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Cait's "foightah" Irish accent in the trailer for The Cut made me LOL. Her real life accent is so gentle! Her OTT accent in TC sounded more like Sam's cardboard cutout impression of her at SDCC. He seems well informed about her new roles; also said they'd done impressions of other versions of Austen after he learned she was in Sense & Sensibility. Funny that. When he referred to the Outlander crew as being like family - except Cait. Who he "hasn't seen as much" (what a load of blarney!!)

Dear Load of Blarney Anon,

Oh, but didn't you know? They 'hate each other'.

Or at least that's what the Intellectually Dispossessed corner keeps on repeating day after day after day after...

There's nothing more entertaining than a bunch of clones talking between themselves.

PS: You are correct, I suppose. Not exactly an expert in Irish accents, but the lilt was there. Heavily.

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Ahem

I waited patiently until midnight, despite a horribly busy day and fatigue kicking in, only to be greeted by this, on HBO Max:

The bookmark I gingerly saved on my account is gone, too.

Brava, ***, you are still the same cheap crooks as ever and so disrespectful to whatever is left of this bloody fandom!

Only God knows why. I read, chez @bat-cat-reader, that a similar unhappy move was made by Movistar +, in Spain. So - not a glitch of HBO Max?

On which planet is this considered as an intelligent sales and marketing strategy, pray tell? Right now, any remnant of curiosity I might have had is gone and I will watch, with an enormous eyeroll, in pure spite. Something very biased - there, I admit it - and very unfair for all the cast's hard work and effort.

Not that I cared much for what potentially is a very, very #silly prequel, inspired by 'Erself and rather sketchily executed by a man who, overall, seems to have a very poor command of his own mother tongue - more on this a bit later, when I'll summon a modicum of interest to tell you more about that SDCC BoMB panel. But still, ***, do you really think we are all docile cretins, by now?

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During that particular promo spell, Jeremy's wife gave birth to twins.

There - happy now?

Do people really think that Sam —and Graham, to be fair, simply showed up on that red carpet? Do they really think there wasn't a media, marketing, and PR strategy behind it? The amount of criticism for Sam stealing the thunder from the prequel cast is astonishing. I saw one person complain that he stole Jeremy's spot, for heaven's sake! These people are irrational, lost in their unbridled hatred (love, actually).

¿ Para esa gente Sam nunca hace nada bien asi que para que hacerles el mas mínimo caso ? Como decimos en España, tonto el que lo lea y mas el que lo entienda.

For those people, Sam never does anything right, so why pay the slightest attention to them? As we say in Spain, whoever reads it is a fool, and whoever understands it is even more so.

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Thanks a lot for this enlightening heads-up. I doubt I am going to like it the way I liked OL 's Season 1, once it was clear that JAMMF - not Dougal - was Claire's love interest.

I'll see, when they decide to air it, hopefully in line with the other EU countries, if it is worth to write some #jottings about it.

Wee Cap BOMB Episode 101 Providence

Fair warning, I don't know any of the actors names. Overall, the casting was pretty good although I have not made up my mind about Jamie Roy. He has Sam's mouth but I didn't find him all that attractive.

The pilot episode is one hour and 20 minutes long, so I started it in the morning but had to finish while I was getting ready for work.

We begin with a Scottish castle being draped in black mourning and a man's dead body being washed and dressed while a woman sings in Gaelic. A redheaded woman mourns an older man. I hope there will be flashbacks, otherwise this actor just got the Kevin Costner in the Big Chill moment.

Outside we see Castle Leoch-Clan Makenzie.

The woman is being dressed by Castle Leoch's version of Anna Bates, lamenting the fact that she could not decide the best way to bury/honor her father. I'm assuming she is Ellen, who says she is the eldest, but as Anna Bates reminds her, she's not the eldest son.

We flashback in B&W to where she's talking to her father (Red Jacob) about her future. (You can see the resemblance to Gary Lewis/older Colum.) He gives her a Makenzie plaid and tells her that her clothes will tell a story. He doesn't treat her like a second-class citizen the way most women were treated then. They are portraying her as a strong, not typical Scottish woman. She's Merida.

