Super TV Thoughts: Babies, Santa, and Abraham Lincoln
Since every show took some sort of holiday break, I decided to wait and throw November and December thoughts into one giant post. But the problem is I have no short term memory, so I’ve had to Google to figure out what the context was for a lot of my notes. Also, I can barely read my own handwriting (“armstrong kick” looked like “armstrong lock” and confused me for a minute). So at the very least this has been very interesting for me to type up, but I can’t guarantee you will enjoy it as much as I have.
Anyway, many many sentences this time. There are thoughts on November/December episodes of Kaizoku Sentai Goukaiger, Kamen Rider Fourze, Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes, and Chuck; the mid-season finales of 90210, CSI: Cheers, Young Justice, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars; the season finale of South Park; the something finale of ThunderCats; and the series finale of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Everything is a spoiler for everything, and you can use the anchor links to hop around between shows.
Goukaiger | Fourze | 90210 | CSI | South Park | Best Wishes | Batman | Young Justice | The Clone Wars | Chuck | ThunderCats
Kaizoku Sentai Goukaiger:
37: The Strongest Battle Machine
- Oh snap, all extra heroes.
- So Aka Red is really dead!?
- Oh no, Great Waruzu. They killed Goujuu Goukai Ou already. Boo to cliffhanger.
- Yay for Joe and Gai development.
38: The Power to Grab Dreams
- Farewell, Barizorg/Cid.
- And Waruzu too!?
- So is Kanzen Goukai Ou just a combo with Machalcon? And wtf their greatest power is an Engine Soul?
- Aka Red ghost. :(
39: Why? We’re High School Students
- Love Gai and Kenta dorking out at each other.
- Basco don’t bomb the school.
- I should watch more Megaranger.
- Oh man, Luka in the boys’ locker room.
- Is Sanji the voice of Machalcon!?
40: The Future is in the Past
- I need to watch more Timeranger.
- So that cameo in Goseiger vs Shinkenger is canon!?
- I thought the kid would be someone’s ancestor, but I guess maybe Time Yellow knocked up that chick in the past?
41: Something You Don’t Want to Lose
- More details about Ahim’s past, finally. (But still nothing about Don.)
- Awesome duo transformations. I guess they can still use the separate Go-On Wings keys? Also yay double Shinken Reds.
- So there’s new villains, and maybe Damarasu will betray them!?
42: The Strongest Man in the Universe
- Finally details about Don’s past, but is he just faking amnesia?
- Oh no Basco killed everybody. But they have to still be alive somehow…? Maybe another Kakuranger ninja vanish?
- Damn, Damarasu is a badass.
- Shiiiit what a cliffhanger.
43: As the Legendary Hero
- Yep, Don lied. (Guess he really is Usopp.)
- I figured Basco might help somehow, but I didn’t expect full redemption or anything. (What power is he talking about!?)
- Sun Vulcan and Fiveman? Welp. (Not enough episodes left to tribute everything anyway.)
- A female Shishi Ranger!? Toei, I give you so much money as it is, and the US Dollar is very weak right now.
44: A Wonderful Christmas Eve
- Luka is hype for presents from Santa Claus.
- Cool plan giving the chick the yellow key.
- The opening made it seem like this would be a tribute episode, but I was still shocked to find out Battle Kenya (also Denji Blue and Gavan?) was Santa. I guess that explains the transformation.
- If Go-On Wings wasn’t permanent, I guess Goukai Christmas isn’t either.
Kamen Rider Fourze:
10: Clash Under The Moonlight
- Naturally Tomoko joined, but I liked all the crazy stalking about the Moon trip. Also, stealing the staff was cool.
- Oh no, little Amane grew up to become a witch. Would Hajime approve of this!?
- Armstrong Kick wtf.
- So Fire State powers up from fire. (Flash Fire?)
11: The Lunar Door Vanishes
- That stalker is such a tool. Poor Yuuki.
- Oh shit, the gate is gone. Will they fix it or get a new one!?
- Who gave the switch for the locker in the first place? Is Kengo’s dad alive?
- So the red-eyed guy isn’t the principal, but he is the school founder or whatever?
12: Mission And Wise Command
- Yep, I guess that was the red-eyed guy. And Sonoda is evil too? I was getting suspicious during the last episode.
- I loved the way the Dizer grabbed the bus.
- Yay, the original locker is safe, so we get a happy lunar reunion. And I guess Kengo is a real member now?
13: A Rejection Of School
- Oh shit, Tachibana is the principal. And a pimp, too. (Is he evil!?)
- So Sonoda was Scorpion after all.
- Fonze using water against the ninjas (!?) was a pretty badass scene.
- Will Miura go psycho and turn into Hatchihyakku again?
