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I can't believe In The Court Of The Crimson King is 50 years old. Tracks like Epitaph and In The Court Of The Crimson King were scarily ahead of their time and are absolute musical marvels that give me goosebumps every listen. (To be fair, the whole record is amazing, just two of my favorites)

Dang, Bless The Harts is actually not that bad. Definitely glad it's getting a second season. The animation wasn't as bad as I thought it would be upon watching and as someone who's lived in the same state as the show takes place his whole life and has been to the area it's based on a lot, I get so much more secondhand enjoyment from that.

Yo I wanna get a quick show of hands for something. Would anyone be interested in seeing me review Billboard #1 Alternative Songs like these (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_alternative_singles_of_the_1990s) by year? Idk it just always seemed fun to me and I wanna try and pick up a new hobby and find a way to be more active here again.

Okay on another note, I noticed that I didn't post for like all of September and man I feel bad for that. This past year or so has been really tough for me and I'm just now starting to make sense of things. Also I'm in college so that too.

Definitely products of their times but wow... Dude Ranch and Enema of The State have aged really well as opposed to a lot of their contemporaries. I hear the opening riff a lot of these songs and instantly remember them, and they're still so catchy and enjoyable. The less said about Matt Skiba Blink-182 the better.

Just want to let everyone know I'm still here. September has been crazy, that's all really. Been busy with my first semester of college mostly, and my sister is undergoing therapy at a residence about two hours away, and she's doing great which of course is fantastic.

Well...

There's no easy way of saying it, but my older sister tried to down a bottle of pills and kill herself last night. She has been in the mental hospital 3 times in the last school year and now she's at the real hospital. Luckily, she did not die and instantly regretted it, but is now at the hospital so this is all a lot to deal with. I struggled paying attention in class after learning of this and probably shouldn't have gone to class (my professor for that class allows you to miss 3 classes that semester for mental health days/family emergencies/whatnot without penalty but you still need to make up work). Anyway, I didn't know that one of the things we worked on in class was graded that I didn't completely fill out because I couldn't focus because of what's going on. Now I've got a 0 in the gradebook and I'm scared of not being able to get A's/B's because I really want to make A's and B's to transfer the end of my sophomore year.

It's been a day.

Transferred into Chinese after being disappointed with one of my classes and my first class went way smoother than expected for a language as hard as Chinese. It'll be a fun road.

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who can not stand Old Town Road. It's just..... awful.

Just moved into college. I was honestly super nervous the days leading up to it but I'm way less nervous now. I also know my roommate from high school which is nice.

PSA: Please be patient with service workers. 9 times out of 10 it's not their fault it's taking a while, and we also mistakes just like everyone else.

Source- Had two fully grown women throw temper tantrums at my workplace today because we made mistakes for their order/it was taking a while and we forgot something. We did correct their orders though.

Also just as something I want to bring up; I've been considering for a while making a video after I officially graduate talking about my adventure on this website and what I've been doing and where I hope to go in the future and all that stuff. It'd be a real face reveal and obviously it'd have my voice in it. It'd be a private YouTube link; I think I can trust you guys with showing my actual face, just asking if anyone was interested in watching it.

Finished my last day of high school. So glad I'm done with high school. Graduation ceremony is on Saturday. I have college orientation tomorrow and Thursday also, so this week is packed.

So.... I'm finally back after a month long hiatus. A lot happened, none really bad besides the fact my computer broke and I've been unable to reach out to you guys because of that. I'll probably update you guys, but I am graduating in 6 days and I have college orientation this week so a lot's going on.

So sorry about the absence. A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks. The first week of May my computer broke so that's really had an impact on how much I visit here. I also got my first job and that's eaten up a lot of my free time. However, I will be getting a new laptop after I graduate (mid-June) and I'll be back and active then.

just thinking about how me and my cousin have seen every episode of the nutshack

Sorry that I've delayed this for so long. I've been pretty busy recently, I got hired and I've been doing a lot of other stuff. However, I have been sneaking in King Of The Hill and I'm almost done with Season 13. I really put this off longer than I should have, but here we go:

King Of The Hill Season 12:

The Best

"Suite Smells of Excess", "Dream Weaver", "The Untitled Blake McCormick Project", "Pour Some Sugar On Kahn", "Life: A Loser's Manual" (some honorable mentions go out to "Tears of An Inflatable Clown", "Cops and Robert" pretty much just because of the Dale subplot, "The Powder Puff Boys", "Trans-Fascism", "Lady and Gentrification", and "The Courtship of Joseph's Father"

The Worst

Ehh I'll have to let this season slide again. Episodes like "Strangeness On A Train" and "The Accidental Terrorist" weren't super enthralling though.

Notes

-Guess I better get the obvious over with, but Cotton was killed off in this season. The episode where he dies was a nice sendoff if not a little disappointing, but eh whatever. Still a good episode.

