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So. Much. Filler. I am bitter that Toonami decided to axe One Piece instead of Shippuden. It's not a bad anime, but the bits of awesomeness are further away from each other. It doesn't help that the guy that would be a fan of women's undergarments is dead. Like, unanimated dead. Lady MacGuffin finds her savior, and everything works out for about half a minute. Then the guy reveals that he killed his father -- the ninja she really wanted -- and basically takes her for extraction and humiliation. A lot of the episode is a comparison about the value of masters between Naruto (who doesn't know Jirayah is dead) and Bubble Ninja. Naruto's pals come in for reinforcements. Sakura punches Naruto for going off on his own, and then he tries to feed her "special" food pills to Sai. I don't think Choji would eat those, and he'd probably chow down on Shikamaru if he was soaked with soy sauce. Why did we see the full credits? I like. The song's from FLOW, who did "Go!!!" in the original anime. You know . . . "WE ARE FIGHTING DREAMERS!!!" In case you missed it, here it is:

Just saw this. It was okay. Kinda annoyed how the Trinity thought the "killers" were that far gone. Diana, don't you have a lasso that compels people to tell the truth? "I saw monsters, I plowed through them with my car. Did not know they were people. Feeling ashamed and sheepish. Asheepish?" At least Constantine was okay. No smokes, but lots of attitude and no feeling that he was watered down. I was good with the rest of the cast. Are fishnets really that hard to animate? Erm . . . I'm asking for a friend. Tegrof I dias taht. Also, captions for Zatanna would have been nice.

From Funny115: The case for Brad Culpepper. Basically, Mario thinks he got a raw deal. Of course, I think he wrote most of the essay before the current season was announced, so he might look like a dork if Brad devours Tai inside two minutes. Oh, and Mario takes shot at Ciera and Colton. Always fun.

Still thinking Sandra wasn't that hungry. New theory: She's putting on an act as a middle finger to Burnett over S20. "Hey, I got cast as a vlllain because I had a mouth and opinions. I'm here to make sure I'm the only two-time champ. After that, I may as well be the bitch." Then comes another shakeup, and she's trying to sell the others on killing, cooking and eating Tai. "If it's him or the chickens, he'd volunteer. Don't worry about Sia . . . I'll handle her. I'll hang that weirdo from the chandelier."

Here's the HISHE for Beauty And The Beast. I'm linking that because they get a nice dig in on Suicide Squad . . . Enchantress in particular. And I saw her cosplayed last Saturday.

My biggest fear: "You think I'm a bitch? DO YOU?!? GUESS WHAT?!? [rips off mask] I'm back! I'm the best that's ever been!!! You assholes shoulda checked for the 'Hantz' tattoo! Dumb fuckers! That bitch set mah hat on fire, so I took her place!! I'm gonna win, and they ain't a goddamn thing you can do about it!" Once again . . . I really want to think the best of Sandra. I'd only be more shaken if Cirie wanted goat for dinner in between giggles.

Just curious . . . in the "taste" package, was mint jelly there? Really wouldn't put it past Burnett to throw in the ultimate side for goat meat. I imagine Sandra getting tired of the others' lack of spine, going into the woods with the goats. "Listen to me. Momma, you bit me on the nose and got away with your kid. In one week, I want you to bring three of the biggest males you can find to our camp. If they're assholes, all the better. Do we have an understanding?" Seriously, I'm still holding out hope Sandra wasn't really craving goat. Also, I'd expect her to tell Tai that the chickens committed suicide. "Hey, I didn't see the blade until it was too late. Nothing could've been done." And then Sandra would evade and feed Sia her wig.

Good news for me . . . I can fill the gap between Thriller Bark and Impel Down through "Collection" DVDs from the library. Checked Funimation's site. You'd have to subscribe to see episodes. If you want to pick up where Toonami left off, start at the beginning of Season 7: "Halfway Across the Grand Line! Arrival at the Red Line!"

