"Evil" and "charming" are not mutually exclusive qualities. I didn't think the show was trying to convince us the Reverend was just a silly dude who didn't know any better, I think they were trying to convince us that he pretends to be one while actually being really fucked up.

I don't know if I would go as specific as saying it's about the Hobby Lobby case, but the idea of a terrible man almost being able to charm his way out of trouble just because he places himself in a position of authority is certainly very true-to-life, and I think the fact that the show was upfront about how shitty…

Yeah, the people who complained that the portrayal of the midwest was offensive baffled me. Did they think the portrayal of New York was flattering? This show makes fun of everything. It's its thing.

Yeah my biggest problem with the episode is that it's been hinted that some serious shit went down between Britta and her parents, so to have it shrugged off as "they were kind of annoying, but hey, they're her parents!" didn't quite sit right.

I still think a "back 9-10 for Season 6" (which will sort of stand as its own mini season and premiere sometime late in 2015) is our best shot at more episodes. The cast contracts would still be valid, and they could get it done before the cast has to move onto other commitments.

Now they're saying they're still making a decision on OITNB. Which makes me wonder: what was the point of changing the rule in the first place if they're just letting all of the dramadies compete in comedy anyway? Did they just want to ensure that, like, Mad Men wouldn't try to pass itself off as comedy?

It kind of looks cheaper yet better? It has a more, like, DIY, indie feel or something. Almost like…well, a web series. And yet, it works and feels more real than the bright, generic look of Seasons 3-5.

I really liked the first half of Season 5. I thought it kind of fell apart in the back half though - the last four episodes were pretty mediocre.

I think we needed more from Britta's parents than just "they were kind of annoying" to justify Britta's anger at them. But Gillian was really great in it, which helped mask some of the plot's flaws.

B+

These are basically my thoughts. It's not up to the shows glory days, but it's trying to do some genuinely interesting things.

It's interesting though, because I didn't feel that at all with the longer Kimmy Schmidt episodes. Maybe it's because we're just used to shows like AD and Community running shorter?

Of course, because their primetime slots these days only go to smash hits like Bad Judge and About a Boy.

And yet, when said shows wrap up, suddenly the outpouring of love comes back at full throttle.

The cast contracts are up after this season. Given that Danny has a pilot with NBC, Gillian has an upcoming show with Netflix, and Alison has a budding movie career, I really can't imagine any of them returning unless Yahoo can offer them a pretty amazing deal. I hope at that point, Harmon would realize that S7 would…

Yeah, there were just random drawings where the old cast members used to be. Sad. :(

Well, it's on Netflix, so it doesn't really have to.

I think that's just the pre-air review. There'll still be an episodic review that we can move to.

I think there's plenty of creepiness implied in the cult. And the fact that the Reverend is so charming doesn't really lessen the creepiness to me, it just makes it all the more disturbing.

It definitely was, but I thought this was good for being a speakeasy in…well, a community college sandwich shop.