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I've been there. I think it's in Montclair, NJ. Bit of a hassle to find. Small but quaint. The one thing I really remember is a jersey from the episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where the crew played against Vulcans.

Had a moment last night. When they ran the clip about the bathrobe, I doubled over laughing. Then I look at the TV, and Trevor is in a similar state. Even if he rehearsed that ahead of time, it was still funny.

I guess that the new Inhuman figured the powers would make up for being a freak. Also, losing his clothes each time he explodes. Senator Nagra bites it . . . would not have seen it coming. Getting a little tired of the football analogies from Mace. I'm thinking he had a few gridiron-related concussions back in the day.

This is me, from "Shogun": You have to admit, I was pretty close to what happened tonight. If anybody transcribed the narration, I'd like to look at it. Heh . . . "Time Pigs." I hate the idea of Mari waking up and discovering she's a quarter-dork. Then again, time would "cement" in a way that she'd never know that, but I'd feel bad for her.

Damn. This might be the best episode yet. Or at least the one that screams "Legends" the loudest. To review: The team saves America, but loses a Spear fragment to Rip. Jax and Stein have power issues. Ray renacts the embarrassing part from "The Talons of Weng-Chiang" (please let me know if I biffed the spelling). Sara dies again, and she's now on her fifth life. Nate & Amaya get hot. Amaya channels a seal, and the spirit makes a goofy noise when she channels it. Mick Rory reveals himself as a real American hero. Oh, and to kick it off? Mick does the narration bit. So cool. Who needs Malcolm and Damien?

Happy with the week off. Westminster is next week, and that's one less hour to put on my DVR. Anybody here read Chew? Watching Barry and Iris affirm their love, I feel the only thing missing is a cut to May, where Barry is surrounded by the corpses of his friends, and not just Iris. Good VOTW, though it's amusing that he didn't rate a nickname from Cisco. Nice to see Joe's lady friend's daughter have a thing for Kid Flash. As if Wally wasn't a big enough dopeasaurus as it is. In the stinger, I see him vibrating his hand, and all I could think was, "Man, my Friday nights are gonna be a blast!" Julian & Caitlin lurch towards an understanding, if not romance. Tom Felton could go online with a picture of himself holding a three-year contract with the show, and I'd still think "Dead man walking." Gorilla City! Grodd! The Harrison Wells we can tolerate! Should be awesome.

Something new from Funko. Only thing missing is a device that plays DMX nonstop.

I was thinking more about viewers like us. When I first saw Derrick on Road Rules: X-Treme, my first thought was, "Shit, another Abram." He turned out relatively okay, and Patrick became the alpha asshole. I didn't have a problem with the guy before he sold out to the Axis of Ass. I am not above taking shots at his lack of height . . . as opposed to Fresh Meat, where I was not happy with Theo dissing him in his exit interview. While I'm here . . . has it ever been okay to refer to Darrell as "Pootie Tang"? My defense is that he had similar sideburns, and he likes to murder the English language. All that's missing is Chris Rock yelling, "Darrell, what the fuck are you talking about?!?"

With the Challenge coming back tonight, I have a question: has there been any veterans who got less despicable over time? I think CT is the only one, but he could only go up from the lows he hit (i.e., tossed out before the missions started twice). I don't think his relationship with Diem redeemed him, but he's come across as somebody worth rooting for, even if there's a small chance he could revert to being an asshole. Remember The Duel? He was so good, then he lost to Brad in the final Duel and lost all his shit. The only other person I can think of is Darrell. Didn't like him on Campus Crawl. Hated him and Rachel targeting Sarah in The Gauntlet. But by the time he won his then-record fourth Challenge, I was okay with him. Then came The Ruins, where Brad threw the first punch, and Darrell responded with about fifty. And then he flamed out early in Fresh Meat II. Yes, I know that I asked this question on the Past Seasons thread, but I forgot that this thread existed.

It has to be asked: how does Rickey Henderson feel about Rickey Henderson Field? Something I did not know . . . Robert Gsellman -- Long-Haired Mets Pitcher v.3.0 -- was incapable of properly swinging a bat. And he got a hit. If he ever puts the ball into the outfield, it might be as big a deal as Bartolo going deep.

Just had a realization: Alex and Maggie are into Barenaked Ladies, but the group not only isn't known for being bare or naked, but there are also no ladies. There are probably at least three people from the show that thought this would be clever.

