[S1E3] High Hopes EXCLUSIVE

A timeskip occurs, in which Makima is currently meeting the higher-ups, some commenting that they heard other countries using devils in the military, but hoping that in the future, Japan's only enemies would only be the devils. They ask Makima about the performance of her squad, and she notes that one seems promising, while another she picked recently seems interesting. They remind her that her job is to raise them and use them for work, so she must not get attached.

[S1E3] High Hopes

Power and Denji reach the outskirts of the city and Power points to a house, stating the devil who took Meowy is inside. While heading towards the house, Denji hopes he doesn't need to turn into chainsaws, but Power thinks he is joking. As they get close, Denji recalls that the devil will use the cat as a shield and wonders if Power should be this close, since he can see her. Power recalls she did say that, but states she misspoke. In that moment they stop. In an instant she creates a blood hammer, Denji tries to hit her with his axe, but she hits him first and knocks him out. She then notes that for an idiot, his instincts are sharp.

[16:13] Marleen Martinez Sundgaard: When I was five I told my mom I was going to be an astronaut. When I was in middle school I won an essay contest of the state of Washington, the Migrant Education Foundation. They had a competition where you could write an essay about why you wanted to go to space camp. They selected three students out of the state of Washington and I was one of the winners. So, the summer of 1997 I went to the U.S. Space Academy in Huntsville, Alabama, and trained to be an astronaut for an entire week. I remember coming back from that experience in middle school and just having like this renewed idea and this renewed motivation to want to do something with the space program because it was so exciting. And so, I took all the math classes our high school offered; I took all the science classes.

Come mid-February, I get a phone call from the Space Grant office at the University of Washington, and they said, "Oh, you're a finalist. We would like you to come in for an interview." So, I said, "Great. Do you have to go to University of Washington to get this scholarship?" And they said, "Yes." I said, "Oh, I didn't apply to the University of Washington." [laughs] So I went to my high school guidance counselor the next day and I said, "I got this opportunity to get this scholarship, I just didn't apply to UW. My heart was set on Gonzaga University since I was in middle school." And so, my guidance counselor called the University of Washington and she just kept calling admission counselors until she could find one that was willing to accept a late application. So, they said, "Drop off your application with this specific woman, she's willing to take it but you have to hand deliver it." So, I said, "Okay, I'll be there March 1st. And then February 28th of 2001 was the big Seattle earthquake.

Upon arriving at school, Hotaru learns from Natsumi that a class outing is planned for that day. Everyone sets out with high hopes, even though they haven't been told where exactly they're going. When they arrive, they find their teacher and Renge already decked out in work hats and rubber overalls...

In the past, Nobara's friend, Saori, was outcast by the people of her village simply because she came from Tokyo. To get back at those people, Nobara enrolled in Jujutsu Tech so she could come to Tokyo. Yuji is confused by her motivations but he accepts them. Nobara feels that if she stayed in the village any longer she'd be as good as dead. Instead, she's glad that she made it to Tokyo where she hopes to meet Saori again.

Everyone agrees. Then, after school, Akashi and his comrade Iwamoto, another teaches who dislikes both Yusuke, Kuwabara and his friends, are talking about a trap he has secretly sprung at Kuwabara to get him expelled from school and how the school's financial actions will increase right after, once both Yusuke, Kuwabara and his gang are all dropped. Akashi's trap consisted in pitting Kuwabara against the same punks from Kasanegafuchi Jr. High from the previous day. The cowardly teacher hopes that Kuwabara will be forced to fight, getting all four of the teenagers that Akashi dislikes out of his way. Kuwabara keeps his promise to his friends, and just takes the horrible beating he receives from the three ruthless thugs. This infuriates Akashi even more, and so he raises the stakes the next day.

In the third episode of Andor, "Reckoning," the obsessed Pre-Mor Deputy Inspector Syril Karn finally leads his strike team to Ferrix, looking to bring in Cassian Andor. Meanwhile, Andor gets his meeting with Luthen Rael, looking to unload his stolen NP-95 Starpath to the mysterious buyer. As events converge, mistakes are made on both sides, leaving devastation and changing the lives of all involved. "Reckoning" is a satisfying conclusion to what feels like a first act of the series, but it smartly sends heroes, villains, and those in-between off in new, unexpected directions. Here are five highlights.

And then the next day, Lexi is feeling high again, instantly ringing Jeff to make amends and secure that second date. She agrees for it to be at her house, and she will cook. After spending an entire day cooking and cleaning, as Jeff arrives and presses the buzzer, darkness looms around Lexi again, and she slumps to the bathroom floor unable to move. This scene was horrific to watch, as she begs her inner self not to jump into a low, talking to herself in the mirror.

Trials continue the next day with group work. During the routine, Amy falls and knocks over Cordelia. Afterwards, Buffy meets her outside the gym, in front of the trophy case and they discuss Amy's mom, Catherine "the Great." Amy shows admiration for her mother's accomplishments and scorn for her absent father. She also is stressed over not being able to compare to her mother's skill and runs off. Willow shows up and tells Buffy about her and Amy's friendship during junior high. Willow reveals that Catherine was emotionally abusive towards Amy. Will says Catherine would often bully Amy over her weight and even withhold food. They then move on to what information Willow had found about Amber, which had nothing of interest. While Amy is changing, Cordelia tries to intimidate and threaten her.

The next morning before school, Buffy's eating breakfast when her mom tries to tell her about her own high school experiences with the yearbook staff. Buffy shuts her down and an argument ensues about Buffy living her own life. Xander continues to talk to Willow about his crush on Buffy and finally decides to ask Buffy out; to his dismay, though, Buffy is distracted by a spellbound Cordelia. Cordelia is struck blind during her Driver's Ed class under the spell, and is saved from wandering into traffic in the nick of time by Buffy. 041b061a72