-Jesus christ the Dale Hooters subplot in "Cops and Robert" is absolutely hysterical. Stuff had me laughing out loud. It's so amazingly stupid, but it's absolutely something Dale would do. That plot would've gladly filled an A plot but I'll take it as a B plot. The A plot of that episode is fine. It's a pretty average Hank meets a weirdo plot, but still funny and not bad by any means, just doesn't really stick out that much.

-"Tears of An Inflatable Clown' really won me with the whole insane social worker who believes that all these middle schoolers should constantly feel awful because of all these awful historical events related to their races. It's so gloriously stupid in the best way possible, what a loser haha. 

-Didi and GH are strangely absent from the episode where Cotton dies..... why? They're basically present whenever Cotton is present for most of the series. I mean, the obvious answer is that the writers forgot about them, which I'm sure is true but also Didi appears again in Season 13...... but GH is gone. 

Can't believe I'm 18. Just wow. Feels pretty crazy albeit not bad at all to be an adult now.

Guys I have a problem. Prom is this month and my friends want me to go. Only problem is out of my friends going I'll be the only one without a date and I'm terrified of ending up the third wheel. Also I don't have my ticket yet but I have to buy mine this week. Should I even end up going? Senior prom is a one time thing so I feel like I should go. Also worth noting I don't like any of the girls at my school in the way that I'd ask them to prom.

King Of The Hill Season 11:

The Best

"serPUNT", "Hank Gets Dusted", "The Passion of Dautrieve", "Grand Theft Arlen", "Lucky's Wedding Suit" (honorable mentions to "Glen Peggy Glen Ross", "Peggy's Gone To Pots", "Bill, Bulk, and The Boddy Buddies")

The Worst

This is the shortest season of the series I'm pretty sure, so no really bad episodes but Luanne Gets Lucky's B-plot is absolutely awful. Easily the worst content I've seen on the show so far. It's wrong on so many levels. It's just creepy in how straight it's all played, and why is Peggy encouraging Luanne? I get Peggy doesn't like Lucky but she wouldn't go this far and she's not being naive and she's knowing full-well what Luanne is doing. But that's another rant for another time.

Notes:

-Kinda wanted "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" to put it on honorable mentions, but it barely made it because I felt like I had already too many episodes as honorable mentions. Still a pretty good episode with a great A-plot and B-plot, especially the B-plot with Kahn's unbelievably futuristic nephew and Dale thinking he's been transported to the future. The A-plot is basically "Nancy Boys" in reverse, except with the status quo. But the status quo isn't always a bad thing and certainly not here.

-Yes. Keep it up with the BWAAAAAAAAHs. That stuff absolutely cracks me up for some reason. I kind of miss how theatrical in a sense they were in the earlier seasons, especially when used as act breaks, but I ain't complaining. 

-Lucky's Wedding Suit was intended to be the series finale. Not a bad episode at all to go on, but we'll see when I get around to the real finale which episode seems better as an ending episode. I smell a comparison journal entry, perhaps?

-Luanne Gets Lucky's B-plot is terrible. It's creepy, goes against Peggy's character, it's uncomfortable, unnecessary and such a..... strange choice for a B-plot. I don't think the whole prom conceit is a bad one, but they should've saved it for another episode and not have gone with Luanne, a 20-something girl dating a 15-year old. Luanne's not very bright, but why does she never question this? Why does the kid never question this, is he that horny? Why is Peggy perfectly okay with this? They should've done a B-plot where Peggy showed Luanne there's other guys out there besides Lucky out of Peggy's dislike for him. It's a little by the numbers, but it makes sense a million times more than this drivel. 

-Grand Theft Arlen is such a great episode. "Pro-Pain" is absolutely brilliant. Hank becoming addicted to a GTA clone is a great set up and they did a stellar job providing a logical way for him to get interested. Tons of laughs in this one too, probably the most of this entire season. "I married a MAN, Hank, not a...... gamer.". Only thing I have a problem with is I kinda doubt those kids could fully program a game like Pro-Pain, but I'm really just being a nitpicky butt.

-Didn't expect to like Hank Gets Dusted as much as I did. Definitely the other funniest episode of this season along with Grand Theft Arlen. I also don't like ZZ Top at all but I thought the member in this episode did a great job and I love how they made him Hank's in-universe cousin. I just adore the conceit of the no-nonsense Hank getting put on a prank reality show against his wishes and it proves pretty darn funny. The ending with Dusty making up with Hank can be seen from a mile away, but it's still satisfying and that's all that matters honestly.