At the funeral, the three sisters stand while the men sing. Colum and Dougal lead the procession. Young Colum is already limping and they have his make-up with dark circles like he doesn't sleep well.

Janet, Jocasta and Colum's wife talk about Ellen and how she could love no man the way she loved her father.

Flashback again to Ellen playing chess with her father. He said he had Ned teach them to learn strategy. Her father was a feminist. He tells her they were going to name her James if she was a boy.

Opening song is a pretty song about waiting for a lost love.

In the woods, some coo thieves sneak up on a herd but there was an ambush waiting for them. Dougla fights like he's a Stephen Nedoroscik with a sword and cuts the finger of a thief. (I thought this was going to be Murtagh as this actor has Duncan's smile and swagger.)

In the castle, Dougal tells Ned Gowan that he thinks it is Frasers that did it and wants revenge. He said Simon Fraser hated his father and all things Makenzie. Colum walks in and says likely not, so Dougal then wants to assume it's the Grants. Here you can see the smart, stable Colum vs the hotheaded Dougal. Setting the table for why Colum will be the better choice for laird. Ned reminds them that the clan is vulnerable right now. Red Jacob did not name a successor and Ned also tells them neither is guaranteed to be named new laird.

Colum tells Dougal he needs to be less about fighting and more about diplomacy. Dougal insults his brother's physical limitations. Seems like the rivalry and no love lost has been brewing for years already.

We move to Castle Leathers, home of Simon Fraser and Brian Fraser. Brian and a very young, skinny Murtagh are talking about their lives. This is not how I pictured young Murtagh. He's a Scottish geek. They should give Brian's hair a different length. It's too long to be short and too short to be long. Not flattering, IMO.

At dinner, Simon Fraser is thrilled that Red Jacob is dead. He tells Murtagh that he wants a report about who is attending the gathering at the Makenzie house. Simon is a vengeful dick and a letch. He tells Murtagh to take Brian with him, since they don't know what Simon's bastard son looks like.

Back at Leoch, Ellen tells Colum she supports him. Dougal is playing Scottish field hockey and trying to show how tough he is.

Two young boys are peeking through a keyhole watching Dougal have sex and using very colorful descriptions. It's young Angus and Rupert! They have been two peas in a pod since a young age. It made me think of Angus' death and how that really must have torn Rupert in two.

Colum asks Dougal to yield to him as the eldest and wisest. He asks him nicely, as blood of my blood. Dougal thinks he is stronger, Colum reminds him he got that way because their father beat him all the time. Dougal hears Colum's wisdom as fear.

Colum introduces Ellen to James McKinney. She's not impressed. Colum tells her that McKinney wants control of their clan.

Brian and Murtagh arrive and young Mrs. Fitz (Murtagh's aunt) scolds him for bringing Brian. Murtagh has puppy dog eyes for Ellen. Some men are suspicious as to who Brian is, so he hides in the barn. Ellen has been hiding there too from all her suitors. Sparks fly. They agree to meet up the next day.

The clan chieftans arrive including the Grants and their English advisor, Henry. Malcolm seeks out Ellen. Ned tries to get the dirt from Henry-he's suspicious about him and the Grants motives. is this Claire's father?

Next day Murtagh sees Ellen slip away but Malcolm Grant gets there first. She lies and says she's not feeling well. The men begin a boar hunt. Ellen thinks she ditches Malcolm but he sees her leaving the castle. He is disappointed. She meets Brian at the bridge and we see that he didn't know who she is. They are sad to realize that they are the Romeo and Juliet of the highlands.

Murtagh got the boar! Jocasta tries to talk to him. She's got the mannerisms down perfectly from her older self. The brothers are looking for Ellen and Mrs. Fitz said she saw her with Malcolm Grant. Dougal goes off to find them. And we see how strategic and not necessarily ethical Colum plans things. Dougal goes and fights the Grants but Henry has the upper hand. Malcolm Grant seems like a decent fellow.

Ellen returns and fights with her brothers. Colum is upset that now Dougal has pissed off the Grants. Ellen tells them to screw themselves, she's not telling them where she was.

