Girls, am I right? Semi-Impressions: Both episodes were quite awful. The story for both these shows has never gotten off the ground and doesn't appear like it will any time soon, and the poor production for both isn't helping matters, so I'm likely packing it up and calling Metallic Rouge the only Wednesday show I care […]
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