Not sure this is the correct way to deal with grief. Eight premieres to get through. It'll be a haul. Impressions: What a frankly bizarre episode. Dude is sad about his dead dog, so a literal monster shows up, sets a massive fire that can be seen from across the city in his yard […]
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