I always admired Steven Keaton on FAMILY TIES as played by Michael Gross. A former hippie who managed to get a good white-collar job in Public TV—a job that didn't make him feel like a sellout, who had great morals yet was practical about them in the real world. Who wasn't just tolerant of his right-wing, Reagan…

I'm pretty sure that Harbard is a pedophile. That those two kids ended up drowned out there after he arrived, his fascination with Ivar…it just seems like too big a coincidence. Siggy is right to be wary and watchful—good for her. It shows she is the most experienced and wisest of the three women in Kattegat. As soon…

My sister had a woefully under-played with She-Ra. She couldn't have cared less. A knock-off She-Ra could have ruined that moment, so that is cool of Mattel. So that's where you get those wonderful toys. I miss my toys so much. My dads new wife threw out a bunch of them when they have an enormous basement full of…

It was inevitable that the Barry/Lainey relationship would lead to strife and stress on Erica's part. Her taking over the leaderless and gloriously pathetic JTP in Barry's absence was a perfect way for her to get back at Barry. "Big E is too close to Big Tasty!" Its a great triangle and Barrys sensible resolution in…

That IS an awesome photo. Thanks! And don't be upset, you can't remember everything. Its a great RR. Congratulations!

Wow. That sounds amazing. Thanks for telling me about it in such great detail.
I was supposed to play the role in a theatre here in Minneapolis, but our Desdemona broke her foot at the beginning of Tech Week and she's a dancer, so she couldn't risk the permanent damage it would have done. It was one of the biggest…

Very refreshing, honest and humble RR with this talented performer. I think my favorite stories he told in this were the theatre stories more than the film and TV stories.

I hope that AV Club keeps this going, because to be honest, I can't watch actual WWE anymore, it just annoys and bores me. Has for a long time. Reading this I can at least keep up with it a little and just see clips. I can't honestly call myself a fan of it anymore—I enjoyed it in college during the Monday Night Wars,…

That was a good call—-wait til she's gone, take over, and prepare for her return. But I don't see it lasting long either.

I don't remember there being a lot of opposition to Lagertha taking over either. But I can buy the idea that resistance has been simmering over time and while she's away, Kalf takes advantage of it.

I agree Siggy is being underutilized. She's too smart and calculating and ambitious to be happy where she is right now. Also, as the oldest of the three, she can be the voice of reason and experience in this group. Good call.
I'm not saying their relationship isn't nice, and it does seem more realistic than…

B- seems about right. The MVP's of this season so far have been George Blagden as Athelstan and Linus Roache as Ecbert. Both again show nuanced and wonderful work in this episode. I agree especially with what Perkins said about Athelstans expression of his conflict in his love for Odin and Jesus Christ—-mirroring…

Pops is the best. I wish I could have met the real Pops. Now I am going to take notes too.

They're not all going to be like "Cowboy Country" but that's what makes an episode like that one special. Like I said, it was really fun. We did Ferris as one of our A Drinking Game Minnesota shows, and it was a blast. The episode showed great affection like I said, and its good to have just a fun, tribute episode…

It was a fun, nostalgic, homage episode of The Goldbergs—reveling in its affection and admiration for John Hughes, and Adams revelation that what he really wants more than being Ferris is to be John Hughes is a great touch.

Interesting Random Roles. I had no idea who this was really until I started reading it, then I kept saying to myself—"Oh SHE played that part." over and over. Loved what she said about going to acting classes. Nice work @willharrisinva:disqus.

Yes, yes it should.

You're more than welcome. Let the Universe cave! If Optimus could play basketball on the original cartoon, he can play the banjo as well! And you're right—Solo all the way. The real question between Solo and Kirk is who could pick up the most girls in the Cantina.

I think the grade is appropriate. Boy, I know everyone loves Floki so much, and the performance and building of the character by Skarsgard is excellently done. It does have a touch of Shakespeare's Edmund from KING LEAR and Tom Hiddleston's Loki mixed with some Hannibal Lecter, all made into an enigmatic, sometimes…

Of course. That makes perfect sense. I'm sure he loved seeing the episode with all his hockey greatness. TV Barry has an A-Team van, Lainey, and can play hockey. Yelling "This is why I eat garbage!" triumphantly shouldn't deflate the original Big Tasty/real Barry too much. I still think it's hilarious that he calls…