Give up now, they're going to go with their interpretation regardless of the point you're making. And they're not completely off-base despite apparently being ignorant of the origin of the character and his colored pills because while a feminist perspective wasn't intended when the character when he was created, that…

First, I'm mad someone did that, lol.
Second, sure if we're talking about these people going about some ordinary life. I can buy that Daredevil and Jessica Jones might not encounter each other.
However, if there is a battle involving super-powered beings, I'm thinking this type of analysis goes out the window. Battles…

Agreed! I guess that's the entire ridiculousness of these characters all existing in the same universe and the futility of trying to have a shared universe which is ultimately just fan service.
I mean, I think JJ has done a decent job of laying groundwork for DD and Luke Cage (and uh, some guy called "Power Fist"?)…

This was where I got stuck. There is no reason to snip that wire and I can't understand why she would do it. I think they were trying to sell it earlier with her protests to Jessica on the illegality of the entire proceedings but snipping the wire doesn't mitigate anything so it's pointless.
When I read about Nuke,…

Why am I getting a foreboding sense of Caprica?

I always wonder how shit like this happens. This dude spectacularly failed on his Dexter run. It was objective crap. The series finale is now held up as an example of how not to end your finale. He made the Sopranos finale look good.

Just checking in … any answers to anything? I feel that should be an ongoing bullet in the Stray Observations section: Questions Answered.

You ought to be bothered. If you're finding these voices rising in an ivy league environment, you can get a sense of how deep and widespread the frustration is. The answer isn't to frame the discussion by insisting on chastising us about the extreme voices. Look how unreasonable they are, tut tut, how can we engage…

Well, I agree there but you are missing my point.
These hysterics aren't out of nowhere. When the reasonable segment is ignored, that gives the opportunity for the extreme voices come to the forefront. That is exactly how extremism works. You're watching it happen. Marginalize the moderates, then over time more…

So … don't scream at kids? I may need some sort of real world example of the disproportionate reaction you're cautioning against. Surely not the dean's advisory?

Which returns us to my point that what obliterated it was that the previous, reasoned responses didn't seem to be moving the needle. Can't ignore what people are telling you then get upset when they end up yelling because you're shrugging them off time and again. This matters. It's offensive. Not, let's discuss if…

I wouldn't characterize her particular reply as that. I would characterize her as essentially arguing against any messaging from leadership that sets boundaries. She seems to be arguing that this takes away students autonomy in this regard and treats them in bad faith. And she also seems to argue that who can…

See, that's not true. The outrage comes after all the shrugs and basically a "fuck your feelings, blackface and slave theme parties are fun" attitude. How, in 2015 does anyone not know how deeply offensive blackface is? I'll tell you how, because they don't care. So, if they don't care, how can you have a…

That was also my impression at first, however the later episodes reveal this to be less about revealing she's a lesbian than revealing her personality. We learn a lot about her personal life. And I have a couple suspicions where they will go with that given how she deals with her personal relationships.

I take your comment to mean you see no validity in any of their points. Or perhaps that whatever few valid points they might have, they should suck it up because they've never had it better. And by trying to raise these points, they are bullying white people who are in response abandoning their presumably sincerely…

You've expressed my misgivings better than I could and I'll add one more: While I get the lampooning of the PC frat bros using feigned empathy to "crush pussy", I'm less-clear about what the consent form is meant to be criticizing, or at least I don't think I agree with the reviewer. Because if the consent form is…

No "Ante Up"?

I credit Flotus. My theory has always been that he had the raw material and showed enough flashes that she saw the swag potential in him and did the polishing that wives do. His white side sneaks out in little ways like that shirt tuck thing, but she has fed that brother side well and that's what's dominant in him. A…

I can answer the question: the show blew up because it's a heady mix of under-represented characters, music, fashion, currency and soapy drama.