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More Facebook . . . somebody posted an image where a production company was looking for people "18+" to attend the reunion on April 12. I posted, asking if anybody wanted to meet up. About an hour later, somebody had started a new thread . . . apparently, these people want a picture of you, your height and weight, and why you want to be there. And that, fellow posters, is how you get a few hundred people cheering for Johnny even after footage of him acting like a scumbag gets played. Had Sarah skipped him and dived into the audience like Ron Artest, I would not have blamed her.

Anybody else watch Tokyo Ghoul? I think stuff is squeezed in harder than in the manga, establishing the existence of ghouls and how sinister they are. Then we meet Keneki the putz, who meets a girl with similar interests. And then she tries to eat him. One accident later, Keneki has her organs transplanted into him, and now he's turning into a ghoul. That means a. He can't eat "normal" food anymore (though there will be a work-around in his future), and b. he has a hankering for human flesh. Then he meets a ghoul, who gets killed by a ghoul, and he gets killed by another ghoul. She will be a main character. And after seeing Keneki sob about how wrecked his life is, she gives him a hand. Literally. In his mouth. Awesome? I'll give this a few more episodes before I'll think up thread titles. You can submit your own if you're familiar with the property.

Well, Wammu's dead. The fight with Jojo was about as insane as you'd expect, with Jojo getting too big for his britches, getting knocked down a few pegs, then using his guile to prevail. One question: did we need the narrator to point out how quiet everybody was right before Wammu died? And another: isn't it cold out there? How do Pillar Men keep warm while wearing so little clothes?

Finally caught last week's episode. It's filler/breather where Brook tries to fit in with the crew, only to screw up in hilarious ways. No huge conflicts, though Brook does break out the violin for "Binks' Brew," which I can totally understand if it bugs. The next episode starts the Sabaody Archipelago arc, but . . . yep. Toonami shelved the show. I think I can catch up with DVDs from the library, but it still sucks. I like reading reactions here, even if there are few of us watching.

This week: Jack loses blood. Like, a lot. He heals, he makes a friend in a wolf . . . and then he fights and (seemingly) kills the Daughters of Aku. Seriously, how long can a man bleed before dying? I know that is an animated series, but damn. And Gennedy dives right into the later time slot. I do find it hard to believe that Jack had never killed a human being in fifty-plus years in Aku's world. ETA: Forgot about the Daughters encountering the deer. Anybody else think the doe and the buck were going to have a tender moment? That stuff was probably not in the DoA curriculum.

Here are previews of the backup stories from DC/HB's annuals. Spoilers abound. Jetsons (dark as FUCK, you guys. Logical, but damn) Top Cat Snagglepuss Ruff and Ready

Nobody watches this? It's probably not the best comedy HBO puts out, but it has its own charm. This week: a young pigeon gets his brother killed and goes on a lunatic spiritual quest, with stereotypical Jewish and black characters. And his folks aren't broken up because they've lost so many children. Also: Lois Griffith. Why not?!?

From The Decider: Apparently, Emily swung her bloody axe fourteen years ago today, and the author labels her the greatest villain in Challenge history. I can't really cosign on that. I mean, that was bad, but all time?!? Over Johnny, Wes, and any number of assholes I can think up? Fuck, by the time of the threesome in The Gauntlet, I basically forgave her. And she probably got asked back by BMP, but she figured three seasons in a row were enough. Lookin' at you, Veronica.

Still not liking Johnny. Still don't think the rules apply to him. The following is something I totally see happening. "You're wondering why I've come here today. Last night, after the challenge, I went back to where I stay between episodes. In case Bananas didn't tell already you, he was fucking my girlfriend*. I heard the racket before I entered. I could hear her scream 'TJ WHO?!?' over and over again. He didn't even try to run away, grinning as he dismounted and walked out. Bananas, you crossed a line. However, I talked with the staff, and you will be staying in Invasion Of The Champions. Make no mistake . . . when filming wraps, I will hunt you down like a dog. You went balls deep into my lady, and you have to pay like nobody has made you pay before. But I can't do it here. Instead, at the insistence of Jonathan Murray himself, I have to present you a check for $50,000. It's all yours, win or lose. Good luck in the game, and watch your fucking back when you get home." *Girlfriend, wife . . . whatever he's got.

