Fair point. It would be "keine Liebe" not "nicht lieb" right? It's been awhile since I lived there and my skills are rusty.

I'll buy those! The only thing I'd add to what you're saying is that in German the word "girlfriend" can simply mean "friend who's a girl." But to your point, I like your observation that German lady was somewhat physically similar to Carrie. Back to the episode's title "Krieg nicht lieb" or "war not love", I'd argue…

I viewed the "Quinn is in love with Carrie" story line as an emotional red herring, much like last night's situation with Carrie's father's news. We're so used to seeing ugly cry-face Carrie, and the writers gave us something much more subtle in her reaction. I don't disagree with many of the naysayers on this board…

I'm not getting the inevitability of a Quinn-Carrie romance like many of you. They're both oddly asexual and treat sex as something to do as opposed to having any sort of intimacy attached therein. Not to mention their only scene tonight with physical contact involved Quinn's hand menacingly threatening to crush…

The hairy Jewish agent from Californication. Although I do envy the actor's fearlessness; I would never get so frequently nude on tv if I looked like him. To be fair, I'm not sure I would get so frequently nude on tv even if I looked like Chris Pine.

I know the show flirts with "the line" as part of its MO, but I felt like that line was officially crossed tonight with the objectification of the obese lady. Really? She doesn't even get a personality? She's just a prop for Frankentate's feeding fantasies / mommy issues? This season hits a new low every week it seems.

She has made quite an impression. I'm guessing her character arc is over now, but I wouldn't mind if they figured out how to keep her around as a regular because I am quasi-obsessed with this actress whom I'd previously never seen before.

I love them both. It's like deciding which of my dogs I like more. They're different and I love them both for different reasons. Hannibal is clearly the more cerebral and stimulating of the 2.

Exactly. I wouldn't count 6 ft under in that list for that very reason. Didn't Nate die an episode or three before the season finale?

I like your theory… a lot actually. The only problem is that the deputy station chief is deader than dead from the convoy ambush. He's the one who had the glass shard in his neck from the opening scene.

I'm a little confused as to why so many folks believe your point to be the case. It was a 40+ minute episode, where the first 20 were action. The second 20 were either intrigue, character development, and/or subtle moments between characters.

Not really. The kidnapping plot set up the convoy with several high-value CIA targets on the streets of Islamabad who were sitting ducks for the rocket strike. I would have to imagine that such convoys are not regular occurrences in cities as insanely dangerous as that one. That was the diversion that allowed for the…

That would make sense. I found it slightly odd how long they lingered in that uncomfortable scene with Quinn yelling at Saul in the "debrief." I assumed the purpose was to establish that Quinn is coming unhinged, but you may have a really good point here.

Re: Ambassador and Duck… I thought that was the most interesting character work we've seen in awhile. This rational yet caring woman reaches a tipping point in her relationship with a person she previously loved where she tosses over the suicide weapon and leaves with nary a goodbye. Raw yet authentic.
Re not killing…

This episode doesn't have the same psychological sharpness as season 1, but damn are they firing on all cylinders in the proper story-telling dept. I'm not a crier, yet I was tearing up during Carrie's call to Fara's father. I'm not a violent man, yet I felt compelled to jump through my tv and put multiple fatal dents…

It was mesmerizingly bad, no? There were parts where we couldn't decide if we should laugh or silently marvel at how weirdly terrible it all was.

I kind of agree with you, Franko. I think it's her time! This series has been not so great the last two seasons, and she could be the fresh lead to turn it around. Of course it depends on the writing, but man is she good at basically anything she does.
So what's this I hear that you're the resident musical theater…

It has moments where it does sound authentic. Then it sometimes slides into a Baaawhstun accent, sometimes Southern, and other times it could be Mandarin for all I know.

I would greatly support a Bassett-centric season of AHS. Honestly — and this won't be the most popular opinion I'm guessing — I think Bassett is far more effective, comical, and believable at camp than Lange.

Apparently Angela Bassett would flash her prosthetic tri-titties to her castmates while laughing like a maniac at inappropriate times for the sake of mirth and laughter.
As if I really need any further evidence that Ms. Bassett is the coolest fucking woman on the planet. That woman rocks.