The facial expressions really say it all. This actually airs April 5th. Somebody may have done a little oopsie and posted the episode a bit early. With hardcoded subs. Aaaah, the nostalgia. I also haven't been able to track down that Youtube airing of Gods Wanna Play Games or whatever from early March, but admittedly, haven't […]
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