FINALLY catching up on iZombie
May. 15th, 2018 12:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulyHonestly, I've just been swamped and swamped and swamped.
1. Chase Graves and Major better have an awesome hookup later.
2. This douchey pickup brain is so cringey, and I don't think I can comment much on it after the most recent incel terrorist attack. Let's focus on everybody else.
3. There has got to be a better solution to Clive and Bozzio's solution than this open relationship. He's clearly not the open relationship type. And while prostitution avoids the emotional attachment thing (I guess) I doubt he's thrilled with that solution either.
4. Honestly, Ravi, you've got an in at FG. Ask for help with making a new cure/vaccine.
5. All up and down the iZombie subreddit, people keep asking "Why doesn't FG just freeze everybody!?" Well, because if you freeze everybody then sooner or later Uncle Sam is going to wise up and freeze everybody pending a cure. And then they'll store you in the deep freeze and forget all about you. Problem solved, for them, but you may as well be dead.
6. Wow, people really can't let a grudge drop. Major IS a jackbooted thug. Sad, but true. However, can't they learn? He never, ever, ever was the Chaos Killer.
6a. Actually, I'm not sure what jackboots are. Are they standard military contractor gear?
7. "What's the first thing I'd do?" Even without the PUA brain, that answer was pretty obvious.
8. Not content to create an unreasonable amount of new zombies, Liv apparently also doesn't care about climate change even a little.
9. Seriously, though, shouldn't Major be a little more conflicted?
10. Take off your headphones when printing illegal IDs!
11. Belated thought. Talking heads violate the laws of physics, bigtime. No lungs, no talking.
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1. Ravi, please, introduce Peyton to the wonderful world of Star Trek.
2. Peyton, you know how fraught the food situation is!
3. Wow, Peyton does have a large sum of money available to her. Never saw that coming.
4. In real life, not only do murders not happen on a convenient weekly schedule, but they hardly ever involve people in suits of armor. Just thought I should throw that in there.
5. Best brain prep scene ever.
6. Ravi came so close to holding his tongue there.
7. Honestly, I think Liv just has fun being excessively brained up, buuuut there's also the possibility that her own mental state is falling apart and eventually she won't be in control at all.
7a. Or it's Flanderization.
8. I'm going to take this moment to assume that Clive gets together with Jimmy, Ravi, and Vampire Steve every week for a game.
9. Poor, disillusioned Clive.
10. I wonder what would happen if she ate the brain of somebody with a weird hobby who had died when they weren't in the middle of that weird hobby.
11. Blaine, it's sorta your fault that your dad is crazy. I'm not saying you were wrong to want revenge on the abusive old fuck, but maybe you should've just killed him when you had the chance.
12. Don't tell him the truth, Blaine. I know it's hard to resist, but do not tell dear old dad why he was in the well or who was really providing the brains.
13. Liv, you gave out your... real number? Why would you do that?
14. Laying it on a bit thick with that accent, Major!
15. Drawing the sword from your own body? Verily, that IS an entrance!
16. We're not going to hear what Liv said to Major? And Major's new best buddy is not happy, but why?
17. Mr. Zombie Thunderdome is the best. Sorry, I just like how his stage persona is completely gone once he's back in his dressing room.
18. But I'm sooooooo done with everybody's relationship drama. Clive, Dale, have you considered a counselor or group therapy or something? Surely other people are in your situation. It might be good to talk about these things with others.
19. Being up until 4:30 is a good enough reason for everybody to be moping around.
20. Mr. Boss! That would be unexpected if I hadn't read the spoilers! Is he a zombie now too? And what amazing patience, sitting in that crate!
21. What a coincidence, Boss comes back right when Peyton goes after his money.
22. ...I'm imagining the conversation where Blaine explained that his dad, while still evil, had suddenly gone crazy holy roller. It's almost a pity we missed that.
23. A dollar coin? You need a coin toss, and the coin you pull out is a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin? (For that matter, where'd Liv get the half dollars earlier? Those are even less common!)
24. It's kinda amazing that more guys (and some girls) don't ask for Liv's number.
25. That prison bus has no bars on the windows?
26. It's good sometimes to have a reminder that Blaine (and the rest of them) is an unrepentant serial killer. Sometimes he veers too hard in the woobie direction. Nice soundtrack choice too.
