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Man, that was sad. Especially if you saw the Reverse Mountain episodes, and you remember Laboon has been slamming his body into jagged walls for decades. That explains the scars. Luffy's paint job made things a tiny bit better, even if he's a worse artist than me. He was a cutie fifty years ago. How does Brook keep his hat on? It looks like it's attached to his hair. ETA: Has it been explained how Brook can produce tears with no eyes, and snot with no nose?

Started watching the special. Shut it off about three minutes later when he started with Sarah. In case you're new, here's why I'm shocked blood doesn't gush from my head holes hearing this shit. 1. On Battle Of The Exes II, Johnny & Nany got eliminated. But because BMP is 95 assholes, they did a thing where ousted pairs fought to get back in the game. And because the field was mostly cream puffs, "Banany" got back into the game. And notice that nobody ever brings this up. Ever. 2. Sarah (and, by association, Jordan) did not eliminate Johnny & Nany. She sent them to the final elimination round, where they lost to Leroy & Theresa. Johnny had a chance to make the final. But he and Nany failed. Again. 3. So when Johnny & Sarah were teamed for Rivals III, I figured maybe Johnny would be a man for once. But no, Sarah expressed remorse in doing Johnny dirty, despite the fact that she was playing to win the game (helps if you say it out loud like Herm Edwards), and Johnny ate it up. And when they won the season, Johnny elected to keep all of the money. 3a. Oh, and Johnny apparently took Adderall during the final mission to keep awake and earn more points than Sarah. He was fined for that. That was it. What sucks harder is that Johnny has no natural predator. I know, there's CT, but Christopher's father technically only beat him once in Rivals II. He was a glorified obstacle in Cutthroat. He and Adam got beat in the final endgame by Johnny & Tyler in Rivals. And Johnny beat CT in Free Agents. CT can probably outdo Johnny in "real life," but Johnny excels in his bubble, which sucks hard.

Five hundred episodes. Damn. Impressive. Also . . . gee, I wonder who will build a "Spy Shack"? If you didn't roll your eyes, you're probably new to the show. Tony had game, but he was such a spaz in many ways.

From the Media thread . . . And that's the bad thing about this show. Well, one of them, anyway. BMP has become way too reliant on Johnny, and vice versa. Like I've said before, if BMP were to fold up shop (fingers crossed!), Johnny would be fucked. The same could be said for a lot of the others, but Johnny nuzzles that nipple the most. From what I've heard, CT is trying to do behind-the-scenes work. I'd rather he get a "real" job, but he has to earn a living somehow. Meanwhile, Johnny probably does very little, goes on Challenges, and wins lots of money. I believe he has exceeded Cosmo Kramer in terms of having a fantasy life. Moving on . . . any rationale behind the marked differences in endgames*? Here's what we have so far: ELIMINATION #1: "You're gonna go back and forth, retrieving weighted bags. Also, you will run into each other a lot. Please make it look painful." ELIMINATION #2: "Okay, you're going to climb a mountain . . . maybe. We're not sure it's an actual mountain, but it's really steep and long. Then you're going to go solo, do some more climbing, get hitched to a bungee, and try to hold onto five balls after you jump." I'm not trying to excuse Theo from punking out, but there's the possibility that he was too exhausted to jump. Or maybe he's just that big of a wuss. Given his football background (he was recruited by Oregon! OREGON!!!!), he probably would've earned a berth to the next round. Instead, TJ will be spending his own money finding out where Theo lives, and posting billboards about his cowardice to impair his social life. Okay, probably not, but this is Teege we're talking about."

From The Onion: Nine Popular Dog Breeds. Yes, I admit that I am a little too infatuated with bulldogs, even though they're not as genetically fit as they used to be. And I always check out these unruly bruisers from Thailand. They have problems . . . especially Logan. When they're motionless and/or laying around, I imagine them to be hung over. Had a nice moment. Wound up missing the local rail to the ferry, so I had to take the express bus into the city. I'm looking out the window, and I saw a yellow Lab puppy on a leash. So cute even from afar.

Beyond politics? Trevor did a good job channeling old-school Eddie Murphy routines. Sounded like Eddie "doing" his father.

Just got to get this link our of the way first. I'm surprised Mr. Wayne didn't snap at Van and say, "Your cousin's parents were killed when he was a child. Why couldn't you be that lucky? Or me?!?" I think there's an Olympian in the old DCU . . . I believe he was on the Global Guardians. I know that the "ancient old-timey" attire wouldn't have matched Alpha Centurion, but that's where my mind went at first. Of course Ron would be convinced the new guy was Olympian. Cute that he thinks Bruce Wayne is Flash. Hey, he wears a cowl, and only the eyes, nose and mouth are exposed. Wouldn't be that far-fetched.

