I think the point of that was: (a) it's HBO, so here's some T&A for ya, and (b) remember that brunette from a few episodes back? Ramsay's partner in sadism…well, here she is again…don't forget about her, she might be important later (?).

"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." - Ramsay Snow

Maybe. Though so far it's been suggested that Littlefinger and Diana Rigg ("do you think I'd let that monster marry you?") were also behind the murder, so that would be confusing.

I get that…but since Tywin's mission in life seems to be to destroy all Lannister enemies, you'd think he'd want to get to the bottom of that little mystery. (They wrote a song, didn't they, about his zeal in punishing his enemies.)

— I disagree about "all over the place." In earlier seasons, the plotting seemed a lot more fragmented to me. There would be about 10 5-minute scenes per episode, while lately it's been 5 10-minute scenes. Perhaps, because so many of the characters are dead. I think I like it this way better.

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No time for this. Still working on Jawaese.

This is the least tight thing that has ever happened to me.

If it's amazing to you that someone would not know that song…well, I'm in turn amazed that you find that so amazing.
Honestly, it's really not that difficult to avoid this stuff, if you've made certain long-term lifestyle adjustments (like not listening to the radio). I'm plugged in to certain aspects of pop…

Whenever I feel judgmental toward the Juggalos, I have to remind myself that when I was a kid, I sincerely believed that the best band in history was Twisted Sister.

As I become an old man, I find myself liking top 40 of the past more than I used to. Like Motown: didn't care for it 10 years ago, but now I love it. I'm becoming more openminded with age…but in a backwards, antiquarian way.

"And I think people verge into reverse snobbery—which can be just as annoying—when they treat disinterest like ignorance."

I agree, having "cultural dealbreakers" is pretty childish. I'll sometimes jokingly say things like "If you don't like the Melvins, then you should go kill yourself." Ha ha. But these thoughts are not worthy of an adult. A Nick Hornby character, maybe.

I would love to be "Me and Little Andy," because I dig creepy songs about dead children.

I got "Coat of Many Colors": "Your peers recognize the great example you set and they tend to see you as a role model.

At one point I had a Super Nintendo and only one game: Primal Rage. So I applied myself, until I could get through all the levels with Quick Kill (10 seconds, I think), without getting hit, with all the characters. Not very impressive, I know, and as pointless as "let's see if I can go without blinking for 60…

I agree with you on speedruns: I don't really see the point. But if I had to pick one, I'd pick Skyrim. I've already sunk an insane amount of time into that game, so why not go the extra mile? I found out the hard way how to level up my character to godlike status, so it might be fun to apply all the cheap little…

More bonus data: the films closest to the 0/0 point (hated unanimously by both critics and the public) are Battlefield Earth and Age of the Dragons. The films closest to the 100/100 point (loved by all) are The Godfather Pts. 1 and 2, and Seven Samurai.

KISS might also be on that list: totally bitchin' for their army of fans, ridiculous/worthless to critics. I didn't know that I'm not supposed to like Janis Joplin anymore.

I'd like to see a chart like this for music. I suspect that Iron Maiden would be the most underrated band of all time. Some metal band, anyway, beloved by the masses and hated/ignored by critics. Or maybe a Christian rock band that sells millions of records in the red states, but is unknown in the blue states.