27. Gosh, what're the odds that Larper Lancelot was sleeping with Larper Arthur's Guinevere?
28. Oh, wow, it ties into Clive's situation. Seriously, isn't there some sort of zombie/human support group for people in mixed relationships?
29. Arthur, a jury that's evenly mixed human/zombie might believe that. But one packed with humans? You're taking your chances. A lot of humans are more eager to nip the apocalypse in the bud than to worry about innocence and justice.
30. Great timing, Peyton!
31. She's just a kid! Traveling alone? OMG.
32. Did we lose Weevil somewhere?
33. Noncontagious zombieism? If it's noncontagious now, shouldn't this girl be bleeding?
34. Talk about woobies! This girl's stoicism is making me cry. Don't they have other zombies who can scratch her? Or maybe it's this girl.
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1. "That's not funny." Your kid has a fatal condition. Let her make jokes! (A fatal condition google says doesn't exist. That's convenient for the writers.)
2. This sound and video isn't synched properly ugh.
3. Nice segue, Blaine!
4. Blaine, you're already filthy rich, emphasis on filthy.
5. Okay, so they're evil, but I do love to see Blaine and crew goofing off and joking around. Cackle, Blaine!
6. Is he still on bad accent brain, or does he just genuinely like swishing around in a cape?
7. Seriously, Clive, you have the worst luck lately. Everybody is referencing your situation! But why isn't there a group to talk about this?
8. Wait, wait. Didn't Major shoot the 206 Weekly? How are they still putting out obits?
9. I'm going to headcanon that Liv is just walking really slowly in order to create the effect of slo-mo.
10. Is this the first time Liv's seen the killer in a vision? And here we thought it'd never happen.
11. I imagine that being on a prison bus attacked by rampaging zombies isn't the sort of thing to make a convicted zombie murderer rethink his life choices. But seriously, what remarkable odds! Criminals everywhere, but he's the only survivor!
12. Where have you been, Ravi? Yes, they can declare martial law now.
13. Lightbulb!
14. Blaine I think that maybe this is not quite your most well-thought out plan ever. Just off your dad. It'll be good for you.
15. Cute doomed kid is adorbs.
16. Oh, hey, I forgot that Major was doing the teen counselor gig again!
17. Nice tension-breaker, kid!
18. LOL! Love that phone call! See, it's good to be friends with the jackbooted thugs occupying your city.
19. I have been waiting a long time to see them playing D&D again.
20. Finn is figuring right now that if he twitches his ears, I snuggle him. OMG. He's the cutest like that!
21. Blaine is diabolical.
22. Awkward!
23. Ew, gross. Her body did not make a promise to be exclusive, because her brain veto'd that motion.
24. In this case, the baddie has a point.
25. I'm going to take this moment to point out that I shouldn't have to individually post-it every single food item I buy in order to indicate that enough servings should be left for my mother. And Jenn, since you know damn well you didn't buy that danish, you should never have told Ana to go ahead and finish it. Learn the words "I don't know, I didn't buy it, go ask Connie" and take them to heart.
26. I would watch an entire episode of nothing but the police station D&D group.
27. Well, that certainly is convenient.
28. Major time!
29. Yeah, Clive, you tell him.
30. OMG MAJOR YOU ARE SO MEAN. I get you're pissed about not being part of the session and dragging a briefcase around town, but.
31. Anyway, loved that whole scene. Seriously, I'd watch the hell out of a show that was nothing but scenes like that.
32. Seems very strange without context, Izzy. Can I call you Izzy? I just don't want to decide if it's Isabelle or Isobel.
33. OMG I nearly choked on my tea here! The cavern of nasty pricks lol.
34. I would watch the hell out of a show about nothing but the cops playing D&D and destroying the evidence. Rob Thomas, are you listening? Other Rob Thomas? Other other Rob Thomas who hasn't yet appeared on the show? Would somebody get one of the Robs Thomas on twitter? Preferably the correct one?
35. I have paused in between the doorknob turning and the reveal to state that there are no points for making it Dale who just walked in. Dammit, I want to be surprised.
