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Not compelled to pay attention.

Tree Mail scene. How rare.

Once again, I can’t remember who these people are.

Just woke from a mild coma. Let’s do this. Seriously, I can’t believe Sai and Cedrek are out. The decision with Justin was supposed to be an origin story.

Erik’s take on the episode, “The Obsessed”:

I want this to be true. I really want this to be true.

Watching The Daily Show. Watching a Presidential Cabinet shamelessly fawn. Please understand that “shamelessly fawn” is not the term I’d wish to use. It is frustrating to feel so much anger, yet have no way to fully get it out of my system. I want comeuppance for him, for his enablers, for his minions, for those that put him into power he has never been suited for. And the sad thing? I feel that still wouldn’t be enough.

I just want a win. One win. I want right-wing talking heads crying in outrage that their favorite people were defeated.

Can’t we trade ‘em for the folks that are currently detained for the most bullshit reasons? Reparations. My entire ass. Those folks can wait in line behind the people descended from slaves and those who originally had the land.

As luck would have it, I’ve been through that procedure. If Trump’s aides find a way to sedate him before he undergoes the prep, I wouldn’t blame them. That is not a fun way to spend a day.

I’ll be damned. ShowMeYourNetherlands.com is operational. Before we get to fish, doorbells and screwing, we get about thirty-plus minutes on tariffs. It’s depressing and a little too big. All John can do is play clips of the President and those who choose to lodge their noses in his rectum, play more clips of the fallout, and quip about it. I’ve come up with so many ways to describe Donald Trump. I’m a little mad that “monkey with a gun” wasn’t one of them. After last week and the lack of “And Now, This” early in the episode, I thought the whole 41 minutes would be dedicated to tariffs. Nope . . . we get a story about the Dutch setting up a doorbell system to allow fish to breed. I think we needed that. Oh, and we get Mario doing R&B to inspire fish coitus. Good way to end things before the Easter break. Speaking of which . . . no ANT about the horror of Peeps? That’s disappointing. I miss the heavy metal rage voice bellowing diatribes. ETA: I forgot about Kermit and Fozzie explaining the crash of 1987. On Nightline. With Ted Koppel. Un-freaking-real.

Guys? Real talk? This does not leave the forum. Seriously. No, I’m thinking 260. William Howard Taft is the record-holder for heftiest President. The guy was Chief Executive and wound up on the Supreme Court (only ex-President to achieve that), and that’s how we remember him.

I’ll raise my hand if I can also do the same with my middle finger.

I didn’t mean it like that ”Oh, isn’t that obvious?” I was just thinking of Rory.

Just read that You-Know-Who has been scheduled for a colonoscopy following his physical. At least fifteen men will be involved. They will wear miner helmets and jumpsuits. Lives will be lost.

"Getting" implies this is a recent development.

Good start. I like the idea of the Doctor with a reluctant companion and no direct way to get them home. Yeah, I remember Barbara and Ian. I think Belinda is different because she didn't stumble into things like them. She got kidnapped and made queen of an alien planet thanks to some butthead "buying" a star for her. Aside from American Dad, I don't think that plot device has been used before. Ncuti is still kicking ass as the Doctor. He might be overselling the role as overemotional, but I'm good with it. I miss traditional broadcasts. Isn't the franchise known for its fandom? I mean, in the sense that watching episodes could be a group event. Now, it's whenever I feel like watching the ep . . . assuming I have Disney+. Which I do. But you get my point, right? Hoping for the best for the new season. Also hoping RTD doesn't remind the world how messed up things are in the States. Maybe they'll stick to past stories and we'd get Chris Noth as President Mr. Big? That might be a little better. Eh, I need to go to bed. I don't have the energy to hide a message in every ninth word. ETA: Should the Doctor having a nurse for a companion bother people? Or is it a deal when the novelty for him is having a nurse as the traditional sole companion, as opposed to Rory being added on because of his connection to Amy? I’d hate to think RTD thought too many people got on board in the time after Rory (and Amy) exited the show.

Can't we knock out his trusted doctor, put a real doctor in the makeup tent for a few hours, and THAT guy could give Donnie a physical? I like to imagine Trump seeing the press conference where the doctor (still in disguise) announces, "God as my witness, I didn't think blood could be that thick. They say blood is thicker than water, but holy shit, you guys. Don't bother with plans to get rid of him. Father Time will overthrow him in a matter of weeks."

Portraits in Scumbaggery, volume XIX, page 520. Were there any other portraits that could be taken down? Or was this a "fuck you" that Don just couldn't resist?

Decent start to the finale. It'll probably go to shit in the finale, so we should enjoy things while we can. It's the first final for both of them, so the rules are out the window. Shane's been appearing on the show for over twenty years. Not every season, of course. That would be REALLY sad. Thought that occurred to me: between the eight finalists, they have three titles apiece. Two titles if you count Frank and Sam winning on Battle of the Seasons as one win. Another thought: out of those that won five eliminations, Sarah is the only one that was "handsomely rewarded." Wes & Casey finished third in Fresh Meat and Horacio had to drop out of Ride or Dies when Olivia got hurt. Not good for Steve & Adam. Shane is a pissy little bitch. That is all. I had this image of Sam getting to the top of the dune before Frank, only for Zach to appear and shove her back down. I'm rooting for Steve & Adam, and for Steve to screw Adam. I'm still convinced BMP isn't big on him. It's one thing when he screwed up the place settings . . . but then TJ had to tell him and Adam about it. That was a dick move.

S8 episode titles and animatics. Looks like the clip about the Easter eggs is from *shudder* a Jerry episode.

Good episode. Dubai doesn't skimp on the attractions. Unfortunately, we had bunching, a meh Roadblock (only in execution; skydiving always seems to kick ass), a Fast Forward that wasn't challenging to get (though the epic pool was impressive), a cool Roadblock ("Surfing . . . IN THE FUTURE!!!"), and then the Pit Stop. Dang, I liked Pops & Jeff. Nice guys. I would've taken them over Nick & Mike. I had to look up the brothers' names. At least Jonathan wasn't that grating this week. Progress?

Meh episode. It's a double elimination episode because #NewSurvivor. We also lose our most irritating person in Sai. I don't think she was an outright villain. She's someone who annoyed, got saved on what could have been a coin flip, and wound up not getting on the jury, where she probably would have been entertaining. We also lose Cedrek, who . . . worst player ever? That would mean doing research, and I'm too lazy for that. It just seems fitting that he goes out following a challenge where he lasted twenty seconds. Or was it fifteen? Probst will probably whittle that down to ten when he talks about this episode. Poor Cedrek. I was reminded of Shauhin's existence. While I figure a lot of contestants lean on the fourth wall, it's rare for the editors to show that happen AND get in on the fun. That was the highlight of the episode.

Next week: Self-driving! Double U-Turn! Decent episode. Dubai delivers on the attractions.

Awwwwwww. I liked Pops & Jeff.