The Thick of It - Series 4, Episode 6 (The Inquiry)

So, we kinda already did this in the AV Club community awards, (Thanks, Gary X) but just for fun here: Best characters on TV in 2012?

So, we kinda already did this in the AV Club community awards, (Thanks, Gary X) but just for fun here: Best characters on TV in 2012?

Cheating to add British TV:
 
1. The Thick of It
2. Mad Men
3. Moone Boy
4. Breaking Bad
5. Archer
6. Louie
7. Game of Thrones
8. Parks and Rec
9. Fresh Meat
10. Justified

Cheating to add British TV:
 
1. The Thick of It
2. Mad Men
3. Moone Boy
4. Breaking Bad
5. Archer
6. Louie
7. Game of Thrones
8. Parks and Rec
9. Fresh Meat
10. Justified

But he did come up with the brilliant metaphor and semi-rhyme "Tell Nancy Pelosi/ We're gonna do the Hokey Pokey/ Put the right ones in and pull the left ones out".

But he did come up with the brilliant metaphor and semi-rhyme "Tell Nancy Pelosi/ We're gonna do the Hokey Pokey/ Put the right ones in and pull the left ones out".

I love everything about this.

I love everything about this.

(quietly, whisperingly) I actually like Coconut Records, his post-Phantom Planet project.

(quietly, whisperingly) I actually like Coconut Records, his post-Phantom Planet project.

Oh man can even imagine? As if Spider Man wasn't angsty enough already.

Oh man can even imagine? As if Spider Man wasn't angsty enough already.

Thank you for the spoiler alert! Almost ruined the ending for myself, there!

Thank you for the spoiler alert! Almost ruined the ending for myself, there!

For some reason, this really made it hard for me to get into the episode. I'm totally willing to believe things like Jane managed to keep her real birthday hidden for 30 years  but I just kept thinking: "It's CHRISTMAS! There shouldn't be that many people on the street!!"

For some reason, this really made it hard for me to get into the episode. I'm totally willing to believe things like Jane managed to keep her real birthday hidden for 30 years  but I just kept thinking: "It's CHRISTMAS! There shouldn't be that many people on the street!!"

It's my favorite Christmas tradition. The whole thing is very melancholy, even Linus's speech at the very end. All the music is in a minor key and the animation sticks to a beautiful muted palette, with the exception of the Christmas tree yard, where the bright colors are garish and grotesque.  You get the feeling…

It's my favorite Christmas tradition. The whole thing is very melancholy, even Linus's speech at the very end. All the music is in a minor key and the animation sticks to a beautiful muted palette, with the exception of the Christmas tree yard, where the bright colors are garish and grotesque.  You get the feeling…

This explanation seems too convenient…