36. Hey, I'm surprised! Hi, Vampire Steve!
37. Makes sense he'd be headed towards the zombie hq.
38. Damn, he already got the drop on Chase? That's not going to put the man in a good mood. How embarrassing!
39. For a multiple serial killer, he's sure taking his time. Why so chatty? Let's up the ante from "serial killer" to "spree" or perhaps even "mass murder". You're already in place, you're sure to get a few before they take you down. What's your plan, to bore the man to death with a tedious monologue?
40. This would not have happened, dude, if you'd gotten your dog vaccinated like the law requires.
41. Yay! No arbitrary secrets here!
42. They're killing the mayor? Meh, no great loss. He's not pulling his weight on this show.
43. But why does Blaine have a huge costume closet in the first place?
44. "We're the no secrets club." Except when it comes to Major, right? Everybody's clear on that, I hope!
45. Seriously, I can watch Jason Dohring making snarky quips all freaking day. Pity about the Scientology, though.
46. Major, honestly, if it doesn't turn out that you've only been playing along this whole time for some bigger plan, I'm giving up on you as a person. (I say this, but I still love Blaine. It's the hair.)
47. Is FG going to start doing their own cure research now?
*****
1. Yes, Major, they're all dicks. But when I say that, I'm not joking.
2. There is no way this zombie vaccine research is passing an ethics board.
3. See, now, if Disco had had a few more moments where the characters geeked out about their favorite shows (and not opera or Shakespeare, please) the show would've been better for it.
4. Saw that segue coming, loved it anyway.
5. Heinlein is overrated, and how, but he's right about one thing: successful resistance movements do not allow for unlimited growth.
6. It's a nice montage! I love montages! But C. Crawford is a terrible name for an ID. Also, this is the 21st century. Even with the backlog, shouldn't these all be in a computer somewhere that they don't have access to?
7. Aren't these confessional booths old fashioned nowadays?
8. If this is a real confession, it's hilarious.
9. I think that was a legit confession omg! I... I don't think I've ever seen one in fiction before. They're always a set-up to murdering a priest or abandoning a baby or something. Of course, it didn't end well for him, but kudos for trying.
10. I take it back. This is the best brain prep scene. Sorry, medieval times, you're second place.
11. *snicker* I always love ironic segues. They can't be overdone.
12. Blaine is exhibiting heroic restraint here.
13. Once again, Blaine, I feel I should remind you that your father's sanity is your fault.
14. You wanna be a dad? Adopt some lonely zombie orphan. Lots of 'em running around. An informal adoption still counts in all the important ways.
15. ...has Major not noticed that Liv has a new roomie?
16. Never, ever gonna get tired of the ironic, semi-self-aware segues.
17. You're not any sort of cop, Liv!
18. No, you're really not a cop!
19. ...I have a feeling that Izzy's mom is used to her kid doing her own thing. She won't hold this against Ravi.
20. Yeah, Blaine, we heard it too. It's definitely a surprising admission.
21. Oh. My. God.
22. He's really doing this, isn't he?
23. This is possibly the sweetest vilely premeditated murder I've ever seen.
24. He probably was a monster even as a child, but child abuse never helps these things.
25. See, this is why you shouldn't just add add add add people to an already-successful organization. The removal of invite codes is the downfall of so many tightknit social networks.
26. Ravi, get a grip. 16 is a perfectly reasonable age to start having sex, even without a very literal deadline. I mean, I'd rather the nieces wait, sure, but it's not like Izzy is a little kid.
27. Ravi. Um. So, first, that's the most ridiculous set of code words ever and secondly maybe a code that doesn't scream "obviously a code!" would be better. I'm just saying.
28. Let's all promise to stop mangling that quote. It's nor any drop to drink.
29. Has Blaine actually forgiven his father, or is he still being pulled along by the man's insanity?
30. All of them rushing to the door over a wayward car alarm? Seriously?
31. That tracker is comically huge.
32. Wait, so this case was connected the whole time? I feel like I've missed something here.
33. And he figured it out! Now what's he gonna do with that information?
34. Gotta say, it takes some nerve to try to manhandle a member of the occupation like that. And trust, too! You shove him out the door and think he won't hop to his boss with this juicy tidbit?
****
1. Fuck you, YouTube, and stop giving me everything at 240p.
2. Nukes. Why is it always nukes? (And are we sure that'll work? What if they just end up with radioactive zombies running around?)
