Enough with the comparisons to Lost's second season and Heroes. Even if you agree that the second season was sub-par (which was arguably slightly true but always very exagerated) Lost was never even remotely close to being as pukingly terrible as Heroes is now.

some thoughts: the Butcher and Andi
Did no one think the introductory scene with the Butcher really helped set a new benchmark for evil creepiness that this show could use more of? The scene in the slaughterhouse with the victims writhing in the slop? Personally, the butcher didn't bother me. Sometimes there…

Insight into Character
I think this episode, while possibly the worst of the season (which is still not too bad) really helped explain why Charlie is so messed up. Up until now Charlie's mom has been that sweet older woman who happened to be a bit of a whore in her older days. Now we know she's still kind of a…

You're Not Alone
I just wish I could give it up. Damn it Heroes, why can't I quit you!

Hadn't seen this ep yet,
but what about the possibility that Pa Parkman mind-controlled somebody else and made them knock Sulu off the building? Maybe it was Nate Petrelli, but he doesn't remember because Evil Parkman had control of his body.

Yay
Thanks for the link to Welles' radio play. I've been meaning to find more of that stuff, but too lazy to search for it.

Slate's review
Just curious if anyone else read Slate's bitching and moaning about the show. They seem to think exactly the opposite of us here. While I'm constantly enamored over ways the Office breaks from sitcom cliches and tired relationship arcs, the writer over there laments the loss. Wanted Jim and Pam to…

An unrelated question
Is there any chance anyone will post a TV Club review of the season finale of Mad Men? I don't really know where to ask and I'm getting pathetic here at work.

Dennis
I also liked how Dennis was planning on actually strangling a girl to get into the mind of a serial killer, then played it off like he wasn't. It's almost hard to believe the gang hasn't killed anyone yet, although I would expect more of an accidental killing due to their assholery.

Tom Waits?
I'm there. Oh wait, this probably won't come anywhere near me.
Oh, and I couldn't be happier we get a Eugene Hutz surrogate instead of Cobain. Gogol Bordello is so much more interesting. Sadly, Cobain would easily come off as trying too hard to appeal to Hot Topic customers.

Ego
and as evidence of Pollard's ego I submit way he responded to calls of "Pollard is God!" from drunken idiots at the last GBV show I attended. He totally lapped it up with a paraphrased response of "why yes, I am, aren't I?" without even an obligatory acknowledgment to the rest of the band.

post eaten?
Hopefully this isn't just repeating a phantom post that will show as soon as this posts, but I was saying that sadly I think you're noticing a decline that's been obvious for years. While Pollard has done some good stuff, as GBV's classic status has grown, so has Pollard's ego and not with equivalent…

Yeah
Sadly, I think you're noticing a decline that's been obvious for years. I wanna like Pollard, but as GBV has grown in classic status, I've felt his ego has swollen too. He's still done good stuff, but not as good as he (and some of the guy's screaming "Pollard is God" at the last GBV show I saw) seem to think.

tuned in, tuned out
I keep missing this show, but finally managed to catch it last night. Of course I got bored and decided to do something constructive like play video games instead. Not a good sign for an action/sci-fi show.

Captain Emo
Whether or not he's 'emo' is really kind of pointless, as its not really a term I use anyway, but seeing as how he'll always be known for pretentious teeny bullshit like "are you a robot or an alien" I think the moniker Captain Emo is still fitting. Until he becomes a decent character, which will be quite…

Wussy Captain Emo
He doesn't look like a pretty boy? And that aliens vs. robots crap? Sounds pretty angsty to me. And angsty pretty boy = wussy.

Ross and Oswalt
Don't forget Ross's pre-Bea Arthur's dick poetry schtick. 'Why I Love My Gangsta-bitch Girlfriend,' 'She Just Smiles and Nods,' and 'I Run Into Her Sometimes' were all great.

stella
"4)To whomever was wondering why Claire can't figure out her father is the horn-rimmed glasses man? She does know. That's why she's lying, and walking around all sad and moony eyed. But why doesn't she ask West more questions: when did you realize you had powers? Are you adopted? Italian?"

Emo
I guess I'm still used to the original (or at least original to me) usage of emo, which was basically just a wussy punk or indie kid. I vaguely remember the term back when I was in high school in the mid 90s, well before this whole eye-liner and cutting yourself trend.

Shat
Oh yeah, the Shatner one was good though. And of course Patton was the highlight of that one too, though he was definitely more in his element there.