JustinBRLA

re: Nintendo Direct - June 9th @ 10am Eastern

Posted by JustinBRLA on 6/9/26 at 1:08 pm to dhuck20

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Were there any legitimate surprises?

KH4 was a legit surprise. The fact Nintendo got the trailer is crazy.

Gaming Board

re: 2026 French Open Thread.

Posted by JustinBRLA on 6/3/26 at 8:43 am to Bunk Moreland

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just melting down?

She heard Serena was coming back

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re: 2026 French Open Thread.

Posted by JustinBRLA on 6/3/26 at 8:40 am to Bunk Moreland

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Is she hurt or just melting down?

Total meltdown. Has lost 9 games in a row now.

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re: Any baws going to catch Paul Skenes tomorrow?

Posted by JustinBRLA on 6/3/26 at 3:25 am to Tigerpaul1969

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Warning: it’s Pride Night.

Kinda fascinating to me how terrified of other people some of you are. Makes me question your manhood far more than that of some gay dude you're afraid of.

-60

re: Countdown in Progress

Posted by JustinBRLA on 5/25/26 at 2:53 am to blueridgeTiger

Are you transitioning?

re: Gino and Stayley almost come to blows...

Posted by JustinBRLA on 4/3/26 at 8:09 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!

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Gino made a comment during halftime that dawn Staley verbally abuses refs and gets every call she wants

That’s what she is angry about

He said that at the end of the 3rd and the odds of her even hearing what he said was zero since he was on the other end of the court for the interview.

He mouthed off to her at the handshake and that's what set her off.

re: Male squad that practices against the LSU women’s basketball team

Posted by JustinBRLA on 3/27/26 at 4:28 pm to Gonadballbarian

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Idk but I wouldn't mind a few of the girls trying to box me out under the basket with a booty bump. I'd definitely hold my ground as hard as I could.. lmao

Swing and a miss

re: Pour one out for our anti Will Wade eunuchs as their worst fear approaches

Posted by JustinBRLA on 3/15/26 at 1:56 pm to Tigrdynasty

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If McMahon hasn't been fired yet, for what is the admin waiting?

Waiting to see if we make the tourney.

re: There are two tickets on Stubhub for the South Carolina LSU women's basketball

Posted by JustinBRLA on 2/11/26 at 12:06 am to lsutiger2

This is why you hire Kim Mulkey.

re: Rumor is Jacob Elordi recently met with Villeneuve and Amazon about playing James Bond

Posted by JustinBRLA on 2/4/26 at 5:07 am to PuertoRicanBlaze

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Brits might have a cow since he is not British but an Aussie I think

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Yet if he was a Nigerian...

Then the M/TV Board would have a cow

re: Heated Rivalry

Posted by JustinBRLA on 1/9/26 at 11:08 am to Mickey Goldmill

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I think so, but not 100% certain. I believe Season 1 took a little from several books, not just the one titled “Heated Rivalry.” The Kip/Scott episode for example was taken from one of the other books.

The first book is Game Changers or Gamechanger? As I understand it that's the Scott/Kipp story. The second book is Heated Rivalry and focuses on Shane/Ilya. I'm assuming though they intertwine at least some since they live in the same timeline. I don't know about the subsequent books, but I know one of the later books is called the Long Game which progresses the Shane/Ilya relationship and that's what I'm assuming Season 2 will be.

re: Heated Rivalry

Posted by JustinBRLA on 1/8/26 at 7:28 am to NotoriousFSU

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but the fatigue is evident.

I guess that's why it's STILL the #1 show on HBO Max.

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Not to say there isn’t good acting or writing involved

It's astonishing really. The 2 leads are ridiculous. I almost fell out of my chair when I found out the guy who plays Ilya Rozanov is a dude from West Texas and not actually Russian.

re: Heated Rivalry

Posted by JustinBRLA on 1/5/26 at 7:12 pm to LouisianaLonghorn

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It’s not preachy or woke in how it deals with the subject matter.

Exactly this.

re: Heated Rivalry

Posted by JustinBRLA on 1/3/26 at 11:40 am to BabysArmHoldingApple

I just finished this show and I have to say... most on here will dislike it immediately just for its content. But this is honestly one of the most well-acted, well-directed, well-written, beautifully shot shows I have ever seen. Even minor details like the use of soundtrack are incredible.

Yes it is... gay... Especially the early episodes... But its never preachy. The pacing is incredible from start to finish. The first four episodes are great on their own... but the last two... episodes 5 and 6, are two of the best episodes of television I've ever watched. Currently both sitting at 9.9 on IMDB with the Six Feet Under Finale, and just under Breaking Bad: Ozymandias.

No spoilers here: But there's a 4 minute monologue in Episode 5... set to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata... delivered entirely in Russian... that is one of the finest pieces of acting I can remember.

I really do hope some on this board give this show a chance. It is a masterpiece.