1. Chase Graves and Major better have an awesome hookup later.
2. This douchey pickup brain is so cringey, and I don't think I can comment much on it after the most recent incel terrorist attack. Let's focus on everybody else.
3. There has got to be a better solution to Clive and Bozzio's solution than this open relationship. He's clearly not the open relationship type. And while prostitution avoids the emotional attachment thing (I guess) I doubt he's thrilled with that solution either.
4. Honestly, Ravi, you've got an in at FG. Ask for help with making a new cure/vaccine.
5. All up and down the iZombie subreddit, people keep asking "Why doesn't FG just freeze everybody!?" Well, because if you freeze everybody then sooner or later Uncle Sam is going to wise up and freeze everybody pending a cure. And then they'll store you in the deep freeze and forget all about you. Problem solved, for them, but you may as well be dead.
6. Wow, people really can't let a grudge drop. Major IS a jackbooted thug. Sad, but true. However, can't they learn? He never, ever, ever was the Chaos Killer.
6a. Actually, I'm not sure what jackboots are. Are they standard military contractor gear?
7. "What's the first thing I'd do?" Even without the PUA brain, that answer was pretty obvious.
8. Not content to create an unreasonable amount of new zombies, Liv apparently also doesn't care about climate change even a little.
9. Seriously, though, shouldn't Major be a little more conflicted?
10. Take off your headphones when printing illegal IDs!
11. Belated thought. Talking heads violate the laws of physics, bigtime. No lungs, no talking.
1. Ravi, please, introduce Peyton to the wonderful world of Star Trek.
2. Peyton, you know how fraught the food situation is!
3. Wow, Peyton does have a large sum of money available to her. Never saw that coming.
4. In real life, not only do murders not happen on a convenient weekly schedule, but they hardly ever involve people in suits of armor. Just thought I should throw that in there.
5. Best brain prep scene ever.
6. Ravi came so close to holding his tongue there.
7. Honestly, I think Liv just has fun being excessively brained up, buuuut there's also the possibility that her own mental state is falling apart and eventually she won't be in control at all.
7a. Or it's Flanderization.
8. I'm going to take this moment to assume that Clive gets together with Jimmy, Ravi, and Vampire Steve every week for a game.
9. Poor, disillusioned Clive.
10. I wonder what would happen if she ate the brain of somebody with a weird hobby who had died when they weren't in the middle of that weird hobby.
11. Blaine, it's sorta your fault that your dad is crazy. I'm not saying you were wrong to want revenge on the abusive old fuck, but maybe you should've just killed him when you had the chance.
12. Don't tell him the truth, Blaine. I know it's hard to resist, but do not tell dear old dad why he was in the well or who was really providing the brains.
13. Liv, you gave out your... real number? Why would you do that?
14. Laying it on a bit thick with that accent, Major!
15. Drawing the sword from your own body? Verily, that IS an entrance!
16. We're not going to hear what Liv said to Major? And Major's new best buddy is not happy, but why?
17. Mr. Zombie Thunderdome is the best. Sorry, I just like how his stage persona is completely gone once he's back in his dressing room.
18. But I'm sooooooo done with everybody's relationship drama. Clive, Dale, have you considered a counselor or group therapy or something? Surely other people are in your situation. It might be good to talk about these things with others.
19. Being up until 4:30 is a good enough reason for everybody to be moping around.
20. Mr. Boss! That would be unexpected if I hadn't read the spoilers! Is he a zombie now too? And what amazing patience, sitting in that crate!
21. What a coincidence, Boss comes back right when Peyton goes after his money.
22. ...I'm imagining the conversation where Blaine explained that his dad, while still evil, had suddenly gone crazy holy roller. It's almost a pity we missed that.
23. A dollar coin? You need a coin toss, and the coin you pull out is a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin? (For that matter, where'd Liv get the half dollars earlier? Those are even less common!)
24. It's kinda amazing that more guys (and some girls) don't ask for Liv's number.
25. That prison bus has no bars on the windows?
26. It's good sometimes to have a reminder that Blaine (and the rest of them) is an unrepentant serial killer. Sometimes he veers too hard in the woobie direction. Nice soundtrack choice too.
