Clyde E. Dawkins
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I'm a big sports fan, especially hockey, and I've been a fan of villainesses since I was eight! My favorite shows are The Simpsons and Family Guy, etc.
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Reviewing the 8th Season Finale of "How We Ruined Connor McDavid's Career"
For nine years, CBS had How I Met Your Mother. Hulu currently has the sequel/spinoff series, How I Met Your Father. The NHL has topped that with a sitcom of their own, as the Edmonton Oilers are giving us the NHL's longest running sideshow: How We Ruined Connor McDavid's Career. And the eighth season finale took place on the evening of May 14, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Villainess Review: Bridget (Mighty Med)
Happy Mother's Day, all! This day--rather, this weekend, is designated to celebrate mothers. After all, they gave birth to us, they give us tender loving care, they nurture us, and they give us wonderful sage advice. However, none of that applies to the mother who is the subject of this review. I learned about Mighty Med several years ago; I knew it was one of Disney's many live-action superhero shows, but I wouldn't learn about the show's connection to Lab Rats until I finally binge-watched the show on Disney+. I had my central reason for checking out this show, which only lasted two seasons, and here it is.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
What Went Wrong: High Payroll, Low Goal Count
The optimist in me wants to say, "Well...at least they won a series." I was, and still am, very happy for the Toronto Maple Leafs for getting a 19-year-old monkey off their backs. They won a series. They ousted the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team who had made three straight appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, in just six games. Everyone figured that we would get Leafs vs Bruins in Round 2. A funny thing happened: the Bruins somehow lost to the Florida Panthers. So not only do the Leafs avoid the Bruins, they get to face the NHL equivalent of a #16 seed in March Madness.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Villainess Review: Tracey (The Pregnancy Promise)
Whenever a Lifetime film involves pregnancy, and especially has that word in the title, expect a villainess to appear. It's like clockwork. Pregnancy, babies, motherhood in Lifetime films? Hotbed for villainesses. The latest example comes in the form of The Pregnancy Promise, which centers on best friends Lucy and Skye. Their friendship is a close one, and Lucy enjoys spending time at Skye's home, with one side reason being that she's involved with Skye's brother, Aaron. As we would quickly learn, there's another reason: the environment at the Simmons household is a breath of fresh air compared to her own house.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Geeks
What Went Wrong: Devils' Elite Eight Loss Ends a Dream Season
Many thought that the first team to receive a second round exit this season would be the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they ended up breaking the brooms in their elimination game. Could the New Jersey Devils do the same? They definitely had the chance to escape the proverbial axe. They were up 2-1 late in the second period, but Brent Burns tied the game at the period's final minute. A quite third period led to overtime being forced for the first time in this series, but a Delay of Game penalty resulted in the Carolina Hurricanes going on the power play, which cashed in when Jesperi Kotkaniemi's shot went past Akira Schmid.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Villainess Review: Audrey San Fernando (Day Shift)
Recently, I finally had the time to watch one of Netflix's original films, Day Shift, which came out last summer. I was all in when I first heard about it; another vampire horror-comedy film, this time starring Jamie Foxx and featuring Dave Franco and Snoop Dogg? Yeah, definite recommendation. The film centers on Bud Jablonski, who is introduced as a pool boy, but that's actually a cover for his actual profession: vampire hunter extraordinare. Bud knocks off a pair of vamps, one of them an elderly lady, but that's the tip of the iceberg.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Horror
Should Xia Li Go Back to NXT?
I am a huge fan of Xia Li--an absolutely huge fan. She's been one of my favorites ever since she made her WWE debut via the Mae Young Classic (which they still need to bring back). I literally beamed every time Xia Li appeared on NXT. I love everything about her; her look, her moveset, her upbeat demeanor, everything she brings to any and all gimmicks she plays, all of it. Any time Xia Li's on, it's the highlight of the evening.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
XFL Division Championship Recap: Upset Special
The only other time that fans of the XFL saw actual playoff games was the first year all the way back in 2001. My memories of the original XFL are fading, but among the few things I do recall is the playoff format. Similar to today's league, there were eight teams total, and four of them qualified for the playoffs. It was the top two teams in each division (East and West at that time) qualifying, but in 2001, the semifinal games pitted the first place team in one division against the second place team in the opposite division, with the winners facing off in the championship game--which was known as "The Million Dollar Game," as $1 million was one of the prizes for winning the championship.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Big Yellow Eyes
"Oh my God!" The televised morning newscast drew shock and horror from Valerie Bascomb, though her reaction was quite understandable given what was being reported. As the report revealed, a murder took place on the previous night, and the nature was quite grisly. The victim appeared to be slashed and shredded, but the details were only part of why Valerie was so horrified.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Fiction
A Look at the 1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs
The National Hockey League has changed a lot in the last 56 years. There were quite a few teams even in the early years of the league, but by 1942, the league was whittled down to just six teams: the Detroit Red Wings, the New York Rangers, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Montréal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The playoff format in the Original Six format was simple: top four teams qualify, and it's only two rounds--the Semifinals and the Final. That's it.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
2023 Division Finals Preview
We are now at the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs--the Elite Eight. While last year's opening round saw the status quo take place, what we saw this year was typical of what we are used to seeing in the NHL. We saw a pair of bigtime upsets, we saw two teams win series for the first time in over a decade, and with the results of the opening round, three-quarters of last year's Final Four are out--including both of last year's finalists. As a result of the insanity of the opening round, we have these Division Finals matchups:
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Rangers Eliminated Due to a Lack of Bread
The Division Semifinals came to a close with Game Seven in the Metropolitan Division between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers. This is a series loaded with history; they've been division rivals for decades, and their rivalry has included a memorable playoff meeting in 1994, the East Final series that saw Stephane Matteau keep hope alive, and the Rangers go on to win that series and win the Stanley Cup in the next round. This meeting was the first time that the clubs faced each other since the Eastern Conference Final in 2012, and it kicked off with the Rangers actually winning Games One and Two in Jersey.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
