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The Amusement Park
The average amusement park has a carousel, food carts, and a HUGE admission fee. But, my amusement park gives the idea a whole new meaning to the words. Instead of a carousel we have a speed wheel, we have a new and exciting ride or type of food at every turn. But, one thing is important, we get money for investors so we have no admission fee. So anyone is free to enter. We have rides that defy gravity and the laws of physics, we have rides that help clean the oceans and space. We even have a section of the park where you can go back in time to see your ancestors. I think about this park as a symbol of fun and joy for the world and beyond. When I look through the park all I can see are happy customers and faces.
We have Rides of all themes, we have thrillers, kiddie rides, scary rides, and plenty of other rides. And to be safe, I test all the rides myself … I died at the end of the week. Just kidding! I have a great park and I think you would like to be at my amusement park. It is safe, secure, and most of all fun!
I’m Nothing Without You
Oct. 24 By: Katie Cat!!
I’m Nothing Without You!!
We were on our way to a firework show near the 4th of July. I was so excited because my cousin was going to be there. When I got there my cousin was super excited to see me. We hung out for a while until she saw someone she wanted me to meet. So I said okay, and went with the flow. Little did I know it was this really cute guy. My cousin introduced me to him. “Hi, my name is JJ. What is yours?” I told him that my name was Katie. We hung out together and really got to know each other.
A year passed, and we became really great friends. My 9th grade year, I was at home getting ready for bead, brushing my hair, brushing my teeth, the usual. I heard a knock on the door. I answered the door to see JJ standing in the doorway. In the yard was a bunch of candles shaped as a heart with the word HOCO? I was speechless. I gave him a big hug, and that was our first so-called date.
The years came and when, and seemed to really fly by. This was it, this was our big day, OUR WEDDING DAY!! And yes, I was still with JJ. We got married and had 2 kids. A boy and a girl. Their names were Ashley and Samuel. Sammy for short. We lived a great life and never had any problems whatsoever!! The end.
Unicorn Park
Unicorn Park
Today I was on my way to find Unicorn Park. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep the night before. When I was on my way to find Unicorn Park, I had to stop at the store to buy marshmallows, donuts, and sprinkles.
After I left the store I accidentally ate the marshmallows and donuts. So I went to another store and they were out of marshmallows and donuts, so I went to another one and they had a whole bunch and I got some for the unicorns and myself so I wouldn’t eat them all before I found Unicorn Park.
Then I finally found Unicorn Park! I was so happy when I saw the unicorns! After I was done jumping up and down I went to give them my marshmallows and the donuts and they loved them. After I fed them the marshmallows and donuts, I set up camp, since I was planning on staying there for a week enjoying life without any worries. That night I was eating with the unicorns and the other creatures that were in the park such as bunnies, unicorns, goats, and friendly little bears. We heard a weird noise coming from the entrance of the park. So we went to see what the noise was and more people came to find the park just like how I was looking for Unicorn Park. When I saw the other people coming I was so excited because I had more people to make friends with! After a week it was time to head back home. I was so sad to leave that I am planning to come back next month. A month later I am heading back and staying for two weeks along with the people I met the first time.
The End!
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Daily Countdown: TV Shows #48
#48
Hardcastle and McCormick
Drive! Push it to the floor til the engine screams….
That is the first line of the theme song for one of the underappreciated 1980s TV shows that appeared on ABC for three seasons. Many may not remember this show, but I remember being a big fan of it.
Hardcastle and McCormick is the story of a retired judge who was on a mission to find and capture those cases that got away from his court on technicalities. In order to do that, Hardcastle recruited a felon, McCormick, who he thought was a decent person. The pair solved criems and searched for the bad guyd.
The show starred three main characters. Brian Keith played Jusdge Milton Hardcastle, Daniel Hugh Kelly played Mark McCormick and the COYOTE was the car.
The COYOTE-X was invovled in the pilot episode and became a staple of the show. The car was involved in chases every episode and was so cool that even I, who is not a huge fan of cars, loved it.
