Very intriguing and eminently plausible. Best theory posited thus far. But they'll have to build Shelby further for me to really begin to suspect anything.

Thanks for the clarification. What's sad is that if the opportunistic Rubio didn't get picked to give the response, he'd almost certainly be doing the Tea Party's response. So, in a way, instead of getting the deserved absence of a TP response, we get two of them!

Rayland's last kill? Season 3's finale. No blood on his hands yet this season.

Correction: Marco Rubin is delivering the GOP's response to the State of the Union, not Rand Paul.

It's really worthwhile. For better or for worse, though, it's so highly serialized that you'd be doing yourself a disservice by skipping through.

This guy's got the right idea.

Semi-bored torontonian, Lupin, others:

Not a great idea to speculate about a series' development when everyone else has seen things play out. Your hustle is appreciated, but I'd say lay off the predictions. This show will play tricks on you, to a point.

As in, Spacey was acting a step ahead and essentially moved the goal posts to his benefit in a way he'd be incapable of doing if he'd done what was expected, i.e., killed two birds with one stone by quashing the overly liberal education bill, which was in his interest, and gotten his State Dept. head choice, which…

Funny. Because I just caught the pilot and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the suggestion.

*Tugs on collar, forcefully escorts cappadocious out of the room*

Best. Casting. Ever.

I like me a good serialized series/procedural combo and absolutely love[d] Fringe, so this is a promising endorsement in my book. Thanks.

No. No it doesn't.

Thanks for responding to my semi-snark. I wasn't suggesting that you downplayed any significance there — or lack thereof.

Thanks. I'll give it a shot, seeing as it doesn't look like the weather will permit me much movement this weekend.

Good "watch[ing]" list.

Is this show worth checking out?

Yeup, this could pay dividends.

Quite.