I particularly like that he felt that thorns and thistles needed special mention.  I didn't realize that those two plants were particularly confounding to science or beloved by the Almighty, but then, I'm not a graduate of the prestigious University of Michigan Dental School.

I particularly like that he felt that thorns and thistles needed special mention.  I didn't realize that those two plants were particularly confounding to science or beloved by the Almighty, but then, I'm not a graduate of the prestigious University of Michigan Dental School.

St. Hiram of Tourette's Epistle to the Moldovans.

St. Hiram of Tourette's Epistle to the Moldovans.

I'm still in shock that an Onion staffer actually gave Cross a bad review.  All people/topics/things even vaguely associated with "Mr. Show" seem to be owed a daily blowjob around here.

I'm still in shock that an Onion staffer actually gave Cross a bad review.  All people/topics/things even vaguely associated with "Mr. Show" seem to be owed a daily blowjob around here.

TGP:  No sarcasm; I do know him.  I thought he might respond here, but as Trantor notes, he blogged on it instead.

TGP:  No sarcasm; I do know him.  I thought he might respond here, but as Trantor notes, he blogged on it instead.

The above is a transcript of Saint Hiram of Tourette's epistle to the Hottentots.

The above is a transcript of Saint Hiram of Tourette's epistle to the Hottentots.

I'll make sure to tell him you think so.  He may decide to drop by to respond.

I'll make sure to tell him you think so.  He may decide to drop by to respond.

Victoria Jackson is one of those people I have an uncontrollable visceral reaction to:  I just want to pound and pound on her with a shovel.  I call this the "David Spade Syndrome".

Victoria Jackson is one of those people I have an uncontrollable visceral reaction to:  I just want to pound and pound on her with a shovel.  I call this the "David Spade Syndrome".

I never had a problem with Thompson as an actress.  The Talia Winters character, alas, was really only just getting ramped up when she left.  My gripe was

I never had a problem with Thompson as an actress.  The Talia Winters character, alas, was really only just getting ramped up when she left.  My gripe was

Funny, the opposite happened for me.  I found DS9 to be so drippy and lackluster that it had lost me by the later seasons (when I'm told it got pretty good), while B5 hooked me pretty quickly.  I think the fact that you knew right from the outset that this was a story with a definite end in mind really helps, as…

Funny, the opposite happened for me.  I found DS9 to be so drippy and lackluster that it had lost me by the later seasons (when I'm told it got pretty good), while B5 hooked me pretty quickly.  I think the fact that you knew right from the outset that this was a story with a definite end in mind really helps, as…

I'm really happy to see that AV Club is finally getting around to the most ambitious - and yes, in many ways best - sci fi show of its era.  B5 was flawed, dynamic, occasionally arrogant, and utterly fantastic.  I expect I'll be checking in regularly to violently disagree with everyone about everything.  ;^D

I'm really happy to see that AV Club is finally getting around to the most ambitious - and yes, in many ways best - sci fi show of its era.  B5 was flawed, dynamic, occasionally arrogant, and utterly fantastic.  I expect I'll be checking in regularly to violently disagree with everyone about everything.  ;^D