Yeah, I too couldn't get enough of their bullshit "surge pricing," slow app, and routinely late drivers

AWESOME. I am very, very excited this. Thank you.

Damn it, I must have missed it: When did Mickie James show back up officially? Was there any fanfare, or did just kind of materialize?

I was also not a giant fan of the Jewish mysticism. I know that the supernatural has always been floating around in the series, but I would have much preferred the Da'at Yichud have been more of a resistance movement that was initially comprised of the very Jewish intellectuals and scientists Hitler exiled (or killed.)

Agreed. Even if it doesn't hit the mark, it's not exploitative, and it's genuinely trying to push a still fledgling (narratively speaking) medium into more a resonant, impactful arena. That it comes attached to a AAA shooter title that's been kicking around since Max Headroom makes it all the more impressive. And…

R.I.Possible, Peyton List's career

While I think they go about it in very different ways, I agree with you that one of the most interesting elements of both Max Payne 3 and The New Order is how they have their main character deal with the fact that, well, they're a video game protagonist.

My pleasure. (I apologize if I initially struck as strident or rude.) I liked the piece a lot — loved the bit about the robot being golem-like in particular — and I'm glad you took the time to shine a light on it. This game, for whatever reason, really got to me.

"It’s worth noting that Roth—played by Israeli actor Mark Ivanir—is the only openly Jewish character in The New Order"

Believe it or not, that asinine bacronym shit came later, when people had to justify their idiotic shorthand. Bae was originally short for baby. Because if there's a word that really needs to be cut down for time, it's baby.

Unless this kid is loaded into a cannon and fired at the Predator within the first 10 minutes, NO THANKS.

What about That Young-Ass Pope? Or The Further Adventures of Saul Berensen (And His Downer Buddy Carrie Mathison That He Tolerates For Some Reason)?

Hey thanks!

Oh, I sincerely hope the Bammer's real voice isn't that thing she puts on in her specials. She's got range, but that sub-Emo Philips whine she deploys every once in a while is fucking awful

It wasn't really propaganda. In fact, it was so not propaganda I'm not entirely sure you're aware of what propaganda is.

Because if you ain't awkwardly grinning through a sketch to mask your very, very obvious nerves, you ain't on SNL, baby

And then, when he didn't recieve it, he broke into Aziz's hotel room, locked himself in the bathroom and loudly claimed "squatter's rights," which was my favorite joke of the whole sketch

Maria Bamford seems to have staked that ground out and salted it behind her

I'm not sure which was more uncomfortable: The absolutely mawkish idea to sing "To Sir, With Love" to a photograph of President Obama, or the fact that Cecily Strong, for all her talents as a comedian and performer, cannot carry a fucking tune. I thought the whole thing was a gag until Sasheer Zamata showed up. Once…

Exactly. The joke was squarely on the milquetoast. Che even asks, "Well, did you ever tell her how you feel?" and he describes his flop-sweat laden email he always hesitates to send. Then Che flirts with her, thereby expressing an interest the milquetoast never did. I thought it was hilarious