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It's for Mothers Day.

Bumping up to see if anybody watches the reruns on Animal Planet and/or Discovery Family. While I'm at it . . . in honor of Mothers Day, what is your fave mom moment from Too Cute? I keep going back to the Shar Pei episode, where Raisin was biting on Peaches' wrinkles, and their mother jumped up on the other side of the window. ETA: Here's the clip.

Bit on mothers from Cheezburger Here's another dog (Mia) going nuts on an agility course

To review: the Mets' bullpen blew another big lead, and they got swept in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, the Yankees are getting knocked around by the Astros, but the only way the day would be ruined is if Derek Jeter takes a line drive to the face. The beautiful, beautiful face. Even is you don't count the Yanks' win earlier, a lopsided loss wouldn't be as bad as the Mets getting hammered by the Dodgers when the 1986 team was honored. That was the one when the umpire kicked Thor and Sandy out of the party, and Chase Utley defecated on the cake.

Out of curiosity, what should sports leagues do to show that they care (at least on the surface) about women and their problems? I get how pink can be annoying, and I don't think people in general can pull it off. Got the Mets game on TV. Saturday night, the Mets will be giving away Starting Lineup David Wright "figurines." One: Starting Lineup is still a thing? Two: Wouldn't an accurate David Wright figure have him in an iron lung? I know, probably the best third baseman in the history of the franchise, but he's basically John Sterns in the early/mid-Eighties.

Well. The lady with the name from Norse mythology turned out to be an undercover Titan. Who would have guessed? Damn, the hopelessness is laid on thicker than usual. I don't drink, but if I'm facing a painful death, I would want to be totally obliterated. Do you think mushrooms are a thing in that world? "Oh, damn. The Titan just turned into colors. Must be an abnormal. Wow, now the colors bit my hand off."

Poor father. I think he was two days from retirement. Reveal: the Doves' weapons (quinques) are made of ghouls' kagunes. Basically, it's like if one race kills one from another, then uses their natural defenses to hunt the rest down. I'm thinking the Doves mean well, but then you got psycho assholes like Mado that makes things so much worse. Basically, this episode is gearing up for more skirmishes down the line, and Keneki now has his mask. Which I cannot take seriously. At all. It does look more imposing animated than in the manga, but given that this is Keneki, all I can think is, "Bring out the Gimp."

Damn. I could use a few more episodes. Will this be it for the series? Right now, the only endings I see are happy or depressing as hell. Poor Ashi. First, I don't think her mother taught the children Sex Ed while training them to murder Jack, so she's probably in as much turmoil below her belt as Jack. And then . . . she's not just a Daughter of Aku; she's a daughter of Aku. Not much resemblance, at least until her dad transforms her. Gotta love the eyebrows flaming on. RIP Scaramouche. He died as he lived . . . annoying, yet funny. ETA: I like Aku trying to figure out how he had kids. All that was missing was him turning to the viewers and wondering, "How much can I get away with on Adult Swim?"

Before I forget . . . Tycho gets his Ancient One on with Gabe.

Good episode. I like when the Doctor snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, even when you damn well know that's going to happen. And it wasn't something he pulled from his butt. He managed to stop suit-possessed zombies by telling them that the survivors would be worth saving. And it didn't come off as trite. Thinking about it, I believe this parallels the "Go To Your Room" gambit of Nine. Any reason for the blue guy? "We rescued a racist" is a good line, though. ETA: Did the Doctor put Clara's life in that much danger as many times like he did with Bill? This would be a Rick and Morty thing if drugs were involved, or if the Doctor started producing heavy amounts of spittle.

Rick and Morty promote the upcoming Alien movie as only they can.

So it's a day/night doubleheader just for folks who had tickets for Sunday night? Dang. I was thinking about a game starting at noon, and going at least twenty innings to 5:30 p.m. Then you'd have to deal with people exiting, entering, pretending to exit, etc.

For anybody who got into Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter, here's a teaser for the second season. Hey, at least Joe isn't as big a dick as "Jon" from Delocated. Heyumph!!! PS: DC Comics will be putting out a free Neon Joe comic next week. I think it's a hard copy, though it could also be online.

It served two purposes: to keep Naruto still, and to prevent him from sucking up too much nature energy and becoming a toad. Or frog. I don't blame the kid for being freaked out at the prospect, or finding it disturbing that he's liking Ma's "cooking" a little more.

