Gaaah! Flying Pigs!
First run through took me 325 lives and 24 min. -roughly one death per 4.5 seconds, but you Just. Can't. Stop.

The organ stealing Invader Zim was scary to watch as an adult, and I'm sure it would have given me nightmares for weeks if I'd seen it as a kid. How in the world did a kid's network greenlight a show by the guy who did Johnny the Homicidal Maniac? Were they charmed by Squee, a spin off series about a kid, the parents…

@John Robie: The Posner opinion was hilarious. My favorite part was when he refers to Angela's costume as a "dominatrix outfit." I can just imagine the old guy thinking: "They sell this trash to children?" I was a fan of Spawn as a kid, but looking back I do realize it's pretty worthless and wholy deseving of Posner's…

My first was Watchmen: a lucky find in hardcover for $10 at a used book store. I'd read the Radioactive Man parody series beforehand, and I picked up Watchmen because I realized that's what issue 5's opening was lampooning.

I'll grant that if you're recommending a first comic book to the rare individual who'd appreciate both those cameos, then From Hell would be a good choice.

I liked From Hell, but I wouldn't give it to a newbie unless they were already into Victorian Horror, "real" occultism, and postmodernism. V for Vendetta is more accessable, but how about Moore's work at America's Top Comics? It's fun and light while still showing how much you can do with the medium. If I had to puck…

My evidence prof used the My Cousin Vinny voir dire too. He also showed:

Thanks for cluing me into that site. I just registered and played 5 games straight!

Agreed. Opening with "what do you suffer from?" was really gross. You should never assume that someone born with a disability "suffers" from their condition. Most of the time, they're fine with who they are and only suffer from the insensitivity and condescension of others.

I agree that the epic non-climax with Alpha was a real letdown. It started going downhill when Alpha ran away from her despite having a gun. And why can't Omega get her wedge without making it fall from the beam? Jumping back to Boyd saying Alpha got away was jarring; it seemed like we were at least missing a scene…

@Sir Clepington Tar-Baby: Oooh that stings. The only excuse I can offer was that it was very late and I was very tired. Glad you got something out of it.

I dimly recall an episode where the Native American 1st officer learns that the gods his people wereshiped were actually aliens, and they were disappointed that the old ways had been abandoned. I guess the moral of that is to stick with your superstitions and don't let your culture ever change. For a show that…

Well, you can make the case that Vulcans are intended to be contrasted with human culture; they're what we would become if we suppressed all emotion. From that perspective, this episode makes the case that sexual urges can never be fully controlled do to biology and will inevitably lead to violence if they aren't…

What would Spock have done if T'Pring had just told him she didn't want to get married?
She obviously didn't think he would just release her from the engagement or she wouldn't have initiated the combat. She probably guessed right because if Spock wanted her enough to kill his best friend then it's unlikely he'd have…

Translating the title
I saw a fansub before the official release in the states, and the title was translated as "Thousand Age Actress." Isn't that so much cooler? A film that's filled with so much Japanese culture deserves a title that sounds really Japanese. Also, "Thousand Age" is much more evocative of the film's…

Did Simon reference Adam being gay?
…when he said, "That's what he is," in regards to Randy complaining about Adam's theatricallity? It seems like Adam's sexual orientation been the pink elephant in the room this season. Clay apparently got a lot of support from women who thought he was straight; does Adam need to…

Yeah, the Agatha Christie vibe was just completely wrong. In a classic murder mystery, figuring out whodunit takes precedence over why they did it; people read them for clever puzzles rather than realistic characters and motivations. That clashes with the drama of this episode that requires we focus on everyone's…

Spock's ears are still partially visible with his hat on, and they still look weird. Also, the eyebrows & eyeshadow look a bit out of place for a 30s bum. But accepting that he can blend in is far from the episode's biggest stretch, so why get nit-picky?

I'll add my tears to to the flood crying for Grave of the Fireflies. I cry at movies a lot, but that one hit me harder than anything else. Another one that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet is United 93.

The book is like a good fanfic
It mashes up an old story with enough novel elements to make the whole thing new again. Read this book if you already know the story and want to experience it again for the first time.