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I haven't gotten through the episode yet, but this is about the funniest goddamn thing I've ever seen. Bravo!

Internet...blocking...tone...of comment... Can't...tell if...comment...sarcastic...or not... Must...resist urge...to...talk...about...Hamilton... again... (P.S. I can't say I'm not a little disappointed that the current mini-episode conversation is about diverted. For the record, I'm on episode 9 of Daredevil. I guess we'll pick this up in a week or so. I'm still getting used to the show coming earlier than I expect it to. I'm not saying it's a bad thing. It just throws me off.)

I'm kind of torn by this... It kind of just reinforces why I've made the conscious decision to stop talking about Hamilton so much. It's become so culturally pervasive at this point that I feel like it's about to reach its saturation point--if it hasn't already. I just don't want to become another reason or excuse for someone not to listen to it, when I really feel like everyone should. So, as my final word on the matter, if anyone is still out there and hasn't listened to the Hamilton soundtrack and your only exposure to it is the endless spoofs, please don't let that color your opinion or deter you from taking a listen. It's absolutely worth it. Also, I'm just a little over halfway through listening to the Alexander Hamilton Biography that inspired the musical, and if you have any interest in History, or just fascinating people in general, I highly recommend it. But, from now on, (in regard to Hamilton), I'm going to have to take Aaron Burr's advice... But thank you, for posting the video, Fister. I do think it's funny. I just wanted to get that off my chest.

The funny thing about this is, in preparation for Daredevil Season 2, I started re-watching Season 1. While watching it, it suddenly occurred to me--since Jessica Jones was still fresh in my mind--that Marvel Netflix's apparent formula (or at least common inciting incident) seems to be Which is basically Daredevil Season 2 except Not saying it makes them bad exactly, just interesting to note. Also, just a quick thing about spoilers. I'm not necessarily against them. If I know I'm not going to see a movie for awhile, or I'm on the fence about if I even want to see a movie, I've been known to seek them out (e.g. Batman v Superman), but seriously, if you put a major spoiler in the HEADLINE for your article--making it so I have no chance of avoiding it as I scroll through my news feed--you're just a goddamn monster! If I want a spoiler, make me work for it or tell me that's what I'm going to get if I click on your stupid article. It is in no way cool to write it in as the freaking title for your article! This recently happened to me with Star Wars, and just the other day, I saw an article with a headline that said something like: (Major Spoiler for those, like me, who haven't had a chance to finish Daredevil Season 2 yet)

Whooooa! Did Matt Murdock just tell Karen Page, while on a date together, that he prefers "the cheap stuff?!?" I can't tell you many dates I've said that to and it almost never works out like it did in the show.

I just finished episode 4 this morning. So far, my favorite parts are all Matt, Foggy, Karen, and Frank related. As soon as the devil horns come out, I find my interest wanes a little bit. But overall, I've been enjoying it--although, maybe not quite as much as season 1. Did you all hear that Jeremy Renner would be interested in doing a Hawkeye show for Netflix? Thoughts? My biggest problem lives in that goddamn farm Whedon just HAD to introduce in AoU. Thanks for fucking us out of a straight adaptation of Fraction's Hawkeye run, asshole!

Just a head's up guys...apparently there must be more than one movie called Bloodsport, because the movie I just watched was damn near flawless.

I think I've brought this up in the long, long ago, but here's something that might amuse us for a bit while wait patiently for the next episode... What movie line(s), in (let's call them) decent to good movies, whether by delivery or design, do you think mar an otherwise enjoyable or entertaining movie experience? In other words, you're sitting there watching a movie, having a good time, and a line of dialog comes up that makes you audibly groan and smack your forehead with its stupidity. I find it hilarious when these little hiccups crop up. I can't help but think how many hands a clunker of a line went through (e.g. multiple writers, director, actor, editor), yet for some inexplicable reason, somehow still manages to make it in to the final product. Here are my two: 1) X-men (2000) Storm: Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? (beat) The same thing that happens to everything else... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0yKSNq-oLg This line is brutally awful--both in how it is written and how it's delivered. I think I read somewhere (maybe IMDb) that this is the only line that survived Joss Whedon's pass on the script, which is absolutely mind boggling to me. That means Whedon wrote a script, the Powers that Be threw away everything he wrote, it then went through a process of extensive re-writes and revisions--as well as table reads and rehearsals--and through it all, someone always said, "But not that line. That line stays. Halle Berry is going to crush this line." 2) Bad Boys II (2003) Syd: Okay. I'll toss it right to you...right next to the mine! Ho-lee Crap! I wish I could find a clip of this online. In the movie, at least as far as I can remember, Michael Bay goes to great pains to set up, through establishing and POV shots, that the characters are standing in the middle of a mine field, yet he must have still felt the audience would be too stupid to get what the character was going to do. Therefore, he assigns poor Gabrielle Union the unenviable task of basically reading her character's thought bubble aloud so she can clearly spell out what she's about to do--nevermind that all she would also be warning the villain of her plan. She then proceeds to slowly lob the gun she's holding by his feet, which--with the forewarning--should have given him ample time to kill his hostage and hop safely out of the way. Does anyone else have examples of bad lines in good movies that stand out to them?

