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It's somewhat sad when Dennis is the voice of reason. The bar probably would do better if at least two of the Gang tried sanity for a while. That's never going to happen . . . good thing for us that Frank cooks the books. I think the only gift Mac could have gotten Dennis to make him happier was an underage girl fresh from a lobotomy. I don't think I've heard Dennis obsess over rocket launchers, but I can buy that. Mac not checking for a rocket? Classic. And I honestly thought he'd head back to the closet. He came out for a winning scratch card, so maybe he is gay for pay.

Note to TPTB: please don't have scenes in Opal City. Unless you got an amoral wielder of the darkness that's always dropping names, I'm not that interested.

Nicole is from Staten Island. And I'm sure BMP gave her that jar and nobody else. That is what I'm hoping. I like her enough where I reeeeeeeeaaaaaallllllly don't want to compare her to a certain scabbed butthole. ETA: Just read the recap. For the record: Darrell is 4-for-6, winning those in the span of six seasons (not popping up in Battle Of The Sexes 2 and Gauntlet 2). Johnny is 6-for-13.

I felt that just about everybody was acting like an asshole. Yes, Susan is shysty as hell, but there's been no evidence that Thea knew that she might be working for Prometheus. And Felicity went Hacker Frost and planted stuff. Thinking about it, Thea has been off the board for a spell. And we have an alternate Earth where doppelgangers can be found. Hey, they can't blame her actions on a Life Model Decoy, right? I'm good with the VOTW. I wouldn't spin 'em off, but they have good chemistry. Liza doesn't have a gimmick. Maybe if she became a vampire. I like Curtis's new suit. Still don't dig the "T," though. I'm amazed nobody asked him how many fools he's pitied. Once again . . . why does anybody live in Star City? If the mayors aren't getting murdered, one winds up exposed orchestrating a massive coverup. Shit, why don't they legalize gambling and depend mostly on tourists?

There are eight champs and a dozen underdogs. I think everybody plays for themselves, and each gender will have a winner. If Darrell called it a career after Fresh Meat, he would've gotten G.O.A.T. status. Johnny's won six, but he went without the big prize on seven seasons. Looked at the episode. Teege said "Hello." Also, the interloper's face was blurred, so I guess he didn't sign the waiver.

Funny115: Another spotlight on Philip. It's mostly making fun of the question mark next to his occupation, so you don't have to grind your teeth into dust. Also, fun with listed jobs of past contestants.

LMDs can bleed. Good to know. My Plan B would've been convincing LMD-Mack to decapitate his "friends" to prove he's the real deal. Daisy doing the vibration version of the Kamahameha attack? Just as impressive, even if she shattered lots of arm bones. Okay, I know that next week is going to be hectic for networks. But early April? Damn, ABC. Don't you want people to love you and not go exclusive to Netflix and Legion? Careful . . . that's "The Framework." Damn, we're never gonna be rid of Brett Dalton, are we? I suppose he's nice, but Ward is an asshole no matter how he's played. Just realized . . . they had a field of Daisies. Funny.

It's a repeat.

Works for me. I can watch The Challenge next week. Why didn't anybody ask Gideon whether she'd follow Rip's orders even though he would be a prisoner?

Where was Shane's paranoia? He got his ticket. Don't like his chances, though. It must suck to be the only multi-Challenge alumni from Campus Crawl not to win a season. Meanwhile, Sarah and Kendall went won-and-done. Even if he and Sarah are friends now, that has to hurt a little. Theo probably broke his hand punching a wall. An After Show would have been good, just to see if anybody would cop to even thinking about punking out on a heights endgame. Probably not. He's still a punk, though. Cut to Tyara on the phone: "WANKER!!!!" The Oasis looks good. Actually had a laugh at Dario going over the amenities with Nelson and Cory. Also funny: the random dude getting in Teege's shot. "Hey." Not to mention the monkey kinda/sorta menacing Latoya. "That's C-Fuckin'-T!!" Indeed. Nice to see him inspire awe and/or fear. ETA: Since when does Burger King get into bed with BMP? And when did Subway get out of that bed?

