This semi-mirrors my feelings.  I actually thought the episode was better in isolation than what it represents in the grand scheme of things.  The season has indeed gotten as rudderless as I feared it would, and is the whole Russian mafia story really going to wrap up with A) Dexter learning a lesson, and B) Quinn…

I doubt Michael Hall is laughing all the way to anything.  He's probably a dude who is happy to be working and occasionally getting a small amount of awards attention.  I doubt that he makes all that much money for this role, and I'm sure he's not eagerly anticipating its ending because he is now going to be typecast…

I doubt Michael Hall is laughing all the way to anything.  He's probably a dude who is happy to be working and occasionally getting a small amount of awards attention.  I doubt that he makes all that much money for this role, and I'm sure he's not eagerly anticipating its ending because he is now going to be typecast…

I agree.  The role was thankless because the direction it would take was so transparent (especially since it pretty much copied note-for-note - but much quicker - the arc with Rita's ex back in the early seasons).  But Jim Beaver was good because Jim Beaver can't be less than good, and the fact that he's such a…

I agree.  The role was thankless because the direction it would take was so transparent (especially since it pretty much copied note-for-note - but much quicker - the arc with Rita's ex back in the early seasons).  But Jim Beaver was good because Jim Beaver can't be less than good, and the fact that he's such a…

Since when does flawed = failure?

Since when does flawed = failure?

I'm not in love with Ronin for a couple reasons - all the performances are a little flat (though it seems the director was going for that) and it's impossible to tell what the fuck is going on, or at least I felt that way when I saw it years ago.  Maybe I'd feel differently now, but at the time I thought it was…

I'm not in love with Ronin for a couple reasons - all the performances are a little flat (though it seems the director was going for that) and it's impossible to tell what the fuck is going on, or at least I felt that way when I saw it years ago.  Maybe I'd feel differently now, but at the time I thought it was…

I realize we're all mad at De Niro for throwing away his gift, but let's not go crazy.  This movie was 1987.  After that: The Untouchables, Midnight Run, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, This Boy's Life, A Bronx Tale, Casino, Heat, Cop Land, Jackie Brown, and Silver Linings Playbook (seriously).  Those are all good-to-great…

I realize we're all mad at De Niro for throwing away his gift, but let's not go crazy.  This movie was 1987.  After that: The Untouchables, Midnight Run, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, This Boy's Life, A Bronx Tale, Casino, Heat, Cop Land, Jackie Brown, and Silver Linings Playbook (seriously).  Those are all good-to-great…

Moore was barely even moving when Sanchez hit him.  In closing, Sanchez is an idiot.

Moore was barely even moving when Sanchez hit him.  In closing, Sanchez is an idiot.

Cheese, George!  Cheeeeese…

Cheese, George!  Cheeeeese…

Good call. That was one of the last episodes I watched on purpose, and it really, really sucked.

Good call. That was one of the last episodes I watched on purpose, and it really, really sucked.

That might be my favorite bit in all of Simpsons history.  The first ten times I watched that scene I laughed until I cried.

That might be my favorite bit in all of Simpsons history.  The first ten times I watched that scene I laughed until I cried.

They're separated only by the Taintbridge.