Peeked into Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps. Why is that huge news? I was shocked to see the last page

So cute. Thanks, @JTMacc99! March 23 is National Puppy Day. Here's a slideshow with athletes and their dogs. Here's Tilly Pugdashian with her siblings at one day old. And here's the latest from Paddington. He's not a puppy, but he is so cute. ETA: Here's Lucy, the Bloodhound/Shar Pei mix. For real. I don't think she was planned.

Somebody posted this on Facebook . . . a video from March 2015 spotlighting celebrations after Challenges. Am I wrong for being put off by the selection? Hard to see so many scumbags win. And I'm guessing that any season without TJ doesn't count. I mean, Inferno II. Good Guys are whittled down to four people, they only really dispatched one Bad Ass (Dan; Karamo threw the Inferno to make a commitment, Beth left), and they still won. Or The Gauntlet. Watching the Sarah montage, ending with her interviewing, "Who would've thunk it? Sarah won a Challenge!" was one of the few times I misted up over reality television. But no, lets see the assholes win The Ruins. And Rachel and Evan luck into their wins in Duel II. I'm glad that this wasn't made today. Johnny's ultimate dirtbag move on Sarah would've gotten a minute, with slow-motion shots of Sarah cracking into a million pieces.

To review: Sandra played under the radar on Pearl Islands, and she won. She played the same game in Heroes vs. Villains, and she won. Right now, it's a huge shock that she didn't show up with a t-shirt proclaiming "HAIL TO THE QUEEN," and she hasn't gotten a single vote in three Tribal Councils. I love her to pieces, but if I'm playing the game with her, she goes over the top rope. She's won twice. Wasn't past wins the reason Tina, Richard and Ethan got booted from All-Stars? At this point, I am convinced that Sandra can shoot a contestant, and not only would she not get thrown off and arrested, but the victim would not vote for her. Somebody check her for three sixes or a pentagram.

Well, shit. So. Much. Manpain. I mean, I'm glad that Artemis' real name might as well be "Tara Markov" and that Adrian didn't really snap her neck, but damn. I feel that if Music Meister tried to show up to deal the therapy he recently gave Kara and Barry, Oliver would just shoot him in the head. And Meister would drop, even if he's a fifth-dimensional imp or whatever. This is not the cheeriest of the DC/CW shows. Anybody else hoping that Kovar becomes a big bad next season? I mean, it would be so funny if he got rebuilt and was on the mend thanks to Malcolm. Then he'd come back from his excellent adventure on LoT, all, "I know I'm forgetting something." And then he sees Kovar wreaking havoc on Star City. "Oh, right! That guy! Shit, why did I feel the need to hang out with idiots named 'Leonard' and 'Eobard'?!?" Dolph does add something special to the role. I kept expecting him to tell his guests about the time he beat a man to death with tens of thousands of witnesses present and he got off scot-free. I also like Adrian, in the sense that he's not in the same league as Damien. No powers or camp from him . . . just an intense desire to see his father's killer suffer. Also, he's dressed so well while torturing Oliver. And it's nice to see him leave to pretend to be a DA. How the heck could Anatoli live? He must have a healing factor. It's been eight years since Amazo and five since Ollie's Russian Adventure, but damn. If we saw him limping in the first season, the last few episodes would've explained a lot.

I have to give Survivor credit for an insane episode. Two tribes, one boot? It's amazing that's never been done before. And everybody went into study groups during TC, which was awesome. The whispering wasn't enough, so we got open talk and Probst unable to move because of his drama boner. Malcolm going out? Makes sense. I figure we have 2-3 episodes before the merge, so why not kneecap another tribe? I was totally expecting Sandra, since I find her awesome. Nice move from the minority tribe to give the right person the idol. Also, I'm thinking clues and idols are replaced during challenges. Shouldn't Tai have gotten a clue about the idol being hidden in the challenge they just played? Damn, Varner is rocking the Richard Hatch diet. I hope he's around to burn the weight off. Otherwise, he'll look like a schmuck.

