Alternately: "Maca-brah."

Oh very nice.

That last O: "I will not be silenced!"

Heh.

Börk! Börk! Börk!

Director's cut: "I want my ten percent off the top."

It's as though the universe conspired to provide the ingredients for the perfect bit of wordplay. Flawlessly executed.

The book is pretty bad too.

“Why did you have to be a Montague?”

With the same lead actor and with the same setting, I can imagine a quality show could be made. I don't know what the main problem is. Maybe the show should either be pulpier (more fun) or better (a quality serious drama); it seems to have the drawbacks of both but not the advantages.

Thanks a lot! I think I'll go ahead and catch up. Maybe this season premiere will grab me. I appreciate the help.

I've watched all the episodes except for last season's (double-sized) finale, which has been sitting in my to-watch list all this time. At this point I simply don't know whether to keep watching or not. I just don't get the sense that stuff builds up logically, with causes and consequences. Anyhoo, I'll throw it to…

Obviously CHA is transmitted by dice.

A ballister always pays its debts? The Handrail of the King occasionally gets [REDACTED]?

It's too bad you didn't spell it "Freudian sleep."

I come from a long line of mothers, I'll have you know.

A basketball-playing black man?

One of the people in charge of set design and wardrobe is called Betty Draper. It's all very confusing.

At the dinner table, Jeremy would hog all the ham.

Excellent write-up. Thanks for all the context.