I predict that after the inevitable drama, Jon will explain that it’s not up to him, and even if he bended his knee the rest of the North wouldn’t follow. Tyrion will vouch for John and also explain that taking on the North isn’t a wise thing to do.

D’oh. I guess I overlooked that. Though, hopefully Fukuyama was influential on it.

I don’t even think you need to go with “The South Won” to tell an interesting story. Could just go with them getting astalemate, gaining some bit of sovereignty, and becoming isolated and backwards from the rest of the world

You’re probably right, but that scene’s the elephant in the room for any and every discussion of IT on the planet. It’s just so colossally awful that you can’t get around it.

Thanks for that; also, just based on the trailer, it looks like Pennywise might end up changing form (look, size, etc.) a lot in this, which would track with what I remember from the book.

If the worst part of this movie turns out to be that Pennywise is a little Hot Topic-y, but they get everything else right, it’s going to be a pretty stellar and genuinely terrifying (and fucking dark) movie. After True Detective S1, I’ve got a lot of faith in Fukuyama’s ability to craft an immersive and sinister…

I really, really, really hope they are skipping that.

That was my thought, too, even though I’m not really feeling this version of Pennywise.

I kind of agree, though it’s been a really long time since I read the book - was the clown scary (on first glance) or friendly in the book?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but even if you were able to get a diagnosis, does it really matter? It might help a few football players with medical expenses, but there’s no effective treatment for it.

The former Mrs. GoLikeHellMachine, through a series of misfortunes and misadventures, has had a number of head injuries throughout the years and has been showing signs (with increasing severity) for years. It’s a legitimately terrifying and depressing thing to watch, even though I’m watching it from afar these days.

The theory is that your digestive system basically loses its ability to easily process gluten. The causes are speculative, but perhaps related to stomach flora or changes in stomach receptors. How long it takes and how often this happens is also unknown, but it does occur.

As a way of helping Pod out, Tyrion paid off the prostitutes and then convinced Podrick that he was so good at sex that the hookers were willing to offer him free ones.

Old Overholt is one of the best rye value buys in all of liquor. Unfortunately, a lot of people are catching onto that, so it’s been steadily going up in price over the years. Up here in Portland, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bottle under $20.

I am not Robbzilla, but I can throw some additional recommendations in here. Jack Daniel’s isn’t awful, but it’s pretty damned sweet, even for bourbon (or, as Robbzilla points out, not-quite-bourbon). If you’re looking for something similar, with similar (or lower) price point, you could try Evan Williams.

I keep veering toward pity for her, but then I remember she’s a grown woman who chose this life.

I wasn’t sure how Crispin Glover would be as Mr World (since I only know him as George McFly), but yeah, this is... good. But this series has style for days so I can’t really be too surprised.

Just a dull, passive drunk with an undeserved reputation as a brilliant pirate who spends more time being bounced around setpieces than actually doing anything himself.

Argh, shit, never mind. There was some other reason I subscribed to Starz, and I thought that was it. But yeah, between Legion, Taboo and American Gods, this year’s shaping up to be a fantastic year for pure, batshit madness and creativity in storytelling. Taboo is so great with mood, atmosphere, a willingness to make…

If you decide to follow this advice, and you’re paying for a month, anyway, also go ahead and watch Taboo, for the sheer what-the-fuckery of it. It’s the best badly-written show on television.