I see Aunt Lydia as a true believer old lady who watches FoxNews 24/7 and is yearning to be part of the movement. She's active in her church, is constantly afraid of terrorists, and pickets gay pride events. She was SO STOKED for the revolution because the feminist movement in the 60s (her era) was a bunch of…

I thought she was there just as another nod to "really talented women have these shitty jobs now." She's a James Beard nominated chef and now she's a drug smuggling line cook in a brothel.

That was my thought, too. It'll be so much easier for them with her there just as a living, breathing, but completely passive and compliant womb.

Oooo, I definitely thought that was a Martha and that she was super ballsy to walk right up to two Wives like that! Good catch!

If your choice is "…or death" it's honestly not that much of a choice. It's rape. Book-June clings to her "choices" because believing that she has some control over her life gets her through her day.

This is why the term "grey rape" also drives me up the wall. If someone didn't say no but clearly was giving no signs saying yes, that doesn't mean they're consenting. If they didn't say no but legally can't consent (typical example, they're passed out drunk) they're not consenting. We need to move from "no means…

I was wondering if the Wife was gay (or at least bi) and was therefore really sympathetic to Emily. That touch on her shoulder and the way her dress lingered made me wonder.

Same. I actually paused it to mention that reference to my husband (he never got into Mad Men).

He was funny in Much Ado About Nothing. It was about 20 years ago, but I bet he could still pull it off.

I don’t want to give money to his films, so I was more than pissed at that little surprise. Plus, Colin Farrell was doing a great job! I’m bummed he won’t be in the sequels!

Same here. I’m glad she’s over it and they’re all friends, but I’ve never forgiven him for leaving her. His best work was as the Benedick to her Beatrice, anyway.

Ironic, b/c Professor Flitwick occasionally looked like a tiny Poirot.

It looks like a Henley shirt with a paper collar haphazardly thrown on it.

I heard someone mentioning that as a potential spin-off show. I suppose it'll depend on how well people take to Mr. Nancy.

Well, American Gods is only covering the first third of the book this season. I hope they get two or three seasons, in order to tell the whole thing. That, combined with Anansi Boys and the Shadow short stories, I think Gaiman has a lot of places this could go after the end of the book.

I always wondered about them. In the book, the commanders seemed so old, so I just assumed their children were grown up (if they'd had any) and they needed handmaidens to further "spreading Commander seed."

Yeah, I'm bummed about that, too. I was hoping for some Gloria Steinem stunt casting.

Same

I thought she had died, too, until Bette showed up.

It got me so excited to see her watch Mommie Dearest, but alas.