Obviously, as a huge fan of this series I love this episode, but I've always been troubled by the "crucified" pose that Ben is in as the Carnivale folks carry him out of the cornfield.  The whole thing of Ben getting up on the scarecrow cruciform was just as powerful, while being a lot less heavy-handed, and to do it…

@avclub-d155e6847d268061f3d8cd008a44a202:disqus   I'm perfectly capable of whining about both, thank you very much.

@avclub-d155e6847d268061f3d8cd008a44a202:disqus   I'm perfectly capable of whining about both, thank you very much.

Well, they guy who tried to shoot up the Tides Foundation, and instead killed some cops on the way there cited Glenn Beck as his motivation. Obviously an unstable guy to begin with, of course, but still . . .

Well, they guy who tried to shoot up the Tides Foundation, and instead killed some cops on the way there cited Glenn Beck as his motivation. Obviously an unstable guy to begin with, of course, but still . . .

Or tits.

Or tits.

It's not inappropriate.  Hell, the most common theme of the comments on the newswire announcing the classification was, essentially: "Fuck the FBI for making me defend Juggalos."

It's not inappropriate.  Hell, the most common theme of the comments on the newswire announcing the classification was, essentially: "Fuck the FBI for making me defend Juggalos."

As opposed to explicitly ruling out the possibility of ever using the "I was drunk!" excuse?

As opposed to explicitly ruling out the possibility of ever using the "I was drunk!" excuse?

I feel the need to point this out whenever West Memphis Three stuff comes up, so here goes.

I feel the need to point this out whenever West Memphis Three stuff comes up, so here goes.

"Get me off"?

"Get me off"?

Actually, I had a History teacher in High School who made a compelling argument that the key feature of a Democracy is general tolerance and pluralism, as opposed to voting.

Actually, I had a History teacher in High School who made a compelling argument that the key feature of a Democracy is general tolerance and pluralism, as opposed to voting.

@avclub-931490b987c4266d88bb99b81f9d6f38:disqus  Mentok's great.  But not voiced by Colbert.

@avclub-931490b987c4266d88bb99b81f9d6f38:disqus  Mentok's great.  But not voiced by Colbert.

Phil Ken Sebben is great and all—I'm certainly not disputing that—but no Reducto love?