We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese!

Rat-killing is the Charlie work.

Rat-killing is the Charlie work.

God yes. At least when Matt wanders away from the group, he's going to get help. And give him a gun, he's not going to drop it and run away screaming.

God yes. At least when Matt wanders away from the group, he's going to get help. And give him a gun, he's not going to drop it and run away screaming.

That's a good question. I'd say that while this was certainly the best episode of the season (possibly series, though it's been a while since I saw S1), I've been dissatisfied with enough of the show's beats in recent episodes that I'm not sure if this is an anomaly or a sign of better things to come. Consider the A-…

That's a good question. I'd say that while this was certainly the best episode of the season (possibly series, though it's been a while since I saw S1), I've been dissatisfied with enough of the show's beats in recent episodes that I'm not sure if this is an anomaly or a sign of better things to come. Consider the A-…

The excuse that's been given a lot is that Paul Schneider left to pursue his movie career. Yet I haven't seen him in a film since.

The excuse that's been given a lot is that Paul Schneider left to pursue his movie career. Yet I haven't seen him in a film since.

Where's Wallace? Where's the boy, Veronica?

Where's Wallace? Where's the boy, Veronica?

I do sincerely hope Lynch and Frost were trying to write that storyline as mawkish and soapy as possible, because it certainly was.

I do sincerely hope Lynch and Frost were trying to write that storyline as mawkish and soapy as possible, because it certainly was.

I could have eaten that ten-foot hoagie in three days. Don't know what took Homer a week.

I could have eaten that ten-foot hoagie in three days. Don't know what took Homer a week.

Thanks for clarification - I'm out on the West Coast, so I don't have a point of reference what's happening in the show. (And the fact that it's all so obviously Canada is additional complication.)

Thanks for clarification - I'm out on the West Coast, so I don't have a point of reference what's happening in the show. (And the fact that it's all so obviously Canada is additional complication.)

Ben making the decision to join her is actually the decision I bought the most this episode, for all those reasons.

Ben making the decision to join her is actually the decision I bought the most this episode, for all those reasons.

He apparently went through a major growth spurt between seasons, which I've heard is part of his increased profile this season.