14: Wild Poison Stinger Attack
- Damn, Principal Garren is Libra, but yay for him being around more.
- Shun always gets cool Dizer moments, but I hate the CGI.
- Silly Kengo, one of the girls should have used the medical Switch.
15: A Christmas Eve Choir
- What, glee club kids obsessed with Yuuki?
- The art kid is nuts.
- Only four of twelve horoscopes are active? But Perseus can’t be one even if he evolves…
- A new Rider appears next week!?
16: Right And Wrong Conflict
- So they got through to the crazy art kid after all. I knew Perseus wasn’t a horoscope.
- Welp, Kamen Rider Meteor is Bruce Lee. Kicking Principal Garren’s ass. I love the costume.
- Oh man, Tomoko as a goth Santa.
- Oh god, Fonze vandalized the Moon.
90210:
4-7: It’s the Great Masquerade, Naomi Clark
- I knew Holly’s revenge would be Naomi. :( At least it led to a thing with Austin.
- Is this the same photography guy as before? A teacher? Ivy, don’t cheat.
- Weirdest party ever, with way too much technology.
- Damn, Patrick trying to be nice for Annie.
- Poor Silver. Congresswoman Brandy is telling fibs, and Navid hurt her just to fight his uncle.
- Dixon and Adrianna could be good. Innocent sleeping with handcuffs! But that damn math girl. >:|
- Welp, Liam’s a top model.
4-8: Vegas, Maybe?
- Welp, a Jersey Shore. Don’t take Liam’s money.
- Glad Navid passed the test, but don’t have a fling with the cop chick.
- I almost forgot about Dixon’s gambling problems, but it made a good excuse for the drugs. Also yay Adrianna and boo Annie.
- Obvious Patrick would be with another woman. So much for that humble rich boyfriend, I guess.
- Austin’s dad is too over the top. I hate that guy and that song.
- Yay Teddy having a fake wedding. But oh no, the video was sent to Congresswoman Brandy!?
4-9: A Thousand Words
- Oh shit, it’s Lucinda. Still scandalous, maybe?
- Aaaaaa Congresswoman Brandy ruined everything. Poor Silver and Teddy.
- Liam being a bad boy racer again. But oops, he got caught and hurt and now he’ll lose money.
- Now Annie really is a hooker. Don’t be so mean to Adrianna.
- Dixon’s being mean to everybody. Did drugs turn him evil? Adrianna’s holding out.
- Yay Raj will live, but oops an affair with the photography teacher!?
- Yay for Naomi helping Alana. I guess Austin is just hiding somewhere?
4-10: Smoked Turkey
- Welp, Annie’s gonna get arrested again. And lying about Marla, tssk tssk. (Whatever happened with that?)
- Aww, Raj and Ivy. :( Don’t be a martyr; that’s mean.
- It was obvious Austin’s parents were getting divorced, but why did everything have to be so crazy? (I thought Naomi would get seriously injured.) Just be straight up.
- Liam’s mom is a bitch, but his turkey thing was a noble endeavor.
- Silver’s new guy is nice, but Navid. :(
- Yay for Dixon being honest, and making progress with Adrianna too.
4-11: Project Runaway
- Poor Ivy, but yay for hanging with the guys again. Cold pep talk, though.
- Aha, the necklace was important after all. But welp, Jeremy.
- Yay, Dixon avoided drugs with Adrianna’s song. (Future collaboration?) I don’t like that stoner friend, though.
- Navid is getting crazy desperate. He should just tell Silver. It’s not like she’d blab it.
- And Teddy is gone forever. :( Not a bad ending, but could have been better.
- Naomi and Holly calling a truce? But uh oh, Holly’s mom.
4-12: O Holly Night
- Navid’s cop friend is either a bad cop, or a bad guy.
- I forgot Silver was half Jewish, too. (Maybe if David or Mel would guest star.) She’ll never trust Navid again now.
- Poor Naomi. So many bad coincidences with Holly. I was getting tired of Austin anyway.
- Oh boy, Annie gets her money. But oh shit Liam gets destroyed! (He’s not dead, right!?) I assume his model career is ruined and Lucinda will be pissed.
- Dixon’s song was so lame, but yay for collaboration. Can’t believe she’s still hung up on the baby though. I guess she forgot she was into acting and not music back then.
- Did Ivy leave for Guinea already?
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation:
12-6: Freaks & Geeks
- I hate needles.
- Had a feeling the sister was involved. Hooray for being right.
- Poor circus people. (Was Ted Danson in the circus too?)
12-7: Brain Doe
- A brain in tires wtf. That’s not fast food.
- I had a feeling the kid killed his dad. (Maybe I’m getting good at predicting this stuff.)
