It doesn't exactly make a strong case for Objectivism, no. But I was thinking about what Rabin said about making "selfishness, self-absorption, and ruthless self-interest not only palatable, but sexy, fun, and irresistible." Tony Stark certainly does that. And if its tenets are basically, as I understand it, "rich…

Tony Stark is a Randian hero, and Iron Man 2 is a lot more successful as an Objectivist movie than this one. Discuss?

I knew Le Carre couldn't be his real name. It's just too badass-sounding.

Sisko's also the only captain to actually crack the whip on his crew for slacking off. "Badda-Bing Badda-Bang", 7th season.

A friend told me about how he watched the trailer for this and immediately thought there might be something incesty going on between Michael Fassbender's and Carey Mulligan's characters. Then I watched it myself and got the same impression. Are we pervs?

I'm like you, except with spaceships.

What I liked best about it is when Obi-Wan takes on Darth Maul all by himself right after Qui-Gon dies, and the speed and fury of the fight goes up one big notch.

Mr. Oz also approved of CGI Yoda in the Star Wars prequels. His judgment is nowhere near sound.

I had no idea Huckle Buckle Beanstalk was an actual thing. I thought O'Neal was making a Planetfall reference.

Mal Reynolds is a misogynist and misanthrope who keeps calling Inara a whore, yet fans think of this as the great romance of the entire show.

Oh.

For SERIOUS reals.

It's 'cos we live in a sexist society.

I read a review of Azumanga Daioh that said it's best if you're a few years older than the characters, because that show is all about the nostalgia of one's school years. I agree.

To me, the gold standard for "stories where heroes think their way out solely with the resources at hand, that the audience already knows about" is Die Hard. For which, despite its acclaim as the greatest action movie of all time, it doesn't get enough credit.

Can we PLEASE have an Asian actor in the lead role this time? I nominate Donnie Yen.