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Looks like Kurapika is settling into his role as Grim Avenger Of His People. This is opposed to Killua, who can get a higher bodycount, but has a carefree personality. Gotta dig the "Instant Lover" maneuver. Great if you need a human shield. "I am at your command, Mistress!" "Awesome. Go catch those bullets meant for me." Anybody else look at the sideburns of the first uncovered agent and think, "Curly Lupin"? Oh, and the fat fuck brother is still active. Unless Killua is losing shoes up his ass, I'm not that interested.

This week's episode is titled "Von Stroheim's Revenge," but the most persistent Nazi doesn't come in until the final act. Apparently, he's a cyborg now. Of course. The writer has lost more fucks than most of us will ever possess. In other news: Jojo and Caesar double-team Suzie Q. In their defense, Esidisi's brain had taken over her body, and they wound up exorcising it with sweet alternating harmon. Jojo gets an eyeful of a naked Lisa Lisa. The plot device gets intercepted by the Nazis, instead of going to the Pillar Men. And Kars has acclimated enough, and he saves a stray dog's life. How? He separated a drunk driver's hands from the arms. Whatever works, right? ETA: In the original version, was Suzie's Italian accent that thick? Man, that was so heavy. Like she was trying to sell me pasta and/or flowers. ETA2: How powerful is Kars? He uses his arm blade to kill Nazis. From the outside. The best part is seeing the carnage, ending with a dead Nazi with half of a comrade's head on top of his own. That's badass.

Thinking about it, have the Mets ever had something huge happen during spring training? Here's what pops into my mind: 1. Sidd Finch 2. Chico Escuela (Garrrett Morris) coming out of retirement for one more shot. 3. The time the team was practicing rundowns, and Mookie Wilson took a ball to the face that shattered his sunglasses and wrecked at least one eye.

Had to pause the credits . . . Whis is played by Ian Sinclair, who can be heard voicing Brook on One Piece. Also, he starred in Space Dandy. Like the commercial teased, Vegeta takes the fight to Beerus . . . and he gets knocked down. On the bright side, he does get a few hits in this time. Beerus gives the Earth a second chance with a game of rock-paper-scissors. Against Oolong. Because Beerus thinks he and Buu are related. I'd call him racist . . . but c'mon, could you tell red ants apart from black without looking closely? Oolong loses after three rounds, and Beerus is gearing up for the fatal blast (as Whis holds the box of goodies) . . . and that's when Goku shows up. His plan: summon Shenron to figure out how to get a Super Saiyan God. Oh, and Pilaf and his buddies have fled the ship in panic. Not really caring about them, truth be told. ETA: Here's Puar going apeshit on Oolong. They used to be able to shapeshift. Also, in the original series, Bulma fed Oolong a pill that forces him to go to the bathroom anytime she mentions "bacon." Dragonball was nuts, guys.

I've been meaning to post. While I'm here, take a look at doggy parents and their babies. This is my fave Instagram account. Paddington is so cute, yet looks like he's reaching Zen. Sadly, he's undergoing treatment for lymphoma. I really hope he sticks around for a long time, because I get a good laugh seeing him and his friends.

Just curious if anybody has been watching GITS at 3 a.m. I think the dubbing comes off more goofy in 2017. And how does the Major (I can't remember her proper name) get away with dressing like that? Is it because she has an artificial body? The CGI credits are still dope, though. I also liked those from "S.A.C. 2nd GIG." Yes, I just looked up the title. Anyway . . . would you be interested in a forum for the show? Is the anime supposed to be set in 2030, like Tom says in the bumps? I feel cheated. Where are the Tachikomas, dammit?!?

Watched the latest episode today. I'm just not feeling it. Iron-Blooded Orphans was easier for me to grasp. All I know is that Palau is an island nation in the Pacific that hosted the tenth season of Survivor. That was the year the Koror tribe went sickhouse all over Ulong.