Judging by the farewell tribute, it might be a long time before One Piece comes back to Toonami. I don't think it would fill the first available hole. Here's the breakdown: Samurai Jack: It's limited, but I think Toonami would go back to starting at 11:30. The other option would be dragging the Dragonball block from 11-midnight. Dragonball Z Kai/Dragonball Super: I'm thinking the former will take a while to wrap up, even with the Buu arc filler cut out. I don't think we'd get Dragonball GT Kai. I think DBS is still running in Japan, so that would still run here. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Man, I hope this sticks around. From what I can gather, the background and characters change with each incarnation. With One Piece going away, I think this is the jewel of the lineup. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn 69 Or Whatever: This won't last long, but I'm guess another hit-or-miss version would replace it. Hunter x Hunter: I like it. I hope it stays around, though I reserve the right to change my mind if more antagonists emerge acting like Hisoka. "SCHWEEEEN!!" Naruto: Shippuden: Nice anime, but so much filler. Really, if this had been taken off the board instead of One Piece, would there have been a huge shitstorm? Tokyo Ghoul: Read the manga, though I'm not inclined to go back. I'll give this a chance. ETA: If anything gets added, I'll be pulling for Assassination Classroom. I've read thirteen volumes of the manga. ETA2: Forgot about Ghost In The Shell, which is no doubt running because of the movie that probably won't do well in the box office. Wouldn't be surprised or sore if Toonami aired the second season. Also, I found this on the Tumblr. How the heck do I not recall a punch as epic as that?!?

I don't know if Chasmetheus is the biggest of the big bars, but he ranks up there. He outdoes Oliver at every turn, and he kills anybody in his way. At least he isn't making like Malcolm and torturing a shirtless Ollie. Oh, wait. That's next week. Would have been nice if Team Arrow brought in Mrs. Chase and make sure her husband didn't stab her like he did Pike. Without Felicity, the brain cells are tougher to spread around. Well, except for Curtis, who's finally pulling his weight. If only he can lure Felicity away from the dork side of the force. Oliver can shoot while gliding on ice. Good to know.

Am I naive to think that maybe Sandra didn't want to eat baby goat? And that she was screwing with the heads of the tribe? I mean, she's a mother, right? Goat veal shouldn't be on the menu. I'm still rooting for her, but I understand if she gets a backlash. At least she didn't do it herself. Sia would've given Tai $100,000 at the reunion, then try to curbstomp Sandra.

Bonus: montages set to "You're the Best" from The Karate Kid.

I'm not feeling invested thanks to the swapping. I'd want to see these people gel before Probst flips the table. I'm not inclined to write out the tribal breakdowns. I'm telling myself Sandra didn't want goat for dinner. I mean, she's a mother. I think she just wanted to fuck with people's heads, to the point where Michaela's all, "Now I see why she was a villain!" No, she was cast as such because the producers and Probst suck a copious amount of ass. And I didn't see until the teaser that she's on the same tribe as JT . . . which means that she might bow out if she successfully eliminates him. I know we're hard on quitters in general, but Sandra could smoosh Probst's face and get away with it. Seriously, though, are the players kept on strict rations prior to the start of the game? If we're talking the time leading up to the merge, I could see wasting a goat in front of her kids for food. Didn't Skupin scrag the piggy after Day 12 of S2? I'm happy that Sandra's tribe chose physical comfort over spices. They might have gotten ideas. Once again: I'm hoping Sandra was screwing with people. What goes through Tai's mind? "I adore Caleb . . . but he left me on Day 9, and I wound up gliding to the end on the backs of two heinous tattooed motherfuckers. Right now, I don't think anybody likes Brad Culpepper, so maybe I can latch onto him until my inevitable betrayal." I know, Tai probably never cusses, but my point stands. Just stick that idol down your shorts, Troy. I mean, that is the logical place to go, but how would he explain the new bulge? "Guys . . . I'm just really happy we're not going to Tribal. Really, really, really happy. Cirie, I'll let you know if it doesn't go down after four hours. Try not to giggle."

Still keeping in touch with the woman from OKC. Don't know if she's feeling the spark. Got a message from another lady I messaged, whose profile sang out to me. Turns out she has huge issues (I can't specify), and she was looking for somebody in a similar situation. Dang. Then again, I took that better than the parking ticket I got last week. I'll look some more later.

Do you like Archer? Do you like Rock Band? This article might be up your alley!

I'm thinking maybe Elise and Bert thought of the twist, and sold CBS on it in order to keep afloat. And since I don't have many friends that I see on a regular basis, this was probably my best and last chance to apply. I'll admit that I'd probably be an albatross, but I do watch the show and can figure out stuff on the fly.