Colum makes a bit of a threat but she doesn't back down. She thinks back to a talk with her father about her brothers. He said "one canna walk, the other canna think." They lament the fact that she cannot be laird.

Colum, Dougal and Ned begin to plan. Dougal leaves and Ned reminds Colum that he lit the fuse using Dougal's hotheadedness so that he could save the day. Colum tells Ned to offer up Ellen. This made me think about the complicated relationship both brothers will have with Jamie. And how Jamie is a strategist like Colum, especially that time when he saved him from Prince Charlie's wrath, only to get him exiled.

We're in the 20th century now and Julia and Henry are getting it on at a picnic. Julia speaks of young Claire so she is born already. We recognize Julia as the new servant that Simon Fraser was creepy with and Henry as the Grant's advisor. Claire is off with her uncle. Julia is pregnant but they have not told Claire yet. They have the car accident and fall into the river but are able to get out. They walk and then Julia climbs a little hill and Henry hears her scream. He runs up the hill and we see the tall stones and hear...buzzing.

Credits.

And it looks like they released Episode 102 too. Alas, time for a ten-meeting day at work.

Watching this reminded me of how much I enjoyed S1 of Outlander because I hadn't read the books.

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Not subtle at all. MIK3 incoming prediction #2

Deals made regardless despite of current personal circumstances.

“Money talks, mm-hmm, money talks

Dirty cash, I want you, dirty cash, I need you, oh

Money talks, money talks

Dirty cash, I want you, dirty cash, I need you, oh

I once had pride, now that's all behind

I want to get rich quick

I want success and all that goes with it”

It’s acting after all.

Seated with Hirsch at 💣 screening

Held to account. Red carpet promo fake bromance.

Yeah. Just show me the money.

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Addendum to Strange Anon

If you missed that, you will find the entire sparring (I've seen better ones, to be honest), here: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/790987018040721408/sam-has-been-friends-with-tony-curran-long-time?source=share

Thanks to one of my trusted friends (gracias a ti, siempre), I can now place whatever Anon was babbling about in its accurate context, which is an interview Tony Curran gave to Angela Scanlon, for the Graham Norton Radio Show, on Virgin Radio UK:

[Source: Tony Curran's Instagram account - posted on August 4, 2025]

And here is the infamous clip - you can hear that borderline blasphematory 'CaitriOna' at the -02:10 mark:

Let's see what a psychologist has to say about this common predicament of people with unusual names - something I can personally relate to, especially in my own country, btw - being mispronounced by others:

[Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/nurturing-cultural-intelligence/202201/why-mispronounced-name-can-be-so-frustrating - posted on January 24, 2022]

The same 'lesser effort' principle explains, for those familiar with linguistics, why the spelling and pronunciation of many words change over time. And why what is considered as a gross spelling pronunciation mistake, at some point in time, becomes the generally accepted norm, later on.

In that particular case, I think Curran was focused on his own factual answer and the points of talk agreed between *** PR and the radio show prod. Again, I also think he might be more familiar with Cait, rather than CaitriOna, heh.

What is comical, here, is Anon's hasty conclusion (but Anons are usually not the brightest people), along with their barely disguised OTT resentment over someone who dared mispronounce their Goddess name.

Never a dull moment, I am telling you.

PS: as you can see by yourselves, this page consistently refuses to hide even the most uncomfortable trivia (of which this is not even remotely a solid example), being understood that playing the ostrich is always an imbecilic solution.

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Sam has been friends with Tony Curran long time, went skiing with Tony and his family a couple of years ago. Isn't it strange Tony doesn't know how to properly pronounce Caitriona's name? You know since Sam and Caitriona are a long time couple according to you.

Dear Strange Anon,

Isn't it strange you felt the urge to bring up this overall irrelevant factoid and, by the same token, shamelessly lie?

