Yup. I recall crushing so hard on this show in middle school and high school. Dustin, Johnny. Holly. The Sunday night time slot created my first early dilemma of the "too much good tv" crisis: To watch or to finish assignments for work, er , school. To get enough sleep, or stay up late chatting on the phone about…

Thanks for this historical corrective. I don't know why I don't recall this episode, I'm sure I watched. I'm surprised as well with such media frenzy over L.A. Law's kiss — in a parking lot, yes/? My memory is fuzzy. So why didn't "What about the children?" hysteria kick in after 21 Jump Street's lesbian kiss?

Torn jeans never went away, sadly. I still seem them on mannequins in store windows, showcasesi of Spring 2017 fashion. 30 years of overpriced hole-y jeans!

Agreed. I'd add that the San Luis Obispo's guy's height should've distinguished him from Perry. Skarsgaard is 6' 4" . The series waved that physical trait away, so I did too, but in hindsight, that disparity jumps out to me.

Do you recall the song you couldn't forget in Big Little Lie's finale? Here's a collection of 43 songs . https://open.spotify.com/us…

It's a week later, and with no Big Little Lies to watch this Sunday night, I decided to fill the void and watch Nicole Kidman film performances I overlooked. After my library DVD raid, first up: Paperboy — thanks to your recommendation.
Eyes Wide Shut, then maybe The Others. Rabbit Hole's subject — a marital strife…

So jealous of your great fortune to listen to and meet Ray McKinnon. As an ardent fan of Rectify, I hoped that our small, but devoted collective's praise could counter-balance the industry's indifference. I wasn't one to live-tweet while I'd watch; however, during the finale, I did check the Rectify account. The love…

Why didn't I get a notification from my good buddy Kerwin for this Rectify shoutout?
*Don't you know me?*

Yes, I know Oleg's brother fought and died in Afghanistan. In fact, Oleg disagrees with the KGB enforcer's cruel tactics. He says "it's not decent!" that grocers must either their soldier children's safety or name the crooked suppliers of the best fruits, food options, which in turn, enables the grocer's stores to…

@Limitchik. This mythology about forgetting desire for home relates directly to Mischa's predicament, and Philip's as well. I'd subsitute "father" for "home" to make the connection work. Of course, the title relates to the Agricorp mission — previous titles are on Grain (Ep1 ), Pests (Ep 2), and Midges (Ep3), so…

I just replied to Arex below your reply . A title that mixes up lotus for locusts intentionally makes sense to me. There's the pun. Too bad this comedy of errors actually cost lives . RIP Randy, the lab guy.

That's it! I'd vote for your guess @avclub-146bc30c345d31f3468fec764a1970e1:disqus.

Question regarding the pun in the title "Lotus 1-2-3"?

Tasty spread. No beets, of course!*

How or when did Mischa travel so quickly from JFK/, New York City to Falls Church, Virgina? Or, how and when did Gabrielle travel to New York City to meet Mischa? The editing confuses timing and place for me.

PSA: The Slate podcast is very good this week! Noah Emmerich is the guest. Joel, Joe, and Noah talk post-production tasks, then Emmerich treats us to actor vs director POV on "Lotus 1-2-3." Hilarious moment, when Noah pleads why the "Poor Martha" mantle ought to pass to Stan: Dead partner, dead girlfriend, dead…

True. Your buffet metaphor is very resonant. No better way to emphasize the gap between Oleg's private life of excess and choice, and his public life to penalize excesses.

Me, too! I made a similar comment up thread. I blame Martha's early storyline, of course.

Paige's "meant to be alone" line works very well to capture each character's sorrow this episode, didn't it?
— When Henry withdraws from Philip's misspoken praise
—When Tuan begs Philip for company of both 'parents' ;
—Whenever the operator hangs up on Mischa's abruptly; KNIFE TO HEART!
=- When Oleg rejects the…

Anyone else hear Deidre utter "Lotus 1-2-3" and think sex positions, instead of spreadsheet program?