and Tony and Riff end up in a small town in a really weird town in Washington State, where this high school girl  gets killed and they call in an FBI agent to work with the local sheriff, except something something 
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I was going to pass this one by, but upon reading the review and a couple of pages of comments, I could not help but feel that, if it ticked off the blogosphere and annoyed an A.V. TV Club reviewer that much, it had to be worth checking out.

I was going to pass this one by, but upon reading the review and a couple of pages of comments, I could not help but feel that, if it ticked off the blogosphere and annoyed an A.V. TV Club reviewer that much, it had to be worth checking out.

Good list, and I agree that the Tiffany Aching series ("Hat Full of Sky") of novels by Terry Pratchett are the gold standard, just wonderful, all four of them.  Also by Pratchett is his rather sideways version of "Blue Lagoon" called "Nation" and it's a beautiful thing.  I know several of them have won major awards,…

Good list, and I agree that the Tiffany Aching series ("Hat Full of Sky") of novels by Terry Pratchett are the gold standard, just wonderful, all four of them.  Also by Pratchett is his rather sideways version of "Blue Lagoon" called "Nation" and it's a beautiful thing.  I know several of them have won major awards,…

Vonnegut apologized for Timequake.  I don't recall exactly, but he may have even done so in the book itself.

Vonnegut apologized for Timequake.  I don't recall exactly, but he may have even done so in the book itself.

Just curious, did you pick up "Amerindians" from reading Alan Watts?

Just curious, did you pick up "Amerindians" from reading Alan Watts?

I'm writing this to remind everyone that if they keep writing responses, the response tally for this post keeps going up, which is music to the ears of A.V. Club staff.  It will only encourage….

I'm writing this to remind everyone that if they keep writing responses, the response tally for this post keeps going up, which is music to the ears of A.V. Club staff.  It will only encourage….

Would we be correct in assuming your inspiration for this started out as a typo?

Would we be correct in assuming your inspiration for this started out as a typo?

I agree wholeheartedly, but damn, Rainbow, you made me think about John McCain.

I agree wholeheartedly, but damn, Rainbow, you made me think about John McCain.

Fame seems to explode self-esteem way out of proportion.  If the "external validation" is positive, the subject regards her or himself as a godlike.  If the feedback is hugely negative… I just can't imagine having to contend with it, myself.

Fame seems to explode self-esteem way out of proportion.  If the "external validation" is positive, the subject regards her or himself as a godlike.  If the feedback is hugely negative… I just can't imagine having to contend with it, myself.

When Robin Williams was recounting his heart attacks on some talk show, the host asked him what went through his mind.  He said — without missing a beat, of course — "Damn, Keith Richards is going to outlive me."

When Robin Williams was recounting his heart attacks on some talk show, the host asked him what went through his mind.  He said — without missing a beat, of course — "Damn, Keith Richards is going to outlive me."

Geezus, that was truly terrible. I  think they subcontracted the kids from South Park to write it.