Attention, Mets fans: there was supposed to be an exhibition game next Friday between the team and Army at West Point, but snow wrecked the field. Plan B: host the game at Citi Field. General admission: $10. Even if Terry doesn't bring out one of the young guns, I think it's worth the trip.

One of them is bad enough. In stereo? They'd be unbearable. Anybody else mildly amused that Shane puked orange? Remember the old days, when we compared him to an Oompa Loompa?

As far as FMA is concerned, "Rewrite" is at the top. Especially with Mustang and Armstrong taking out beasts. I also liked the first credits from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

1. The only thing missing was Peter Capaldi tackling Caity Lotz. Bad, Sara. Logical, but so bad. 2. Compared to what we had last year, of course the Legion is fun. And I don't think they qualify as a "legion."

HA! I'm guessing the others thought Scot was a really enthusiastic older ball boy. At least he can "celebrate" the anniversary with Kyle Jason. Those two pantloads deserve each other. I want Tai to go far this season if that pisses them off.

What was the deal about the Phantom Troupe dude with the elongated ears? I don't know what that's about. Reminds me of Eneru/Enel from One Piece.

Anybody worth rooting for wholeheartedly? For me, it's CT (reformed), Darrell (he's not beating people up), Nicole (good example from my borough), Cara Maria (in danger of getting fucked over by Johnny) and Laurel (she might become Nicole's girlfriend, and she'd probably snap me in half if I went against her). The rest is a mess of crazy and deluded. Poor Shane. Once again: I think it hurts that four of his ex-castmates won, and he's 0-for-4. He was a good competitor back in the day. Meanwhile, Sarah got ranked on by most of the gang from Campus Crawl (yes, she was a downer, but fucking hell, so am I), yet she survived the Gauntlet five times. Rachel is basically the prototype for Zach, and she's won twice. Watching Shane channel James "Dude!!" Orlando is painful to watch. At least he's not turning into that fucker Frank Sweeney. It's better Shane stays in the game rather than dumbass Dario. Seriously, if Raphy came to the next Challenge and called himself "Dario," would we even notice? Or care?? Cory is flirting with crazy. Is being near Camila ever a good idea? Cory can shove a grenade in his pants, and he'd be better off. But I can't hate her if she does seal the deal with him. I was horrified last season at the thought of her and Wince during the Reunion. She's not that hard-up. Never change, Smashley. Remember, when you overreact, Johnny busts a nut. That does nobody any good. Would the Champs even try that shit if players from both sides had to face off in the Fortress? ETA: You know what I wanted Teege to say as the Fortress was being played? "By the way, that's not powder coming from the smashed idols. That's colored cocaine." Would've made things way more interesting.

Wow. The Legends are so fuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked. I don't hate Mick. He was convinced Snart was a hallucination. Stein looked him over, and figured it was in his head. How is it his fault that the Legion would've snagged his BFF from the past and set him loose? Two of the good guys are trope savvy, but the rest have lives. Not Mick's fault. Of course, he turned on the team at the worst possible time. Damn, WWI was no joke. "So many bodies. So many . . . holy shit! Is that Mr. Bean?!?" Oh, wow, we got Firestorm back. And he/they have been working on transmutation. Very nice. ETA: I'm good with Tolkien. No worse than having George Lucas.

Batman: The Brave And The Bold. "Mayhem Of The Music Meister!" Soooooooooo much better. i kinda feel like a hater to say that, especially since the more musically-inclined adults got to cut loose. But Barry first proposed to Iris because he didn't see a ring in her future. Mon? If you don't watch Supergirl . . . he is a Clark-from-Smallville level meathead. I don't think anybody from Earth-1 compares to him. And Kara forgave him. No. No. NO. And the antagonist didn't name himself! "Hi! I'mma put the heroes in a fever dream to point out stuff, and I'll use their powers to rob a bank." Meh. The original MM had motivation. The only reason why I'd want this guy to come back is if he tried that shit to Team Arrow or the Legends. Sara and Amaya would take turns kicking the crap out of him before Mick set him ablaze.

Omarosa Manigault. On TDS. With Trevor. Yeah, friggin' right. Do not get me started. ETA: When did Trevor come to the States? If it was after 2004, he probably missed the first season of The Apprentice.