Ray is the official putz of the team, right? I mean, Nate comes on strong, but Ray had to play hero, and he put the gang in jeopardy over it. I like the guy, but Barry makes better choices than him. Barry Allen. Sucks that Obsidian was the lucky one from the JSA. Poor Dr. Midnite. At least Stargirl is at home in Camelot. Of course, she likes Arthur that way. I'd feel bad for Gueniviere the Queen, but at least she now has a Plan B in Sara. "The King did what?!? I can stay with you for a spell. What's the local version of 'Netflix and chill' here?" Mick's brain saved the day. Cool. I'm hoping he sets bad guys on fire soon. It feels like a while for me. Why is the show skipping next week?

Does Grodd count as a love of Caitlin's? She might be the only human he likes. Glad Solovar wasn't really the bad guy that Grodd had to outevil. That said, the Earth-1 gang really should have seen the gambit coming. They look like putzes. Wally-level putzes. Happy Wally and Jesse are getting closer, but it's not going to last. They are sweet, though. And Harry would approve, though not about his daughter moving away. Grodd had Gypsy this entire time. Sure. What the hell not? I'm thinking this wasn't supposed to be a two-parter, but the CW execs heard "Gorilla City," and they probably had to change their pants. I approve of Indiana Albert. When he dies (speculation since he is close to Caitlin), maybe they'll bury him in that outfit. At least he preps for the jungle better than Cyril Figgis.

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That was fun. I wouldn't blame any of the ninjas if they didn't show up, because the event seems like an accident waiting to happen. Nobody there has ever heard of that lady from Fame? Nice to see Geoff Britten back, even if it's for the last time, and it was relegated to WWWA status. I think the pressure is on Flip now. If he can get past Stage 2, maybe he can will the whole thing. Still not digging the facial hair, though.

I think Mxy works better as a Superman nemesis. And played by Gilbert Gottfried, whose voice is annoying, but sort of endearing. This Mxy is a CW imp. To review: Kara has issues, Mon is still a dope, Winn is a bigger dope for getting into a thing with Supergirl-with-prosthetics (if she wasn't blonde, the red flag wouldn't have gone up for me), Alex & Maggie are still teh magic, and James is busy probably running Catco. Or maybe he and Snapper ran away to elope somewhere. Note to fifth-dimensional imps . . . if you want to romance a lady, and you want to show yourself as a hero, do not get gussied up as her cousin while doing it. That's just weird. You know what would've been funny for me? If Kara and Mon started making out, and then a half-naked Cisco and Gypsy fell out of a warp and right on top of them as they themselves are macking on each other. ETA: Zook reference for the win!

Here's what I remember: the Veterans were on a "trim the fat" kick, and that included most of the guys. They wound up throwing missions in order to pit two of their own female contestants against each other. Coral wound up beating Beth in the Gauntlet, and Beth is as "fat" as they get. But then the guys tried to screw Coral again. She had no Mike. She didn't have Evan, who started showing his true colors at that time (re: not red and white). Given her situation of possibly getting pounded by Evelyn (a.k.a. Rachel v.2.0), Coral opted out. Teege made the Veterans throw in a replacement, and Casey (who is THE biggest wuss) was sacrificed. Evelyn and Casey ripped on Coral, which I didn't like. I kinda wish BMP had film of Coral seeing the finale, where rotund Eric -- whom all the guys were scared of facing in the Gauntlet because he could've Bethed his way deep into the game by beating them there -- almost died, and they got disqualified for not finishing with him. Bullshit? A little bit . . . in the original Gauntlet, lost players meant time penalties. But I think the Veterans deserved it, and the only person I felt bad for was Brad. I still hated CT back then. ETA: That's how I remember it. I admit that I'm biased because I thought Coral was fun to watch. Evelyn and the Axis of Ass? Not so much.