I haven't seen her go for a guy lately. In my defense, the options on the Waverider are threadbare on a good day, and she has gotten close with a few women during the show's run. Really hoping that Curtis gets a costume upgrade next season. I'm okay with the hair, though a hood could conceal it better. Having a "T" on your face does not work in comics that well, and it really isn't good to look at "live."

"There's only one way to stop the killer, restore order to Star City, AND have a satisfying ending to a preachy episode." "You . . . you don't mean?!?" "Yes. The Bratva Mind Meld." Sin? Remember her? How about being a lesbian?

An idle thought from the Toonami Tumblr:

Damn. Daaaaaayyyymnnn. Just when you think you've seen it all, Dee gets a stripper to unwittingly grind on his daughter. Sure, we got Dee seeming to try and not be the guy's rock bottom, Dennis' commitment to the stripping persona, Mac falling out of reality, and Charlie being clueless as usual . . . but that was a new low for this show. Unless there was an episode I missed. I'm not bitching about it . . . I gasped at "DAD??!?!!" and watched in awe as Dee's master plan came to bear fruit. Cricket being Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey? Nice. How is he still alive? He never hits rock bottom . . . he drills to China, then proceeds to go into orbit. If the nukes drop, he have a slightly better shot at surviving than the Gang.

I recommend you DVR it if you don't watch "live." I do not drink alcohol. That said, you can probably make a decent game with this episode. Watch responsibly, okay?

So . . . does Arrow get the Best Drama Emmy now, or will we have to go through the formality of announcing nominees first? Oooooooooyyyyy. This show tries way too hard. Hot button issue and the origin of Wild Dog? And on the same week that we don't have first-run episodes of The Flash and Legends Of Tomorrow from the CW? Damn. Damn. I don't hate Rene. I get where he's coming from a lot of the time. And he looks decent in a suit, even if it looks like he's the shortest guy on the cast. It's just that he is the grim 'n' gritty version of a putz. Curtis is a putz, but I think he gets a little more love because of the familiarity and the adorkablity. And the hair. Gotta love Echo's hair. And, of course, Rene inadvertently kills his wife. Think of it this way . . . we might get a season finale while Rene gets his kid back, and the Wild Dog gear gets left back at the Arrowcave/Quiver. I'm still willing to bet that he ascends to Heaven, though, because this show can be nuts. Not the fun nuts like Gotham and LoT, though. Honestly, why does anybody live in Star City? Every friggin' year, shit goes sideways. And it doesn't get better by 2046, if LoT is any indication. I wouldn't say this is the definitive worst episode, but it is a contender. I'm thinking it took longer to film because nobody could keep a straight face. ETA: Mental image of Prometheus back in his headquarters, munching on popcorn and wondering why he has to reign terror upon Star City. ETA2: At least next week looks more fun. "Say I ruined True Blood one more time! I dare you!!!"

And I'm back remembering to start the thread. In case you haven't seen the commercial, here's what we got:

Oh, right, May was Chun-Li in another life. And I like pre-Cavalry May. So cute and badass. Phil? Always have been a dorkasaurus. Probably took him ten minutes to ask a girl to the prom, even if they were having sex at that time. I'm hoping the scan is wrong and not all of the returning agents are LMDs. Basically, this would be like Wesley and Whatsherface trying to evade the game-addicted crew of the Enterprise. Radcliffe = The Architect from The Matrix: Reloaded?

Ashley was the one not abused by Frank and Zach. Probably why Sam never came back. Even if BMP put it in writing that those two assholes wouldn't be on the show at the same time as her, would you blame her for not believing? It would've been funny if the kids had their three-hour trek, listened to Teege, then saw an uncut video of him doing that and completing the challenge. I mean, Theo is still a punk either way, but I'd find that amusing. I'm thankful he got started on Gauntlet 2. Goodness knows what she would've thought of Melissa. At least she did the missions, even with the complaining. I think I brought up the idea in the "Fix The Show" thread, but I'll share it here as well: each player should put up a little money. That wouldn't be added to the big prize. I think of it as a security deposit. You win, you get the money back. Lose, you get the money back. Get injured, get the money back. Get kicked off or fail to appease Teegamanjaro? You don't get the money back. BTW, didn't he date Casey at one time? And she was 85 percent quit. Thanks for the shots of Darrell's kids and Christopher! Sure, I get a sinking feeling that Johnny will win and deprive Cara Maria of money for the gall of her outlasting him on Bloodlines, but at least we can see some people growing up nicely. I guess BMP didn't want to show Camila in the hospital, wrapped up in the straitjacket. You may be right. It was almost fifteen years ago, and I refuse to look up Wikipedia.