King Of The Hill Season 10

The Best

"Hank's On Board", "Orange You Sad I Did Say Banana?", "Church Hopping", "The Texas Panhandler", "Edu-macating Lucky" (quick honorable mentions to "Harlottown", "Business Is Picking Up", and "24 Hour Propane People")

The Worst

Welp, here we are, "Hank's Bully" is the first episode of this show I consider to be terrible. Also worth noting it's the 200th episode. What a way to celebrate that milestone, guys.

Notes:

-Yeah honestly I'm really starting to enjoy Lucky's presence. It's pretty clear he was added to pump more new life into the show, but I really don't mind as long as that character is enjoyable and doesn't really ruin anything, and Lucky is the both. Also Tom Petty puts on a great performance so hats off to him. RIP.

-I really do hate Hank's Bully. Especially because of how unbelievably insufferable Caleb is. There's a term thrown around a lot in the review community on how to "make characters annoying to the characters and not the audience", which is hard to do but very true, and man, they failed spectacularly doing that with Caleb. Sheesh.

-I forget if I said it in my Season 9 notes but god I love how they brought back Hank's "BWAAAAAAAH" that kind of got forgotten around seasons 6-8. It's definitely my favorite Hank Hill-ism, I could listen to it all day. It never fails to crack me up.

Applied for my first job today at a Japanese restaurant that's about a 5-10 minute drive. Gonna continue to apply to other places in hopes of getting a job. I do hope i get this one though, the hours are extremely workable for me and it's very close by.

King Of The Hill Season 9:

The Best

"Ms. Wakefield", "Dale to the Chief", "The Petriot Act", ""Gone With The Windstorm", ""It Ain't Over 'Till The Fat Neighbor Sings". (honorable mentions to "Redcorn Gambles With His Future" and "Bobby On Track")

The Worst

Maybe I'm too forgiving, but since this was a short season I've pretty much got nothing. Some are weaker than others yadda yadda yadda.

Some notes about this season (I really should've done these with the other seasons, but better late than never I guess. I'll continue to do these until I finish KOTH)

-The big change this season is that Lucky pretty much joined the main cast. Now it's pretty evident he was added to help keep the show fresh. A lot of people are mixed on him, but I think he's a welcome addition despite being added to help keep the show fresh; Tom Petty is great with him and he's enjoyable enough without being overbearing. But this could all change down the road, but I can say I enjoyed his presence this season, not loved, but i think he's a welcome addition. 

-In some scenes where the guys are in the alley they're seen drinking out of mugs instead of beer? I really don't get this. Is it some FOX censorship thing or a jab at it? I can't really tell, but it's honestly really strange.

-Even though it was first used as early as Season 6 and started to be fully used around Season 7-8, the show has completely transitioned over the digital animation at this point. It looks fine, but I definitely prefer the hand-drawn style, but hey that's just me. Doesn't really take anything away though, I don't mind it at all really.

-Yeah the show is definitely starting to feel tired. It's still funny luckily, but I definitely think that most of the stories are starting to get weaker and that's really KOTH's bread and butter, which is telling a good story with these characters and sprinkling in jokes whenever the opportunity shows. However, storytelling prowess still continues to show up pretty often and of course the episodes are still funny so I don't really mind. I'm gonna finish the whole show either way.

King Of The Hill Season 8:

The Best

"Reborn To Be Wild", "Livin' On Reds, Vitamin C and Propane", "Dale Be Not Proud", "Apres Hank, Le Deluge", "Stressed For Success", "The Redneck On Rainey Street" (some quick honorable mentions to "Flirting With The Master", "That's What She Said", ""Phish and Wild Life", "Girl, You'll Be A Giant Soon", and "Talking Shop"

The Worst

Nothing bad, but yeah there were a small handful of flimsy episodes here in terms of plot: "The Incredible Hank" and "Rich Hank, Poor Hank" come to mind. But both were funny so I can't really dislike them but they were definitely some of the weaker episodes of the season.

King Of The Hill Season 7:

The Best

"The Texas Skillsaw Massacre", "Pigmalion", "Vision Quest", "An Officer and a Gentle Boy", "Night and Deity", "The Witches Of East Arlen" (I'd like to give honorable mentions to "Racist Dawg", Maid In Arlen", "Full Metal Dust Jacket", and "Get Your Freak Off"

The Worst

I had some problems with some episodes, but not enough to call anything bad because problems were overshadowed by those episodes either having really good jokes or a solid story, so I can't really stay mad at all and there's none that really, really rub me the wrong way. 

I do have some notes with this season. If I'm being honest, the first episodes were admittedly a bit of a drop in quality from Season 6 but after that point the quality managed to really pick back up. Something else I've noticed is it seems by this point, KOTH was really transitioning from hand-drawn animation to digital animation. I know they tried an entire episode with it last season ("Bobby Goes Nuts"), but some episodes this season had scenes entirely digitally animated and the next would be clearly hand-drawn. A little weird, but understandable for the time and not too jarring, just something I want to mention.