Boy, this show is hitting all my nerves lately. Impressions: And now, for no reason whatsoever, a goddamned idol episode. Because of goddamned course, there would be an idol episode. It's not like this was taking place in a dystopic cave filled with giant monsters squashing your best friends. It's not like we spent multiple episodes having a […]
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