#Gotham City isn't in NJ

[i-guess-batman]

Ummm. Who was going to tell me the in The Batman (2022) Gotham City is in New York state? What happened to Gotham being in New Jersey?

This means that Metropolis isn't across the Delaware bay. No twin cities. No Metropolis in Delaware.

Most of all we miss out on the magic of Bruce struggling to get gas when out as Batman in NJ. (Like the Batmobile is low and he has to stop to get an attendant to pump his gas.) Now that has to be the real reason why this man allowed a nine year old sunshine child to come fight crime with him at night.

Battinson would rely on Dick to do a lot of 'translating' for him. Imagine all of the questions that would be able to be asked at crime scenes with a Robin who could figure out what he wanted to ask by a look or a small hum. Magic right there. 10/10. This version of Batman has so much potential to be serious and awkwardly funny at the same time.

[bluerosefox]

GHOSTS WITH HEARTBEATS

When Jason had been going to Gotham Academy, he had (for a good reputation for the media and to help him catch up on his penmanship, remember he had been on the streets and dropped out of school before getting picked up by Bruce for a while) signed up for a penpal project for 'less privileged people' to write to.

(Although Jason was annoyed the penpal project stayed within the states and only selected a middle of nowhere town, he knew the Richie Rich Elites would never subjugate their 'Heirs' to actual kids in need of learning how to read and write)

But Jason didn't mind his penpal.

Danny Fenton was a riot to talk, err write to in all honestly.

From his dry punny humor (and boy can he give even Dick a run for his money in the pun department but hey using some of them actually got Dick to warm up to him a few missions ago) and death jokes so many death jokes, to his nerdy love for space Jason enjoyed writing to Danny.

Even the short stories he would write about a ghost kid protecting a small town from other ghosts was interesting to read. He really liked the different kinds of ghosts there could be. Granted some seemed very OP like that Clockwork dude.

Jason liked writing to Danny, and even after the penpal project was over they had plans to keep sending letters, maybe even exchange numbers soon...

But then he died by the hands of the Joker.

The letters leaving Wayne Manor may had decreased but the letters being sent never did or at least until a few years ago.

Then Jason somehow returned to the land of the living.

Got taken by the LoA, tossed in the green waters and turned into their Pit Raged weapon for a while before leaving them behind and setting out for his revenge against the Joker and to force B's hand.

And becoming a Crime Boss for a while too. Can't forget that.

Point being with all this going on, the old warm memories of exchanging letters with Danny Fenton was pushed into the back of his mind and forgotten about for a while.

It isn't until one afternoon at Wayne Manor that while roughhousing with Dick, who had Jason in a brotherly headlock as they walked down a hall to one of the sitting rooms, that while Jason had slipped out of Dick's hold had stumbled into a hallway desk that had a few things on the top of it, one of the things being a small box that tumbled off when Jason hit it.

The box lid opened and out of it spilled out a good number of letters.

"Shiii-p, dang it Dick!" Jason said when he looked at the mess he accidentally made and stopped himself from swearing, the place might be named Wayne Manor but everyone knew this was Alfie's domain and no swearing was a rule within his halls.

Dick only laughed and teased only in a way a sibling can do "Hey not my fault your as big as a tank Jaybird! We should get you some caution signals if you keep bumping into things!"

Jason flipped him his favorite finger, thankfully Alfred only knew when they swore thus it did not summon him, and bent down to the letters.

His hands froze when he recognized the hand writing and the address it was sent from.

"From: Danny Fent Nightingale

Amity Park, IL"

To: Jason Todd-Wayne

Gotham City, NJ.

Wayne Manor"

And when Jason opened the letter. He really wasn't expecting what was written inside.

"Jason.

I'm finally leaving Amity Park. I can't be there anymore, not after everything. I'm too tired, and emotionally hurt. Everything is just to much. And I can't keep doing this to myself. My parents still can’t understand there is nothing ‘wrong’ with me or why I refuse to let them take care of Ellie, I refuse to let her live the way Jazz and I did, Jazz has to much on her plate already with her own life and college but she’s been hounding me to reach out to mom and dad, Sam refuses to listen to me when I tell her I want to be more than ‘Phantom’ in Amity Park, and Tucker is so busy trying to get into a good college and job we barely have time to talk nowadays. And don’t get me started on Vlad, that fruitloop’s been breathing down my neck since Ellie’s deaging.

