I would also add the relatively quick dismount - a guy with Eleven's temper wouldn't even vow revenge in passing? That didn't ring true for me. Everybody seemed to want him to move on way too conveniently.

Not to mention lose himself in that mustache. Dude looked like an ancestor of Biff Tannen's.

Not to mention lose himself in that mustache. Dude looked like an ancestor of Biff Tannen's.

Actually, the echoes that rang loudest for me were a bit closer to home for the show — the Season One episode "Boom Town," to be exact. While the baddie of the week in that one was a bit less ambiguous - she's a villain, to be sure - the same basic conflict played out here. A pity we didn't get an overt nod from the…

Actually, the echoes that rang loudest for me were a bit closer to home for the show — the Season One episode "Boom Town," to be exact. While the baddie of the week in that one was a bit less ambiguous - she's a villain, to be sure - the same basic conflict played out here. A pity we didn't get an overt nod from the…

I was thinking Anson's partner, actually.

I was thinking Anson's partner, actually.

I’d argue Portia de Rossi came closest to matching that quality with her turn as Veronica Palmer.

I’d argue Portia de Rossi came closest to matching that quality with her turn as Veronica Palmer.

Habibi "fails in little ways"? I beg to differ.

Habibi "fails in little ways"? I beg to differ.

Agreed. And his relatively quiet handling of Ollie set it up perfectly. Speaking of, Ollie and Phil's dynamic is like the Spider-Man and Venom of the political-toadie universe, isn't it?

Agreed. And his relatively quiet handling of Ollie set it up perfectly. Speaking of, Ollie and Phil's dynamic is like the Spider-Man and Venom of the political-toadie universe, isn't it?

Oh, not a redemption, agreed. I apologize for implying otherwise.

Oh, not a redemption, agreed. I apologize for implying otherwise.

Speaking of Malcolm's more noble side, in the first deleted scene here, he quite adamantly rebukes an accusation of homophobia by Ollie. It doesn't excuse the nature of many of Malcolm's jokes, of course, but it's interesting to see that, at least in his mind, his conviction on the issue seems to be genuine.

Speaking of Malcolm's more noble side, in the first deleted scene here, he quite adamantly rebukes an accusation of homophobia by Ollie. It doesn't excuse the nature of many of Malcolm's jokes, of course, but it's interesting to see that, at least in his mind, his conviction on the issue seems to be genuine.

Or, if they wanted to acknowledge the folks who couldn't afford to go to the games, they could do with a touch of Misfits.

Or, if they wanted to acknowledge the folks who couldn't afford to go to the games, they could do with a touch of Misfits.

Well, hell, if we're gonna pick Who themes, why not the one with the full orchestra behind it?