I'm pretty sure that, this time around, it's RAW that's introducing the "second major belt."

Oh relax Walder, I've got a gut feeling Black Walder and Lothar are around here somewhere. After all isn't there a little Black Walder and Lothar in all of us? In fact, you might even say we just ate Black Walder and Lothar, and they're in our stomachs… right now! Wait, scratch that one.

The plan X getaway scheme reminded me more of Bill Murray vehicle/New Cult Cannon entry "Quick Change" than "Dark Knight" and the guns-taped-to-hand bit reminded me of what Malvo did to Don Chumph on Fargo.

He's a whole lotta Rose-ie!

I don't think that "it never fails to disappoint" means what you think it means.

¿Quien es mas macho?

*runs away, crying*

Joey Joe-Joe Junior Shabadoo?

Even more than sympathetic. I think it would be reasonable to argue that "Steve" was the HERO of this episode. After all, he was the one who figured out the nature of the paradox and helped the boys find their way out.

It's interesting how with, for example, Bob's Burgers the AV Club reviewer seems to get that if there are some real laughs, some nice moments, and a musical number that works and if the characters and relationships are true to what we know then that's a good to great episode. For some reason though, there seems to be…

When I first moved to the Czech Republic, and again when I first moved to Japan, I had quite a few experiences that were not at all dissimilar to what happened to Louie in China. I haven't been to China yet, but I had no trouble accepting the scenes set there as straight realism.

When I first moved to the Czech Republic, and again when I first moved to Japan, I had quite a few experiences that were not at all dissimilar to what happened to Louie in China. I haven't been to China yet, but I had no trouble accepting the scenes set there as straight realism.

But in another, more accurate way… Barney was the winner.

But in another, more accurate way… Barney was the winner.

Also: "Those aren't pillows!"

Also: "Those aren't pillows!"

Here's what made the episode work for me:

Here's what made the episode work for me:

I just watched the first five episodes of the new season back-to-back. Watching it that way, it comes across as a deliberate long story arc with a magnificent pay-off:

I just watched the first five episodes of the new season back-to-back. Watching it that way, it comes across as a deliberate long story arc with a magnificent pay-off: