When I first saw the original MiB a million years ago, I don't think it actually occurred to me that that was an actor playing the Edgar role, and when I saw Vincent D'Onofrio in Law & Order years later, it felt like I had just seen some creature from the abyss take human form. He's so ridiculously, surreally…

When I first saw the original MiB a million years ago, I don't think it actually occurred to me that that was an actor playing the Edgar role, and when I saw Vincent D'Onofrio in Law & Order years later, it felt like I had just seen some creature from the abyss take human form. He's so ridiculously, surreally…

Your sister is doing Brokeback a pretty huge disservice then. As far as gay rights go, I think it's actually a fundamentally conservative film (for reasons that are perhaps too spoilery to bring up), but it's gorgeous, well-written and acted, and supremely affecting. Ledger, obviously, is amazing, but Michelle…

Your sister is doing Brokeback a pretty huge disservice then. As far as gay rights go, I think it's actually a fundamentally conservative film (for reasons that are perhaps too spoilery to bring up), but it's gorgeous, well-written and acted, and supremely affecting. Ledger, obviously, is amazing, but Michelle…

Yeah, I had no idea. Are they doing this all season?

Yeah, I had no idea. Are they doing this all season?

Precisely. Followed by, "WALT, YOU FUCK WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!"

Precisely. Followed by, "WALT, YOU FUCK WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!"

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

@avclub-7cbaf9384cf3835106bf2f444c0bcf65:disqus DFW is a polarizing figure. I'll give you that, but I've spent plenty of time around smart people who love that novel to give it a shot. This is my first time making my way through it, so I'll reserve judgment until I finish it. My point was simply that good writing =/=…

@avclub-7cbaf9384cf3835106bf2f444c0bcf65:disqus DFW is a polarizing figure. I'll give you that, but I've spent plenty of time around smart people who love that novel to give it a shot. This is my first time making my way through it, so I'll reserve judgment until I finish it. My point was simply that good writing =/=…

@avclub-7cbaf9384cf3835106bf2f444c0bcf65:disqus @avclub-71348decaf1df2bb85be2ece24cc2a1d:disqus Here's what bugs me about the Sokka/Toph subplot: it's clearly supposed to be a microcosm for the grander Israel/Palestine post-colonial conflict between the Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom, intended to make the dark,…

@avclub-7cbaf9384cf3835106bf2f444c0bcf65:disqus @avclub-71348decaf1df2bb85be2ece24cc2a1d:disqus Here's what bugs me about the Sokka/Toph subplot: it's clearly supposed to be a microcosm for the grander Israel/Palestine post-colonial conflict between the Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom, intended to make the dark,…

I agree that this is good news. Some of the shifts in tone and narrative voice in Avatar were jarring (I'm looking at you, John O'Bryan), but there are areas where Bryke could certainly use help, writing-wise (I'm looking at you, dialogue).

I agree that this is good news. Some of the shifts in tone and narrative voice in Avatar were jarring (I'm looking at you, John O'Bryan), but there are areas where Bryke could certainly use help, writing-wise (I'm looking at you, dialogue).

I avoided BB precisely because I assumed that's what the show was.

I avoided BB precisely because I assumed that's what the show was.

Yep. That episode was what took this from just being riveting television to a compellingly unexpected character study.

Yep. That episode was what took this from just being riveting television to a compellingly unexpected character study.