How exactly did that whole deal with Shelby work, though?  Dylan shot him multiple times, including—based on the blood—in the face…so how did Shelby manage to not only walk away but create such a distance between himself and Dylan?

At this point, it's hard not to take that theory very seriously.  It would fit nicely into the blackout reveal and also explain why she wasn't returning his calls.

In fairness, wasn't the decision to have sex in the motel room an unfortunate accident?  Norma initially resisted his advances due to being afraid of him, but to cover, she made it seem like she was worried about getting caught (either on the porch by onlookers or in the house by her kids), so he suggested the…

Thought the same thing.  He particularly seemed to be smiling during much of the Shelby confrontation/discussion (even before the attack on his mother sent him into the blackout rage)

You've never seen like a generic/store brand bottle of "catsup?"

Would be helpful if they said Dawn with the New York accent ("Dawwwwwwwwn").  They're basically just pronouncing her name "Don"

Thought the same thing. What threw me was the bond Kate had with Joan's mother, as well as the comment made about one of them "suddenly looking older than me," which came across to me like a younger sister saying, "Hey, you look so good now that *I* seem like the older sister."

Third episode in a row that was fine, but but beneath the quality Mad Men is supposed to deliver.  The show thus far (and I know we've only seen 4 hours) feels too action-oriented and "soapy" this season, and not nearly as much into the character studies and dialogue-oriented drama that usually help Mad Men…

"'Ketchup?… Cat-sup?… Ketchup?…. Cat-sup?' I honestly didn't know there was a difference."

This is a show that saw a team of small, unathletic girls and a kid in a wheelchair win a football championship.  The college scenes, while absurd, were not nearly Glee at its most unrealistic.

To be fair, Finn demanding respect was consistent with the pep talk he got from Marley about "growing a pair" and not defining himself by Will's approval/authority.

If the idea is that they're dropping it — playing off the fact that Ryder, last week, decided he no longer cares because he has his Glee family — they scripted it idiotically.

College Finn was awesome.  Monteith's ludicrously goofy swagger is awesome.

"Did you consider going Costanza?"

On the one hand, the flashbacks felt more useful than they did in any of the other episodes.  They shed light on something meaningful — and there was clear chemistry between Elizabeth and Zhukov.

On the one hand, the flashbacks felt more useful than they did in any of the other episodes.  They shed light on something meaningful — and there was clear chemistry between Elizabeth and Zhukov.

Regarding the American Horror Story comparisons, reaction to this show seems to bear a striking resemblance to season 1 of that show.  Outside of here, it seems SO many websites and comments are treating this show as entirely serious and even suggest it looks GOOD through that "serious" lens.

I know it's a seemingly-mandatory component of television drama, and I know this show in particular isn't trying to befriend logic, but what's the deal with that bone-headed approach to the security footage?

At first, I thought maybe I was being a douche for finding the motorcycle scene so odd and off-putting.

It was as cheap as it gets, but I couldn't help but love the Shake Shack reference (especially in light of Marshall's best burger in NY quest).  And the upper east side location near my apartment also has small lines—automatically adds property value.