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Survivor 47: Episode 9 "Nightmare Fuel" Gameplay Analysis

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 "Gata got got." -Sam Phalen This was a genuinely thrilling episode of Survivor  and none of the excitement had anything to do with people losing their votes.  Take notes, Jeff!  I was really annoyed at the prospect of having four people lose their votes.  Luckily, it only ended up being one.  But the chaos at camp and Tribal Council was a blast.  I'm bummed Sol went out as he was my favorite person left in the game, but it was an entertaining journey.  Let's get into who played well and who sucked. Played Well: I gotta give Andy some major props for the damage control he did in this episode.  We saw him having good conversations with both Sam and Rachel after betraying them in the previous episode.  As far as the episode tells us, he still has working relationships with both of them.  In fact, his relationship with Rachel may be stronger than ever.  He also ended up on the right side of the vote after all that chaos. Sam did a really good job of keeping his cool and
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Heretic (2024) Review

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 "Have you figured it out yet?" -Mr. Reed Two young, Mormon missionaries visit the home of Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) to give him more information on their Church.  What starts as a theological discussion turns into a game of belief, disbelief, life, and death. What Works: I love the turn that Hugh Grant has made in his career.  He's been playing strange and wild characters more often as of late.  This is a role that is certainly against type for him, but it's obvious he had a blast in the role.  For being the antagonist, Mr. Reed still manages to be a fun character and shines any time he is on screen. Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher are no slouches either.  They play the two Mormon missionaries and both of them do a great job.  They play very different characters with surprisingly different perspectives considering that they are both missionaries.  They have great rapport with Grant and their conversations are my favorite part of the film. The dialogue is pretty on point i
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Community: Season 1, Episode 8 "Home Economics" Review

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 "I'm gettin' rid of Britta!" -Vaughn "Home Economics" picks up with Troy (Donald Glover) asking Annie (Alison Brie) for advice on asking a girl he has a class with out on a date.  At first, Annie believes Troy is talking about asking her out on a date and is very disappointed to learn otherwise, but suggests he can go to a concert on campus the next night.  Annie later gives Troy a blanket that her grandfather used to court her grandmother to use for his date and even helps him rehearse.  Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) pushes her to tell Troy how she feels, but Annie is hesitant because she doesn't want to ruin their friendship.  When Troy tries to go get ready for his date, Annie claims her appendix has burst and he takes her to the school nurse, who eventually quarantines Annie and gives Troy plenty of condoms.  Jeff (Joel McHale) looks a little more ragged than usual and deflects any questions about his appearance.  Britta (Gillian Jacobs) and Shirley
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Survivor 47: Episode 8 "He's All That" Gameplay Analysis

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 "I hate running." -Genevieve Mushaluk Man, I needed this episode of Survivor .  With the election results being what they were, I got pretty drunk to watch this episode with my buddies and it was a really nice break and a genuinely fun episode.  Although the alcohol may make this more challenging than usual, I'll try to break down who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: I really like that Tuku and Lavo joined forces along with Andy to take out a member of Gata.  Sam, Sierra, and Rachel are all solid threats and I would have been fine with any of them going home.  So good on all of them for making that move happen.  The final choice ended up being Sierra, which was better for some people than it was for others, but they all got on the same page to make the Sierra/Sam split happen. Kyle and Sue both managed to win Immunity and I think Kyle especially needed it.  The second he doesn't win, he's a prime target to go out.  It's too late to do anything abo
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Community: Season 1, Episode 7 "Introduction to Statistics" Review

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 "Are you trying to get formidable with me?" -Jeff Winger "Introduction to Statistics" picks up with Annie (Alison Brie) announcing to the Spanish class that she is throwing a Día de los Muertos party that evening and anyone who goes will get extra credit, while Señor Chang (Ken Jeong) has to go and won't be getting paid.  Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) is very excited for her first college party and has even removed her wedding ring.  Jeff (Joel McHale) on the other hand wants to avoid the party and focus on seducing his statistics professor, Michelle Slater (Lauren Stamile). When Jeff asks Professor Slater out, she admits he is her type, but she doesn't date students.  Annie runs into Jeff and asks him to attend her party, since he's the cool guy and his presence will maker her party cool.  Jeff is convinced when Annie starts to cry. At the party, Pierce (Chevy Chase), who has become very insecure about his age and the amount of pills he needs to take,
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Survivor 47: Episode 7 "Our Pickle on Blast" Gameplay Analysis

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 "So, now what?" -Jeff Probst I gotta be honest, I don't love the abundance of twists in this episode.  I would have liked a straightforward vote with all twelve players just so we could see where the lines are drawn.  I could have handled the split the tribe in half twist or the Take Your Pick Advantage, but not both.  Still, at least the split breakdown was interesting.  Having all of Tuku on the losing team was wild.  Let's get into who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: I think Sol did a good job of explaining himself to Andy after the previous Tribal Council.  They seemed to get past Sol voting for Andy and made an alliance.  Sol also managed to find the Take Your Pick Advantage without getting caught and made a smart call into passing it off to Rachel.  He guaranteed that someone on Tuku went home. Genevieve and Andy also made an alliance, which is great for them as they were both kinda their own individual islands.  I don't love that Andy got caug
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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Review

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 "Cute!  I promise not to eat it!" -Venom On the run from the law after the events of Let There Be Carnage , Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and Venom (Tom Hardy) start making their way towards New York City to clear their names.  However, the police aren't their only problem.  The U.S. military and alien hunters sent from the vengeful creator of the symbiotes are also on their trail and aren't too concerned if they catch Eddie and Venom dead or alive. Minor Spoilers below! What Works: The best part of this movie is whenever Venom is acting like a silly goose.  We don't get it enough, but there are a few times where Venom just starts goofing around and having fun, mostly to Eddie's annoyance.  I would have liked if the movie had focused more on them having wacky adventures. There are awesome a few scenes when Venom takes over various animals and we get to see Venomized versions.  We get to see a Venom horse in the trailer, for example.  I love the design of all of the
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