yeah, FNL had a way with finales. the show maybe wasn't perfect about plotting, but it always knew how to keep track of its emotional core, which I think is why it lands all its endings so beautifully

"…until I finally watched the series at a particularly lonely time in my life…"

the Deadspin article/infographic you linked is actually from May of last year, not today (unless you've been holding these wonderful reviews back for an entire year just to torture us)

knowing she was going to hurt him and "being okay with it" or acting ruthlessly are not the same things. she was as much desperate as she was calculating, and her regret is really clear at the end of that scene.

well, certainly best in the DC area, to my mind. I'll defer to the lady's opinion on the broader question as she's probably had a bit more experience

did anyone else see her play on Tuesday night at DC's 9:30 club? she's a ridiculously sexy and intense force of nature on stage. also she said that 9:30's the best club in the States, so fuck the rest of you, you can't have her

what epic nerd cult classic ISN'T some kind of bible allegory?

no chance True Grit is better than this. that movie only has one Jeff Bridges! pfft.

perhaps you are thinking of the soundtrack review?

Evans is a professor in my writing program
I haven't had a chance to work with her yet but it's pretty awesome to have the chance to work with and get feedback from a writer who's getting so much good press lately.

"…and then I realized it would be the entire skit for five fucking minutes."

"I think the staff chose to attack Jim because they don't like Jim (and aren't that bright)."

"It's so stunning to him that the incredibly violent serial killer might have abused his family into submission?"