Despite how much of a hellhole you like to call it, I think Gotham might be my, no mine and Ellie’s best bet of living some kind of life, especially now since the whole deaging she had to go through, she needs an ectoplasm rich city as well and since she has no actual papers because she was my clone and I remember you saying Gotham has people who can create new identities and-

I’m rambling again, to letter you again. I really need to stop it.

I can’t keep pretending you’re going to read these.

I know you’ll never read these. You’re gone. I can’t even find you in the Realms no matter where I look.

I’m sorry. For using you as, well, a way to vent my life for last couple of years. I shouldn’t had done it but it helped me.

Believing my friend was still alive and getting my letters I mean.

Again I’m sorry.

This will be my last letter to your ghost, pun unintended.

Goodbye Jason. Wish us luck in your city.

-Danny Fen-Nightingale...."

The sent date on the letter was roughly eight years ago.

[yuriinadress]

So, just for fun, let's say that this pin-up from the pride anthology is a canon event

Reasoning

Metropolis:

Alan Scott was born here

There are at least 4 Metropolis-based heroes featured in the pin-up (Miguel Montez, Dreamer, Gossamer, and The Aerie (i say at least because Miguel isn't currently based in Metropolis but was at one point))

Gotham City:

3 Gotham-based characters featured in the pin-up (Bluebird, Cullen Row, and Bernard Dowd)

Green Lantern's base of operations pre-New 52

Where the 2nd JSA HQ was located

Capitol City:

Green Lantern's original base of operations from when he was introduced in 1940

Civic City

Current base of operations for Green Lantern

The first JSA HQ

[laresearchette]

Saturday, November 11, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

This Video Not Available in Your Country: Saturday Canadian Lineup (Times Eastern):

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: THE CRAFTSMAN: PRESERVING THE LAST HIGGINS BOAT (discovery +) CHRISTMAS ISLAND (W Network) 8:00pm ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE (HBO Canada) 8:00pm LEGENDS OF THE FORK (A&E Canada) 9:00pm BUDDY VALASTRO'S CAKE DYNASTY (A&E Canada) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD (TBD - History Canada) DEVIL ON MY DOORSTEP (TBD - Lifetime Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CRAVE TV ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE PASSCHENDAELE

2023 FIFA MEN'S U17 WORLD CUP (TSN4) 6:48am: Brazil vs. Iran (TSN5) 6:48am: Argentina vs. Senegal

BILLIE JEAN KING CUP (SN1) 10:00am: Semi-Final: Canada vs. either US or CZE

THE CROODS: FAMILY TREE (YTV) 10:30am (SEASON PREMIERE): The kids take their "Dare Game" too far, causing Grug, Ugga, Phil and Hope to forbid them from playing it; when the adults also get hooked on the game, the kids must convince them to stop before someone gets hurt.

GRAND SLAM OF CURLING (SN) 11:00am: National - Men’s Quarterfinals (SN) 3:00pm: National - Women’s Quarterfinals (SN360) 7:00pm: National - Men’s & Women’s Semifinals

NHL HOCKEY (TSN3) 3:00pm: Stars vs. Jets (SN) 7:00pm: Canucks vs. Leafs (SN1) 7:00pm: Flames vs. Sens (CBC/City TV) 7:00pm: Bruins vs. Habs (CBC/SN) 10:00pm: Oilers vs. Kraken

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN4) 3:00pm: Eastern Final: Alouettes vs. Argos (TSN) 6:30pm: Western Final - Lions vs. Bombers

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN4) 7:00pm: Raptors vs. Celtics

CRIME BEAT: MOST WANTED (Global) 7:30pm: A man walking his dog comes upon a neighbor's garage engulfed in flames; when the smoke clears, a woman is found dead with drug paraphernalia nearby; nothing is what it seems, and police are left combing through a web of lies to find the killer.

NWSL SOCCER (TSN2) 8:00pm: Final - NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. OL Reign

THOR: RAGNAROK (CTV) 8:00pm: Thor must battle the Hulk in a deadly gladiatorial contest and prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization.

THE PODCAST MURDERS (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm: A true crime podcast host tries to keep a low profile despite achieving massive success for her investigation of a serial killer. However, it soon becomes clear that her anonymity isn't the only thing being threatened.

MY CHRISTMAS FIANCÉ (CTV Life) 8:00pm: A woman pretends to be her boss's fiancee so he can avoid getting married for real. However, things get complicated when they both start to develop genuine feelings for each other.

