I really appreciated the little bits of backstory we got tonight. I'd assumed that Janet and Ted were both widowed, but it turns out Teddy's mother bailed on them and only shows up every few years for money. That is strangely fitting, and it makes him calling Janet "Mom" even sadder. And we now have confirmation that…

Oh, yeah. That crap is all over exurban houses down here (and probably all over the country). My sister and I call it "Garden Ridge Pottery Chic".

The "Amanda" thing threw me, since I'd always assumed her name was a variation of "Samantha". Loved her deadpan line about her mother being dyslexic, though!

I might have missed something, but I think they initially lied and told Martin that he wasn a match so they could keep him on a leash. Otherwise, he would've donated it and *poof*, story over.

Is it? Hmm. The first season was bland but not a complete waste of time. I didn't even realize it was back until I saw it in the OnDemand listings the other day. For a few minutes, I considered catching. Then I shrugged.

Calling her a liar is a stretch. She told the guys a few weeks ago that they would get "shares" in the company but didn't specify how much — and everyone involved were idiots for not putting together formal contracts. Last night she didn't initially lie to the guys; she just withheld literally valuable information.

Random way-off-topic segue: last Thursday evening, I got to attend a book reading/signing with Nick Offerman. Someone asked him about the posters in Ron Swanson's office. Here's his story, which I'll try to recount accurately despite my godawful memory.

Yeah. I get frustrated by the NBC bashing, considering that Fuller has repeatedly said that the other networks flat-out refused to air it, and he has always praised NBC for giving him support and creative latitude, especially considering the abysmal ratings. Fans yell that NBC didn't promote Hannibal enough, but this…

I've also seen some suggestions that they could make a movie for OnDemand, but I doubt that would work financially. Many fans would want to support the show by paying $4.95 or whatever, but too many others would just wait a day then torrent it. Crowdfunding might work better by providing the production costs upfront,…

As a liberal Atlantan, I'm deeply grateful that it happened before (er, fictional) Senator Foulkes could run for Governor. Then again, he couldn't be much worse than the real-life guy, huh?

I'm impressed by how the show has confronted the really horrible ramifications of Daniel's assault, and especially how it has affected Teddy rather than just focusing on the main character. I keep coming back to Daniel's explanation to Tawny that such assaults — pants down, coffee grounds or what-have-you — were used…

I'm agnostic and bristle at in-your-face evangelicals, but I really love the way the show portrays Tawny's Christianity. She wants her loved ones to live a Christian life, but she never judges those who don't or expects them to conform to what she believes. (In fact, she's not very good at the evangelical aspect.) It…

Excellent way to explain it. Amantha's life really has come crashing down. Back in Atlanta, she had a decent job and a home and perhaps a (flimsy) social life, along with her passionate work to overturn Daniel's conviction. Now she is stuck in a town she hates, working at freakin' Thrifty Town. Plus, her relationship…

Yay! Another member of the "We Actually Like Amantha Club"! I look forward to holding weekly meetings with you in the AVC comments.

I listened to it this afternoon. Marvelous interview, and I wish it had continued for another hour. I noticed that Aden Young's accent was mostly American, with a couple of lapses. Pity, as I was kinda looking forward to hearing Daniel Holden as an Aussie. Heh. Is he one of those Method actors who keeps up the accent…

My Comcast only has Sundance in SD, so I assume yours does too. Fortunately, their OnDemand offerings do include Sundance episodes in hi-def. Rectify is definitely a show that looks absolutely beautiful in HD.

As a knitter, I actually laughed aloud at your assessment of your friend's skills. I have two tiers of shows: those that I watch while knitting (I pick up on most of the show but miss a few details), then those like Rectify where I want/have to turn off all the lights and lie on the sofa, paying complete attention. Of…

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One key element of that is his conversation with Jacob. Joe may be a wrong-headed asshole, but he has *hunger* — which is far too rare in that part of the business world.

And this week's random (and awesome) Dallas-in-the-80s reference: the Judge Roy Scream. Say what you will about H&CF's writing, but they definitely do their research.