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She didn't feel a spark. She thought I was nice, but she didn't feel it. I hate when that happens. I really do. I don't think that any woman would think me spark-worthy. Of course, I understand that I'm projecting negativity, but I'm full of that. I just wanted that second date, and the hope of something more. Understand that I'm not mad at her. She was very nice, and we had a nice back-and-forth over OKC. I'm more upset at myself feeling inadequate. I'm at an age where I've done a tiny percentage of stuff people above half my age have done already.

I took the wrong medication, so I was half-awake. From what I saw, nothing happened. All I can remember is that the redhead is a weird-ass, and we should call the bald muscular guy "Joeny" because he's tatted-up and runs around like a maniac. Seriously, though, I'm not feeling emotionally invested, and I would have thought the same had I been awake. Hey, at least the production team isn't wedging idols into trees. Progress, right?

Can't talk now. Here's my album. I'll fill in blanks later. ETA: Here is the album. As much as I enjoy TAR, attending the start was a pain. It took hours to unfold. There were multiple takes. Phil simulated two starts before it actually happened. I was sore and tired, and I wasn't even racing. I mean, Phil was basically Elvis, so that's still good to hear, right?

Cast list updated. So . . . not only are Big Brother a-holes getting imported, now BMP is bringing in fools from the UK?!? Ugggggggh. I still need a twelve-step program to quit the series, but that would be an effective deterrent.

Met a lady from OKC today. Wound up going to the same place I was supposed to meet the other woman a few months back, albeit at another location. I had fun. We made each other laugh. Problem is, I usually think that I "earn" the second date, and the woman moves on, which is frustrating for me. I kinda wish I could have them do an exit interview, so I can improve any flaws I can't see. Anyway: how long before I contact her again? She'll be coming to New York Comic Con on Friday, while I'm going all four days. I'd like to briefly see her if possible, but I'm doing coverage. Seriously, I feel like I "vibed" well with her.

This season is never going to end, is it? I get that higher stakes should be the reward for grueling competition, but Redemption House sucks. So do most of the players. Seriously, I get the hate for Aneesa, but I don't get the all-consuming rage some of the younger ladies have against her. I don't love her that much, but I kinda want her to win the grand prize after going 0-for-2 in the Presidio. She's the winner this season deserves. Better yet . . . keep doing Redemption House until they hit the episode ceiling. Then they can pull crosses to determine how much they get. "Johnny, you pulled $400,000. Congratulations, and good job not indicating that production told you that in advance." One minute later: "Dario, you're at negative-$40,000, which means you owe us money. Looks like you won't be getting Ashley anything nice in the foreseeable future." And shut up, Veronica. You won in the pre-elimination era, you eked out two team wins, and you would've gotten a fourth title if you and the other mean girls pretended to treat Tonya like a human being. "Pave the way," my entire ass. We're never losing Tony, are we? Get. A. Job. I'm tired of looking and seeing him. I hated how he went kamikaze on Darrell. Seriously, how long is this damn season? It's drowning in twists right now. Even Jeff Probst would call it excessive, and he probably wants to tuck immunity idols under the heads of the alpha males he adores as they sleep.

Maybe a season with cities and tasks done in past seasons? Will the Racers have to endure the crap fields of Amsterdam?

@benteen . . . I think Lorna was in the original cartoon, albeit in one episode. #nitpickery Jesse is the de facto leader guy, right? What is his power set? Something about intense heat?

This is from WatchMojo. I didn't look at #1 because I don't need to see that again. Friggin' Varner.