A HARVEST HOMECOMING (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: A teacher returns home to help at the family cider mill, where he meets the new marketing manager and finds a new class of students to mentor.

THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF KIMCHI (Science) 9:00pm: As the globe reverberates to the sound of K-pop, Korean dramas, film and television, there's one Korean export that is quietly colonizing the hearts and mind of westerners: kimchi; exploring why this national dish is gaining popularity worldwide.

PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (Crave) 9:00pm: After burning though eight lives, Puss in Boots sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore all nine.

SISU (Starz Canada) 9:00pm: During the last days of World War II, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-Earth retreat in northern Finland. When the soldiers decide to steal his gold, they quickly discover they just tangled with no ordinary miner.

UNPLUGGING (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: Leaving their electronic devices behind, a couple embark on a weekend getaway to a remote mountain town. Their break from technology quickly spirals out of control, forcing them to rely on each other to find their way home.

JUSTICE LEAGUE X RWBY: SUPER HEROES & HUNTSMEN PART ONE (adult swim) 10:00pm: Members of the Justice League are transported to the world of Remnant and find themselves turned into teenagers. The Remnant heroes combine forces with the Justice League to uncover why their planet has been mysteriously altered.

[harristops]

ok I know the nj/ny vs pride game probably wasnt the most entertaining but everyone and their mother has been saying that they're both gonna be the worst teams in the nwsl. which 1) isn't fair it's just a pre-season tournament and 2) I genuinely don't think the pride are gonna come last this season while san diego and angel city are both expansion teams coming into the league. also gotham isn't a bad team they're just going through growing pains right now. pride might not be in playoff contention but gotham certainly can

I agree to an extent. I think Gotham had shown potential to be better but hasn't demonstrated consistency. The expansion teams are completely new so they should be at the bottom. Teams like Orlando, Houston, and LV will likely fall in the bottom too, but I could see Gotham near the middle-bottom for now. They had six games and none of them were stellar tbh. I anticipate they barely clinch a playoff spot if at all bc remember, Midge and Kristie and Iffy will likely be away on international duty. Same with Dorsey. Gotham really needs a lot of work in the midfield because this looks like the Pride 2.0 but less gay and happy and family like lol.

[pleaserelaxfc]

NWSL Challenge Cup Thoughts: Week 1, East

The last part of my thoughts before each group of the Challenge Cup gets underway - this time the Eastern group.

Expected Final Standings:

Washington Spirit

NY/NJ Gotham FC

Orlando Pride

North Carolina Courage

General Thoughts:

Like in the Western group, I think there is going to be a pretty sharp divide between the two better teams and the two worse teams in the Eastern group. Both the Pride and the Courage let go of significant players from their rosters in the offseason, and I think it will take both of them a little too long to figure out their new looks. The Spirit largely kept their championship-winning roster in tact, and if they come out trying to win this they should have a pretty good chance of winning the group, or at least getting a strong second place, but assuming Kristie Mewis and Ify Onumonu's injuries are both fairly short-term, Gotham could make a strong challenge to repeat last year's journey to the final.

Team-by-Team Breakdown:

Spirit

The Spirit played one preseason game and lost pretty dramatically, so my confidence on this one is not very high. However, I think in that game, Kansas City had their international players (or most of them) back, while the Spirit gave most of their internationals a few extra days off, meeting the back in Washington rather than having them travel to Florida for only a couple of days. I also think that game was used more for figuring out which players to offer contracts to than anything else - only nine players who played in it are still with the team.

Most of the players who were with the Spirit when they won last year's championship are still with them. Three notable exceptions are left back Tegan McGrady, who was traded to the Wave, defender Paige Nielsen, who was taken by Angel City in the expansion draft, and team leader and midfielder Tori Huster, who got an ACL injury in the playoffs and will likely be out all season. I don't think any of them is irreplaceable with the other pieces the Spirit has now - of the three, I think McGrady is the only one who might have otherwise had a regular starting role with the Spirit, and between new signing Amber Brooks, Julia Roddar's positional flexibility, and the several younger players the Spirit tried out at outside back during the Olympic period, I think they have pretty decent coverage there.

I've listed what I think is their best XI below (taking into account the injuries on this week's injury report), but I wouldn't be surprised to see some of their younger players (Anna Heilferty, Taylor Aylmer) and newer signings (Brooks, former Kansas City player Gaby Vincent, draft pick Tinaya Alexander) getting significant minutes during the Challenge Cup.