How long is this filler arc? To review: Bubble Ninja killed his master, and that's why he's reluctant to become a master himself. Also, dudes are hunting him, and they look to be from Haku's village. Minimum, they shop for masks at the same place she he did.

Who doesn't want that? It's been too long since I've had that. Can a guy admit that?

Bumping up to see what everybody's convention plans are for 2017. Right now, I'm not flying anywhere or planning a road trip. The Black Comic Book Festival was fun, but I didn't get any sketches. That's probably not going to be the case at Big Apple Con in two weeks. It might get cramped . . . not only is Stan Lee coming in, but Frank Miller was just announced for Sunday.

Some nicknames come from childhood and have mysterious origins. Like Mookie Wilson . . . or, as I like to think of him, "Mookie Prime." I don't know where "Big Unit" came from for Randy Johnson. At least we got "Thor" from Noah Syndergaard, even though the pre-Marvel thunder god wasn't supposed to have blonde hair. Here are the "power ranking" from Sports Illustrated. The Mets are at 11, which is nine slots below the 2016 preseason. At least they're higher there than the Yankees.

A look at obscure Batman villains. Just in case you thought they were made up by the movie's writers. I don't know if Condiment King really counts

I know. Cespedes made the back page of the Daily News a few days ago. I think that was the day after he was shown as all "No gimmicks this season." I'll have to check.

It's Philadelphia. As long as the RPG isn't aimed at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, or one of the sports complexes, I'm sure nobody would notice.

@Moose135 . . . I'm just getting the impression that I can only go so far if I don't put any money into it.

Ewwwww. I wonder if Johnny or any of the Giants tried to get Camila to find the key to the batter's box. Remember Effie? Good times.

Finally got around to looking up OKCupid. I can do one month for $19.95, three for $14.95 per, and six for $9.95. As much as I want to "get out there" and meet people (re: women), I don't know if I want to spend close to $60, especially in the event I meet and keep somebody right away.

I don't stress Spring Training unless somebody gets hurt. Or if a certain player decides to roll up in flashy vehicles. Again.

All I can imagine is Van yelling into the Batarang, and we cut to the Batcave, where Bruce is listening to his cousin and making the wank motion to Alfred. Of course there would be listicles on how to deal if you're dating a henchman. I like this world. I'm not even going to question why Reggie would get hit by (a) Green Lantern so hard that the ring would leave an imprint. With a GL, I'd imagine using constructs to toss the help around.

Dang, now I'm wishing it was three hours long. Put up 165 minutes of fun, and use the other fifteen to rank Akbar's greatest overreactions. I know, Matt gets excited too, but Akbar takes it to another level. "JACK IT UP! JACK IT UP!!!" "JACK IT- . . . hang on, I'm looking at the Standards & Practices guy from NBC. Aaaaaaaand he's giving us the thumbs-up. JACK IT UP! JACK IT UP!!" I remember that one person on the Endless Salmon Ladder was attached to a cord, but I saw at least one guy fall far into the water. That cannot be a good thing.

You're welcome. It's a benefit of not having a life and being unable to "quit" this stupid, stupid show. While I'm here . . . would it be okay for a "Champ" to win the big prize? I'm thinking of the first three missions as more of a preliminary stage.

Might not work. Weren't James and Liza lovers in a previous life?

I know Hargrove's nickname back then without looking it up: "The Human Rain Delay."

This makes me laugh. ETA: "Rasmus" wouldn't be a name from the Pennsylvania Dutch, would it? I'm thinking Lancaster, if you know what I mean.

Saw it on DVR on a half-hour delay. Still trippy as hell. Forgive me if this was said last week . . . who the ever-loving fuck would write that book? Okay, the odds are decent that the book might exist solely in David's head, but damn. I'm guessing Sydney's experience with David left a residue with her. His balance is still off and he feels phantom long hair, she can see the scariest monsters you can get on an FX budget. Seems like a fair trade.