Right, because the reaction Cokieblume's mocking is rational in a different context.

That sounds like a lot of work work work work work.

Shadow's not "half-asleep", he's a self-controlled guy who under-reacts to everything.

Too late!

That seems to be a trait of Gaiman's writing, to leave the reader wanting more by story's end. I see it as a feature, not a bug, but I can understand that it could be frustrating.

Ha! Hahahahahahahahah! Ha— Oh, I'm sorry, I was thinking of an old Far Side comic. Carry on.

Like Louis Brandeis said, "sunlight is the best disinfectant."

My favorite version is Dave Barry's:
This land is your land
This land is my land
Looks like one of us
Has a forged deed to this land.

Same here. If I absolutely have to be close to the edge I stand perpendicular to it and look around me like I'm new fish in a prison yard.

"Creepy mannequins! Get your creepy mannequins, here!"

Boy, it'd be nice if someone had a TARDIS….

Goddamn, what a douche-canoe.

I like that your compassion for the man was almost predicated on the idea that Penny Marshall sprung from his loins.

He and Wallace are slated to show up later in the season.

And The John Larroquette Show. Hell, yeah!

And then it'll be adapted into a musical called "Jews!"

It's Guided By Voices reunions all the way down!

Yeah, like when milk turns and runs in fear.

Exactly. King pre-butchered the story, so maybe using the books as a springboard off of which to tell other stories is the better move.

It's on tap right after The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.