I would say potatoes, but there's no pun there. Impressions: After the last few plot 'driven' episodes today, it's weird that this one feels at least slightly paced. It's not really, and most of the things it introduces don't make a lot of sense. There's an illuminati manipulating the peasants into worshipping this sports festival. There's […]
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