The only thing keeping Walkabout from being a perfect episode is that I think the subplot with Charlie getting tricked into fishing for Shannon is kind of dumb. The rest of it is fantastic. The Pilot and Exodus are flawless IMO though.

Preliminary episode grades (could change after rewatch):
Pilot: A+
Tabula Rasa: B
Walkabout: A
White Rabbit: A-
House of the Rising Sun: B
The Moth: A-
Confidence Man: A-
Solitary: A
Raised by Another: B+
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues: A-
Whatever the Case May Be: C+
Hearts and Minds: B
Special: B+
Homecoming:…

I was lucky enough to watch the pilot for Les Revenants last weekend with only a vague idea of what the series was about. I was absolutely astounded by how good it was and the rest of the season held up. Definitely got a Lost Season 1 vibe from the show. Both shows also share an impressive musical score.

This is my shit. Still amazing all these years later. Stray observation section recommendations: Number tracker ( 4 8 15 16 23 42 108), separate grades for flashback and on-island storylines with overall grade combined score, foreshadowing…

Clarity: Very underrated album.

People, this is "London Calling". Every song is great. But the most expendable is probably "Lover's Rock".

*Doink*

Only when paired with this George C. Scott soundbyte: "Argh! My groin!"

*Doink*

What do you need that for, dude?

Stay out of my territory.

*Doink*

You've got to give it all you've ever had.

I lose it every time I see someone rip out a sink in those movies. Especially the entire row of them in Walk Hard.

*Doink*

Can't use this because of language, but clearly Hill's highlight: "I check my messages every day when I come home from work. My answering
machine, zero! I got a blinking light because I don't have shit from
you. I got my wife checking the messages every forty-five minutes calling the office saying, "Has Brad…

This is your time, Fake Plastic Tree.

Is Ken taken? I take Ken. I'm a pirate!

Favorite Ramis moment in Ghostbusters: When the city worker is about to shut down the reactor and Egon just looks at everyone and mouths "MOVE!". Such great comedic acting just using his eyebrows.

I love that they didn't try to make the villain sympathetic or likable. Just a straight up evil dude that needs to put down.