This show lost me really early on because of Viola's character. Considering she was the main draw for watching, I found it immediately damning. I assumed the scene in the bathroom in the pilot with Wes was some sort of Patty Hewes-style manipulation, but then an episode later she's having an explosive argument with…

Between this and his just announced role as a transgendered woman, I don't think I've ever seen an actor so thirsty for an Oscar at this young of an age.

The score was definitely my favorite of 2004.

I knew this show was extra special during that porch scene in the second episode. Three generations of women gathered together with writing that oozes genuine emotion and empathy out of absolute plot lunacy. I honestly got major vibes of Volver and Almodovar's female-centric melodramas. It's astounding how soulful the…

No one could identify Leon Panetta despite being given a photo AND a clue that told them he served under Obama. Add that to the Bush Sr. clue and the film directors and you have a vision of me scaring my dog by yelling at the TV. And I'm not even that good at Jeopardy normally.

2 great small Olivia moments in this episode.

Those italics are very "We're through the looking glass."

Yes, and I'm sure what "music" is is incredibly narrow and defined purely around your personal taste, right?

Oh Jesus Christ why do I go into music reviews at The AV Club? Do I ever learn?

There's no skill in making a McDonald's hamburger. There's absolute skill in making a fantastic pop song. I don't buy that connection at all.

Lyrically it's abysmal but it's so catchy that I just can't join in on the consensus. I had it on while I was playing fetch outside with my dog on an unusually warm fall day and I found myself straight up giddy. It's like a Carly Rae Jepsen song in its precociousness.

I'm sure they all listened to it too!

You sure showed us!

Erik must have missed the memo that most Boardwalk fans have come to that conclusion at this point.

I'm liking that this show is committing to character grief. Mellie's not just depressed for the premiere…she's legitimately suffering. It reminds me of the risky gambit that Buffy took in Season 6. Not everyone appreciated that, but it shows a willingness to let characters have depth. Considering how often Scandal…

Wow NBC is out of control.

Why has no one mentioned Dandy's line about caramel corn???

Here me out: What about Sharon Stone?

I actually let out a scream of panic when I saw they gave him a kid.

All AHS has EVER been is tropes. It's the trope show. The tropiest show that's ever troped.