But that's a pretty clear cinematic shorthand. Why else include that scene unless it's meant to vindicate Chuck's version of the store failing?

Presumably, an embezzler gets more brazen with time.

I want you on my jury when I steal from my company.

Too many of the "Chuck is lying" theories depended on Dad embezzling from himself.

Thank God for the Kids for Cash scandal. I think this is roughly the 30,000th show to use it as a plotline.

Episodes is hit or miss as Hollywood satire, but it has a great scene where a network exec wants the lead of the show within a show to be "good at his job" despite it being a Snobs v. Slobs sitcom.

See, I think "being good at his job" is part of the problem. It's become a cliché (here and elsewhere) to waive away everything else. It's being used as a way to gain unearned sympathy for characters and resolving plot problems, regardless of whether Competence has any relevance to the themes. It's part of the "Golden…

Shit, I just realized their going to grimdark The Flash.

You need to raise your standard for "meh."

How much payola $$ went to critics to get Jurassic World to 72%.

Was the video of Aquaman supposed to get me excited for a standalone Aquaman movie? Because….no.

Alain Delon for Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Only somewhat on topic, but I always wanted to see Bob Newhart playing a ruthless villain.

It's impossible to tell because they give him nothing to do. He was perfectly charming in Man From UNCLE.

As I said in the other thread, why didn't they make this Man of Steel 2 with just some alterations to Luthor:Man of Steel as the Luthor plot and a main storyline for Superman.

Just rewatch "Reversal of Fortune."

Terrible. It makes no sense, and I like The Flash.

Having just seen it, I'd give it a C+ but maybe that's because my expectations were so low. I'm assuming Henry Cavill slept with someone's spouse and that's why he gets so little to do. Man From UNCLE was a better showcase (and slightly underrated). People are talking about the lack of suspense in the ending but far…

They at least were smart enough to have sports (for a given value of Slamball and WWE) in their run, and currently have MMA and boxing.

So you're telling me that a network that championed itself as for men but without sports is having ratings trouble?