That's the scriptwriter's job though.

They were such uniformly bad actor. I really couldn't get over it.

The White Helmets have called for a no-fly zone over Syria and airstrikes against Assad, which would, in effect, remove him from power. They're not a humanitarian organisation in the way, say, the Red Cross are; they're not even Syria's real civil defence organisation. Their construction in the popular consciousness-…

The problem with discussion of the Syria crisis in the U.S. and Europe is the problem with that Wired article: there's no first hand reporting, guilt is assumed by association, saying somebody else is wrong counts for debunking.

I said "pay academic sites" because I don't see the point of gumming up a comments section on a Westworld article with links that go to some "no access" page unless requested.

Steve, there's no need to be rude.

We know a lot more now about child development and have higher expectations for what is acceptable hostility now than the Roman had too.

There's significant evidence that there's a causal link between a child's exposure to violent media and increases in aggressive behaviour and decreases in prosocial behaviour.

Ding ding ding.

That's not what Weber meant by the spirit of capitalism.

She was unnecessarily aggressive and confrontational throughout. I mean, I certainly wasn't surprised to see her sulk off with a sneer when she was eliminated fair and square.

Also, the last line is so unbothered about distinguishing itself that I don't know why it's included.

Oh, I agree with your analysis; I just don't think Jay's move was all that unusually minded.

The editing is skewing San Juan Del Suarian, I'd posit, giving potential winner's edits liberally to credible candidates; it's a great dramatic structure for a season, especially as S33 has a much more likeable cast than S29. It's also maybe affected by the Michele edit last year which offset all the other possible…

I think it was the wrong move but it's a post-Philippines, post-Cambodia game. Going into a chaotic merge with loose rather than tight alliances has significant upside now.

Pre-jury stay at Ponderosa until the jury stage, then vacate it on a group holiday until the game is over.

Taking out a physical threat within or orbiting one's own alliance approaching the merge has been a recurring feature of the game for a good half dozen seasons now.

She's shown herself to be fairly unpleasant. I don't watch Survivor for unpleasantness or comeuppance so I'm glad when someone like that gets an edit that gives her the benefit of the doubt but I'm reasonably sure I would not want to spend time with her.

The only advantage it gained him at this point was to reduce his alliance's unwieldiness in a messy merge. She was a shield (the importance of which can't be overstated when you hold an idol), she was loyal and it appeared she had sway with peripheral millenials. Ah well, he's being edited well; maybe it will all work…

Is he? He's been allowed to speak about his home life and his strategic intent and his stare down with Michaela - who was definitely favoured in the edit - was both the moment of the season and positioned to appear as two powerful players clashing rather than a villain dispensing with the hero.