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It's an Amazon Prime exclusive, which kinda sucks because it's the kind of show that needs the greater exposure that Netflix provides.

This just makes me miss the mooted Master and Commander sequel even more.

Eddie was exclaiming that Emery's (clearly much better spin and) kick was like his own.

Isn't that exactly what charmingly geeky Kara is doing with the extremely spoken-for James?

How are Winn's feelings for Kara any less creepy than Kara's feelings for James? Winn quite rationally pointed out that James made a definitive choice of Lucy when he said they're apartment hunting. Unless you're of the 'no ring, no problem' school, Kara is clearly overstepping her boundaries. Put it this way: would

I'm a man in his mid 30's and I still get choked up every damn time Phillippa Soo hits the key change on "TIME!". It does make for an awkward subway ride indeed.

That would be 'not at all' as FX made a shitty deal to give Amazon Prime an exclusive for The Americans.

"Last week I failed to realize that M.K. = Monkey King, which makes me not smart. Thank you, dear readers, for showing me the light."

Agreed - but it doesn't change the fact that Jimmy needs support too. Gretchen's incapability to provide it does not invalidate Jimmy's need for it.

Which is an explanation, not an excuse.

But Gretchen is also being a bad girlfriend to him. There have been times in the last few episodes where he really needed her and got nothing. A relationship should be about mutual support and she's given very little back.

I also played the game first before seeing the movie. The end of the train level had me so confused until watching the movie taught me about the laser in the watch.

Damn straight. Springfield Gardens 4 LYFE.

I was discussing this with my wife this morning - they'll eventually compromise over nu-metal in college. Justin's a trend chaser and Eddie will definitely get Jay-Z and Linkin Park's Collision Course.

It's never pointed out but the exterior shot in the credits is of the Prospect Heights precinct about a quarter mile east of Barclays Center (home of the Nets and Islanders). A real NY show would know that cops would park on the sidewalk up and down the side of the precinct.

The Baron has multiple wives - the first (older, brunette) wife is Ryder's mother who professes to not care that her husband has a younger concubine. The second (younger, redheaded) wife is sleeping with both the Baron and Ryder.

Traffic is a good film but it a)also suffers from a lack of subtlety and b)is a remake of a superior miniseries. The ideas that the War on Drugs is inane and everyone is complicit weren't revelations in 2000. And while Soderbergh shot a beautiful color-coded film, almost every plot beat outside of the del Toro arc

They've actually lampshaded her various comic outfits. She wore a couple during the costume creation montage in the pilot and the waitresses at the party were wearing another version last night.

Pssh, that's a load of rich creamery butter.

Pretty sure it was Nixon's fifth term, not Reagan's third.