Anybody else disappointed this week? I dunno . . . I like the show, but I'm usually watching this show now after basking in the bugfuckery that is Gotham. Tonight, I don't feel much. If the genders were flipped, I'd have Kara tearfully relieving "pain" on the roof. But it's not . . . so I'm going to be tasteful and figure she probably went into space and just screamed for five solid minutes. I will say that dumbass Mon should be Plan C. Plan B would be Jimmy, even if he has to wear the Guardian armor at intimate times. I don't know if you can cheat on somebody if your "side piece" lives in another universe. Yes, I am pushing Barra/Karry. And Barry might have an opening in the girlfriend department soon. Fingers crossed, Kara! Good action. I'm a sucker for Winn the Punching Bag. Would've put money on the extras getting killed before the end of the episode. Didn't care about them at all. Kinda wish we knew about White Martian #2. I'm 90 percent certain Armek was a member of the Hyperc;lan from Grant Morrison's first arc on JLA. I hope Megan comes back soon. The "Earth Birthday" stuff felt . . . I dunno . . . mawkish. Not as bad as Winn bringing up "one week," which led to "One Week" and Alex's hot date with Maggie, but it felt stilted. I am amused by the concept of Kara completing her thirteenth year on Earth. Would that entitle her to a Bat Mitzvah? ETA: "I have to go. My planet needs me." Come on, I can't be the only one.

No more intentional walks? Just a hand wave? Not sure how to process that. I think there's only been one moment in history where an IBB was huge . . . when Rollie Fingers convinced Johnny Bench that he was going to walk him on a 3-2 pitch in the 1972 World Series, then proceeded to strike him out.

I'm still plugging away. Rather than link the recaps themselves, I'm just going to link this tag. I just posted the one that got screwed up by MTV two-thirds of the way through, and I have two more missions and the reunion to put up.

"DON HO NO JUTSU!!!!" Is this filler? I'm not familiar with the manga, but this feels like filler. Also, nothing says "alarming" like a giant slug hung over a tree branch.

Looked around the schedule. [AS] will be running Black Dynamite in the late slot starting tomorrow. First season was awesome, second was a letdown. Watch it and post about it here. And check out the movie that inspired it. "DY-NA-MITE! DY-NA-MITE!!!!"

"Roundabout" clocks in over eight minutes. Nice that the anime is squeezing as much of it into the closing credits. In case you missed it, here's a recap of the final scene. I would overdose on capital letters, exclamation points and basic HTML, but I don't want to drive anybody crazy. Just fill those in with your mind. Apologies to Team Four Star for copying a few lines. Jojo: One month. Let me train for one month, and I know that I can defeat you. Wamuu: You know, I know you're playing me, and I don't care. One month it is. Speedwagon & Caesar: (exhaling) Wamuu: Still, I need insurance that you're not going to run out on the fight. Jojo: Look, I know I'm not as gentlemanly as my sainted grandfather. I'm still waiting to receive his moral compass. But you have my word. That has to count for something. Wamuu: True. Still . . . (slamming into Jojo's chest) Jojo: What the fuck did you just do?!? Wamuu: I have placed my wedding ring near your heart. In 33 days, it will release poison, killing you instantly. If you try to remove it, you will die. Only I can give you the antidote. Jojo: I . . . but . . . that's not how wedding rings work! And while I'm thinking about it . . . when we were on the car, how did you know about the dynamite? That was invented long after you and you friends went to sleep! Wamuu: Sonviento called us before you killed him. (to his comrades) Okay, I'm ready. Let's bounce. Esidisi: Hold on. I want in on this. Jojo: Say . . . say what? Esidisi: (slamming his hand into Jojo's throat) Jojo: Oh my God. Do any of you know where to put a ring?!? On the finger! I have ten! And you lot call me primitive! Esidisi: Different ring, different poison, different remedy. Kars, do you want to join us? Kars: I do have a ring . . . and I know where to put it . . . Jojo: Oh, you better fucking kill me now . . . Kars: Nah. Let's bounce. And you've stopped bleeding. Jojo: Really? That's . . . bugger . . . (falls unconscious) Speedwagon: I was not ready for today. Caesar: I don't think any of us were. And now that your friend cannot protect you. (punching Speedwagon in the face) That's for letting my grandfather die. (kicking him in the chest) And that's for nicking his hat. Do you know how hard it was for me to find something as awesome-looking? Damn!

