I'm sensing that pretty much everyone post-merge (except Janu of course) has their smarts about them in this game. Which is what is most exciting.

And that broke my heart for Teddy. Yeah the guy has been a dick at times, but no way he deserved anything close to that. It felt like the most haunting moment of his life, that he will now just have to hide from because he seems incredibly shamed.

I'm still so mixed up on his innocence or whether he could be ever be that brutal. But there is something about just looking at him, and hearing him connect with people like Kerwin or Amantha that endears me so much to Daniel, and that makes this show so compelling.

It is left vague to us, but I believe that from what we've heard and learnt from Daniel is he used it more as a shaming/power move. He choked him to the point of passing out, and then probably poured the coffee on his ass for the effect it has on Teddy once he awakens.

I am loving it. At first everybody here's vague description of it gave it this mystique that I was excited to discover. Then the season went on and I was half expecting something to happen to bring about this unique season, but then I realised it had been happening all along. The structure and rhythms of the season…

Yep that is the only option. Either that or countless other reasons.

To me it's the perfect pace for the show. It is such a contemplative show that we would lose the focus from Daniel and those around him if the show decided to quicken. Hypnotized is a great way of putting it.

Yeah sure, for you or me, but Daniel is in a far different head-space at that moment. I think that is hugely important for how damning it is.

The show has been renewed for season 2: http://www.avclub.com/artic…

They chose well though!

Yeah at one point I thought they might actually kill Daniel. Then he gets pissed on and it feels like that would have brought Daniel down far more than death.

Yeah this is the most I have wanted to rewatch a season of TV in a long time. Also, the most I have been this emotionally affected by TV in a long time.

This episode wrecked me emotionally. Those opening scenes haunted me to the point where I felt like I was at a cross-roads between feeling sick or being drawn into the darkness of the show. And then the show drew me in, and all those mixed feelings welled up. I was fearful and also entranced as Daniel sat in that…

To me it is such an internal and emotional show, that to 'up' the pacing would take us away from a lot of what makes the series special. It's atmosphere and character insights, I think would be pushed aside if the show started focusing on it's plot more.

Will do :)
I'm near the end of Palau at the moment, so I probably will take a bit of a break before starting it up.

I like to think episodes 5 and 6 will make you appreciate the series more, so good luck !

Yeah and because it never really drew me into either the fun of the premise, or the emotions of the characters, I am pretty much stuck at episode 9 now. Not sure if/when I will finish the season.

Season 3 has Frasier !

I never used to care about how I just can't grow much facial hair. Stan's beard has made me quite disappointed that I can never have a beard as awesome as his.

I read it as Don realising how much Ted is replacing him, and how well he is doing it. Don and Peggy have had those intimate moments together, but now if she/the office had to choose, they would most likely choose Ted.