I liked that final scene and line too, and it kinda saves the movie for me. But I don't know how much the reputation of this movie will improve. Maybe once we're farther removed from the Obama administration, this will seem more a product of its time and encapsulate what so many people are currently feeling. Until…

Who was it? I'm not very well versed in Broadway play actors. Or at least, what was the play?

I started high school in 1996, which seemed to be the last good year of music in the 90's. That was such a contrast between the two halves of that decade. 1990-1996 were great, while 1997-2000 were devoid wastelands of Puff Daddy, boy bands and Brandy.

It's too bad that not much else in 1998 was worth remembering. Just look at that top 100. Coincidentally, our HateSong subject also happens to be there.

I'll defend all three of their albums, they had the Alice Unplugged thing going on with their first album, but if anyone wanted to listen to their next 2 albums, they pretty successfully broke away from that. They were also pretty damn good live when I saw them once after their 3rd album. Heavier than I expected.

Santa Monica and Everything to Everyone are good songs. They had a chance to be really cool and then…no.

Hey man, I'm with you. But I was in high school, so I cut myself some slack. I liked The Beatles, The Doors, Alice In Chains along with 311, Eve 6, and Third Eye Blind. I like the latter bands for 90's nostalgia reasons. They remind me of great times with great friends. They're still catchy songs. I'm pretty open…

It would actually be really cool to see the original artists respond to each HateSong and explain the origin behind the song or what they think about their song's popularity/ubiquity or even do a HateSong in response to the original "HateSong-er". Like, which Ween song would 4 Non Blondes hate? That would add a whole…

@Patrick_Batman:disqus I always thought that was hilarious too. I'm pretty sure the band was laughing their asses off and just allowed their song to be used on the soundtrack for that very reason. They just torpedo'ed the movie in the song! Was nobody listening?

How Adam Duritz managed to pull off that level of quality tail, I will never know. That's one of the all time great runs. One of God's mysteries. And I like how in his interviews he comes off as this mopey bastard. Screw that guy. 

I think he was also nailing Vanessa Carlton or someone too, so that helped me remember his name.

Are you saying Guns, Living Colour, Fishbone, and Faith did NOT transcend that ethos? I think I would disagree with that if that's what you're saying. Those are great bands.

What do you want me to say? Good news.

The closing solo on Bodhisattva still takes me to guitar heaven. Fucking great. Love the interplay between the guitar and the keys in that final section.

1. Deacon Blues
2. The Boston Rag
3. Bodhisattva
4. Home At Last
5. Babylon Sisters
6. Do It Again
7. Night By Night

There are so few "perfect" songs out there. This is one of them. It's so perfect for night time driving with the windows down.

You done it!

I love that scene, surprised nobody else mentioned it.

I think Stannis being Stannis, that prickly pear of a man, wanted Davos because he provided really practical advice and wasn't resentful of the way he ran things (dude stuck around after having his finger cut off by him). He's the closest thing Stannis has to a friend and I think he wanted to reward his loyalty. The…

Actually, I think the best thing HBO can do is continue to create episodes of this extremely popular show and make money and attract prestige talent to their channel.