Marlo was the realest character on the show?  I can understand making the case that he was important to the show for what he represented (reasonable point), that it was important for the show to have a villain (definitely disagree but whatever) or even to say that you simply liked the character (hey, matter of taste),…

Speaking of Jere Burns, I assume it's been discussed here before, but I was a little surprised when I realized (thanks to IMDB) that he played Kirk on an off-kilter late 80's sitcom called Dear John.  I remember him being the most entertaining thing about the show, certainly more endearing than Judd Hirsch's sad sack…

Actually, I didn't really like Marlo that much.  He may have been the least nuanced character on the show.  Actually, there are parallels here, because I thought he sometimes came off as a bit of a cartoonish villain.

Speaking of the light, I liked how you could see the bullet hole in the floor next to the bed as Raylan and bartender lady started getting it on.

Yeah thank the lord for that bartender lady.  She reminds me of Ava in a lot of ways, suggesting that Raylan has a type, or the writers just wish they could have two Avas.  And who can blame them, she's pretty awesome.

I think you're right.  We're seeing this foreshadowed very heavily.  Wynn clearly didn't want to be in that bar and thought the whole thing was insane.  He didn't have Quarles' back one tiny bit in that scene.  Not only did he basically admit to Raylan that he tried to talk his boss out of it, but note that Quarles…

Sounds like Star Frontiers, a shitty but relatively early sci-fi RPG (I believe they had some kind of mantis-like race).  Can't blame you for the hate; sounds like they blew you up because, as you say, your mom made your brother bring you along.

Ars Magica is a borderline case, because players still rotate into the "Story Guide" role for individual gaming sessions, and it's just as easy (maybe easier?) to play a more traditional campaign.  Incidentally, AM sorta reminds me of old-school D&D in that a single player can control more than one character.  By…

I just bought Fiasco! after hearing about it online. I don't know if I'd even call it a role-playing game; some of these new-fangled RPG's that drop the referee/GM in favor of a more collaborative storytelling process smack of exercises for acting workshops.  That being said, Fiasco! looks pretty damn interesting and…

I don't think he's there, yet, but each episode he gets a few steps closer.  I think Andy could have better sold the sort of ambiguity and confusion that Spartacus is supposed to be going through.  His arc through this season so far is: OK, we killed Batiatus and now we're free…so now what?  So far, Liam mainly…

Actually, that's a pretty good defense.

Jesus, I can't stand it when people brag about their ignorance.

I was gonna say "yes," but then I noticed that you're a powerlifter, which changes everything.

You run a movie theater?  For someone with multiple personality disorder, that just seems like a bad idea, kind of like a pastry chef with a glandular disorder.

Speaking of Troy and Britta, a relationship between them has been heavily foreshadowed.  I pre-emptively bless this union.

It took a while for the show to find its groove with several of the characters, and to his credit, Dan Harmon let them develop organically.  Remember when Troy was a jock who was supposed to be best buddies with Pierce?  Remember when Pierce was not an asshole but merely befuddled?  But yeah, Britta is definitely most…

Nice job, GSL!  Sounds like an early warning for an in-joke.  You have made us all insiders today.

Analogy you say?  Sort of like Twitter was wear a Christmas tree's hat?

The only necessary part of ranking Wire seasons is that the fourth was the best and the fifth was the worst.  The rest is fairly subjective.

Speaking of Winona, I'm so glad that she is gone.  What an awful character.  Last week, she almost abandoned Raylen during the framed murder investigation, supposedly of her ex-husband who tried to have them both killed.  This, after he risked everything to help her return the money that she actually (and stupidly)…