Yeah, my story actually ended up really tame, turned out the kid was just a really big fan of Justified.  Not that I really care if anybody knows how much time I kill on these boards when I'm not working, but on the rare occasion that I do call an actor or director an asshole (I usually try to be mindful, will say…

Last fall, I caught a shuttle to the company Halloween party, and struck up a conversation with the Office PA driving.  He asked about the shows I'd worked on, asked if I ever read the AV Club, and immediately called me out for my posts.

Yeah, there was a weird, not-really-in-line-with-the-series plot thread in M:I 3 about Ethan Hunt getting married to a woman (Michelle Monaghan) who had no idea his true profession.  It was mostly there so she could unwittingly get tied into the plot in the third act.
Even though it was weird for the series, I thought…

@avclub-089627fe2e24173090e1bb5dbf215092:disqus , I'm pretty sure what Juanito's trying to argue (complain?) is that the use of the double-nightmare is an antiquated, tired gimmick, and is undeniable evidence that Scorsese's grasping at straws in his storytelling.  
Unfortunately, that falls straight into the column of…

I find your complaints about Hugo simple, petty, and trite, more the material of a person underwhelmed to a point where disappointment manifests itself as bitterness while those around him are too deep in enjoyment to pander to his need for attention.
Sorry for defecating on your posts, spiteful arrogance ain't my bag,…

@avclub-21cb1137b6aab4de4328a8c698770071:disqus , unfortunately, that's exactly where I think Juanito and Tasha are off base.  The film's theme, about "finding your place" (admittedly, a saccharine oversimplification of a much more complex idea) resonated enormously with me, as a late 20's guy working an occasionally…

Agreed with @avclub-eb573591cef285c12701571987b08381:disqus .  M:I was a perfectly fine time at the theater, but honestly, I thought the third one was better paced, kept the same tone, had better setpieces, PLUS Philip Seymour Hoffman as the heavy.

Agreed with @avclub-0f0d67e214f9fef69b278e3d08114da9:disqus, Transmetropolitan has some really great stuff, but by the time you're halfway through it becomes pretty apparent that the series arc is really going to take its time getting to the fireworks factory.  Despite that, when the series works, it's extraordinarily…

I'm a fan of drunken split-screen, myself.  If you can't noticeably irritate your friends with obscene explanations and pleas for blind trust, it just ain't worth it.  Plus, when you figure out an especially tough map?  The most gratifying high fives imaginable.  Can't do that over a headset.

Sorry for the lengthy delay in responding - been on the road for the past two days - but am I wrong in reading the scene from Crawl Space in the desert, Gus to Walt, paraphrasing, of course : "You are fired.  You can leave.  Your brother-in-law, however, is done.  If you try to warn him, your wife, your children - and…

@avclub-c65a46c16b70bf886e62e791cd4a80b3:disqus , I have to agree.  SPOILERS - When we got to the reveal of the plant, yes, it made me feel like I'd been kicked in the gut, and while it seems - nay - IS evil that Walt would poison Brock, I'm still shook by the scenes of Jesse listening to Jane's voicemail so as to…

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Box Cutter stands as one of my favorite episodes of any show, ever.  Simple, dark, funny, and my god, EFFECTIVE.  

Pretty sure that somewhere about a decade back he made some comment in passing referring to himself as a libertarian, but has since walked back the statement.  Wish I had citations, sorry.

My sister and her husband, after their wedding, danced their first dance to that Louis Armstrong number from that movie.

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My best friend turned me onto this song, like, six years ago.  It's fucking awesome and a high contender for my favorite Christmas tune ever, even if I don't know what the fuck it means or where he found it:

No, this show's pretty terrible.  It's like watching Jimmy Fallon or Bill Hader in their worst moments of stifling laughter during the better SNL sketches.

Whitney > Impractical Jokers > Morgan Spurlock?

Ummm… I had forgotten about it 'til somebody mentioned it on an earlier thread, and my name's on the fuckin' thing — Hop.