fend him off. Off to the relay. Can Iron Grip follow the Golden Hearts? Double splashes for Lizard Kings. TRIPLE SPLASH. Looks like their power-up just expired. Going to a knockout relay. Annnnnnnndd Iron Grip advances. Daniel runs (and wins) three times in a row. He might need to go into a mild coma before the next round. Next week: Travis Rosen! Najee "The Phoenix" Richardson! Eskimo Ninja! Zhanique!! Is she the one with the dancing kid? Oh, and remember to set the DVR to end recording fifteen minutes later. WWE had to run through 11:05. I know, they're coming off their holiest holiday, but I want ninja action, dammit.

His name is David Kaye. Kinda wishing he'd get slightly longer segments, like the irony of Republicans liking Ayn Rand, or whitewashing in Hollywood. "You mean to tell me this guy [Tom Cruise] is the last samurai? This guy? This guy is the last samurai?!? This guy. This guy is the last samurai. Fuck you." And, yes, there's so much rage from watching the show, but John makes it so bearable, and he sometimes does wacky shit at the end. "Vanned Parenthood." Awesome.

I reckon the DCEU is a lost cause at this point. Except for Wonder Woman. Seriously, wouldn't it have been better to have a bearded Superman, and do the crap effect at the beginning and end? I can't see a sequel to JL. But I'm usually wrong about stuff like that. Oh, and Anchorman reference for the win.

I'm going to miss this show. I mean, there's angst, there's drama, there are dastardly villains . . . but on Legends of Tomorrow, there is so much fun. So much easier to deal with than the body-hopper and Arrow: Civil War. Of course the gang would summon a Beebo to fight Mallus. And, of course, it worked. Why wouldn't it? And Damien is dead. Yet again. As much as I'll miss Neal McD's snark, I think we would need a break from the character, even though there's wiggle room. Ditto with Rip; I'm thinking Arthur Darville has had enough time-traveling roles for the next few years. Aw, Nate didn't join Amaya in 1942. So I'm guessing that she was destined to find love after the JSA, as opposed to starting a family with Rex/Hourman. Great that Kuasa is alive and a good girl now. Awesome to see Helen play Arrowverse Wonder Woman. Dunno the point of Jax coming back beyond closure. Looks like he's no longer Firestorm. I would've lost money thinking he'd become like the Jason Rusch version from the comics, able to fuse with anyone. Did we get his kid's name? With Kuasa and Mari sharing the totem, maybe we'll see Mari next season. Or maybe she gets killed off-screen, Kuasa joins the team in her grandmother's place, and that's why we got Zari . . . because it kinda/sorta sounds like "Mari." Zari and Jonah . . . the hell?!? Mick is still funny, and not fond of hugs. And it's still hard to guess who's the bigger dope between Ray and Nate. I realized that they are the Arrowverse versions of Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. They're funny yet capable on their own . . . but put them together, everything goes sideways. And wasn't Ray basically Ted Kord in Arrow? Full 22 episodes in 2018-19, CW. Don't make us beg.

@lathspel . . . I think she can control her Stand. It appears as an electrical outlet, and only those getting "shocked" are affected. She probably have to stay a distance where Bast would be effective AND she wouldn't get affected, but that's the only drawback. And the one time she seemed affected? Nuts and bolts in her bra. Cut to Joseph asking God if He would ever truly forgive him for peeping on his mother. @Sandman87 . . . you're right. I still figure that dog's dead, though.

A great complement for a director, especially if that person isn't known primarily for a very unique look (re: Spielberg, Tarantino, Hitchcock).

. . . and here’s “Wakanda Forever.”

Like I’ve said, I’m okay with most “ninjas.” Neil Craver wants to play up “Crazy”? More power to him. Brett is slightly different; all I remember is Kacy completing the regional finals course, and him climbing up the side to congratulate his then-girlfriend. Didn’t take away from what Kacy achieved, but I felt it was not a good look.

As a white guy, I'm way too self-conscious about appropriation for expressing love towards Black Panther in terms of merch. Wakanda salute? Nope. I'd probably work myself into a tizzy about whether the left or right arm goes in front. First mention of the movie . . . Kenan comes out as Panthro from Thundercats. I don't think human categories work for humanoid cats, but Panthro was voiced by Cliff Huxtable's dad. And Kenan sold it so well. Damn, he's been there fifteen years?!? Given the fire at Trump Tower that killed at least one person, I'm mildly surprised this made the cut tonight. How famous is Cardi B? I'm not disrespecting . . . I'm just not into today's music scene. Also, how does John Mulaney rate to host next week? I'm thinking there will be one "Too Much Tuna" sketch with Nick Kroll. Those never land for me.