S never went skiing with Tony Curran's family, who did take a short holiday at Mammoth Mountain, in California, in February 2020, just before COVID hit the US and that infamous Ha-wa-wee 🐰Cosmic Bullshit. Not 'a couple of years ago' , but five years ago (five years, dumb Anon!). Again, why even lie like a cretin, when it's all public information astonishes me:

[Source: Tony Curran's IG account - posted on February 17, 2020]

They did meet, however, almost three weeks earlier, for Burns' Night festivities at The Bungalow Santa Monica, which is the Fairmont Miramar Hotel's iconic bar:

[Source: Tony Curran's IG account - posted on January 25, 2020]

There is nothing to connect between the two moments in time, something even the OG troll, *urv, half-begrugingly admitted, on her own junkyard of a page:

[Source, ROFLMAO: https://p-redux.tumblr.com/post/190501541367/from-anon - posted February 27, 2020]

Of course, this was way before my landing here, which was exactly what you were counting on - make me look like a fool. Shippers were, as always, the root of all evil, which is rich, coming from a proved mythomaniac like the OG troll. Also you, darling: you came here twisting reality like a pair of stressed out knickers, which is unbelievably idiotic, from a corner who constantly accuses us of doing the same.

As for the reason why he allegedly mispronounces her name, I must immediately add I have no fucking idea of what you are talking about. I don't know where you took that factoid from, I don't spend my days preying on their - and their loose collateral's - socials, unlike many of you.

What I do know, is that they know and seem to appreciate each other:

[Source: Tony Curran's IG account - posted on May 31, 2025]

Perhaps he knows her simply as Cait, like a certain other Scot christened her? And how is that even relevant?

If you guys want to ever be taken seriously, stop making fools of yourselves, coming here just with your own mendacious stupidity under your belt. Pull your damned act together!

Now, shoo! Go play elsewhere, you are laughable.

Meow, heh.

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Wee reminder Tobias M. also played a queer-coded character in a one season series named Eternal Law (2012- I had no idea it existed, thank you for posting this), yet no troll took time to forge 'evidence' of him being gay irl, on Wikipedia.

See the last gif, particularly.

How about some honesty, for a change?

he's very silly and very gay

bonus ⬇️

bit of thumb caressing, excellent acting choices

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Curiously enough, no group of mature women ever questioned this gentleman's sexuality, based on the rings and the lipstick (gloss 😱) he is obviously often wearing for photoshoots.

🙄

TOBIAS MENZIES photographed by Jeremy Bernard for Schön! Magazine. July 2025.

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The Israeli narrative in the American media has completely collapsed!

Trump's unlimited support for Israel has caused a massive awakening in Hollywood and the American public

Caitriona sides with humanity and generously supports it on her Instagram account

No wonder Starz couldn't enslave her as they did Sam, unfortunately

She is a woman with a strong, free will.. God bless her

Dear Free Will Anon,

Your train of thought is so peculiar, I cannot help but wonder if you and I live in the same reality, Anon.

I fail to see the logical link between a political stance on what already is a global crisis and contractual ties between a TV production studio (***) and two actors who were/are co-starring as leads in its probably most successful TV series.

C is decently supporting this cause, as so many other British actors do. Next level would be to show up at public gatherings, start her own support/aid campaign and express herself in the media (interviews, personal op-eds, etc), all things she has not done. There is nothing extraordinary in what is a consistent media support, only - no personal initiative. Please note I am not blaming her, far from it: I simply marvel at your parochial naivete.

You are as clueless as those who seriously think S managed to buy Jeffrey Hirsch's benevolence with a bottle of Sassenach whisky.

I already explained my own POV on the fact she was absent from the SDCC and although I might be wrong, I still think that when you are involved in another project and signed another, newer contract, this current project (and contract) often takes precedence over older commitments, if there is wiggle room allowing for this. Reason being, as I explained - but I must surely be very lousy at this -, current insurance and location (something I forgot when I first mentioned it) costs while shooting, which are anything but negligible. Not the first time she is not attending, either and she was never a fan of cons - I cannot blame her for that, to be honest.