Here's this week's Adult Swim Classic schedule: Monday: Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil and Xavier: Renegade Angel (one of the more-missed short series, followed by one of the trippiest. Tuesday: Delocated and Fat Guy Stuck In Internet (I totally get why viewers wouldn't go for either show, especially the former. You can only watch "Jon" be a dick and Eugene Mirman making crap jokes for so long) Wednesday: Superjail! (back-to-back episodes; I'm guessing this series is over for good. I "get" how the over-the-top tone would wear on nerves) Thursday: The Drinky Crow Show and The Rising Show (the latter is still acknowledged?!? Huh. I could've used more of the former. Amusing stuff) Friday: Titan Maximum (it's the first episode; I liked this. Good mix of absurdist plots and shoutouts to folks from Toyfare Magazine)

Okay start, though I don't usually turn away from a genre show that quickly. Heck, I didn't mind Inhumans, though I confess that I like the giant teleporting Bulldog. Maybe the dog at the Resistance has a power. I suspect something, but I'd be way off. Kinda cliche incident to kick things off, what with Troubled Outcast getting triggered by the Typical Larger Bullies. I don't know how to classify his powers, though. I mean, the kids won't become Fenris, but at least the girl can be pushed into "Susan Storm with air force fields." And after so many seasons of True Blood, I have to remember that Stephen Moyer is English. Shit, so are one-third of the principle players in TV and movies on superhero shows. But if you suggest an American as the Doctor, you get pummeled for that. Where was I? Right . . . like @AimingforYoko said, this isn't Legion. That was the arthouse project from a Marvel property, and I don't think they'd mesh well. I know about Polaris and Blink, and I think that was (an) Eye Guy keeping guard. I suspect the tracker guy's nickname. Also kinda like how Jamie Chung isn't painted up like Canon Blink, but they gave her a scar resembling a mark to go with the weird eyes and ears. As somebody who enjoyed Jamie's work on reality television, I'm hoping she'll have more to do than last year on Gotham. I'm amazed Valerie Vale lived after getting shot. You too? I laughed out loud. Clarice wrecked the dog's favorite squeaky toy and then I heard that. I think the only ringtone that can top that was back in Spectacular Spider-Man, where Peter's phone played "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider."

No press release this week, and "Holiday Special" will air on Wednesday night. A break would explain why we got a Columbus Day-themed episode that early.

Just posted links and videos on my Flickr. Wound up using four devices, and I'm not an expert in any of them. So much waiting, some many reshoots, and Phil did his opening speech at least three times. The sinus headache wasn't fun, and my neck is still warm twelve hours later. One nice part: watching production people hug each other. I think that's because the cameramen (or women) are going off on the big adventure as well as the Racers. ETA: Here's a brief story from Reality Blurred. And here are the "I [HEART] YOGA" girls. Apparently, they've run in American Ninja Warrior. I honestly don't remember them. I do remember the name "Cedric Ceballos," though.

Not as intense a finale as the previous season. Rick has more or less been usurped as the Smith family's alpha dog. This comes after he killed what seemed to be an endless wave of Secret Service agents and wailed on the President himself. Who is voiced by Keith David, which makes him awesome. Maybe there might be changes in the next season. Maybe Jerry can stop being a hapless loser and resemble a functional male. Maybe Beth can be intelligent and a nice person at the same time. Maybe Morty will grow a few more pubes, metaphorically and literally. But if the characters evolve, it might be against the direction of the show. And if you missed Mr. Poopy Butthole, I recommend checking out the LIl Poopy Superstar miniseries. Basically, it's him and Summer have an adventure on his world. Oooooo weeeeeee.

Keith David as the President for the win. "Naturally you'll forget that you saw [the Kennedy Sex Tunnels]. Along with, in order of national embarrassment, the Truman Cocaine Lounge, the McKinley Hooker Dump, and the Lincoln Slave Colosseum. (with genuine disappointment in his voice) He didn't free them all." Come on, how do you not tune it?!?

Maybe BMP will change this into Battle Of The Viacom Stars. Better folks getting corralled here than Challengers on shows that I like. Seriously, I don't need fucking Johnny on TAR. And I can't imagine Racers doing Challenge. If there's a foursome format, maybe we could get Drama, Big Cat, Chanel and Steelo from Rob Dyrdek's shows. Probably not . . . they would need two women, and I don't know who else would qualfy.

