One of the guest actors was Andrew "Scorpio/Garak/Dad from Hellraiser" Robinson, who was appropriately hammy.  Too bad he wasn't in a better written episode.

He was cast against type in Daredevil because cold, sophisticated villains weren't his specialty.  He wound up doing a bang-up job, though.

He was cast against type in Daredevil because cold, sophisticated villains weren't his specialty.  He wound up doing a bang-up job, though.

She's had bafflingly bad luck with shows in general.  Everything she's signed on for has either been cancelled soon after (Slap Maxwell Story) or written her off (China Beach.)  With her stunning looks and actually being able to act, it's hard to figure why she hasn't gotten to do more.  As it stands, Catherine Black…

She's had bafflingly bad luck with shows in general.  Everything she's signed on for has either been cancelled soon after (Slap Maxwell Story) or written her off (China Beach.)  With her stunning looks and actually being able to act, it's hard to figure why she hasn't gotten to do more.  As it stands, Catherine Black…

The character of Spender himself never really amounted to much, so you can be forgiven for shrugging off his sudden, predictable death.  What brings the scene up a level for me is the CSM coldly dismissing his own flesh-and-blood and holding up Mulder as his true, worthy son.  Talk about your unwanted compliments.

The character of Spender himself never really amounted to much, so you can be forgiven for shrugging off his sudden, predictable death.  What brings the scene up a level for me is the CSM coldly dismissing his own flesh-and-blood and holding up Mulder as his true, worthy son.  Talk about your unwanted compliments.

As noted in a previous entry, mine is "Silly Job Interview."  Choosing a favorite is somewhat arbitrary, of course.

As noted in a previous entry, mine is "Silly Job Interview."  Choosing a favorite is somewhat arbitrary, of course.

Yeah, as much as Idle has lost goodwill in recent years with his constant pimping of the Python brand, he added something important to the show itself.

Yeah, as much as Idle has lost goodwill in recent years with his constant pimping of the Python brand, he added something important to the show itself.

I've got "Goon Squad" stuck in my head now, but I'm calling it a good thing.

I've got "Goon Squad" stuck in my head now, but I'm calling it a good thing.

"Don't bite it.  Don't get Violent with it.  Just suck it, nice and slow."

"Don't bite it.  Don't get Violent with it.  Just suck it, nice and slow."

Snider is the anti-Mustaine.

Snider is the anti-Mustaine.

Does anyone know why Rebecca was rushed offstage in this episode?  Was it to give Dan more angst.  Did Teri Polo just want to do less TV?

Does anyone know why Rebecca was rushed offstage in this episode?  Was it to give Dan more angst.  Did Teri Polo just want to do less TV?

Plus, Sydney knows like twenty ways to kill a man barehanded, which I'm sure helps.