Anyone ever see the American pilot, with the guy from Big Bang Theory as Mark? It's abysmal.

You could rape me but you couldn't make love to me? That is so you. That is you all over.

How are you still alive?

It's the origin of Hans' crack addiction!

If you watched him on Numberwang, you'd know his real name is Simon and he's from space.

The Shield is such a better fucking title than The Barn, the title after Rampart was scuttled.

The Strike Team was supposed to be like 7 or 8 guys who didn't impact the plot, but they couldn't afford that many people, then decided might as well use them as characters (even if it took a while).

A Harrison Ford type.

Julien was supposed to be offed around episode 8, but they kept the character, and one of the stipulations Michael Jace had for coming back was the reorientation thing.

I don't know the specifics of why they wanted him gone, but based on DVD commentaries, various interviews and Alan Sepinwall's book, basically after the pilot FX's head of entertainment wanted Goggins fired. Ryan argued against it and created an episode to specifically show his acting talent (the episode where the…

Anyone who doesn't find the sweet butter line awesome needs to get the fuck out.

More than that; FX wanted Ryan to fire Goggins from the show.

I think you meant Kavanaugh re: The Shield.

The introduction of Mark's father was glorious. CAULIFLOWER IS TRADITIONAL

Dick Splash.

Or, in the early years they usually didn't bother to put effort into naming episodes, since they're not on the show itself and they figured no one would care. Then nerds happened.

Bill Simmons?

With Nova #1 and JLA #1, was last week "dead family members as superheroes" week?

Keep in mind I've only seen 6 of 9 (no Beasts of the Southern Wild, ZD30 or Les Miserables):

Headless migrant workers and sex slaves isn't dark and edgy?