If you were to do it in a bunch of random ass fonts and sizes, you'd be like, my favorite person ever!

Sorry, I just had a chance to listen to this. I think it's simply wonderful! And, if I may be so bold, I'd just like to say, you have a very lovely voice. So lovely, in fact, I'm just going to go ahead right now and abandon any lingering thought I might have entertained about writing my own "Corrections & Omissions" theme song. Please take happy comfort that, with your exquisite contribution, you have mercifully spared the world from the brutal sonic assault that is my singing voice. Brava! I hope we hear more!

Thanks, Quasar! I really enjoy your comments as well, and on any other week, I would have argued that your's should have won the coveted "Award of Nothing." I've always found your posts to be informative, intelligently written, and funny. I particularly enjoyed your post about Jackie Robinson on the Easy Rider 2 episode--back before I joined the boards and when when you were still going by "Elitist Prick." However, no one could have foreseen this young firebrand joebronx absolutely knocking it out of the park! As you said, the banality of the comment coupled with the absurdity of the movie, and Paul's mirth as he read it, made that one a no-brainer. Good job to both of you! Way to go, my witch-bros!

I also apologize for contributing and bowing to peer pressure. I should have stuck by my guns and my gut reaction. I'm so glad we can we put this all behind us now and get back to what's important and what this thread is really about. Namely...

You're probably right. It's been over a week since I watched it, so I'm probably hazy on the details. For some reason, I thought they drove right up to the cliff before they jumped. If that were the case, it would have required them to jump down, then one of them run back up, park their vehicle with everyone else, and then walk (jump?) back down to the party. Maybe they did just walk to the cliff... Renny Harlin--wherever you are--you have my sincerest apologies.

Whoa, whoa, whoa--Wait a second! I can't believe I didn't catch this before. So the movie opens with them base jumping off a cliff to go to a beach party, but when the cops come to break it up a few minutes later they're parked deep in the woods with everyone else? Nice try, Renny Harlin! And don't give me that "it's magic" crap either! That's a bullshit excuse for sloppy film making. And while I'm on the subject of the party, and perhaps this reveals too much about myself, but is it normal for an illegal beach party to have a fully erected stage and professional DJ gear? It just seems like a lot of stuff to dismantle when you know your party is probably going to be broken up by the cops anyway. My final thought, after which I can finally put this ridiculous movie behind me forever, I did have a genuine chuckle during the title cards sequence. It's not really a big deal, and I'm not sure if I will be able to articulate it properly, but when it says, "...many escaped the brutal witch hunting in England and France by coming to America. As the brutal persecution of those with Power spears throughout Massachusetts..." aside from the repeated use of the word "brutal" (as mentioned in the episode), it's just so damn clunky. It's insane, not only because they're basically teleporting the audience from one continent to another in a rather jarring manner, but they immediately follow the statement "many escaped," (past tense, suggesting they succeeded in escaping their persecution) with "As the brutal persecution...spears throughout Massachusetts" (present tense, as in "Actually, we lied. They didn't escape shit, and coming to America--where the thing they were trying to escape was also happening--was actually a really stupid idea.") Then again, if I were a witch with all the powers of Jean Grey, I don't see why they would want to settle near anyone who would persecute them anyway. Why not just find a little hidey-hole far from anyone who would want to harm you and your family? Oh well, sorry for getting off topic. We can all get back to talking about radio stations in Texas and the coastal geography of Massachusetts now.

My question is: is the June attended episode, Bloodsport, by accident or design?

Why do I get the feeling like there's a disproportionate amount of Texans on this board? I like to imagine you all live together in some kind of weird HDTGM-based commune. I guess what I'm saying is...can I move to Texas and be a part of your cult?

Does anyone have a map of the Ipswich area? I'm starting to get the sinking suspicion that Jason may have been wrong with his geography...

I would actually like to hear more...and I won't let anyone call us nerds. I got your back, bro!

