I've never seen Merritt in anything prior and I just fell in love with her on this show. I think she's a beautiful lady and a skilled comic actress. I think her character is one that's worth fleshing out a bit more (I think she needs some quirks) but sometimes, even though it shouldn't be, it's not your friends that…

@avclub-0ae7484a9f3bbd2a21df420050c032ae:disqus THE SKI. I went out of my mind!! That was the moment I fell in love with him. I'm excited for next season's Winston time. I hope they bring back Brenda Song, which is feasible of McFarlane's Dads uses her at a minimum or gets axed, because she's actually a fantastic…

My speculation for next season is that Schmidt will choose Elizabeth and Cece will have to win him back. It's logical, as she deserves some character development. And since she and Winston seem to get paired off a bit, it'll allow for them each to have some more screentime. Maybe they'll conjure up some matchmaking…

Wasn't bowled over, but Lamorne did some fabulous work this week. Some of his faces. Delightful. And Zooey did a remarkable job in her restraint. Anyone can cry - it takes a different kind of actress to show restraint.

The total number of episodes at the moment is 84. 13 more will bring the total to 97, which while not 100 would probably be enough to get a syndication deal with a host of networks: FX might snatch this up, or coMEDY cENTRAL. Maybe one of the primetime channels, even. It's fiscally prudent to get to 200 or just below…

I think @avclub-d7d1e0309597c93cda923d6b631281cc:disqus  could have also simply meant "Why WOULD she", not "how COULD she." My parents would absolutely like for me to marry a Catholic boy, as they're Catholics and raised me Catholic. Back then and now, devout women would look for someone who shared their values, and…

I would like to kiss AV Club forum member J.P. McPickleshitter on the mouth for this reference.

Agreed! I was terribly confused about the B+ grade this week, because I thought this was an A. The MLK episode was quite great, but I loved this episode ten times more. I felt like the characters were part of action again, and interesting action - the Chaough/Draper pissing contest, Pete living with Mommy, Joan having…

Yeah, not a bad point. I don't think they have. Her dream presents her husband as a comfort, a constant, something solid and there. Perhaps she's a climber, and thought that a Jewish doctor was worth not marrying a Catholic for? This whole episode is about directly or indirectly taking advantage of others - Bob…

This is a good rule, mostly because in my heart of hearts I still want Syrio Forel to be alive, doing some face-changing somewhere.

We could have had Dacey Mormont out of NOWHERE, jump into the bear pit this week and just be like "You'll do" and then she starts making out with the bear. The Bear and the Maiden Fair, indeed.

In this case yes, but I'd love to see Diana Rigg go at those lines…

Probably my favorite moment of the episode. I loved Daryl's last talking head as well, because those were two really tender workplace moments. I just wish that the Daryl dance sequence had been better (Phyllis was GREAT.) But The Office has done several dance/fantasy-like sequences and this was the flattest. I think…

That's a valid read, but lately she hasn't even mentioned Schmidt so I don't see him as a doormat replacement, but a convenient partner for her desire right now for kids (which is the very idea of an arranged marriage). I'll change my mind when I see him show hesitancy about having children, or invalidate Cece's other…

My problem with the Cece wedding arc is that I like Shivrang. I do. He is a handsome man with a lovely accent and has handled all of Cece's obstacles (her never having seen him naked, the henna, the overbearing nature of her friends, even her saying his name incorrectly) with really sincere attempts to understand and…

WHY U MAKE ME CRY SCOTTEB

Do we think Cece's wedding is going to be called off (by Shivrang) and then Cece is going to have to win Schmidt back? Why else were we graced with Elizabeth, if we're just never going to see her again?

"Perfectly-sculpted pubic topiary". Are we forgetting this line? I screamed.

And I thought I was obsessed with "Virgins", but this episode blew it out of the water. Every character had not one but several amazing jokes. I also loved seeing Jess take control - great development for her character, and maybe even Nick rubbing off on her a little. While he's not in control, he'll certainly shout…

Henry Rollins is way too good for this earth, let alone some kind of sissy battle of the Beatles tribute bands fuckery.