Personally, I'm an Epsilon-minus semi-moron.

That's the rumor, and supposedly why he's focused so much on the Ladies/inheritance issues of Downton.

It seems like they almost never drink, which is the exact opposite of every other British show/movie I've ever seen.

The rhymes you were kickin were quite bootylicious.

Yeah, the credits scene from that episode showed the end of "Kwai." Ron must have not watched it.

He is indeed. Saw his one-man stage show (that's the best thing I can come up with to describe it) last year. He talked a lot about woodworking. Also, he was bald and clean shaven.

This is why I could never get into the movie "Stripes." I feel ya, man.

I started smiling at Ron's suggestion, because it really works.

Was anyone else surprised that Ron hadn't seen Lawrence of Arabia or The Dirty Dozen or The Great Escape?

Now that I think about it, that is actually how I feel about this episode

This is what what I was trying to say, only better

I don't know about Robert's alleged forethought, but that is indeed some cold ass shit.

The best lies have a little bit of truth in them

The idea that this show might not get a second season is almost saddening. I've been blessed recently in that all the good shows I follow get multiple seasons, so I'm not really used to this anymore! Up with The Americans!

That's it. Hop in the van. We're "going to Cuba."

I thought it was good because "Oh yeah, Cuba! Definitely." turns into "Yeah, by Cuba we really meant Ukraine. Sorry for the confusion."

Gang of Four - At Home He's A Tourist.. maybe?

And he runs the mafia in northern New Jersey

Oh my God. I had no idea who Molly Jong was before that. I was going to say something snarky, but that is so repugnant that I have nothing.

To take your last statement a bit further, do you think if Dunham "eased off of it" by about 10-15%, the show would work better? I don't know why, but somehow that makes a lot of sense to me. Also love your "transgressive performance art/not a compliment" critique. I'm about to email that to 6 of my friends.