None with any particular need to have him whacked at that specific time, no.

This was… well, I can't say it was well spoken, but an excellent analysis, CM.

This was… well, I can't say it was well spoken, but an excellent analysis, CM.

Richie Aprile was my favorite antagonist, as he was such a delightfully ruthless, sadistic, ultraviolent sociopath.

Richie Aprile was my favorite antagonist, as he was such a delightfully ruthless, sadistic, ultraviolent sociopath.

Even MoS concedes in his essay that the plot basis for Tony getting whacked at that moment is the weakest part of his theory.

Even MoS concedes in his essay that the plot basis for Tony getting whacked at that moment is the weakest part of his theory.

Alright, so here's my two cents: There's no way I see Tony dying in the final scene. My reasons for believing this are, simply and succinctly: (1)The Tony-is-dead theorists got the final pov shot wrong for the purpose of their analysis— in fact they got it precisely backward; (2)Tony getting whacked at that point has…

Alright, so here's my two cents: There's no way I see Tony dying in the final scene. My reasons for believing this are, simply and succinctly: (1)The Tony-is-dead theorists got the final pov shot wrong for the purpose of their analysis— in fact they got it precisely backward; (2)Tony getting whacked at that point has…

"The Star Wars Holiday Special might have succeeded in entertaining small children (and that’s extremely questionable, given how weirdly boring it is) and selling toys, but even if that were so, it was the emptiest of victories. "

"The Star Wars Holiday Special might have succeeded in entertaining small children (and that’s extremely questionable, given how weirdly boring it is) and selling toys, but even if that were so, it was the emptiest of victories. "

I'll admit I'm getting ahead of myself (and Todd and you), but I've been watching television long enough that I think I've got a good feeling for when a show falls off the cliff and I'm sure that's what happened here this season. As time goes on, I'll bet "The Weekend" & "Q&A" will begin to look more and more like…

I'll admit I'm getting ahead of myself (and Todd and you), but I've been watching television long enough that I think I've got a good feeling for when a show falls off the cliff and I'm sure that's what happened here this season. As time goes on, I'll bet "The Weekend" & "Q&A" will begin to look more and more like…

I've got a pretty strong feeling that everything Todd says he's afraid will happen is absolutely going to happen. Of all these, I'm most certain we're going to see Brody again very, very early in the next season. Because they're just never going to let go of Damian Lewis, no matter how ridiculous it becomes to keep…

I've got a pretty strong feeling that everything Todd says he's afraid will happen is absolutely going to happen. Of all these, I'm most certain we're going to see Brody again very, very early in the next season. Because they're just never going to let go of Damian Lewis, no matter how ridiculous it becomes to keep…

Nah. I've been loving this season but will concede this episode was sub-par. She could have even gone into D-grade territory and I couldn't offer much of an argument.

Nah. I've been loving this season but will concede this episode was sub-par. She could have even gone into D-grade territory and I couldn't offer much of an argument.

I suppose what isn't ambiguous to you is that Tony is shot and killed at the end, right? If so, I couldn't disagree more vehemently. Firstly, if Chase wanted to avoid ambiguity, he would have shown us Tony getting shot and removed all doubt. So clearly there is ambiguity there, the larger question is what purpose does…

I suppose what isn't ambiguous to you is that Tony is shot and killed at the end, right? If so, I couldn't disagree more vehemently. Firstly, if Chase wanted to avoid ambiguity, he would have shown us Tony getting shot and removed all doubt. So clearly there is ambiguity there, the larger question is what purpose does…

"I entered her with almost no resistance."