saddest character on television
is Gil Gunderson from the Simpsons. there is no contest there

great recap, by the way, keith. "emotional white noise" is such a perfect way to describe matt's mental state at that moment

i think there will be a strong argument to be made, after a month or so of reflection, that this was one of the best hours of television…ever. i don't know if it's possible to handle the extremely delicate subject of death, especially a military one, with more subtlety and care. there are so many ways that they…