Also worth a mention from Ex Machina: The hallway scene when "Bunsen Burner" by Cuts starts playing.

Yeah, that was the ending of the series proper, rather than the movie. I agree, the panning from one character to the next, all facing the newly returned Kevin, was reminiscent of the "Omedetou!" scene. Just throw in some clapping and a talking penguin.

Lindelof has stated multiple times that he was attracted to the novel because of its lack of a clear answer. I think Lindelof would have left the ambiguity in there whether Perrotta was involved or not.

The end of Evangelion or the End of Evangelion? Either way, I can see the similarities. [EVANGELION/LEFTOVERS SPOILERS] Shinji comes to appreciate the value of life and interacting with others, even if it means getting hurt; this realization leads him to bring humanity back from Instrumentality. Kevin realizes that he…

I'd rather erase that particular selection from my memory. I had the "pleasure" of hearing this cover live (the band, Lofang, opened for Lorde) and was nearly in tears from trying not to laugh. Slowed down, "dark" versions of pop songs are my least favorite trend of recent years, and hearing somebody try to infuse…

I think the on-the-nose-ness is part of the charm, honestly. And this isn't anything exclusive to this season, they played Hozier's "Take Me to Church" over the credits of Eccleston's first spotlight episode.

Damn, this was good. I was really expecting the worst in terms of depressing shit happening for all of the characters, but we actually got a (relatively) happy ending. And Nora got the last line of the season again! I'm really gonna miss thinking about this show every week, each episode truly stuck with me for days…

I liked his turn on SHIELD for what it was, even if it was obvious that it would be a short stay. And his Twitter rapport with Ming-Na Wen was nothing short of adorable.

I don't know how to describe McDonnell and Eddy Jimmy's acting styles (naturalistic?), but dammit they gel so well together. BSG's greatest, most consistent strength is its acting, with McDonnell and Olmos leading the pack; the cast could sell the hell out of even some of the goofier sci-fi/fantasy aspects of the…

You're really underestimating just how much I hated Jurassic World.

I can't speak to F7 or Spectre, but Jurassic World was by far the worst movie, action or otherwise, I've seen this year.

People with Christmas birthdays tend to feel like their special day is overshadowed by a massive holiday. You can educate and entertain yourself by watching the Happy Endings episode with a Christmas baby subplot.

As a "gay" guy, this comment makes me want to throw up.

Agreed, it's my least favorite thing this show has done by a long shot. It would help if the show let us know if Tommy saw what happened to him as sexual assault, but right now it seems as if we're supposed to think he didn't entirely *not* want it, which is a pretty gross way to approach the subject. Humans are…

Another great episode, and one that made me realize that Meg's arc over these past two seasons has retroactively become one of my favorite villain origin stories on television. Watching her grow from a sympathetic outsider into an ice cold terrorist without making it feel sudden or odd has been a (scary) delight. The…

Can we leave this mentality of "Smart people watch the things I like and boring dummies watch reality shows and sports" in middle school where it belongs? I can like The Leftovers and Survivor! It's okay for people to like things, I swear!

Season 3 follows the misadventures of Molly's previously unmentioned cousins from Alabama, Bobby John and Susie May Solverson. He's a womanizing scamp with a heart of gold; she's a busty blonde bombshell whose bubbly nature hides a sly wit and a silver tongue.

Now that I've finally watched the episode, I've gotta say: I loved it. I don't see how this hour of The Leftovers was a departure (ha) from anything that's come before it. The physical setting was different, but hasn't this show always felt dreamy and surreal? Haven't we seen cosmic importance placed on commonplace…

Counterpoint: Man vs. Car

iirc, it was the sequel to the Interdimensional Cable episode from season one. Apparently the community over there was clamoring for that concept to make a return and were appalled by the results.