I don't understand why Penny Dreadfuyl doesn't get mentioned in 'Regular Coverage'. Does Erik Adams really dislike it, or has no one told him it's being reviewed each week?

'Mrs Stark You've Got a Lovely Daughter' should bring down the house.

Man, I was really hoping for a chat about fashion. I, for one, am always worried about how much chain mail is showing, and whether or not it's appropriate to the event. I mean, not enough chain mail showing and you take away that breathless anticipation; too much and bam! there goes your reputation, if you know what I…

Forget Dorian Gray; Timothy Dalton must have a portrait in the attic. He's either 68 or 70, depending on what source you look at, but can convincingly play 20 years younger effortlessly. He was brilliant in this episode, as was Eva Green, who is nothing short of a force of nature. And Anna Chancellor was wonderful.…

Don't know which I'm more excited about: Zack's episode guides, or Electric Dragon's notes. Hey, this means it must be summer: glad to be back with y'all!

A friend and I did this in a high school sketch show, complete with accents; I remember it word for word to this day. I thought the accent was way over the top, until I made my first trip to England a few months later. Walking past two women sitting on a bench I heard them speaking with the exact same accent Premise…

I'd love it if Mr. Abney from M.R. James's 'Lost Hearts' turned up; his pursuit of everlasting life would fit pretty well. Stevenson's Deacon Brodie would be another good one (assuming Jekyll/Hyde won't be in series one), or perhaps Le Fanu's Carmilla.

If Simon Russell Beale is along for series two I'll be in ecstasy; perfect ecstasy, my dear.

Yes, 'Wonder and horror' sums this show up perfectly. So rare to seen it done so right.

Which Bond guy, Dalton or Kinnear? I'd take either, personally.

And this is why I love the AV Club; glancing down at the comments and finding a J.S. Le Fanu reference. I love you, @douayrheimschalloner:disqus

We are talking 2023, after all. Who knows what crazy stuff the publishing industry will be trying, in order to survive, in two decades. I'm pretty confident, though, that my husband's Kindle won't be operational then; whereas all the dead-tree books in the house, including my set of Shakespeare from 1747, will still…

From a Simon and Schuster press release, June 2023:

Sophie Turner absolutely nailed it tonight. We’ve seen hints over the last couple of series that she’s learning to play the game, but this episode confirmed that we have another major player to contend with. Petyr looked simultaneously pleased and worried, as well he might; he may have taught Sansa a little too well,…

But there has to be a Winter Olympics in 2022! NBC is already working on inspiring biographical features of 8-year-old American hopefuls who've overcome incredible obstacles to be there! Don't let that hard work be in vain. . . .

Might re-watch Rome, although sadly it's not in the TV Classic line-up this summer. Two shows that are - Blackadder and Monty Python's Flying Circus - mean I'll probably re-watch those as the reviews/comments go up each week, since it's been a while since I watched either. Want to give Deadwood and Slings and Arrows…

Caliban may not be everyone's favourite character (especially given that he killed off Proteus), but if anyone can sell dialogue that's part Wordsworth, part Shelley (Percy and Mary), and part would-be Shakespeare, it's Rory Kinnear. Been waiting for him to appear since I first saw he was attached to the project, and…

I'm not a huge fan of actors who habitually chew the scenery, but somehow Alun Armstrong always manages to keep it on the right side of the line. Saw him as Sweeney Todd at the National Theatre in the early '90s, and he was extraordinary. One of those actors who's always worth watching, no matter what he's in.

Timothy Spall - who's been turning in consistently brilliant work for years now - wins Best Actor for playing artist J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh's Mr. Turner (which appears to have been a serious contender for Best Picture). I cannot wait to see this film, although as the chances of our local multiplex showing it are…

Arrow has just released a Blu-ray version of the great 1973 film Theatre of Blood, possibly Vincent Price's finest hour. Only Region 2, alas, but then that's why multi-region players were invented. In addition to the beautifully cleaned up film itself, there's a commentary by the four League of Gentlemen blokes - Mark…