I'm ready to riot. Well, not really, but fans of The Walking Dead might be willing to get violent if Daryl gets killed . . . so why shouldn't I? If CBS didn't butt in and fuck with the formula, some fans might not express interest in bailing out.

I know an artist. I've gotten lots of sketches from him at shows and conventions. After the Tom Hanks episode, he drew David S. Pumpkins art and sold it. Today, I saw this sketch card going for $25. I'm thinking Spocko would be a tougher sell, but it did make me laugh. And that is a great likeness of Bobby Moynihan. I just thought you guys should know about this.

Back page of the News: "CLOT THICKENS." Above that: picture of Mr. Met. "WANTED: EXORCIST" "Have you ever removed a curse before?" "Do you have Theo Epstein's phone number?" "If so, call Mr. Met for immediate employment!" And the Post was worse. I think the front page was basically "Why Does God Hate The Mets?" I'll have to look it up later. They've won eight of 12, but the wheels are flying off.

Writer for The Ringer ranks the Champs. He wins me over for placing Johnny seventh. Also: YouTube links of Veronica facing Death By Julie ("I got a Mormon killer on my hands"), and Wes vs. CT uncensored. How does one get that without the bleeping?

Commercial for the next (penultimate?) episode. Cyril is still laying down suppressing fire, bullets don't work against Dutch, and the cat still likes himself in that way.

Has anybody else been watching? Good storylines, with Naruto in Toad/Frog Kingdom, learning Sage Jutsu. There are the usual difficulties, but he's not being a huge brat about it. Of course, Pain decides to make this the time to rain hell down upon the Leaf Village. If the ninja at the beginning who quips about nothing bad happening (or something along those lines) survives, I hope the others murder him. Hey, Ino's dad does psychic interrogations! And Neji isn't above cheating at cards. Also: Konohamaru's friends without Konohamuru. That last bit isn't really interesting.

Still poking around OKC without paying for it. Met a few people, but no dates yet. I have to ask a question, and I apologize for the timing . . . is it wrong that I'm passing up mothers? It's just that I can't see myself as a father, let alone a stepfather. Mothers aren't as big a dealbreaker for me as smokers, but the idea of kids is intimidating . . . especially since I don't really "adult" that much. Or well. As evidenced by my using "adult" as a verb.

Liz & Mike didn't murder each other at the Pit Stop. Looks like a lot of money will be changing hands tonight. Okay episode, though I had a sinking feeling Team Fun would be undone. I mean, The Boys and the Mama & the Papa are okay, but you can't love or hate them that much. London & Logan are merely there, and the editing suggests they won't win. And Scott deserves a separate check for putting up with Brooke. Even with Becca toeing the edge, she and Floyd are the ones to root for, at least for me. Can't go wrong with donkeys. Bonus: over-the-shoulder goats! Let's try not to realize why those kids are at the wedding. Nice use of the Olympic stadium. Too bad teams only had to do a lap. I know every culture is different, but I cannot take shoes with Pom-poms seriously. Sorry, Greece. ETA: "Go, Brooke! (aside) She needs encouragement." Understatement of the season, Scott.

Whether CBS does something with TAR or not, would that be determined before the fall schedule announcements? I'm seeing lots of renewals and cancellations, but I'm uncertain as to whether that applies to reality shows.

I'm pulling for Cirie as well, even if I'm not feeling that vibe. I threw shade at Tyson winning on his third attempt after blowing his foot off in S20, and I roll my eyes at talk of Rob being the GOAT after winning S22 on the fourth try. But I like Cirie. She's my kind of people. She's not physically adept, but she's great at making friends and influencing people. I'm sure that the "Black Widows" of S16 could have pulled off a lot of their Boise State plays (definition: "If every madcap scheme of ours has worked so far, this should as well!!!") without her, but I want to believe she was the true mastermind.

Got my copy of Sports Illustrated. Aaron Judge on the cover, and a longer story about the journey of minor leaguer Tim Tebow. Cut to every Mets fans sighing and banging their heads against the wall, knowing damn well that the Yankee boosters at work will never let up about that. How will the Mets go shopping for replacement parts? Discretely, or full-on commercials starring "Psycho Sandy"?