27. Gosh, what're the odds that Larper Lancelot was sleeping with Larper Arthur's Guinevere?
28. Oh, wow, it ties into Clive's situation. Seriously, isn't there some sort of zombie/human support group for people in mixed relationships?
29. Arthur, a jury that's evenly mixed human/zombie might believe that. But one packed with humans? You're taking your chances. A lot of humans are more eager to nip the apocalypse in the bud than to worry about innocence and justice.
30. Great timing, Peyton!
31. She's just a kid! Traveling alone? OMG.
32. Did we lose Weevil somewhere?
33. Noncontagious zombieism? If it's noncontagious now, shouldn't this girl be bleeding?
34. Talk about woobies! This girl's stoicism is making me cry. Don't they have other zombies who can scratch her? Or maybe it's this girl.
1. "That's not funny." Your kid has a fatal condition. Let her make jokes! (A fatal condition google says doesn't exist. That's convenient for the writers.)
2. This sound and video isn't synched properly ugh.
3. Nice segue, Blaine!
4. Blaine, you're already filthy rich, emphasis on filthy.
5. Okay, so they're evil, but I do love to see Blaine and crew goofing off and joking around. Cackle, Blaine!
6. Is he still on bad accent brain, or does he just genuinely like swishing around in a cape?
7. Seriously, Clive, you have the worst luck lately. Everybody is referencing your situation! But why isn't there a group to talk about this?
8. Wait, wait. Didn't Major shoot the 206 Weekly? How are they still putting out obits?
9. I'm going to headcanon that Liv is just walking really slowly in order to create the effect of slo-mo.
10. Is this the first time Liv's seen the killer in a vision? And here we thought it'd never happen.
11. I imagine that being on a prison bus attacked by rampaging zombies isn't the sort of thing to make a convicted zombie murderer rethink his life choices. But seriously, what remarkable odds! Criminals everywhere, but he's the only survivor!
12. Where have you been, Ravi? Yes, they can declare martial law now.
13. Lightbulb!
14. Blaine I think that maybe this is not quite your most well-thought out plan ever. Just off your dad. It'll be good for you.
15. Cute doomed kid is adorbs.
16. Oh, hey, I forgot that Major was doing the teen counselor gig again!
17. Nice tension-breaker, kid!
18. LOL! Love that phone call! See, it's good to be friends with the jackbooted thugs occupying your city.
19. I have been waiting a long time to see them playing D&D again.
20. Finn is figuring right now that if he twitches his ears, I snuggle him. OMG. He's the cutest like that!
21. Blaine is diabolical.
22. Awkward!
23. Ew, gross. Her body did not make a promise to be exclusive, because her brain veto'd that motion.
24. In this case, the baddie has a point.
25. I'm going to take this moment to point out that I shouldn't have to individually post-it every single food item I buy in order to indicate that enough servings should be left for my mother. And Jenn, since you know damn well you didn't buy that danish, you should never have told Ana to go ahead and finish it. Learn the words "I don't know, I didn't buy it, go ask Connie" and take them to heart.
26. I would watch an entire episode of nothing but the police station D&D group.
27. Well, that certainly is convenient.
28. Major time!
29. Yeah, Clive, you tell him.
30. OMG MAJOR YOU ARE SO MEAN. I get you're pissed about not being part of the session and dragging a briefcase around town, but.
31. Anyway, loved that whole scene. Seriously, I'd watch the hell out of a show that was nothing but scenes like that.
32. Seems very strange without context, Izzy. Can I call you Izzy? I just don't want to decide if it's Isabelle or Isobel.
33. OMG I nearly choked on my tea here! The cavern of nasty pricks lol.
34. I would watch the hell out of a show about nothing but the cops playing D&D and destroying the evidence. Rob Thomas, are you listening? Other Rob Thomas? Other other Rob Thomas who hasn't yet appeared on the show? Would somebody get one of the Robs Thomas on twitter? Preferably the correct one?
35. I have paused in between the doorknob turning and the reveal to state that there are no points for making it Dale who just walked in. Dammit, I want to be surprised.