- Ted Danson is a good dad.
12-8: Crime After Crime
- Holy shit twists. I liked how Ted Danson connected the dots.
- Welp, old cop guy. Yay for Ted Danson being good.
- I’ve been watching this show regularly for three months now and I still don’t know any of the character names.
12-9: Zippered
- So hype for Ted Danson sassing the FBI.
- Yay, it’s Jake from the original Melrose Place! Is Catherine falling for him? I hope he comes back.
- What a crazy case. Super guns everywhere.
12-10: Genetic Disorder
- I was worried when it turned out to be the old dude’s wife, but I’m glad she was good after all.
- Apparently genealogy is dangerous. What a fucked up family.
- Phoebe/Ursula from Kindergarten Cop!
South Park:
15-12: 1%
- Welp, Cartman is the 1%. I didn’t expect it to be about fitness though.
- Butters and Jimmy as the only protesters? Oh man.
- Clyde Frog. :(
- Welp, a tea party with stuffed animals.
- Poor Token.
- Damn you Polly Prissy Pants. Is this really the end of the toys?
15-13: A History Channel Thanksgiving
- Oh man, Kyle has menopause.
- Is the History Channel really that bad with theories and dubious sources?
- Aaaaaa aliens with stuffing mines. No one cares about the Green Lantern planet.
- So I guess this is a Thor parody? I still need to see that.
- And Natalie Portman’s vagina saves Thanksgiving.
15-14: The Poor Kid
- Aaaaa, they remembered Kenny’s siblings. (His sister is Karen? What’s the brother’s name?)
- Yay Mysterion. Loved how he beat up that little bitch.
- So Cartman’s mom is not a crackwhore anymore? What new jobs does she have?
- Oh no, Dr. Pepper torture.
- A bird ate Kenny wtf.
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes:
56: Mebukijika! Four Seasons All Together!!
- A magic forest with all the seasons?
- Is that Kappei Yamaguchi?
- Didn’t he already have Kokoromori’s Pokedex data? Or was that just Koromori?
- What season is it, anyway? I remember there was a spring Shikijika at the musical.
- I hate those fucking mushrooms.
- Wow, Satoshi carrying him.
- I like the nice choral music.
57: Zuruggu and the Selfish Gothim!
- Yay a Zuruggu episode.
- That trainer is really pushy. Glad Pokabu beat her Vulgina.
- Gothim is such a bitch. Hooray for Tsutarja spanking it.
58: Iris and Monozu! Daycare Training!!
- Is that the daycare guy from the games? I don’t remember what he looked like.
- So sad. I really thought Iris would get the Monozu, but at least his trainer wasn’t a jerk.
- So Team Rocket’s going after the cloud things.
59: The Amazing A*Gilder vs Freege Man!
- Oh man.
- Does A*Gilder have Handsome’s theme!?
- I need to watch the original Kamen Rider, and Kaiketsu Zubat (no relation).
- I loved how Satoshi was a big fanboy and didn’t get it until the end.
- Is the Hodomoe gym leader just like in the games? Old bastard.
60: Dent and Pod: A Brother Battle! Baoppu vs Yanappu!!
- Yay Pod and Baoppu. Monkey friends in the tree reminds me of Gokuu.
- Let’s learn SolarBeam.
- Now the gym leader is back, but oh no Team Rocket did stuff.
61: Tornelos vs Voltolos vs Landoros! (Part 1)
- I love Revival Herbs. Don’t dry up. :(
- This priest guy looks a lot like Shooti.
- Not even Muggyo can defeat Voltolos and Tornelos.
- Come on, Landoros! Earthquake everyone into submission. I guess he only likes chicks.
62: Tornelos vs Voltolos vs Landoros! (Part 2)
- Dangoro is there? Satoshi sure switches Pokemon a lot.
- Team Rocket can summon weather gods and trap them in laser cubes, but they can’t keep unevolved Pokemon from blowing up a helicopter.
- Yay, recreating the legend. Now Tornelos and Voltolos are friendly too.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold:
3-12: Four Star Spectacular!
- Yay, Adam Strange saved the day from the jerk bomb and gave his girlfriend a puppy.
- Cute mirror plan from the Flash. (I figured he only left the costume.)
- I don’t remember Mazing Man, but he’s a terrible catsitter. I loved him imagining Batman.
- Creature Commandos? Weird. I’m glad they saved the dinosaurs, though.
3-13: Mitefall!
- Yessss Batman teaming up with Abraham Lincoln. This is what I wanted.
- Man Batmite does so much fourth wall.
- Oh no, John DiMaggio replaced with Ted McGinley.
