Well, Ghost Harry isn't really Harry, it's Dexter and he doesn't really have much insight into human relationships.

Well, Ghost Harry isn't really Harry, it's Dexter and he doesn't really have much insight into human relationships.

@avclub-85d8ce590ad8981ca2c8286f79f59954:disqus I did see your qualifier and understood your point I just disagree with your premise. My point was that being the straight man has nothing to do with how funny the character is, it serves a specific purpose in the narrative.

@avclub-85d8ce590ad8981ca2c8286f79f59954:disqus I did see your qualifier and understood your point I just disagree with your premise. My point was that being the straight man has nothing to do with how funny the character is, it serves a specific purpose in the narrative.

The function of the straight man is to be the sanest one in the room to contrast with the insanity around them, an audience surrogate. This doesn't mean he/she isn't funny. I find Dave Foley funniest when he's the straight man (e.g., News Radio). Basil and Sybil in Fawlty Towers were constantly exasperated by the…

The function of the straight man is to be the sanest one in the room to contrast with the insanity around them, an audience surrogate. This doesn't mean he/she isn't funny. I find Dave Foley funniest when he's the straight man (e.g., News Radio). Basil and Sybil in Fawlty Towers were constantly exasperated by the…

@avclub-60ac1337dd425567f906179964e55e96:disqus I don't know if anyone replied to you elsewhere but you can type the @ symbol and start typing the person's screen name with no space and you should get a drop down list, you can choose the person and get a grey pill with their name (see above). They should be notified…

@avclub-60ac1337dd425567f906179964e55e96:disqus I don't know if anyone replied to you elsewhere but you can type the @ symbol and start typing the person's screen name with no space and you should get a drop down list, you can choose the person and get a grey pill with their name (see above). They should be notified…

@avclub-ffadfee9fe0afff81e56ad361473dc64:disqus Well then, maybe he was just excited at the prospect of taking over. It could be that that the actor is such a threatening presence. It was a great look, open to interpretation. It's weird when they make fictional characters out of historical character.

@avclub-ffadfee9fe0afff81e56ad361473dc64:disqus Well then, maybe he was just excited at the prospect of taking over. It could be that that the actor is such a threatening presence. It was a great look, open to interpretation. It's weird when they make fictional characters out of historical character.

The look Capone gave him when he put his feet up on the desk was chilling. You could see the wheels turning, he knew the old man was going soft and he could take everything.

The look Capone gave him when he put his feet up on the desk was chilling. You could see the wheels turning, he knew the old man was going soft and he could take everything.

Do you know what Gillian meant when she said he had buried a son? Did I mishear the line?

Do you know what Gillian meant when she said he had buried a son? Did I mishear the line?

The previews for next week seem to imply that, but you never know about previews.

The previews for next week seem to imply that, but you never know about previews.

We saw Harding in the first season during the election.

We saw Harding in the first season during the election.

Safeway?

Safeway?