I'm willing to reserve most of my judgment till next week.  I feel like this episode was about sudden events (look at that amazing scene where Lane is fired—I would've thought he'd be gradually found out over several scenes if not episodes) while proper aftermath will be given next week (I think Don will have to tell…

Exactly. He said "fuck the king" and deserted the battle.  How was he not executed immediately?

Exactly. He said "fuck the king" and deserted the battle.  How was he not executed immediately?

"Blackwater" led me to believe Sansa had escaped and Stannis bad been captured.  No, apparently…

"Blackwater" led me to believe Sansa had escaped and Stannis bad been captured.  No, apparently…

Of course, by March, co-star Adrianne Palicki (FNL's Tyra) will have blown-up, too, and her story will need to be reworked.

Of course, by March, co-star Adrianne Palicki (FNL's Tyra) will have blown-up, too, and her story will need to be reworked.

Certainly, and that's typically only when the team is being held to some sin.  For example, the Yankees history of buying players, Ben Roethlisberger, etc.  The equivalent in entertainment exists among a few reality shows, no doubt.

Certainly, and that's typically only when the team is being held to some sin.  For example, the Yankees history of buying players, Ben Roethlisberger, etc.  The equivalent in entertainment exists among a few reality shows, no doubt.

An ideal an entertainment hater should aspire to that exists among sports haters is that they will support a regional rival when the rival is still in it and and the home team is out (this is especially heeded in college football, where bowl money is split between conference teams).  It even goes so far as to, I may…

An ideal an entertainment hater should aspire to that exists among sports haters is that they will support a regional rival when the rival is still in it and and the home team is out (this is especially heeded in college football, where bowl money is split between conference teams).  It even goes so far as to, I may…

A television show frequently hacking at the 'cord connecting me to the screen' was Battlestar Galactica.  I mildly enjoyed it, but too often people were making uncharacteristic decisions (e.g., Chief releasing Boomer to go wherever she pleases, despite having attempted to kill Adama previously).  The response I always…

A television show frequently hacking at the 'cord connecting me to the screen' was Battlestar Galactica.  I mildly enjoyed it, but too often people were making uncharacteristic decisions (e.g., Chief releasing Boomer to go wherever she pleases, despite having attempted to kill Adama previously).  The response I always…

Never thought I'd long for grade-griping much less want to participate, but that was clearly an 'A' episode.

Never thought I'd long for grade-griping much less want to participate, but that was clearly an 'A' episode.

Scott Tobias?

Scott Tobias?

While Girls may be superior in its humorous observations on the awkwardness of sex, Game of Thrones at least tops it when it comes to details regarding medieval-era sex.  All those eyelets!

While Girls may be superior in its humorous observations on the awkwardness of sex, Game of Thrones at least tops it when it comes to details regarding medieval-era sex.  All those eyelets!

I liked the songs by The Carrie Nations all right in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.  The excessive Brady Nodding, however, almost turns me against them.