Me too. Dre's tirade was slightly saved by the apology, but I expected the announcer to say "Screw this" and leave the booth. Nice old guy, probably a volunteer, being verbally abused. And who was that actor? I know him from somewhere.

They did at least one thing differently from other wife/mother-in-law plots: Bow stood up to Ruby, openly, told her what she didn't like. And Ruby didn't sulk — she fought back. Another difference — I was expecting that Ruby's problem with Bow was jealousy. Maybe she was, a little bit, but she hid it well.

This season has been like that for me. A lot of the praise I'm seeing is for the little details rather than the sketches as a whole. Nothing wrong with details, but it's like going to a fine restaurant and the only thing to like is the decor. I'm hungry for the funny shit, where I don't have to pause and rewind to…

But no cinnamon — it's not authorized.

The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning. Semi-autobiographical, the story of a marriage set against the backdrop of WWII. Not a big war story so much as what happens with ex-pats in war zones. Manning's strong point is characterization. She's an excellent observer. Fascinating book.

Is she really skimming though? How would anyone know from looking at the ledger that the numbers aren't right? And would Eleanor keep evidence that she's cheating Fausto? I thought the ledger just had names and locations of people in Fausto's organization.

I don't get it either. Whether Sonja's murder is neat or messy, it doesn't solve Cerisola's problem. Maybe the plan is for her to disappear, or they're setting something up to make it look like an accident.

When Jim Parsons ended his acceptance speech with "There's no accounting for taste", was he being self-deprecating, or was it a dig at the show itself?

When Jessica Lange won, my husband noted the strong applause and said "She must be really well liked". I said "No, they're just glad they won't have to sit through another acceptance speech by Cicely Tyson." Tyson looked surprised, and disgruntled. "I'm an aging movie star! I should be up there!"

I haven't watched the show since the second or third episode of the first season, but I've followed it via the reviews here and at tor.com. My theory is that King recognizes how bad it is and he's fine with it — it makes the book look good in comparison. A remarkable achievement.

I can recommend Three Day Road by Boyden — I've meant to read more by him and will get The Orenda. I love historical fiction. Try "The Son" by Phillip Meyer — it's the best book I read last year. Also "The Blood of Heaven" by Kent Wascom. Gorgeous language.

Sorry to hear this. "The Son" was my favorite read last year — at
least as good as anything I've read from Cormac McCarthy or Larry
McMurtry — and if they get the early years right, it will be like
nothing we've seen on film before (except for maybe "Little Big Man").
But it's too bad someone like Nic Pizzolatto…

The scene with Lester bargaining for socks — anyone else think of Anton Chigurh telling the gas station guy to "flip a coin"? Except that the roles were reversed, of course, and Lester was the confused one.

The scene with Victor and Julie was too effective for me. No blood or gore but I was slightly nauseated, and I don't get queasy often. I'm not sure I'll keep watching. If I do, I'll probably FF Victor. And Toni's brother. I'm so tired of women as victims.

Maybe she was one of the slasher's victims, the one referenced by the female detective when she was questioning the guy from the bar. She said he'd previously been charged with "attempted" murder. I'm also thinking if she was pregnant when she was attacked, Victor could be the child she lost. He's about the right…

If anyone survived the accident and said that it was Camille's fault, I can understand the family wanting to keep her at home. It's possible that no one but the driver saw Victor in the road, so it could be blamed on Camille distracting the driver. I've only seen the first two episodes, so speculation, not a spoiler. …

I'm confused. I don't remember seeing a hanging wolf in Simon. Did I fast-forward too quickly through the ads?

It made dramatic sense for Gus to die (sob!) but if Sonya suspected Gus was being drowned, why didn't someone shut off the fucking water?!  It's not that hard to find a water shut-off valve, either in the house or at the street.  Or break a pipe — something!  Dammit.

Pretty sure a "not" was left out of that comment.

Pretty sure a "not" was left out of that comment.