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coryscalhoun
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Chiming in with those who liked (and expected) the "conspiracy" twist at the end. Would it be a savvy step for a show like this to not do that? Sure. Is it unexpected for a show like this? Not at all. And the fact they saved this nugget for the end of the *second* episode, and barely hinting at it in the first, shows

This episode here's a divider, not a uniter.

My comments have a 85% right now on Rotten Tomatoes, so I'm not too worried.

"Join Us" thoughts
Long time fan, first time poster. Love this album (mostly), and love that the Johns are clearly not out to create more converts — they definitely isn't afraid to get back to their weirder (re: more creative) roots. (And for the record, I dug the hell out of The Else; it and John Henry are my

Nope, it's awesome. A handful of reviews don't notice the fact that the counterpoint lyrics are actually movie script scene directions. Brilliant.