Thanks, Todd. That sums up perfectly.

I agree too. Alaska brought so much character and energy to the role. It was all a put on, a complete character. That should count for something. If I had any reservation, it was that it was indeed derivative of Pee Wee, but not that it was a "boy" character.

I would not be surprised if Emmerich is engaged in some kind of double agent type of operation. We were told he was previously deep undercover. What if moving to the neighborhood is part of an operation that his wife is aware of — would work as a parallel to what Elizabeth and Philip are doing. I mean, it's sort of…

Oh god yeah. Highlight: your mother showing you how to lift each breast into the bra cup.

Well, "I've got a yammy full of Georgia joy juice" on The Shield was pretty out there.

i wish to marry you.

No, whatever show Ivy is in, wearing Marie Antoinette drag.

Hey, if you're in the New York area, there may be tickets left!

Also, no way in hell have these young hoofers never set foot in Brooklyn or attended a warehouse party. Looking around the party like they've just landed on the moon? Insane.

This is basically the philosopy of my whole entire life.

I loved "makeup is like painting." Uh, no, makeup is nothing like painting. It's like PUTTING ON MAKEUP FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A FULLY-REALIZED PERFORMANCE!

What do you mean, "letting Shakespeare do all the heavy lifting"? Maybe you're not far enough into this, but there are many scenes coming of very loving, respectful exploration of the wonders of the Shakespeare text, and actors and directors taking very seriously how best to interpret what's there for them. I don't…

What I love about Darren is that he's godawful by the standards of a loving, text-based, honest interpretation of the play sort of approach, but clearly a top-notch talent in his auteur-oriented little world. I mean, THEY UNDERSTAND HIM IN BERLIN! I've worked with directors like this, and it's not my personal cup of…

The Work! The Work! I wish to god they would stop talking reverently about The Work. When Jennifer Hudson started in on it, I started screaming at the TV.

Well, then he and McPhee are perfectly matched.

I just had to sit through a middle school parent orientation where the welcome to our school slideshow was set to Seasons of Love, and I nearly had to flee the building. I've loathed that piece of dreck since the off-Broadway workshop, and if we're headed for a season of having to reverently listen to a bunch of Rent…

You nail it. On all counts.

Well, I thought this was much better than last season, but it was a very low bar.

I feel the same. It's a little too close to parody of the "like, you know" uptalk kind of girl.

Having just watched Tiny Furniture, I was struck by the overlap between Jemima Kirke's character Charlotte in that movie and Jessa here. Very similar stories.