More than just about anything else about this show, it's the animation that slays me.

Saul's beard should get its own spinoff. Hell, Saul should get his own spinoff, period.

I binged Homeland in May because I wanted to be onboard when the show returned, yet I knew going in that a lot of people didn't like season 2.

Well, Damian Lewis has said, I believe, that the only reason Nicholas Brody is still on the show is because Showtime wants him to be. And I can see why Showtime would want him there. He's a remarkable actor with an incredible presence on the show, but he also provides the series with a romantic lead, a representation…

I'd be more satisfied by Colton getting voted out. He doesn't learn anything if he's med-evac'd out, or if he leaves on his own terms by quitting. But if he's voted out for being a dick nugget, maybe he'll have cause for more meaningful introspection.

While I still hate Redemption Island simply on principle, I admit that it's infinitely more intriguing than it was in either of its previous two iterations, thanks entirely to the loved ones dynamic.

I like Morgan Saylor. Really, I do. Even her ridiculous boots.

To be fair, Chris Chibnall is writing it, I believe (or the pilot, at least).

Although I still loved it, I felt like the second East/West Bowl was weaker than the first, if only because they went with the ridiculous names right off the bat instead of building to them by starting out with ridiculous names that sounded semi-plausible as ostentatious sports names. That said, "A.A. Ron Balakey"…

@avclub-0d2c24a1e077ed4a259a9034dc03394a:disqus Sure thing! You were with me the whole time!

Advice on dealing with Russell Hantz, from Mr. Paul Anka:

Seriously.

Starts at 2:55 http://www.youtube.com/watc…

The anticipation was just killing me all day yesterday. I couldn't wait for the BBC America version, so I downloaded a torrent and watched early. Now that I've learned that scene has been cut out, I'm damn glad I made that choice, although I plan on watching the 2am re-airing of the BBC America version anyway, simply…

Same, even though I think the new loved ones mechanic makes it eminently more interesting than it has any right to be.

Kind of like the peculiar bug Jeff Kent had up his ass about Penner, although at least in that case, you could argue it's because he knew just what a savvy player Penner could be, and what a threat he represented.

SUCH an outstanding show. And so, so devastating, all the more so since this season started out with Hardy attempting to get Ellie to look at her hometown, and its people, from the position of an impartial observer. Her attachment to Broadchurch was a handicap on her abilities of perception, and although those…

Oh, me too. Especially due to the song.

Warning: Insurmountable Wall-o-Text ahead, but SERIOUSLY — this finale, you guys:

To be fair, I don't think Sandra won a single challenge in either of her two winning playthroughs. But yes, it would have behooved Gervase at some point over the last 13 years to learn how not to be water soluble.