Expected starters: Kingsbury; Roddar, Staab, Sonnett, O'Hara; Sullivan, Bailey, Sanchez; Rodman, McKeown, Hatch

Gotham

Genuinely the only reason that I am not putting Gotham at the top of this list is the fact that Kristie Mewis and Ify Onumonu, who should both be starting whenever possible, are both on the injured list this week, and it isn't clear what those injuries are or how long they are expected to be out. Gotham lost all of their goalkeepers (which is interesting) (and also, I think, all of their really-publicly-out queer players, which strikes me as even more interesting, especially considering the new signings Gotham has made), as well as utility midfielder/left back Elizabeth Eddy and central forwards Carli Lloyd (retired) and Evelyne Viens (loaned out for all of 2022). Offseason additions to their roster include two experienced goalkeepers in Ashlyn Harris and Michelle Betos and national-team midfielder Kristie Mewis, as well as defender Ali Krieger.

Gotham's defensive line was already one of the strongest in the league, and with the addition of Krieger, I wouldn't be surprised to see them try to implement a three-back like the one that they briefly flirted with during Freya Coombe's tenure. On the other hand, Gotham sometimes seemed to be lacking in the attacking areas last season, both in terms of creative midfielders and forward production. Mewis should be able to improve the midfield quality by quite a lot, and with Purce healthy, I expect her combination with Onumonu in the front line will really step it up for Gotham this year.

Expected starters: Harris; Lewandowski, Johnson, Krieger; Dorsey, Cudjoe, Kawasumi, Sheehan, Dydasco; Monaghan, Purce

Pride

The Pride made a lot of headline-grabbing moves this offseason, mostly in the way of players leaving Orlando for other teams. Goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and defender Ali Krieger, who were also team leaders, moved to Gotham, outside back Ali Riley went to Angel City, and forward Alex Morgan was traded to San Diego, along with Jodie Taylor and Taylor Kornieck. They also took a big gamble and lost with their first draft pick - after selecting Mia Fishel, she ultimately signed with Tigres in Liga MX Femenil.

They have made a couple of good signings, though probably not enough to turn them around in time for a serious run at the Challenge Cup title - midfielder Angharad James, center back Megan Montefusco, outside back Celia, and forward Darian Jenkins were all traded for from other NWSL teams, and midfielder Mikayla Cluff was signed following several outstanding years at BYU. However, the Pride were already in rough shape, particularly in the midfield and defense, and while they may have done enough to make up for their offseason losses, I'm not sure that it's enough to bring them to the top of the table yet.

Expected starters: McLeod; Peterson, Montefusco, Turner, Celia; James, Jonsdottir, Cluff; Jenkins, Leroux, Marta

Courage

The Courage has gone from having one of the strongest rosters in the league, and in particular one of the strongest midfields, to having something of a massive question mark. They made a couple of good moves to start the offseason, getting Kiki Pickett in exchange for Sam Mewis (who was likely to be lost in the expansion draft anyway), trading with Gotham for Brianna Pinto, getting Jorian Baucom off of the waiver wire, and signing Brazilian international Kerolin. They seemed to focus on shoring up a defense that was already solid - in addition to Pickett, they also re-signed formerly-retired left back Jaelene Daniels, despite her history of homophobia and the fact that they already have one of the best left backs in the league, and signed Malia Berkely, formerly playing in the French league.

However, other than Baucom, Kerolin and Pinto, they left most of their midfield and forward development for the college draft - they picked up several players there who should develop once given some time in the league. However, the team is probably going to struggle a bit moving forward to start off - in addition to Amy Rodriguez retiring, Jess McDonald was traded to Louisville and Lynn Williams was traded to Kansas City, leaving Rylee Baisden and Brittany Ratcliffe the only forwards from last season's roster still with the team. After a few years of upheaval in the midfield, Debinha and Denise O'Sullivan are still core players for them - but O'Sullivan is unavailable for the Challenge Cup (as is Kerolin).

Expected starters: Rowland; C. Pickett, Kurtz, Erceg, K. Pickett; Bowen, Speck, Pinto; Debinha, Baucom, Ordonez

Game Predictions:

Pride vs. Spirit (7:00, 3/19):

I think the Spirit will win, and my guess on a scoreline would be 2-1.

Courage vs. Gotham (7:00, 3/19):

This is a weird one, Gotham is missing two of their best attacking players, but the Courage is also missing their starting goalkeeper. There are a lot of different ways this one could go, but I'm going to guess it will end up with a 1-0 Gotham win.