Once again . . . I think Brook has the most depressing backstory after Robin and Nami. Watching the Rumbar Pirates drop like flies while singing "Bink's Brew" for Laboon . . . your eyes had to mist up a little. Minimum. And I liked the animation . . . particularly when Brook has the "Crew Is Still Alive!" dream, and he goes from skeleton to flesh and blood very subtly. And given how messed up Brook was in the head ten years after he originally died. . . can you blame him for being a little wacky?

I forgot about Chris. Then again, I'm willing to bet Chris doesn't remember his BMP stints. And now I remember why "Big Easy" never came back. In his defense, I think TJ would throw in the towel rather than deal with Camila.

While I'm thinking about it . . . what is the roll call of the quitters? Off the top of my head: David Edwards, Amaya (I'll have to double-check), Jake, Emily, Beth, Karamo (he had to leave, so he tanked the Inferno on purpose for Landon), Cameron. Beth again (sucked so hard) . . . and my memory gets fuzzy. Reluctantly, I'll throw in Coral, even though the Veterans of Gauntlet III were assholes to her, and probably would have treated her like shit even if she beat Evelyn, who is basically Poor Man's Laurel. Oh, and Jay & Jenna (maybe just Jay, since Jenna has come back). Does Mike-Mike count? He was hurting bad at the end of Rivals, IIRC. ETA: Forgot about Chet. Dude could've been a hero and taken Frank out of Free Agents, but he got a cut. I don't remember if he was bleeding. If he was, it wasn't as bad as Abram's nose.

Yes, but was he holding onto coconuts? Fail. As much as I can't stand Teege, I wouldn't fault him for calling out Theo all day/every day, inhibiting his social life even if the kid packs eighteen inches of pipe. Tyara's at home, all, "I cannot believe I let that daft wanker touch me! WANKER!!!"

Quick question for those with better memories . . . has Goku ever gone double bugfuck with cheese when somebody went after Chi Chi? While I think Vegeta needed an excuse to flip out on the irresistible force that is Beerus, maybe the big lug really does care about Bulma. For anybody who hasn't seen the Buu arc . . . and yes, I reckon it's a little messed up that Toonami/AS is showing the two shows at the same time . . . Goku learned a technique where fighters with similar power levels can fuse together. A dance is involved. Goten + Trunks = Gotenks. Yes, really. He/they can go to Super Saiyan 3. I feel bad for Gohan. He ended Cell. Here? He gets Buu-slapped. On the bright side, Eighteen can still fight. I don't think any other female in this series can fly. ETA: Gotta love Bulma giving Krillin shit about not fighting. He says that he wants to look after his daughter. Then Yamcha volunteers to fight in his place. Cut to the next day . . . "We need you to bring the dumbass back, Shenron." "Again?!?" "Again." ETA2: Not sure if Videl can still fly.

Beetle popped up in Batman: The Brave And The Bold (including the first episode) and Young Justice (second season). After Ted Kord got killed, Jaime Reyes (can't say the first name; sounds like a female body part) got a scarab attached to his back. Cue the shenanigans. He and Ted have their own comic from DC these days. I liked Current Batman watching his younger self at work. "Was I that big a putz back then?" ETA: Blue Beetle is going to be in the next Injustice game. He shares a "reveal" trailer with Wonder Woman.

Stuck at home. Got the TV on Comedy Central. Right now, they're showing Chappelle's Show with "The Mad Real World" and David Broom.

All that was missing was Jojo going, "Muscular men in tight clothing and exposed skin? Finally! This feels like coming home!" ETA: Bad news: Esidisi takes Loggins to the Danger Zone. Permanently. Jojo puts everything on the line, and we get a big game of "I know that you know that I know, but do you know what I know about what you know how I know?!?" At one pont, Esidisi owns Jojo to the point where he predicts Jojo's next words. In the end, Jojo gets the win, the antidote . . . and some parasite thing clutching to his back. He doesn't seem to notice. Meanwhile, Caesar gets Messina to concede to pass his final test, and Lisa Lisa introduces the Deus Ex Macchina jewelry seen in both sets of credits.