i thought john had a key to get to that file? that's what i remember at any rate.

oh my gosh - when i was 8-10 years old, i was obsessed with those romance comics, bought them like crazy and some of my older relatives were quite concerned. i'd like to go back and read some of them, because i imagine they might've informed my distorted views on and dysfunctional experiences of romantic involvement…

your whole post made me smile, as i'm kind of in the middle of obsessing about the 70s (i was 5 in 1970, so just ahead of you). i had the opposite feeling, as i loved everything about the hippies, and even as a young child lamented that i hadn't been born earlier so that i could've been one of them (of the protesting…

i'm currently binge watching this show, too, having recently read an article in the _guardian_ that said the series is underrated, and i am loving it. ironically i just finished the episode you mentioned. i think what i like about _rake_ is the combination of humor and pathos, the great acting, the sharp and often…

kevin drives me nuts, but i agree with your description. maybe that's why he gets to me - i used to be around lots of guys like him (well, the southern u.s. in the 1980/90s version) and i didn't realise i had a choice about that until i got sober (many years ago now). so yeah, the writers and NLB nail this character.

oh, one more thing - in the penultimate paragraph: "They’re dating and sex lives" — should be "Their dating and sex lives…"

chiming in to also say how much i have loved having these recaps, kayla! i finished the finale last night - was laughing so hard i was snorting, but was also quite moved in parts - and the first thing i did was see if the episode's review was here yet. i appreciate your layered look at the show (or your look at all…

i read in a discussion forum that the showrunners said they had to know by friday whether or not the show was being renewed or not, and that based on that decision, they'd know which ending to use (they have to turn in the whole episode to the network the friday before it airs on monday, in other words). so, yes,…

if you have amazon prime, watch 'catastrophe' together - fantastic show! smart, funny, raunchy, sweet - really good!

i dig this show and loved your recap, which echoed my feelings about the episode.

i was a nielsen 'household' from 2006-2009. i got a letter in the post asking me if i was interested, and i said yes. they said they were interested in me because i was a female in the 18-49 age bracket, and 'highly educated' (ph.d. student at the time). the rep said that our 'household' (i was staying with my ailing…

and matt zoller seitz's book _mad men carousel_ looks good, too.

you should, eleventy - it's brilliant, not only that storyline, which is wonderful, but the whole thing. inventiveness, humor that's crass at times, amazing (and clever!) songs, interesting points being made about identity as well as the conventions of genre, as well as having moments that bring up loads of emotion —…

other than wanting alicia to stop kissing JDM (i'll be fine if they go off in the sunset together at series' end), i agree with your whole post! i've always wanted alicia to just leave him, already. but it's possible that her not having done so is a reflection of her tendency to not be proactive about major elements…

actually, when i rewatched FNL from start to finish a few years ago, i ended up still watching all of season 2. and i was pleased that the murder plot didn't take up that much time, and also was reminded that there are some great *other* plots and storylines in season 2. so, personally, i recommend that you watch…

i binge watched the whole series and i actually really liked it. i especially enjoyed him in it. but it wasn't easy to, uh, obtain, as i don't have direct tv. eventually i tracked it down and watched it in a few days. couldn't find much discussion about it online, though, which was too bad…

i personally really dug 'billie & billy' that he was in on direct tv (neil labute wrote it, 10 episodes, which i enjoyed in binge fashion).

yes, this is how i read the scene, too. abby's reaction was because his revelation made her feel that his feelings for her perhaps weren't what she'd thought. it tainted their connection. she seemed quite hurt. in a different context, she might not have thought a thing of it, but she's in a state of real…

i enjoyed that show - nice callback to 80s teen films, john hughes, etc. it was sweet, pretty funny, and breezy to binge. and richard kind and jennifer grey as the lead's parents were wonderful.

"old lady porn"?!! uh, cool if those scenes don't do it for you but this description had me going, 'say what, now?'