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Brax
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It was fairly obvious that review and grade didn't match up. We all know that the AVC usually grades shows on a curve, against itself (which I think is a good thing, by the way). However, during the first five or so episodes, I don't see how you can really do that, since you don't have enough of a comparison. You

The Drake sucked him up (and supposedly turned him into a starling).

The Drake sucked him up (and supposedly turned him into a starling).

Sister Jude was out to find the Mexican…I think you may have nailed it!

Sister Jude was out to find the Mexican…I think you may have nailed it!

Sure that wasn't the intention?

Sure that wasn't the intention?

I was thinking that's the fourth one I know of…but not sure, one might be imagined. Could someone please post a list of all the, uh…"stuff on tape" in which Sevigny "blows"?

I was thinking that's the fourth one I know of…but not sure, one might be imagined. Could someone please post a list of all the, uh…"stuff on tape" in which Sevigny "blows"?

Surely, at least two of those things will turn out to be the same thing, right?

Surely, at least two of those things will turn out to be the same thing, right?

That. And then the opposite of that.

That. And then the opposite of that.

I somehow doubt you have seen the first season…

I somehow doubt you have seen the first season…

I am turned off by torture porn. I watched my fair share of it, but the novelty wears off quickly and what stays is disgust. You ask yourself, "Why would I want to watch this?" and the answer is, you wouldn't really. However, I don't see any of that in this show…
The violence is over-the-top, never to be taken

I am turned off by torture porn. I watched my fair share of it, but the novelty wears off quickly and what stays is disgust. You ask yourself, "Why would I want to watch this?" and the answer is, you wouldn't really. However, I don't see any of that in this show…
The violence is over-the-top, never to be taken

"Yeah, because "I'm a school teacher!" is going to do anything when confronted with a killer, unless the killer is a tenured professor gone insane."
I like how they usually say "I have a husband and child!", but she can't do that. Makes perfect sense.

"Yeah, because "I'm a school teacher!" is going to do anything when confronted with a killer, unless the killer is a tenured professor gone insane."
I like how they usually say "I have a husband and child!", but she can't do that. Makes perfect sense.

Sevigny destroys this role. Rarely seen someone turn such ridiculous material into so much win.