Zeek's talk with Joel was so subtle yet effective that I was alternately yelling "Finally!" and on the verge of tears. Zeek may be overbearing sometimes, but he is the only Braverman who can consistently cut through the BS and say what needs to be said. He was wonderful with Victor earlier in the season and great…

Right? And the worst part about Kristina's mollycoddling Max is that she fucked Haddie over at the same time. Ever since his diagnosis, Kristina has been all about Max, all the time, and poor Haddie was an afterthought. No wonder Haddie started acting out — she was ignored at home yet expected to be perfect.

I feel I have to stick up for Berto here. Yes, he was kinda douchey when they first moved into the dorm — always asking Drew to take off so he could get his skank on. But passive Drew never said anything, and once Ryan laid down the law Berto began treating him appropriately. Look, at least Berto is never…

@Eolith, ITA. Not only was I laughing hysterically at stoned Amber and Drew, I was in awe of the actors' ability to be completely naturalistic in a scene that could be easily overplayed. Everything about their mounting paranoia at Amber's place when Sarah was calling ("OMG! What if Grandpa's dead?") rang completely…

Agree on all the "calling out" being welcome — except for Hank and Sarah. Yes, Sarah defines herself through her boyfriends, but this was a FREE TRIP TO ZIMBABWE. All she had to do was edit digital files ONLINE for the catalog with Hank for that week and she could have had an incredibly memorable experience. They…

And since Sarah Ramos is currently in NYC attending Columbia, she clearly couldn't continue the role. It would be nice if Adam and Kristina referenced Haddie occasionally, though.

Completely agree. Everything about this job offer (and much of this season) seems like it's setting us up for the final season next year — with April as the new Leslie. But IMO there will never be a P&R season with Leslie in Chicago. P&R = Pawnee, just as The Simpsons = Springfield.

Absolutely agree — LOVED this episode. Scary all the way through, and Reggie Lee was just fantastic, IMO. Wu was already one of my favorite characters, so unlike Kevin McFarland I was thrilled to see an episode that focused on him. And Reggie's reactions were so believable that I was as heartbroken as everyone else…

I loved following the hundreds of reactions from Filipino-Americans on Twitter as the show was going on. Most were creeped out by the depiction of a monster they'd feared since their grandmothers told them the stories in childhood, but still delighted to see any Filipino representation on American TV. I was…

Agreed — I REALLY hope the show continues to explore Wu post-breakdown and doesn't ignore his recovery in favor of purely MOTW episodes.

I agree about Hank's well-reasoned arguments about telling Wu (since he was the only one who could really empathize). However, I respect Monrosalee and Nick's reluctance as well. If you're Wesen, who have been feared and persecuted by humans over the centuries, telling ANY human about their existence is a huge…

Hey, I like the name Andrew Wu! It's better than Bitsie Tulloch's (joking) suggestion, Cindy Lou…

I have watched every episode of Grimm, and I can confidently say the Aswang is in the Top 3 Creepiest Wesen. That tongue….(shudder). Just as bad is the fact that Mama Aswang actually tried guilt-tripping her son to let her eat his first child! Apparently, Aswang mothers are just as likely as my Catholic mama to use…

Right? I have to admit I loved her totally genuine threat to declare war on "the entirety of Lumpy Space, which your parents rule" if LSP didn't apologize to her RIGHT NOW. Can't help it, I love Bad-Ass Bubblebum…

Just curious — how do we know this yet? Both shows have only run once in their current slot — and that was a repeat of the pilot episodes that ran last week after the Olympics. And the *repeats* still did well in the ratings. Not saying they both won't fail, but About a Boy, at least, had really good critical and…

CAN. NOT. WAIT. And Space Jewess (or anyone), if you're in the NYC area, you should come and see Hugh Dancy talk about Hannibal at the SoHo Apple Store tonight. It's capping off a day when he's been all over the tube talking about the show, hopefully leading to decent ratings tonight (especially after NBC promoted…

And…that grinding noise you hear is the A.V. Club Hive Mind turning on yet another show. Sorry, but I laughed consistently at this episode, and the final scene with Ben's nerdgasm at the Iron Throne was the best thing I've seen on TV all week. (I'm eagerly awaiting the GIFs.) Still love P&R, and Leslie is the Best…

@Pensive, I completely agree. That Victor/Julia phone call — given how hard they had worked to build a mother/son relationship — just did me in. And Julia tucking in all her siblings had me reaching for the Kleenex. Not to mention the wonderful scene around the fire pit with Zeek and all the grandkids. The whole…

IMO it's not about the kiss. Yes, Joel's pissed about it, but more because he has been clearly putting out feelers about Ed all season which Julia pooh-poohed. Then he asked her directly if anything happened, and she lied. Then when she finally came clean, she still underplayed her role in the shared attraction. …

Not to mention how uncomfortable Camille looked when Zeek pulled her in for a hug later. I really used to love Camille and can't figure out why her character has been so unlikeable this season.