The beginning of season 2 might have been the hardest part to get through for me. I also found Bobbie Barrett extremely grating, though I did gain a slight appreciation for her character toward the end. The end of season 2, though, I thought was pretty compelling, and season 3 is fantastic, so if you get there, I…

I actually got hooked by the pilot. Obviously, it's always gorgeous to look at, but even just in that one episode, I really enjoyed the characters, the witty dialogue and the multilayered themes; I don't quite know why, but I found the ending of the pilot damn near brilliant.

I actually got hooked by the pilot. Obviously, it's always gorgeous to look at, but even just in that one episode, I really enjoyed the characters, the witty dialogue and the multilayered themes; I don't quite know why, but I found the ending of the pilot damn near brilliant.

Why exactly do people hate Chipper Jones? Is it something to do with his personality?

Why exactly do people hate Chipper Jones? Is it something to do with his personality?

A lot of that is just the media, though. Yes, there were a few incidents in the minors, but since he came up to the majors, he's come off as really mature, at least while on the baseball field. Personally, I like his aggression. He has this energy and passion that's really exciting to watch.

A lot of that is just the media, though. Yes, there were a few incidents in the minors, but since he came up to the majors, he's come off as really mature, at least while on the baseball field. Personally, I like his aggression. He has this energy and passion that's really exciting to watch.

Yay, fellow Nats fan!

Yay, fellow Nats fan!

I'm with you 100%. I've been thinking about this a lot lately, mostly in relation to The Avengers. It bothers me that even though the reviews are almost universally positive, all of them mention that it's largely fun and escapist entertainment, as though they feel the need to modify their liking for the movie. No,…

I'm with you 100%. I've been thinking about this a lot lately, mostly in relation to The Avengers. It bothers me that even though the reviews are almost universally positive, all of them mention that it's largely fun and escapist entertainment, as though they feel the need to modify their liking for the movie. No,…

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That sounds very… interesting.

That sounds very… interesting.

I haven't gotten around to seeing Angel (or Buffy, for that matter) yet. On the one hand, I'm excited about watching it because my friends keep recommending it to me, but on the other, I'm kind of dreading it because I literally can't see Vincent Kartheiser in any role other than as Pete Campbell. Just out of…

I haven't gotten around to seeing Angel (or Buffy, for that matter) yet. On the one hand, I'm excited about watching it because my friends keep recommending it to me, but on the other, I'm kind of dreading it because I literally can't see Vincent Kartheiser in any role other than as Pete Campbell. Just out of…

I think she is a great character (I honestly think Clarice is more interesting than Hannibal Lecter), but I don't think this sounds any more promising than Hannibal. Personally, I wish both of these shows would just go off into a corner and die. Why do movie and TV executives think they can get away with taking…

I think she is a great character (I honestly think Clarice is more interesting than Hannibal Lecter), but I don't think this sounds any more promising than Hannibal. Personally, I wish both of these shows would just go off into a corner and die. Why do movie and TV executives think they can get away with taking…

Exactly. I guess I just don't really understand or agree with people's definitions of what subtlety is. I don't think that stating certain themes or ideas out loud (as Mad Men often does) is the same thing as "hitting you over the head" with them, and even if it isn't intentional, whenever someone says something is…