I grow weary of this conceit.

It's not a put on.  They are not talkative fellows.

It's not a put on.  They are not talkative fellows.

Read "Joan Cusack as Richard Nixon" on the first pass.  I wish that were the case, because I'd see that movie.

Read "Joan Cusack as Richard Nixon" on the first pass.  I wish that were the case, because I'd see that movie.

BECAUSE TREE OF LIFE AMIRITE?!

BECAUSE TREE OF LIFE AMIRITE?!

You must not be very clever.  This is only for people that are very clever.

You must not be very clever.  This is only for people that are very clever.

Speaking of Ouroboros, I'm surprised every week to find that this list is not on itself.

Speaking of Ouroboros, I'm surprised every week to find that this list is not on itself.

Sexualizing toddlers is good, a drama that confounded your expectations is bad.  Got it.  AV Club's strident dismissal of The Killing is really off-putting.  "A twist AND a cliffhanger?  Who do these assholes thing they're fucking with?!"

"Which, who isn’t these days?" is meaningless and agrammatical.  Try "But then" instead of "which" for equally ironic but more meaningful results!

By no means attempting to dis one show or the other, I enjoyed the hell out of both programs.  Just seeking perspective.

Curious as to why the AV Club is so damning of The Killing's season ending bait and switch, but so forgiving of similar plotting moves in Homeland.

You heard right.  Texas is sort of the dividing line.

Also, you can't give an apple an A, and then turn around an orange an A!  I like apples better!

A meta-joke is like a normal joke, but less funny.

Christ, O'Neill, just tell me what you're talking about!  I just spent a full 30 seconds scanning and rescanning that first paragraph to find out who "Joel" is.  Your poor writing and relentless sarcasm is eating away precious minute of me fucking around on my lunch break!

Guessing that the writer thinks that the word shutter is actually shuttle.