Huh, I really thought that transitions were too on the nose and distracting; I was thinking about the transition rather than about what had just transpired, or was about to.

Actually, that was perfect timing.  He's had a thing for Joan for awhile, but has been too proper to make a fool of himself.  I don't think he thought about it, but this was his moment, and he took it.  Joan can excuse it because Layne's in a funk about his role at the firm and the fact that he resorted to violence…

flowsthead: Science fiction as literature was generally shat on by journalists, "literary" writers, and the general public at least until the mid-80s.  (I don't even think the New York Times would condescend to review sci fi until the 80s.)  Occasionally a writer like Ballard or LeGuin would get some mainstream…

It was Pete's record; not a dig, but a sign that even as Ken can't stand Pete on many levels, he can sympathize with him (as perhaps the audience can, too.)

There was an exchange in the first season between, I believe, Ned and Jaime about Ned entering the throne room during the sack of King's Landing to find Jaime sitting on the throne, which Ned promptly threw him off of.  The implication was that Ned could have seized the throne then if he had wanted to, but he didn't,…

Idiotking, here are some samples of your heartfelt apologies from the past week.  I've italicized the portions where you call someone who complained about your posting of spoilers a "dick", "asshole", "jerk" or "douchebag" (ok, the italics didn't come through, so you'll have to search for them yourselves, kids):

He wasn't genuinely apologetic.  He took umbrage at the fact that people were annoyed that he was destroying their pleasure at discovering the story without his assistance, emphasizing that he was an "expert" (great, dude, you can read books!) and that he had been commenting at the avclub for a really, really long…

These are people who died, died - they were all my friends, and they died.

Idiotking, you seem to be very emotionally invested in getting attention from strangers on an internet comment board.  Think about that.  Get outside, enjoy the nice weather, make some new friends, volunteer, take up a new hobby, change your job, but do something to fill that hole in your life.

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Re: Don't Go Back to Rockville, Stipe sings lead vocals on the record, and did so live through the 80s.

I guess Wayne should have thought twice before posting that firstie.

Idiotking, I get the sense from your posts that you've read the books.  Good for you, you get a gold star.  Jizzing all over the newbie forum to let everyone know just how proud you are of having read the books, however, is pretty much a textbook example of someone who has nothing intelligent to say but nonetheless…

I think it's because it had two guys from the Minutemen, and what they were trying to do wasn't all that different (compared with, say, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, which was just one guy and his power pop jones and a completely different attitude.) 
 Seeing the Minutemen was a transcendental moment for me - I really…

I think I will have my AARP card before Martin finishes this thing.  He says he's going to wrap it up in two books, but here's a short list of what has to happen before the last book: SPOILERS

HBO has the film rights to everything in the series, and Martin has told them how it ends, so if he kicks the bucket or takes 15 years to finish the series (which is not unlikely - does anyone believe Martin can wrap this thing up in two books?), they can go ahead without him.  It will take at least another four…

I have a TV, and I watch the fuck out of it.

From the "Cool story, bro" files: