I've been saying it for awhile. A.V. Club Classic needs to tacked a double feature w/ those two.

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*Comment blatantly disregarding above policies for comedic effect*

Interesting. It used to be the case of the week that was interesting, and the overarching "will they/won't they" the dull part. Apparently a 180?

Interesting. It used to be the case of the week that was interesting, and the overarching "will they/won't they" the dull part. Apparently a 180?

That's true, but it doesn't land if I don't empathize with the characters. Theme is important, absolutely, but the impact of that theme is lost if the characterization, the plotting, all that is done poorly and ineffective. I mean, something as basic as set design is so off in this episode that it's distracting. The…

That's true, but it doesn't land if I don't empathize with the characters. Theme is important, absolutely, but the impact of that theme is lost if the characterization, the plotting, all that is done poorly and ineffective. I mean, something as basic as set design is so off in this episode that it's distracting. The…

Makes total sense.

Makes total sense.

You have some fair points, but I don't think the theme is most people's problem with the episode as much the execution. It's kind of hard to care about the women when they're repeatedly characterized as simply whores (with the exception of the Mistress of the bordello, who makes the fatal mistake of having sex with…

You have some fair points, but I don't think the theme is most people's problem with the episode as much the execution. It's kind of hard to care about the women when they're repeatedly characterized as simply whores (with the exception of the Mistress of the bordello, who makes the fatal mistake of having sex with…

I think Donna nailed it, frankly. For a shootout where a bunch of people die, it seems pretty low stakes.

I think Donna nailed it, frankly. For a shootout where a bunch of people die, it seems pretty low stakes.

Baby swapping is so common in our soap operas that they're almost like currency.

Baby swapping is so common in our soap operas that they're almost like currency.

@avclub-91546109eaf110327d50b0955865712a:disqus That wasn't semen, it was ectoplasm. From a spooky ghost.

@avclub-91546109eaf110327d50b0955865712a:disqus That wasn't semen, it was ectoplasm. From a spooky ghost.

Yes. Exactly this.

Yes. Exactly this.

I can agree that there might be information that we don't know that could redeem him, but that doesn't mean we ignore the evidence in front of our eyes. The only reason we meet Tracey is he's scamming the people who saved his life in the war to implicate them in his criminal activities. Then, when he gets figured out,…