I meant if Larry played Bernie the week before he hosted. Forgot in the first post . . . when Kenan popped up as David Ortiz, did anybody else expect the real Big Papi to bust his chops? When he retired, I predicted he'd do that. Maybe the show reached the Surprise Sports Stars quota with the three Cubs. ETA: I predicted that on the MLB thread. I know Ortiz didn't play for a New York team, but it seemed like an obvious thing. Maybe closer to Opening Day?

Alec's there! Guess he wasn't in the shower trying to wash the pain away. Melissa McCarthy for the win. Took about a minute for it to register. I'm guessing she'll be busy for the rest of the season. I think the writers saw this Honest Trailer and used it to abuse Grandpa Joe, a.k.a. "Joe Biden His Time." Was that Pete Davidson? Not my first choice to play a geezer. Leslie Jones as Samuel L. Jackson? Not bad, but having Michael Che seemingly behind the WU desk does limit the show's option. But at least he knows when his segment ends, Colin. ETA: Obvious question . . . did Larry David play Bernie Sanders right before he hosted last season?

On NBC? And would this be a mini-season?

Meh episode. At least we didn't get John Constantine: Part-Time Hero/Full-Time Chimney Sweep. Down side: quippy Swamp Thing that's more hero and less elemental. And he's "played" by Mark Hamil, whom I wouldn't have thought to cast.

For those who missed DBS at 8. . . Beerus: So you're the guy that beat Freeza. Don't take this the wrong way, but you are not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Goku: *sigh* I am socially inept, yes. I forgot that my friend's birthday is today. But I wanna fight you. This? Is Super Saiyan! (minutes later) Beerus: Is that it? Goku: Not even close. SUPER SAIYAN 2!!! (time passes) Beerus: If I wasn't a cat-god-thing, I still wouldn't be sweating. King North Kai: Hell, Goku, why don't you just blow up the planet?!? Or would you fuck THAT up as well?!? Goku: I got this! SUPER SAIYAN 3!!!! Weiss: Oh, my. Do you spend a lot for haircuts? (more time) Beerus: And that's that. Goku: (staggering) SUPER . .. SAIYAN . . . NUMBER THAT COMES AFTER 3! (collapses) Right . .. GT might not happen yet . . . (goes limp) Beerus: That was fun. And boring. Weiss, take me to Earth! We need to talk with Prince Vegeta! (zaps out) King Kai: Oh, good. You're still breathing. And most of my world is intact. Thank Supreme Kai for that. Or is it Old Kai? Whatever. . . King Kai to Vegeta! Hey! Monkey douchebag! Are you there?!? Vegeta: It's the alien catfish man. And I'm just relaxing after working out, while barely pretending to care about my wife. What is it? King Kai: Lord Beerus is coming to Earth. He is the god of destruction. Whatever you do, do NOT confront him! He just gave Goku a beating! Did you hear me, Vegeta?!? Vegeta: He . . . beat . . . Kakkarot?!? King Kai: Fucking Kai Christ, you're going to fight him. Vegeta: That just occurred to you? King Kai: As soon as I said it, yeah. Vegeta: And you know I don't make good decisions. Did you see the last arc? King Kai: Just . . . just try not to destroy the universe. Can you do that for me? Vegeta: I. Promise. NOTHING. King Kai: Kai damn it, why couldn't Freeza be better at genocide?!? Vegeta: I HEARD THAT!!!!

That sucks. I mean, I know I have Fox Sports 1, but it would be nice if USA puts off wrestling for a week for the dogs.

No After Show. CT special at 8:30 on Tuesday, two-hour premiere/back-to-back episodes at 9. I'm probably going to see it the next day because it's Geek Night. ETA: MTV will show the episode of Ridiculousness with Teege at 8. And I apologize if you were grossed out by any segments tonight, up to and including the football-tossing contest where the loser had to chow down on bull penis.

I'm okay with lampshade hanging, as long as they don't overdo it. "For the last time, Ron . . . Clark Kent can't be Superman just because they look a little similar when you draw glasses on Superman. Are you high again?" "'Again' implies that I stopped at some point. And have you ever drawn a spit curl on Clark? It's so obvious!"