@stealinghome . . . T'Challa is always prepared. In the comic series, when Ross was acting as regent (long story), he found Wakanda's contingency plans in case Galactus attacked again. That's Galactus, the Devourer Of Worlds. Watching SNL. Chadwick covers the movie in the monologue, and the following skit is based off the movie.

@kariyaki . . . damn, that's bigger than the replica ring I got back in 1987.

Just want to thank the local station for deciding a Yankees game was more important. I'm saying this so I can remember why my post is on the third page this week. Is it possible that Diaz somehow injected Team Arrow with anti-Ollie serum? Seriously, everybody has had beef with him this season. If he and Diggle knock each other out, Dinah is the highest-ranking vigilante on the show. Diggle is the rock of the team, and then he and Oliver trade low blows and fists. Next week, Felicity looks to need distance. I'm not saying Oliver is always right, but it just feels easy that everything is breaking down around him. And he's not even taking on an epic Big Bad like Malcolm, Slade or Damien. Seriously, though, Diaz is so . . . meh. We've had five main bad guys this season. Anatoly has seniority, but he doesn't pop up much. Cayden was the best one, and he got killed. Vigilante turned out to be playing double agent, and he got killed. Laurel-2 is basically playing her own agenda. And Diaz is just a guy trying to channel Al Pacino, obviously the least interesting. Almost makes a guy want Damien to come back. Even if we look back and see that this season caused more damage to Oliver, Damien had panache, hammy as it might have been. "I missed you guys!! Also, the Legends are just a huge pain in my ass, so I had to come back." Curtis and the cop? Meh. I am amused that Curtis has his outfit under his clothes. Now I realize that Whashisface didn't rip open the shirt to reveal the jacket, but it's still funny. And where did the T-Spheres come from? Thinking about it, I don't think Diggle truly wanted to take out Oliver. One headlock with those biceps, and Oliver is taking an extended nap. I've seen David Ramsey up close. Those guns are for real, and they're spectactulr.

Hey, you never know when that will happen again.

This anime demands outright expulsion of disbelief. If the plot calls for anything metallic to cling to Oldjo, it’s gonna happen. BTW, when the cans and teeth were flying, anybody else notice the dog getting pulled on his chain? Given this series, I think that dog got killed. Forgot to mention: Polnareff’s Japanese voice is also annoying. Also, we heard Jotaro mutter “Yare yare daze,” which is where “good grief” comes from. Apparently , that isn’t the exact translation. Hey, it beats “what a drag,” right?

Honest Trailers Anime put this out. I don't watch Fairy Tail. How accurate is this video? Also: that weird snowman thing . . . isn't that Plue from Rave Master?

Nice that the Japanese and American voices are similar. I also felt sorry for Gon listening to Knuckle explaining power and compound interest. I figure Gon is a bright kid, but if you give him too much information, his brain starts melting. I didn't get it, either. I'll watch the dub to see if it's any clearer.

Fun episode. Jemma and Elena are cold-blooded. "I don't think I'm gonna die, so I'm gonna drink three glasses of liquid, and I won't down the poison!!" It's a situation where Mack might not be able to forgive them for the deception. Also, I think that stunt took years off Fitz's life. If he's "guaranteed" to survive, you think he might try and give himself a vasectomy without anesthesia for the purpose for negate Deke's existence? Creel as a good guy . . . why not? Great that we have a brute with no sense of humor teamed with the deadpan snarker (Coulson really misses the Cap'n Crunch) and the guy who was probably unhinged before he got broken. Now I'm hoping Talbot lives. And maybe gets squeezed into the MCU proper. If Coulson dies, Everett Ross is basically Phil 2.0. Still can't believe Ruth Negga was nominated for an Oscar. Not a dis . . . only roles I know her from are Raina and Tulip O'Hare. I'm surprised she's back, even in a flashback. "You guys need Raina? Do I get to spend countless hours in makeup to look like a damn porcupine??"

Titan announces "Road To The Thirteenth Doctor" starting in July.