Yeah, the romance didn't do anything for me either. We knew nothing about this woman outside of her bland, vaguely father-daughter-ish relationship with FDR. There was no reason to make her the central character or give her that annoyingly whimsical voiceover (which is thankfully absent from the most interesting…

This guy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm…

This guy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm…

I remember hearing something on CBC once about how the original French version ("Minuit, Chrétiens" aka "Cantique de Noël") was once somewhat controversial as a song to be sung in churches, at least in Québec. I can't remember the reason they gave but it may have been along the lines of the last paragraph of this…

I remember hearing something on CBC once about how the original French version ("Minuit, Chrétiens" aka "Cantique de Noël") was once somewhat controversial as a song to be sung in churches, at least in Québec. I can't remember the reason they gave but it may have been along the lines of the last paragraph of this…

No Stray Observations this week?

No Stray Observations this week?

Possessing child pornography isn't equivalent to child rape either, Bobbles (though it's obviously sick and horrible).

Possessing child pornography isn't equivalent to child rape either, Bobbles (though it's obviously sick and horrible).

Did anyone else find that Beryl and the chauffeur (Spargo?) had no chemistry whatsoever? I was so bored whenever they were onscreen together.

Did anyone else find that Beryl and the chauffeur (Spargo?) had no chemistry whatsoever? I was so bored whenever they were onscreen together.

I always thought that was strange advice — if he's liable to shapeshift at any moment, wouldn't you want to keep your eyes on him?

I always thought that was strange advice — if he's liable to shapeshift at any moment, wouldn't you want to keep your eyes on him?

I still enjoy Armisen's "topical" stand-up comedian who never finishes a sentence — good timing there. But Keenan is awful. His "characters" and "impressions" are all exactly the same.

I still enjoy Armisen's "topical" stand-up comedian who never finishes a sentence — good timing there. But Keenan is awful. His "characters" and "impressions" are all exactly the same.

Let's let David Mitchell explain: 
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Let's let David Mitchell explain: 
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Last season, a Jonah Hill character was identified as a Lids employee. Now we get a sketch actually set in a Lids store. Does one of the writers have a background in hat retail?

Last season, a Jonah Hill character was identified as a Lids employee. Now we get a sketch actually set in a Lids store. Does one of the writers have a background in hat retail?

@avclub-df80f70f60b1c678f8c91696f4a54f5f:disqus  Yes, that's Series 7, and that episode ("The Nether Zone") is brilliant.