To be completely honest, I don't feel entirely comfortable judging how attractive or unattractive child stars have once they've grown up. If they're unattractive, it just feels kind of mean, and if I've seen them as a child, it seems a bit icky. But, for the sake of the bit (and since I just watched Can't Buy Me Love) I'll put forward: Patrick Dempsy: Also... Jerry O'Connell: Alexa Vega: Michelle Trachtenberg: And to be clear, I don't think any of these people were ever "bad" looking. They were all adorable in their own awkward ways. As far as "Horny Teen Comedy," I can't say I've ever really watched any. Maybe Ski School, if that counts. I don't remember anything about except that Dean Cameron was in it and there was a brief, but intense, period in my life when I thought he was totally dope. Miracle Beach, anyone? I don't really remember anything about Miracle Beach either, but I do remember I had a HUGE crush on Ami Dolenz--who I literally just found out--also happened to be in Can't Buy Me Love. I have to say, I'm really happy with myself for free associating my way all the way back to that. Finally, forum question: is this the fastest we've ever abandoned all pretense of discussing the episode's movie? I don't know about all of you, but I think that speaks volumes about The Covenant.

Was anyone else super grossed out by Caleb and the blonde's super wet kissing in the car? It sounded like a couple of toothless, asthmatic camels fighting to get to the bottom of a jar of marmalade.

I'm sad to say, it just doesn't feel like there's a lot to say about this one...it just seems to be bad--and not in a really fun way. I am absolutely perplexed by who this movie is for. Yes, there are hot dudes in it, but aside from (maybe) Caleb, they all seem to be suffering from a chronic case of douchebaggery. Even Kitsch, who I think is supposed to be an ally for Caleb and therefore "a good guy," seems to have no qualms about selling off a piece of his soul to catch a quick glimpse of ass. I'm having a real hard time struggling with the cognitive dissonance within the movie because it seems to be stating, "Tween girls will love it because of the hot guys in it, but will have no problem that these same hot guys will sexually exploit an innocent woman for a stupid bet." I mean, I get the appeal of the "bad boy" archetype, but usually, in movies and television, they're never really that bad. Maybe they smoke, ride a motorcycle, or they're a bit of a smartass, but as far as "bad boys" go, that's usually about it, and always with the understanding that the viewer knows, that deep down inside, they're actually "good guys." These guys have none of that! They're just a bunch of leches! How is that appealing to their core audience? It would be like if in Gilmore Girls, when Jess arrived in Stars Hollow, instead of the more or less benign pranks that he pulls, he just started groping the breasts of all the women he passed on the street and Rory looking at him longingly and thinking, "Yes! That's the guy I want!"

Yeah, that bugged the crap out of me too! It was like every time the met up with one another they were acting as if they hadn't seen each other in YEARS! Then it was ten minutes of handshakes and bro hugs.

Why does the new girl trust the Draco Malfoy guy so readily after she feels like she was being watched in the showers? She had just been crawling around on the filthy bathroom floor for five minutes to establish that no one's there, but when she leaves the bathroom, and find's a creepy, lurker dude just loitering around the girl's shower, she doesn't seem concerned at all! I get that the audience is supposed to suspect him, but she seems totally cool with it! How are her internal alarms not straight up deafening her when he tells her he wants to take her back into the bathroom, alone, and take a look for himself? I also can't believe that when he tells her that it appears to be empty, she doesn't shoot back, "Yeah, I know. I just told you that I didn't see anyone, dumb-dumb."

Great episode, guys! A part of the movie that I could not wrap my head around occurred after Sabastian Stan had been defeated. Once Caleb has beaten him, the movie then cuts to the hospital and shows Pogue and his girlfriend waking up from their comas as if to say his spell over them has been broken. Okay, the girlfriend is suffering from magic spider bites. I get that, and that's fine. Maybe now that the Winter Soldier is gone whatever magical poison that's been running through her veins also goes away, but Pogue wasn't bespelled--The Winter Soldier caused his motorcycle to crash! I simply don't get how, by defeating Stan, this somehow allows Pogue to miraculously recover from being flung from his motorcycle at top speed and being hurled to the pavement. This was also another point where the movie seems to abruptly change its focus. I thought for sure, that at this point, Stan was going to pick off each of the friends one-by-one thereby forcing Caleb to face him by himself, which might have been a little bit interesting. But no, apparently he was satisfied with just taking the one guy out and calling it a day. I also found it hilarious that the two friends in charge of protecting the blonde girl at the party manage to lose her in about two minutes flat. She's there one second, they turn around, and then she's gone. Not only do they make no real attempt to find her, they also fail to arrive at the logical conclusion that she's most likely been kidnapped by Stan and taken to the barn--which as Caleb had already told them--was the predetermined place for the final show down. It's like they thought, "Well, they're screwed. You can't say we didn't try...Let's go inside, spike the punch, flip up some skirts, and ignore the fact that, if Caleb dies, when we turn eighteen in a couple of months, we'll probably have to deal with this motherfucker ourselves."