I agree, Kangaroo, that scene is painful. Just excruciating. And yet, it has that tinge of typical David Chase flair. In the midst of an awful and inhumane scene, when Vito is murdered and sodomized, it is overseen by Phil Leotardo—who in a moment of absurd and grotesque humor slides back the door* and "comes out of…

CFAmick, I laughed because that is totally true and totally tasteless

CFAmick, I laughed because that is totally true and totally tasteless

dude could pitch, and he didn't need no pipe to hit it

dude could pitch, and he didn't need no pipe to hit it

Not as good as Justified, but I get why it might be a helpful point of reference— for dissimilarities as well as similarities, whether it compares favorably or unfavorably. I think I will enjoy this show, but I hope it sticks to characterization and and focuses on building a community of characters and resists the…

Not as good as Justified, but I get why it might be a helpful point of reference— for dissimilarities as well as similarities, whether it compares favorably or unfavorably. I think I will enjoy this show, but I hope it sticks to characterization and and focuses on building a community of characters and resists the…

Chicanery is correct that The Destroyer—even if it resembles the barnacle monster from the future in Curse of Fenric—is probably the best looking monster mask from all of Who. I always liked the Brigadier's self-deprecating confrontation with The Destroyer. The most horrifying thing in the episode, though, is the…

Chicanery is correct that The Destroyer—even if it resembles the barnacle monster from the future in Curse of Fenric—is probably the best looking monster mask from all of Who. I always liked the Brigadier's self-deprecating confrontation with The Destroyer. The most horrifying thing in the episode, though, is the…

exactly, Mr. Grenne: "Tubby Rowlands," et al.

exactly, Mr. Grenne: "Tubby Rowlands," et al.

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Is "Horror of Fang Rock" a base-under-siege story or a locked-room-mystery? How is it best categorized, or is it a legitimate hybrid?

Is "Horror of Fang Rock" a base-under-siege story or a locked-room-mystery? How is it best categorized, or is it a legitimate hybrid?

good stuff, Mr. Greene—I forget Holmes did that stuff for the Trial season, and I agree that season 18 as a whole has a lot to appreciate. Some of the stories are weak, but I love the E-Space trilogy and the Return of the Master trilogy (which overlaps with Castrovalva, the start of season 19).

good stuff, Mr. Greene—I forget Holmes did that stuff for the Trial season, and I agree that season 18 as a whole has a lot to appreciate. Some of the stories are weak, but I love the E-Space trilogy and the Return of the Master trilogy (which overlaps with Castrovalva, the start of season 19).

speaking of which, Androzani has a pretty high body count, too, including the Doctor's 5th incarnation, as it is a regeneration story…

speaking of which, Androzani has a pretty high body count, too, including the Doctor's 5th incarnation, as it is a regeneration story…

Fang Rock has a great setting and cliffhanger—I think it is episode three, when (*spoiler*?) the Doctor realizes he hasn't locked the shape-shifting alien out, but in the lighthouse with them. Plus, it has a high body count. Are there any other episodes that end with every character—other than the Doctor &…