As for C being relatively free, as opposed to S - twelve years a slave, so to speak, I would have to see their contracts and only then venture further than mere speculation. Good luck with that, Anon, for they are, as you perhaps know, confidential. Bear in mind, though, the usual legal practice is to enforce this type of contracts at least until the last episode airs, and often a while more. Again, depending on what was negotiated, agreed upon and signed. And no, I do not think they automatically signed the same abusive horror prompting the 2016 IFH over and over again. On the contrary, the logical approach would be to suppose they negotiated as much wiggle room and perks as possible.

I also bet the farm those contracts were not created equal from the very beginning, hence the 'we'll have each other's back' vow that has been consistently respected and mentioned by both of them.

Anyways, no matter what I might try to realistically explain here, I am sure you will still go with the baseless fiction your own insecurities built in your mind, Anon. I cannot blame you, for you are the only one who would be entitled to do so, if ever. Not that I care, to be honest.

One last thing, Anon: if you want to kiss C's arse in the same naive fashion, I strongly suggest to write your commendation on your own page. This is rather tedious and I need my first coffee of the day.

PS: perhaps you wonder why Choose Love wrote that open letter to Keir Starmer and why London's position in this conflict is so influential. You probably have no idea that Palestine (including what became the State of Israel in 1948) was placed under British mandate, from 1920 to 1948, when the Ottoman rule ceased, as a result of its defeat in World War I. Perhaps too complicated for you, come to think of it...

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Transcript:

'I have a vast array of 18th century armament at home. I have a cannon, I have muskets, duelling pistols, Scottish pistols and a couple of Brown Bess, aswell. So yeah, don't come to my house, cause I'll send my cannon on you.'

This is a Brown Bess, btw:

It is a British short flintock musket, widely used during the American Revolutionary War and for decades afterwards, in fact.

Also, a feature of the usual Black Watch logistics:

[Francis Grose - Soldiers of the Black Watch armed with a Brown Bess and a halberd, 1790 - courtesy of Wikipedia, for I am not an expert in those, I prefer old maps and engravings]

You're welcome.

For an alleged peasant, he certainly sounds more like a history buff - and I like this.

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entertainmentweekly

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When your genuine frustration and bitterness are finally flaunted in the open, because you don't even make an effort to pass all of this for banter, anymore.

Very telling. Thanks, @lovehimloveherstuff for sharing this, much needed.

PS: it is S, not Grandma, who is going to be on stage at the RSC - a wee reminder for all of those who think the man 'doesn't know who he is, anymore' (🙄). Irritating AF for Grandma? You can safely bet on it.

Also, a fleeting thought: does C have the chops to go on stage? You'll probably yell at me, but I very much doubt that.

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I don't know what to say

Sam, the average age of his fans is between 60 and 85.

The woman who attacked him to get a kiss on the lips was a 75-year-old married woman.

Poor Sam. Even though Outlander brought him fame and money but he's unlucky with young women.

He really doesn't deserve to be in such ridiculous situations.

Dear Ridiculous Situations Anon,

Nobody: nothing.

Anon: feels the urge to share with the world their judgmental prose, with zero evidence backing it.

I truly hope that you are trolling, darling. I mean, you cannot be that naive as to think this is S, not Jamie Fraser, they are all actively obsessing over.

Make no mistake, I am sure he's just fine, far away from your sterile intimate drama, Anon.

As for 'Erself, gone are the days she thought S was the worst ever casting choice for JAMMF, as she considered the man nothing short of 'grotesque' - all of this freely shared with the fandom and the media. Her entitled, possessive behavior gave an implicit permission to hundreds of mature women to catcall, fondle and hug way tighter than common sense would normally allow, what is - and should always remain - a stranger to them and their narrow-minded, selfish world.

A true sociopath encouraging other sociopaths.

You ABCs will finally have to decide, you know. It's either that endless string of crude alphabetic combinations, also known as the Fitness Harem, or the drooling elderly crowds fantasizing over what the other troll presents you as essentially a monk, who never seems to score on Raya. Just because we always seem to project more of our true selves than we would ever be ready to admit, when we allow such a devouring obsession to take over our better judgment.

He is still giving you what you want and loudly asked for since Day 1: six-pack abs, impeccable biceps and a sweet smile. Does he despise people like the Mommies? For his own sanity, I really hope he does - while emptying their wallets, which is nothing else than predictible poetic justice.

