Also -

Nathan -

Debut
Is really a great record, and I'm not sure if she's ever truly lived up to it.

Yes! Much agreement! It took about 12 days for my Blood Meridian to arrive from UK via Amazon, and then real life got in the way. I'm now on page 125, but I'm not going to finish it in time to start a new for the next discussion, unless I've got it on my shelves and/or I've already read it. I wanted so much to add to…

This band rules
And while not every record is a full-blown masterpiece (while "Electro-Shock Blues" clearly is, both "Souljacker" and "Blinking Lights…" are damn close), this band and Mark specifically continue to work hard at providing both kick-ass rock and heart-felt pop for the world. Evidence:

About that script…
Scott -

Purchased!

Great idea, poorly executed.

Oh pish - impossible. Everything I watch - which, as stated, is not much - is filtered through the filter of pop culture that is the AVC, among other things. Looking through the 450+ movies in my Netflix queue, I can't say there's anything that I don't already have a pre-formed, and probably positive, opinion about.

So we don't have to
I don't have much time to watch much TV/DVDs these days, so when I do, I make sure it's top quality. For instance, this week I have begun watching Battlestar Galactica and will (re)watch The Bridge Over the River Kwai later this week.

Peter Gabriel F*cking Rules
Noel, you are ready for a fresh look at this genius. Sure, stay away from So, at least initially, and start poking around the corners until you truly appreciate this man's contributions to rock music.

On a day when I have access to cable, no less
How wonderful is it that we are here, discussing one of rock's greatest bands mixing it up with our new century's first great satirist? How wonderful indeed.

The Renaissance will not be televised
Good lord, people, this golden age of boardgaming is not hidden off in some dark, Belgian forest.

I saw this preview
And the second thing I thought was 'This movie was not made for me.'

If you find a giant Iain Banks foam hand, I will buy two and give one to you.

#1 Banks fan
I've been a HUGE Banks fan ever since my Scotland visit 15 years ago, and I've always waited for a bigger US audience. Now that the AV Club has picked up on him, perhaps an interview is in order?

Respect
Out of respect for Mr Mayfield that I will cease my bitching for a week and just say: keep up the good work AV Club!

As my Uncle Ben once said
With great power comes great responsibility.

There can be only one
This is the only Batman movie I haven't seen.

I am not a number!
I am a free man!!!!!