I thought the long build-up to his suicide was a bit too obvious (DRAMATIC MUSIC) and took a bit of the sting out of it, just in terms of shock factor. But in a way I preferred it to a sudden, unexpected suicide, which would have made it a very special episode and a sign of a tired show. Fuck. That.

I thought the long build-up to his suicide was a bit too obvious (DRAMATIC MUSIC) and took a bit of the sting out of it, just in terms of shock factor. But in a way I preferred it to a sudden, unexpected suicide, which would have made it a very special episode and a sign of a tired show. Fuck. That.

ALSO SPOILERS ISH

ALSO SPOILERS ISH

There was a point where I expected him to blurt out MY EMOTIONS.

There was a point where I expected him to blurt out MY EMOTIONS.

It’s a weird moment; Robinson makes it work, but it’s almost as if he decides not to kill the rebels just to piss off the already vaporized Toran.

It’s a weird moment; Robinson makes it work, but it’s almost as if he decides not to kill the rebels just to piss off the already vaporized Toran.

I thought the Five Consecutive Great Albums theory was just around so Hyden could gush about Fountains of Wayne.

I thought the Five Consecutive Great Albums theory was just around so Hyden could gush about Fountains of Wayne.

The look on Don's face as he realizes Ginsberg's idea is awesome.

The look on Don's face as he realizes Ginsberg's idea is awesome.

The juxtaposition of the Jaguar pitch and Joan's evening was fucking brutal.  I thought I was going to die.

The juxtaposition of the Jaguar pitch and Joan's evening was fucking brutal.  I thought I was going to die.

I'm not sure I'd call it fine art, but I'm pretty sure I'll never see Pavement (minus Scott Kannberg plus David Berman) play as Bob Nastanovich's wedding band again.  That was pretty cool.

I'm not sure I'd call it fine art, but I'm pretty sure I'll never see Pavement (minus Scott Kannberg plus David Berman) play as Bob Nastanovich's wedding band again.  That was pretty cool.

GOOOOOORN

GOOOOOORN

I'VE HAD MORE GALA LUNCHEONS THAN YOU'VE HAD HOT DINNERS!

I'VE HAD MORE GALA LUNCHEONS THAN YOU'VE HAD HOT DINNERS!