I will even wager the Mommies don't give a shite about the booze per se. They just try to take full ownership of their fantasy, by consuming whatever they are offered, for a hefty fee - love for sale. There's more cannibalism in all of this than they'd ever realize. Fucking sad, come to think of it and this is why I really, really hope all the sales networking strategy will be a success. He needs to break free from a very toxic cycle.

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Credit to bcacstuff. Yes the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse are here 🙊

The video of 💣 premiere OL BTS she has posted shows the excruciating awkward interaction on the carpet between not only Sam and Graham, which is telling, but Sam, Graham, Matt and Ron.

Graham does not move away. He has no shame.

Add in the moments when Diana is left alone, it’s an insight to all the dynamics that were in plain sight.

bcastuff video is worth a watch to those who have not seen it.

Please! We all know so many read her posts. I have zero regret suggesting it’s worth the view. It’s beneficial for all sides. Unfollow. I’m not crying

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Got this half a day ago, but was too busy otherwise to comment. Sorry to hijack your post, @bat-cat-reader.

He did not initiate the kissing moment. She did, ogling like crazy and licking her lips after she was satisfied. Ugh.

For the Crying Susies of our side, please be reminded that this happened before, some years ago and it would certainly happen again.

Mrs. Gabaldon Watkins is not only a submediocre writer, exceedingly imbued of her self-importance. She seems to be also very fond of unwanted/non-consensual PDAs, which to me is at least problematic and can often be construed as sexual assault. Kissing without consent is abuse and using whatever moral upper hand or half-imaginary leverage in order to get to it by surprise is absolutely disgraceful.

This is not fun. This is a mature woman, whose son is almost S's age. An older woman, to name it properly, who simply can't control herself and who probably thinks S is her obedient creature, usable as such to quench a very questionable burst of thirst. Just because she turned what once was a promising storyline into the current borderline insulting literary hogwash she is peddling around.

I have lost the very last shred of respect I might have ever had for this horrible little woman. Loosely following her latest comments on her Facebook page only made things worse. But that is another story.

He can't kiss Caitriona or anything, but he can kiss Diana? How awful, Sam. Very disappointing.

https://bsky.app/profile/fgmnot-daf02.bsky.social/post/3lv7v2fbfas2d

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Anon, I suggest you immediately crawl back to the Shrieking Banshees corner and/or Data Lounge. One does not exclude the other, mind you, since the in-house troll has been known to tinker with a certain Wikipedia page to oblivion, but - oops - left her IP fingerprints all over the editing threads. Alas, I suppose that after a certain age computer literacy is not a given and anyways, there is no perfect crime, either.

If boobs sell, darling, who am I to judge?

Everything about it is transactional and as long as it works for them, I see no problem. She has a job to do, she is doing it as good as she can and, at least to my knowledge, she is earning her wages honestly.

I am sure you can say the same about yourself and your job, Anon. Whatever this job might be, by the way. How would you feel if a faceless, nameless someone would suddenly start dissing on it, for other faceless, nameless people to throw in their 50 cents?

Like shite, right? And this is exactly where we're circling back to the crawling thing.

It looks like the famous Scottish luxury spirits brand that someone is so proud to work for doesn't even think it's worth flying this highly acclaimed market manager out to LA. Does visiting the bars in NY take so much time? Or was it necessary to save on travel expenses? Matt Neal is looking for a job, maybe he should apply as soon as possible to replace this disaster of sassy girls who seem to be best at holding their boobs into the camera.

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Landing soon...

For the EU audience, BoMB will be broadcast via HBO Max exclusively. In Romania, it still says 'coming soon', which I suppose would happen on August 9:

Interestingly enough, the two-liner mentions only JAMMF's parents, who will probably be in charge of the soft p0rn bits, minus the chemistry. Before you shout at me all of this is dirty, a wee reminder that sex sells. Not sure about this one, though.

Back soon enough with what I gathered from their SDCC panel, not many people here seem to have watched. More interesting than it initially sounded, to be honest.

Will I watch? With zero expectations . Of course.