Tried it. Very nice. Thanks! Funnier Batman: Will Arnett or Diedrich Bader?

I'm good with the results. Cory doesn't offend me, Jenna is just dim, amid I think Bad Blood was the worst season in BMP history. Theo would have been better off having drugs under his bed and subsequently kicked off. He went out like a punk. Kassius will probably get two invites to spite his cousin. Anika? Whatever. Are Hunter and Smashley a couple? They seem cute, I guess. Of course Shane had to quip about being on the bottom of the boat. Man, he is gonna flip when he sees Darrell. Didn't Pootie smack him on Campus Crawl? Hard to believe that was almost fifteen years ago. Christopher is still cute. Really hoping Johnny doesn't try to make himself an honorary uncle to him.

Is it that bad? I follow Bulldogs English and French, breeds can be described as "a huge pile of recessive genes covered in fur." Daytona 500 is next weekend? Arrrrrgh. What's the A-level promotion: kid playing the pseudo-Joker on Gotham doing a few laps in a Jokermobile?

Had to get up even earlier this morning. Defrosted a bagel and plopped down to watch the After Show block on DVR, with 15 minutes added on. And Rumor didn't get the win until 11:44. You suck, Fox Sports 1. Really. Next year, I'd better see you plugging this show every half hour at the NFC title game like you were pimping Daytona. Fair is fair. Malachy's son is named Chuckie. Of course. And the poor bastard had to be carried onto the floor.

Bumping up because there's no thread for Johnny's "Hall of Fame" special. I'm watching the dog show on Fox Sports 1, and I recorded the episode despite my utter disdain for the asshole. I have flipped to MTV a few times. Of course, Johnny has on-camera segments . . . as opposed to last week, where we didn't see CT, and BMP probably recruited a Masshole to do his voice. Also, the highlights aren't in chronological order; they start with Johnny's latest win and betrayal of Sarah. Seriously hoping she jacks him up someday. ETA: Seriously, watch the bit from Rivals III. Only thing you need is Bart Simpson pointing out the exact moment Sarah's heart (and mind) breaks.

Took off for dinner. My cousin and her husband have a small hyper dog, and I'm thinking he's part Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Here's the breed information from AKC with pictures. And here's Ollie at Thanksgiving and Christmas. He's not as big, but the coloring and markings are on point. The funny part is that my mother agrees with me, and I'm usually the loose cannon in terms of opinions. What do you think? ETA: I think we're heading for overtime. Again. Out of curiosity: would it be a bad thing if NBC were to run a condensed two-hour episode every Presidents Day? John O'Hurley would be welcomed at this point. Shit, so would Fred Willard doing his Best In Show character.

Thank you, Mister Mxyzptlk, for wrecking the tender moment. Once again: Mon is a dope. Kara can do sooooooo much better. While I figure the only interpretation of Mxy worth a damn was from Gilbert Gottfried ("Aw, nuts!!"), I'm willing to give this guy a chance. Stupid question . . . Lex wasn't played by David Mazouz, was he? The kid looked like him. With Gotham going on the shelf until April, David would have time for a quick guest shot. I know, right? Facial hair and a long mane. That Lionel was awesome to watch. Like Omar G. said back in the day, Lionel probably grew his hair out just to piss off Lex. Somewhat annoyed that Kara was right all about about Lena. I would've thought "guilty" as well, because a. I don't have Winn relentlessly checking the video, and b. I'm cynical as hell and constantly let down by people I liked a lot. Not naming names, but I have so many routines from one particular celebrity memorized, and I can never share or even bear to seek them out. On the bright side, at least we get a HoYay situation with Kara and Lena that is a lot less obvious than Smallville. At least until Supergirl blows toxic smoke at Lena, causing her hair to fall out. ETA: Henshaw's metal Phantom Of The Opera plate is slightly less ridiculous than the mere concept of "Cyborg Superman" getting said out loud.

I think a little after the thirty-minute mark of the second episode . . . one hour 30 minutes if you're watching the premiere in a two-hour block. They did quick profiles of all the Champions.

Agreed. The thought of CT giving an asshole irreversible brain damage is nice, though. If you missed last week's special, MTV will be running it at 8, followed by a "Hall of Fame" profile of a guy who couldn't carry CT's jock, even though he's beaten him in two endgames and outdistanced him in Battle Of The Exes. Yes, I hate Johnny that much.