- Ambush Bug is really weird, but !!!!! Henry Winkler!
- Yay, a party with all the other heroes.
Young Justice:
1-16: Failsafe
- I suspected everything was a simulation all along, but they had me going with the teleport at first, too.
- Is Kid Flash/Artemis a thing yet?
- Damn, Miss Martian is too strong. Will that be used against her later?
1-17: Disordered
- Yay, Bill Fagerbakke.
- Black Canary a counselor? Is she trained for that, or just a people person?
- Superboy makes new friends, solves the mystery of Sphere, and defeats Darkseid’s minions.
1-18: Secrets
- Yay, a Marvin the Martian joke.
- Poor Captain Marvel.
- This Harm guy is creepy.
- So Robin does know who Artemis is? But she still won’t tell.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars:
4-8: The General
- What the hell is that neon giant centipede thing?
- God, the general is such a dick. (Evil?)
- Weird bubble pretzel ships, what.
4-9: Plan of Dissent
- Damn, the Clone Troopers stole the bubble pretzels to blow up the ship. Poor dead guy. (Hardhead?)
- General Dickhead.
- Is the commander (Rex?) going down too?
- A four-parter? Is this a first?
4-10: Carnage of Krell
- Krell is such a dick. Not a very good Jedi either, being so racist.
- Shit, the Clones got tricked into fighting each other.
- I wonder how these Clones will feel about Order 66.
4-11: Kidnapped
- Wolverine people with pet Furbies and caged gremlins.
- Ahsoka’s people? I guess this connects both of their pasts.
- Damn, Anakin.
4-12: Slaves of the Republic
- Ahsoka has a pretty dress.
- Anakin the Mr. Charm.
- Oh shit, Vader choke!
- What a cliffhanger! Obi-Wan subdued, everyone captured…
Chuck:
5-2: Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit
- Hi Trinity. And Green Arrow.
- I had a feeling the little brother wasn’t just a prisoner, but I didn’t expect him to be a protected witness.
- Oh geez, Morgan screwing up the robbery rescue.
- The Intersect is breaking Morgan’s brain? Wtfffffff a traitor.
- So Casey’s in love, but shy about it?
5-3: Chuck Versus the Frosted Tips
- Yay, Beckman!
- Morgan being such a douche. I can’t believe he dumped Alex.
- Haha, Morgan got pantsed anyway.
- Casey and Verbanski yay.
- What the fuck, Awesome cured Jeff? It’s a miracle.
- Oh shit don’t blow up.
5-4: Chuck Versus the Business Trip
- No more Intersect Morgan? Welp.
- Kind of obvious the woman would be Viper, but poor Sarah.
- Oh shit, Casey and Lester going to jail.
5-5: Chuck Versus the Hack Off
- Oh god, Lester and Casey in jail together.
- Verbanski really is a female Casey. They’d be a really good couple. :(
- Yay for re-stealing the virus… and blowing up Decker!?
5-6: Chuck Versus the Curse
- Rebecca Romijn is so mean.
- Ellie and Awesome being awesome.
- What the hell is going on? The virus was unleashed?
5-7: Chuck Versus the Santa Suit
- I thought Shaw was dead (again)? Psycho asshole.
- Wow, Jeff and Lester figured out the virus.
- Hell yeah, Chuck hacked the upload and kicked some ass.
- Damn, Casey got shot. So hardcore.
- Hi Stan Lee. That CIA building looked like Wolfram & Hart.
- What an episode. I thought it would end so happily, but a baby!?
5-8: Chuck Versus the Baby
- So that’s what happened with Sarah’s mom.
- It was kind of obvious how the baby plot would turn out, but damn what a cruel cliffhanger.
- Yay, Tony Todd return. But no more CIA?
ThunderCats:
1-10: Sight Beyond Sight
- So much for “an elephant never forgets.” I’m glad they’re not evil.
- I liked the Thunderkittens learning the music meditation stuff.
- Calm down, Lion-O. Don’t be so brash.
1-11: Forest of Magi Oar
- What’s with all this paper? More like Forest of Japan.
- I had a feeling the paper dudes were evil as soon as I saw the mill, but the sword breaking threw me.
- Cheetara gets a special new staff? Hmm.
1-12: Into the Astral Plane
- Wow, Tygra and Cheetara had a past?
- Tygra was pretty awesome, but all that bitterness and jealousy is not very endearing. I don’t know what to think.
1-13: Between Brothers
- Glad Tygra turned out to be decent, and even better that Cheetara chose him (really surprised me).
- Another jewel get. Yay for collecting stuff.
- I liked the elephant dudes fighting back.
- Damn, Panthro. Will he get new arms later? (Robot arms!?) And is Grune gone for good?