As I said on another thread, Comedy Central is running episodes three at a time in the late morning. I was stuck at home yesterday, and I watched "The Gang Finds A Dead Body." Dee tries and fails to deal with old people, Dennis and Mac compete for the affections of the deceased's granddaughter, and Charlie unearths the Nazi gear of Dennis and Dee's pop-pop.

I think it was the Speed Force taking on the form of Snart. It probably practiced in the mirror for weeks. "Hello, Barry Allen. You're here. Again. You reeeeeeeeeaaaally must have fucked up bad to come back here."

Good ending. Ashley isn't in the realm of "Champion," and Zach is Zach; a punk with little endurance. Jenna is so much better off without him in her life in any capacity. Honestly, how could Darrell have lost? He knew about Zach. Either he's been watching since Fresh Meat II, or he did his research. Zach can problem "out-bench" the other guys on both sides, but he tires out. Awesome for the show to show him failing with Laurel in Free Agents, though I would've thrown in her bitching him out and bringing up his treatment of Sam. I will never forgive him for that. Frank is a dick for so many other reasons. Camila? If you knew Johnny was going to play the rest of the team, why didn't you say anything? You're a dumbass like the rest of 'em. Rock-paper-scissors would've been the way to go in terms of figuring out who would go again. Still can't give Johnny credit, because he is a rectal wart that refuses to go away. And he would probably try to cut Cara Maria off at the knees for taking him and Wince out in Bloodlines. Can't have anybody having one up on him, can we? Also: damn, she's won twelve endgames? Is that a record? Wasn't paying close attention to the season teaser. Is Nicole/Laurel in play? I don't think we've heard which way Laurel swings. I'd evacuate the house if those two hooked up, because it would bring the place down around them.

MANPAIN! Not as bad as The Flash, but I feel bad for Nate. He's still a putz, but he didn't deserve to see his grandfather sacrifice himself. And that reminds me: Wouldn't it have helped if Firestorm was around to at least try to slow the ship? I know, there's a budget, but damn. All Jax did was get lucky with the lack of security. All Martin did was distract everybody. Awesomely. And Mick knew the words! Man, Ray must have felt so snug on the moon. Did he build the suit to adjust for erections? Nice to see him bond with Eobard. Still not getting how he exists. I thought this was the asshole before he killed Dr. Wells and took his place, but he remembers the gang at STAR Labs. Also, this guy is from the 22nd century. I thought he'd hail from 500 years in the future. I'm okay with that.

"This week: Manpain, manpain, more manpain, and manpain. Next week: MUSICAL!!!" Once again, Barry means so well, but he is a putz. Even the exradimensional force where he draws his speed from knows that. Nice to see old faces again, even if they were Speed Force avatars. Also, if you need an elevator, you gotta pound on the button. That's true everywhere. Everywhere. I would like a gif of Jesse one-shotting Huckster. So funny. Of course she'd have to leave. I mean, I get Barry taking the load by himself, but she would've made a good Plan C. Hi, Jay! Bye, Jay! And the gang has a new place to put the helmet. Good for them. Jay is now in the lead in the Savitar board, right? Because everything is Barry's fault, even if others make the decisions.

Nice video. I think TDS has aired with more snow outside, but better safe than sorry. Is snow possible in South Africa? I mean, it's away from the equator and maybe closer to Antarctica.

Stupid question: will there be a new TDS tonight? I don't think New York got the storm of storms, but I'm thinking you'd have to live close to the studio to attend a taping today.

Once again, I'm trying to keep my hopes up. If TAR succeeds, maybe we'd get TAR30 in early 2018. And Luke wasn't that bad, as least compared to other Racers.

The truth is weirder. In reality, Lorde is a middle-aged schmuck from Colorado whose vocal stylings have been greatly altered. Singing stuff like "I am Lorde! Lorde Lordy Lorde!!" can be mixed enough to produce "Royal." Also, he has a mustache. Nobody has caught on. Come on, I cannot be the only South Park fan watching the show. Max for the win. I saw nipples, so it might have been Maxine. Definitely leaps to the top of great animal performances on SNL; up there with John Lithgow taking confessions from dogs, and the Golden Retriever that pulled on Massive Head Wound Harry's head wound.