I am sure this show may not hold up as much if I watched it today, but my young teenage self loved this show.
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EYG Favorite Covers of the Week
October 23
This week’s favorite covers feature one variant and two A covers. One of the variants is a cool homage to a movie.
Also-Rans: Thanksgiving #1, Hello Halloween #1, Fantastic Four #4, Space Ghost #4, Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #3, Harley Quinn #55 (Pumpkin Spice Variant), and News from the Fallout #5.
Bronze Medalist
No Man’s Land #2
Cover art by Szymon Kudranski
A spooky cover using the skull formation mixing in with the snow. Szymon Kudranski is a great artist and I have missed his work. This cover is clearly a standout.
Silver Medalist
Terminator Metal #1
Cover art by Declan Shalvey
The new Terminator series from Dynamite kicked off with a solid issue one cover. The theme of the color scheme really worked with this book. The metallic look makes this a beautifully designed cover.
Gold Medalist
No Man’s Land #2
Variant Cover B
Cover art by Szymon Kudranski
I love the Silence of the Lambs homage for No Man’s Land #2, which lands twice in the metal round. In fact, No Man’s Land #1 was a gold medalist too. Szymon Kudranski had a big return to cover art with this two covers this week.
Daily Countdown: TV Shows #49
#49
The Tick (2001)
Spooooooooooooooon!!!!!!!!!!
“He is the big, blue “I am the wild blue yonder. The front line in a never-ending battle between good and not-so-good. Together with my stalwart sidekick, Arthur, and the magnanimous help of some other folks I know, we form the yin to villany’s malevolent yang. Destiny has chosen us. Wicked men, you face The Tick.“
Based on the NEC comic book and the animated series that followed, ths was the first attempt to bring The Tick into the live action superhero world. FOX brought the show to TV, making it a Seinfeld-like show. The network did not have much confidence in the show as they bounced it around the schedule and hardly promoted it.
Created by EYG Hall of Famer Ben Edlund, The Tick was a loving parody of superheroes and their tropes. It starred Patrick Warburton, in a great bit of casting, as The Tick. The show also had David Burke as Arthur, Liz Vassey as Captain Liberty and Nestor Carbonell (who would go on to be Richard on LOST) as Batmanuel.
There was more emphasis on character and dialogue than action, so some Tick fans found it less exciting than the animated show despite Edlund stating that this show was closer to the concept of the comics.
The show only broadcast 8 of the 9 episodes created and was canceled because of budget reasons. Still, this very short series was an awesome breath of fresh air and gave us another, some times more adult, look at The Tick.
The Tick will appear again during this Top 100.
Gen V S2 E8
Spoilers
“Trojan”
@%$^ yeah!
What a fabulous conclusion to this season. This finale was so great. Everything was right on point. From the Arrival of Thomas Godolkin to the seminars he was holding to the Godolkin/Marie showdown to the perfect timing of Polarity to the appearance of Starlight and A-Train… was just perfect.
The only question I might have had was did Godolkin go too quickly? Should we have built him up a little more. That is the only complaint I had with the episode.
I was sad to see Doug get killed. He had some awesome scenes of exposition and a fantastic one where he talked to Polarity about Andre. That was a beautiful scene ruined by Black Noir.
And the line from Polaris to Black Noir “You can talk now?” was hilarious.
I also loved the scene with Marie and Cate where Marie cured Cate was another wonderful scene in this exciting episode.
Sister Sage was all over this episode. Her “allowing” Polarity to escape was great.
There was just so many cool moments in this episode that I really hope these characters become a major part of The Boys’ final season.
Daily Countdown: TV Shows #50
#50
The Boys
Kicking off the top 50 is the Amazon Prime hit, The Boys. The Boys is one of the most graphic, shocking, envelope-pushing shows on any network.
Yet, it is not just about the shocks. It is about the characters, and that is why this show succeeds.
Homelander is one of the most complex villains on television today, a mass of insecurities and poor choices. He is also one of the most powerful beings in the Boys world.
