I kind of thought the kids' little pedo-roadtrip was addressing those concerns Elizabeth had a few episodes back. She was talking with Phillip about what would happen to their children if something happened to each of them. She said something along the lines of, "Henry, he's strong, he'll be fine. But Paige, she's…

Christ, he said "Chief" every damn sentence. I understand peppering it in a little bit, but he said it so much (and it's such a little-used phrase) that it started to become distracting.

I'm still trying to figure out why, three years ago, James Franco was portrayed as the next great Hollywood actor. He seems to just play a slight variation of Coolguy McDudester in every film, and is sorely lacking in charisma and nuance.

Not only did they show Colt shooting Tim's buddy in the head - one of the first shots of this episode was a bullet hole surrounded by blood, right above the top of the couch and directly behind where Tim's buddy's head was.

Related: For anyone wondering whether Shelby being Drew will really add up based on what we;ve seen from him in past seasons, I give you his little nugget showrunner Graham Yost:
"And then I got a call that Ben Cavell in the writers room had hit on an
idea…[H]e said, “What if Shelby’s Drew?”
And we put [story editor]…

I don't think the intention was to arrest Boyd. I think it was to wait (and hope) for Shelby to come home. When Boyd walked in, you've gotta do the handcuffs thing just as a precaution I'd think, no matter who comes in the door. Not totally sure though. They also could have been anticipating someone from the other…

I just posted this a few discussion up, but it makes more sense here. Him having a death wish fits with the inconsistencies of the murder scene too (Tim's friend being clearly shot in the head but allegedly dragging himself to a phone and texting):

This confused me as well. Even more so because one of the first shots of the show was a bloody bullet hole in the wall directly above the couch, right where Tim's friend's head was. In my brain, I decided the bullet hit him in the side of the head, he faked his own death for a minute until Colt left, then slid over to…

@avclub-ffc3460c431f41282064dc7acdd70797:disqus , Shelby didn't start working for the sheriff department until season 2/3, correct? He started as a mine operator that Boyd was hired to kill.

The Last Exorcism: The Final Exorcism

That was a brilliantly disgusting close to the scene. Told you everything you needed to know about what happened in just three seconds.

x3 on the 'Totally Forgot He Was In The Walking Dead.'

Yep, nobody is paying attention to that area from out on the street, they won't notice. Not to mention I've never seen anything quite like it in a show. Very clever bit. I had no idea what their plan was when Phillip was in his hilarious wig and mustache, standing under his car in the auto shop.

It was the head-bashing sound that made it do disgusting.

This episode was beautiful, every scene. I've had some issues with the show's direction this year (that swooping shot of Colt at the gas station muttering 'Oh Ellen May,' really bothered me, and it was one of a few swoop-y shots that hour), but I thought the direction this episode perfectly supported the plot's tone.

I wouldn't find it anti-climactic or disappointing if it was Shelby. It makes perfect sense, with him mentioning the widow sounded cute, how long he's been a bachelor, etc. etc.

Best episode of the season. This hour was fucking great.

When I saw that that film and this show were the same writer, I knocked my expectations down a peg because of how disappointed I was in the movie.

Zoe Barnes is clinically insane for 11 of the episodes and I couldn't stand it when she was on screen.

I agree, Underwood's sly workings and double-crosses and promises are fun to watch, and seeing him squirm to continue to get everything done is great. It plays out like a political ponzi scheme.