@avclub-e9210afab31a459be670627b05ef9d9b:disqus Jack Gleeson played the kid in Batman Begins that got the bat-whatever thing from Batman.  So in a way, Joffrey did get something from Batman.

In the commentaries on the DVD, the kids who play Bran, Sansa and Arya feel the need to assure the listener repeatedly that he's actually very nice in person.

Everyone else has answered, but I'll toss in that the book is told through point of view of certain characters as the story moves forward.  So sometimes you'll hear about things that happened, but because one of the POV characters wasn't there, you won't get a first hand account.  The series isn't constrained in that…

The iBran story is definitely on the best of the year.  It's actually the first CDR that I ever listened to (the best of the year) and I remember cackling to myself listening to it on the way to work.

Regardless of whether he wants influence or not, Jon Stewart has it.  And with it comes a certain degree of responsibility.  I think when you want your criticisms to be taken seriously, and I think the Daily Show does, you have to hold yourself up to a certain degree of scrutiny as well.  This includes the Daily Show,…

Can I borrow your fingerless gloves? #nohobo

@avclub-b030afbb3a8af8fb0759241c97466ee4:disqus Well, maybe not a serious news program, but it does on occasion get serious with what it does.  I just don't like it when they defend their mistakes and charges of bias by claiming that they're always joking, because they're clearly not and don't actually want to be…

I agree (about Nick Offerman being wrong for the show), and that makes me sad.  I love Nick Offerman in everything that he's done, but his CBB episode just didn't have any energy, which is exactly what you need in a podcast.

Right.  Arguing that the "totality of things" was correct is a child's argument.  It's meant to bluster and get past the fact that he lied without confronting those lies.  It's horrible, irresponsible and the fact that he can't cop to it means that everything he does now is suspect.

@avclub-c823edeed68014dc7c6c1139250f8522:disqus  I think that argument is something of a cop out.  It's the same argument that the Jon Stewart makes whenever he's confronted by someone from Fox News about his own biases.  (I'll be clear to start, I love the Daily Show and think it has the real potential to be a solid…

I wonder how many people were excited for the Babylon arc then got bored and stopped reading?  That's really a shame, cause although I'll readily admit that the Babylon arc is fantastic, there's a ton more great stuff as the show goes on.  I hope you get to do season 2, I'm loving these recaps and rewatching the show…

I cackled like crazy when they sang through the opening credits on that commentary.

I was hoping someone would make that joke, @avclub-64f027640f63616a277e92096313264f:disqus

I would watch that.

I remember being upset at the first Resident Evil movie for not including either that line or "Don't. Open. That. Door!"

Ha, I didn't even do that on purpose.

Sex, smell/dirtyness, and general middle school humor are, generally, a crutch for bad improvisers.  They can usually get a middling laugh from an audience by saying shit enough times in a row, but it gets really boring really quickly.  Experienced improvisers can make it work, but even then only when they use it very…

I disagree.  He's overwhelming, but he is who he is.  At this point the problem isn't Garlin, but rather putting him up with people who aren't interested / aren't able to fight with him for the spotlight.  Here's your lineup: Pete Miller, TJ Holmes, Jeff Garlin.  DLM would BLOW THE FUCK UP.

But it was a suit for a GI: Joe, so it really only took like, 2 ears.

Who could he play?  He'd probably have to be physically larger for Rickard Stark (if they ever did flashbacks).  A young Alec wouldn't make a bad Rhaegar (with the wig and contacts)