It also has to be the case that busier folks or people with odd work schedules are more likely to DVR/Tivo shows. I'm not sure what demographic is represented by people who can watch shows when they air, but I know I'm not represented in that group, and thus, the shows that I watch are likely to suffer the same fate…

Product placement
I'd like to know how they managed to have a product placement for Zune and IPod in the same sentence (especially since Zune became the butt of the joke). Brilliant.

I also had a similar thought about Don's strength obscuring his marked lack of decision making. And I think Prep is absolutely correct…the reason Don is so good at selling is because his every action is a study in what the people around him want or need at any given moment. He's so damned confident about the way he…

Don is what you make him
I was struck more than ever in this episode by Don's complete lack of will or agency. People love Don because he is a blank slate. Joy tells him repeatedly what he will enjoy, what he wants, and what he will like. Since Don never gives anyone any information about what he actually feels or…

Blade Runner
Somehow, Blade Runner became my litmus test for boyrfiends in high school. One boyfriend fell asleep watching it with me and I felt weird about him ever after. After he turned out to be a real jerk, I used the movie as a test for a number of boyfriends. It never failed: if they didn't like it or…