Focus, you idiots. Impressions: It doesn't reflect well on our main characters when they're confronting the evil brains in mannequins, and are distracted by getting to the truth by A.) a perm, B.) text messages, C.) gossiping about a boy. And the evil brains call it out at that, so whoever's making the show […]
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