The supes are anything but authentic in this world. They are some of the worst people but are seen by the public as heroes. Of course, a big part of that is Vaught and its propaganda crusade to make them look great.
The very first episode set the tone for the series. I’ll never forget the moment when Hughie held hands with his girlfriend on the sidewalk (she was on the street) and a blur of speed flew past, leaving Hughie with nothing but two bloody stumps of arms. That was supe A-Train and it started Hughie’s arc for that season.
Then, in season three we got the episode called “Herogasm.”
This show never skimps on the blood or gore, but does not depend on it.
Antony Starr, who plays Homelander, not receiving an Emmy nomination yet is a crime. He leads a cast filled with talented people including Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Jenson Ackles, Karen Fukuhara, Tomer Capone, Chase Crawford, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Cameron Crovetti, Jesse T. Usher, and an army of cameos and guest stars.
Season five of the show will be the final season and will drop in 2026.
The Uninspired (2009)
12 of The October 13
I had high hopes for this film.
The Uninspired was based on Kim Jee-Woo’s 2003 Korean horror film, A Tale of Two Sisters. I have never seen that film so I did not have to worry about a comparison.
According to IMDB, “Anna returns home after a stint in a mental hospital, but her recovery is jeopardized by her father’s new girlfriend and ghastly visions of her dead mother.“
I started with this movie and I was intrigued with what it was laying out. There was kept its story close to the vest at the beginning, and I liked the very beginning of the film. Then, it seemed to take a shift into a situation with a manipulative girlfriend that we’d seen many times before.
Sadly, that middle part of the movie was so dumb that the film skidded to a halt. It became nonsensical several times. Then, in the third act, the film went completely off the rails as the film tried to pull a poor man’s Sixth Sense twist that really did not work… at all. I found it to be totally ridiculous and it did not make any sense, nor did they care that it did not.
I was really disappointed with the film.
Only Murders in the Building S5 E9
Spoilers
“Lestr”
Okay, the ninth episode of season 5 was actually my least favorite episode of the season. Watching the tenants packing up and getting ready to move out was depressing and the distance between Oliver and Charles was uncomfortable and, seemingly, out of nowhere. I was not a fan of that.
It was neat to see Nathan Lane return to his role from earlier in the show. It was fun to see him (and his son),
There was too much of Lestr in this episode. I am not a fan of the robot.
Turned out that Lester, the real doorman, was the one who killed Nicky Caccimelio, with the elevator crank in an attempt to save the building. That was a good twist.
Who killed Lester? That is still up in the air, although they point a finger (quite literally) at Nicky’s mother, Nonna. I’m not sure she is the final killer, but I do expect that to lead to the final resolution in the finale next week.
How will they stop the Arconian from becoming a casino? I don’t know but I hope to find out.
Troll 2 Official Trailer/Netflix
Daily Countdown: TV Shows #51
#51
WWE Smackdown
“So, what do you want to talk about?“-Cody Rhodes.
I am a lifelong professional wrestling fan. I mostly watch the WWE. One of the shows that provide that fix for me is Friday Night Smackdown.
Smackdown has been all over the place. It was on the CW, UPN, Syfy, FOX among others. It is currently on the USA Network for two hours Friday nights.
The show was named after a line used by “The Rock” who would say that he was going to lay the Smackdown on someone’s candy ass. The Rock would refer to Smackdown as “The Rock’s Show.”
However, it became more than just The Rock’s show over the years. Smackdown was the main show for the Bloodline, one of the best storylines the show ever had with Roman Reigns as the Tribal Chief leading his family in a power struggle with the good guys.
Smackdown has been seen as the 2nd tier show, behind Monday Night RAW, but there were many times where Smackdown exceeded its sibling show.
“If you smell…. what the Rock is cookin’!”
We are half way home. 100-51. Tomorrow, we start the top 50.
Bonus Action Vol.3 E3
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EYG- Embrace Your Geekness 