I don't know… We've only seen two episodes so far, so I think it's too soon to judge.  I've noticed the shift toward raunchiness, but I liken it to the beginning of any comedy's first season, when everyone's experimenting with tone, rhythm, etc. and they haven't quite found the right balance yet.  Moving to TBS and…

They're definitely real.  I remember buying a set as a wedding gift for a friend a few years ago.  I found them on her registry (wish I could remember where!) and really liked them- I can see how handy they'd be for picnics, the beach, etc.  And for strategic placement throughout one's cul-de-sac, obviously.

Yes, that's what I meant by "clearing out tables full of diners merely by getting close to them."  I couldn't recall the term they used in the show, so makes for reminding me that he would "explode" groups of people.  Mine is much more unwieldy… The Exploder, or something to that effect, is not only pleasingly…

I do hope you're right about the Victor conflict.  I think other commenters on here have been correct in guessing that we'll see a continuation of the Victor/Sydney struggles next season, but I hope we'll also see more parenting struggles for Joel and Julia.  If we return next season to find Victor fully integrated…

I agree that those are most likely the reasons that Sarah chose Hank.  But even though Mark himself told Sarah why she was attracted to Hank- that it was because he needs her more- it didn't seem like she agreed with him.  And even though it's clear that she still has problems with Mark's age, it seemed like she…

You know what else makes me insane about the Crosby thing?  The fact that the more I think about it, the more realistic it seems.  It's not right, but I can very easily see it playing out that way with a real family.  Talking out delicate situations with loved ones is so tricky, standing up to family members with whom…

You're right about the rings.  The way I wrote about them in my original comment, I made it seem like that was my main problem with Amber/Ryan when really it wasn't- I actually did think that in that scene they were just playing around.

I didn't see any gay panic either.  I read Archer's reaction as more dumbstruck than anything; he was completely confident that he knew what situation he was in (with his best bro, hiding out while they try to clear his name), and then suddenly the rug is pulled out from under him and it turns out nothing's as it…

TETI NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Although I agree with Todd that this season of Parenthood as a whole has been terrific, I think I'm a lot more dissatisfied than he was with this final episode.

Oh, poor Tom.  He didn't get a superpower either, and unlike Travis no one in the show ever noticed/rectified that fact, and neither did our reviewer!  Poor, poor Tom.

I thought that was such a strange, random reference for them to throw in there.  Is it possible that it's just a coincidence?  That story about Vick happened so long ago- 5 years before the dog fighting scandal broke, according to his Wikipedia article- and as the reviewer mentioned it wasn't even winked at during the…

Oh man, that last minute with Marshall and Lily just kills me. Tears streaming down my face. Every. Single. Time.

I suppose I could look this up on my own, but you seem to know a lot about the man and his work, so I think I'll get your take on it first: why does Soderbergh shoot/edit/etc. under pseudonyms? I guess I could understand if it was just for movies that he wouldn't want his name to be associated with otherwise, but I…

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I was saying that until this episode, I thought that the characters were meant to be 11 or 12, so I was surprised to hear that Luke is now 14. I was wondering if they had aged the characters up to reflect the actual ages of the actors or if I was just wrong about how old the characters were supposed to be to begin…

UGH.  Why is Josie still here?!?!?!?!  UGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.

Normally I'd be all for your righteous indignation about the neutering of male homosexuality on this show, but I don't think it mixes well with your demand that the characters fit into preconceived gender roles…

@On_2: Where/what is your life and how can I get one of my own?

Yeah, it did look like a bathhouse, but there had to be something more to it to elicit that reaction, right?  If it was just naked men fucking, they might not have stuck around, but I don't think they would have seemed so scarred by it.