Remember when Bonnie was one of the most powerful witches on the planet? No? Well, that's okay; the show doesn't either. Man, they nerfed her but good!

Going directly from an Adele performance to the Jost Inadequacy Minute was such quality whiplash that I'm thinking of suing Lorne Michaels.

Does anyone else hope that, when Vanessa Williams gets here, she'll be a part of the NSA plot, thus necessitating lots of scenes with Michael Urie? Then, Christine Baranski will have to mediate! Ooh! Then, like, America Ferrera's Natalie Flores returns to… I don't know, who cares? "Ugly Betty: The Remix!!!"

Has Christian Borle always looked that good with a beard? 'Cause… um… Christian Borle looked with a beard.

Woof! That was hilarious and harrowing. I find this show to be so wonderful that it's hard for me to even think about it critically; I don't envy Brandon.
I thought the centerpiece coming-out scene was especially well done. Arnold's reveal was so earnest and straightforward, like an After-School Special. His mother…

"I think he has run into the night!" "Oh, no, I mean, he should not be in the night." I'm almost angry at how funny that was. This show is absolutely exquisite.

I think it's pretty clear that Catherine staged that head-banging breakdown at the end in order to escape prison, no?

Oh, good— looks like I get to be the first to point it out. DANNY STRONG/ ADAM BUSCH COLLAB! Two-thirds of the Trio together again!!! All we need is Tom Lenk as a delusional studio engineer, and Buffy's bullet hole might start to twinge.

As for the "California Love" thing, I'm going with homage. It was waaaay too on the nose to be just a rip-off.

Yeah, I'm sure Alan Menken is sitting by the TV taking notes… in between walking and feeding his Tony, Grammys, and Oscars.
Hmm. That reads a lot more snarky and combative than it sounded in my head. Withdrawn.

Things I am here for: Dick Van Dyke. Dick Van Dyke calling Kim Davis a "gal." Grandma Penzey being thirsty af after that Van Dyke D. Dick Van Dyke.

Maybe Mark and Amanda and Jesse et at wouldn't have been such frequent targets of attempted murder if they, I don't know, *doctored* some of the time, instead of running around Los Angeles playing Clue.
And you shut your goddamn mouth about Jessica Fletcher, or so help me…
ETA: Though, to be fair, I often find myself…

I call confirmation bias bullshit on Dennis' Che and Jost raves; he's always subtly stanned for them, so the one time they're not an unmitigated disaster (read: still fairly terrible— especially Jost, but ~especially~ Jost), he's seems almost ready to start molding their Emmy's.

That's "'Variety's' Peter Bart." Roger Bart (coincidentally enough Peter's nephew) is the adorable, Tony-winning actor who played Rex Van de Camp's pharmacist/murderer on "Desperate Housewives," and blackmailer Mason Treadwell on "Revenge." Sorry; reppin' for the theater geeks!

From "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer."
Bart: So then I says to Mabel, I says…

Yes. Yes, it is.

He gave us "The Chipmunk Adventure." Eternal gratitude: achieved.

"Blame It on the Boogie" wasn't actually a Jackson 5 song.  It was by The Jacksons— a group of which Jermaine was not a member.  So, we can add that to the list of things that Steve Dennis gets wrong.  The first entry being "life."

"Blame It on the Boogie" wasn't actually a Jackson 5 song.  It was by The Jacksons— a group of which Jermaine was not a member.  So, we can add that to the list of things that Steve Dennis gets wrong.  The first entry being "life."

Oh, it wasn't that bad, Todd!  And by "excrable Katy Perry song," I'm sure you meant "excellent Katy Perry song"…