To me, the misogynist undertones (overtones? tones?) aren't so much in the poker game itself but in what happens afterwards. I think Natalie being all blustery and bad at poker is fine, and even Jeremy's big Sorkin Speech doesn't bother me that much.

I'll admit the only other things I've seen her in were a guest spot on HIMYM (she was okay) and on V (she was very bad, though the writing didn't do her any favors). Maybe she's good on Homeland, I'll have to take your word for it.

I'll admit the only other things I've seen her in were a guest spot on HIMYM (she was okay) and on V (she was very bad, though the writing didn't do her any favors). Maybe she's good on Homeland, I'll have to take your word for it.

My problem with Inara isn't that she's feminine, per se. It's probably a 50/50 split between two problems. First, while the "Companion" idea is an interesting one in theory, Whedon never really figures out a good way to integrate it into the main story. Even when Inara gets a B-plot to herself (like companioning the…

My problem with Inara isn't that she's feminine, per se. It's probably a 50/50 split between two problems. First, while the "Companion" idea is an interesting one in theory, Whedon never really figures out a good way to integrate it into the main story. Even when Inara gets a B-plot to herself (like companioning the…

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Ugh, who let Barton Fink into the comment section?

Ugh, who let Barton Fink into the comment section?

Bad job, Internet. Please stop, Internet.

That whole scene is amazing, but for me, it's the jock-looking kid's really sincere "Geez, coach, this is harsh" that pushes it into sublime territory.

Huh. I always wondered where that meme came from. Thanks, RLY.

While I agree that the final confrontation between Beaver and Veronica/Logan devolves a bit too much until moustache-twirling (I killed your friend! I raped you! Now I'LL BLOW UP YOUR DAD MWAHAHAHAHA!), one thing that hasn't gotten mentioned is how effective the scene where Beaver jumps off the roof is. And to me it's…