36. Hey, I'm surprised! Hi, Vampire Steve!
37. Makes sense he'd be headed towards the zombie hq.
38. Damn, he already got the drop on Chase? That's not going to put the man in a good mood. How embarrassing!
39. For a multiple serial killer, he's sure taking his time. Why so chatty? Let's up the ante from "serial killer" to "spree" or perhaps even "mass murder". You're already in place, you're sure to get a few before they take you down. What's your plan, to bore the man to death with a tedious monologue?
40. This would not have happened, dude, if you'd gotten your dog vaccinated like the law requires.
41. Yay! No arbitrary secrets here!
42. They're killing the mayor? Meh, no great loss. He's not pulling his weight on this show.
43. But why does Blaine have a huge costume closet in the first place?
44. "We're the no secrets club." Except when it comes to Major, right? Everybody's clear on that, I hope!
45. Seriously, I can watch Jason Dohring making snarky quips all freaking day. Pity about the Scientology, though.
46. Major, honestly, if it doesn't turn out that you've only been playing along this whole time for some bigger plan, I'm giving up on you as a person. (I say this, but I still love Blaine. It's the hair.)
47. Is FG going to start doing their own cure research now?
1. Yes, Major, they're all dicks. But when I say that, I'm not joking.
2. There is no way this zombie vaccine research is passing an ethics board.
3. See, now, if Disco had had a few more moments where the characters geeked out about their favorite shows (and not opera or Shakespeare, please) the show would've been better for it.
4. Saw that segue coming, loved it anyway.
5. Heinlein is overrated, and how, but he's right about one thing: successful resistance movements do not allow for unlimited growth.
6. It's a nice montage! I love montages! But C. Crawford is a terrible name for an ID. Also, this is the 21st century. Even with the backlog, shouldn't these all be in a computer somewhere that they don't have access to?
7. Aren't these confessional booths old fashioned nowadays?
8. If this is a real confession, it's hilarious.
9. I think that was a legit confession omg! I... I don't think I've ever seen one in fiction before. They're always a set-up to murdering a priest or abandoning a baby or something. Of course, it didn't end well for him, but kudos for trying.
10. I take it back. This is the best brain prep scene. Sorry, medieval times, you're second place.
11. *snicker* I always love ironic segues. They can't be overdone.
12. Blaine is exhibiting heroic restraint here.
13. Once again, Blaine, I feel I should remind you that your father's sanity is your fault.
14. You wanna be a dad? Adopt some lonely zombie orphan. Lots of 'em running around. An informal adoption still counts in all the important ways.
15. ...has Major not noticed that Liv has a new roomie?
16. Never, ever gonna get tired of the ironic, semi-self-aware segues.
17. You're not any sort of cop, Liv!
18. No, you're really not a cop!
19. ...I have a feeling that Izzy's mom is used to her kid doing her own thing. She won't hold this against Ravi.
20. Yeah, Blaine, we heard it too. It's definitely a surprising admission.
21. Oh. My. God.
22. He's really doing this, isn't he?
23. This is possibly the sweetest vilely premeditated murder I've ever seen.
24. He probably was a monster even as a child, but child abuse never helps these things.
25. See, this is why you shouldn't just add add add add people to an already-successful organization. The removal of invite codes is the downfall of so many tightknit social networks.
26. Ravi, get a grip. 16 is a perfectly reasonable age to start having sex, even without a very literal deadline. I mean, I'd rather the nieces wait, sure, but it's not like Izzy is a little kid.
27. Ravi. Um. So, first, that's the most ridiculous set of code words ever and secondly maybe a code that doesn't scream "obviously a code!" would be better. I'm just saying.
28. Let's all promise to stop mangling that quote. It's nor any drop to drink.
29. Has Blaine actually forgiven his father, or is he still being pulled along by the man's insanity?
30. All of them rushing to the door over a wayward car alarm? Seriously?
31. That tracker is comically huge.
32. Wait, so this case was connected the whole time? I feel like I've missed something here.
33. And he figured it out! Now what's he gonna do with that information?
34. Gotta say, it takes some nerve to try to manhandle a member of the occupation like that. And trust, too! You shove him out the door and think he won't hop to his boss with this juicy tidbit?
1. Fuck you, YouTube, and stop giving me everything at 240p.
2. Nukes. Why is it always nukes? (And are we sure that'll work? What if they just end up with radioactive zombies running around?)
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