Not so much dive as wade. The last person I left was a lady in pink. She was busy getting her shoes back on. Funny to see teams split begin getting their bags nearby and going into the fountain. I had heard rumors that past Racers were being called back, and I thought we'd have "Racers vs. (Other) Reality" format. But I didn't recognize anybody . . . except for the dude in the facepaint. That was Tim Janus, better known by competitive eating fans as "Eater X." His partner? None other than Joey Chestnut, who has won the Yellow Belt at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest nine times, including seven in a row.

Stupid question . . . casting revelations are okay, right?

I am at WSP. Good sized crowd, and there's a path going towards the big arch, so I'm guessing that's where the Racers will be running first. If you're here . . . I have a faded blue t-shirt and glasses. I got there and was greeted by a fellow TARConer in about five minutes. Sadly, everybody is a blur to me . . . so if you see me, be gentle.

CBR goes over Inhuman history. Was not acutely aware that Medusa predated the rest of the royal family.

Remember my mild puzzlement about how the second Ghost In The Shell anime wasn't on the schedule? Well, S.A.C. 2nd GIG will be coming back at 3:30 a.m. starting October 21. I don't think Toonami will screw with the credits, but they are pretty good. Judge for yourself. I know, "Rise" doesn't really rank as high as "Inner Universe," but I think it holds up.

This is a thread on the Inhumans in comic books, from their debut in Fantastic Four in 1965, to their current popularity generated by Marvel, because they don't own the film rights to X-Men. Thus, the Terrigen Mists turning people with Inhuman markers into superhumans. On the bright side, the new generation includes Lunella Lafayette (Moon Girl) and Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel). The concept is nice . . . royalty with superpowers and maximum drama. The main cast is translated well to the show. The tuning fork-like devices on Black Bolt and Lockjaw's heads are gone. Karnak's tattoos are a recent thing. I read his series online, the one written by Warren Ellis. Apparently, he's not really an Inhuman. His family didn't subject him to Terregenesis, and his ability to find flaws was learned. I believe Maximus's deal is mind control, and I'm willing to bet that he's exerting that in the show on a very subtle level. Well, subtle for a superhero show. Like I said in the first episode's thread, I recommend reading the miniseries from Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee from the late-Nineties. Very compelling twelve issues of intrigue and action.

I can see the negative reviews. I liked it, but it feels jarring for newbies to be presented with a sovereign nation on the moon. We've gotten -- what? -- three seasons of Inhumans on AoS, but those were the basic model. Now we got royalty and palace intrigue. Meanwhile, the hardcore fans are wondering where the Watcher is in all of this. Do Black Bolt and Medusa have to pay rent to Uatu every month? Off the bat: love Lockjaw. I like seeing English Bulldogs and their (crappily-bred) antics. Now we have a giant friggin' Bulldog that lives on the moon and can teleport with little effort from there to Earth. How do you not love the guy?!? I want to know if any of the lower caste are brought it to feed him. Or rub the tummy. Or take him for "walkies." That would be the biggest drawback with Lockjaw . . . but fuck it, he can teleport somewhere else, do his thing, and come back. I'm okay with the main cast. No real quibbles with casting, though I'm amused that Medusa got shaved down before the first episode ended. "We have money . . . but if we can save a few bucks on CGI hair, that would be nice." Liking how Karnak (K's, not C's, and I think the canon predates Johnny Carson and the turban) sees the world like Amadeus Cho did in The Incredible Hercules, with all sorts of statistics running in his brain. His deal is that he can see and exploit flaws, so of course he wouldn't be invited to the fun parties. Which would be held by Gorgon. You know, the one with the hooves. Anybody upset about Triton (seemingly) biting it? Casuals barely bare about any Aquman, so a dude in green paint isn't going to excite people. I'm off to start a comics-based thread. Recommendation: read the twelve-issue miniseries Marvel put out under the "Marvel Knights" banner, from Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee. I think that influenced the writing, and Maximus has Medusa shaved near the end.

No, no, no, NO. TAR is one of the best reality shows out there. Big Brother idiots on there are bad enough, but I don't want to see Johnny go for a $500K payday.

Like I said, I'm going. I've been hearing rumors about the format, and I want to see if there's any truth to them. I'm hoping I won't be the only one in these parts to check it out.