While I love seeing the Patrick-centered episodes (in part because I am also a neurotic 30 yo gay dude living in the Bay Area) I enjoyed this one in part because it's such an *ensemble* piece. Everyone of the main six characters gets at least a moment to shine.

"These are my only friends: Grown-up nerds like Gore Vidal. And even he's kissed more boys than I ever will."
"Girls, Lisa. Boys kiss girls."

The Woman in the Dunes is brilliant and wonderfully existentialist. I highly recommend it. The Makioka Sisters is also a wonderful book, especially for fans of George Eliot or Dickens.

She's the best. Go watch her kill it in "Take This Waltz."

Damnit Teti, I almost spat out my drink at the animated GIF of Posen's rain dance. He looks like a demented gnome.

Nate looks so pleased with himself in that photo above, probably because his chest hair is so intense.

I've never rewatched it since it first aired (though I've rewatched the series multiple times). I don't know if I even *could* rewatch it, to be honest. It's just too brutal.

I came out in 2004 at age 20, in part because of David and the way SFU handled the storyline. I think it probably wouldn't play the same way today, but it's still very resonant for people who come out into families that may not necessarily seem accepting on first glance. It sort of feels like "Guess Who's Coming to…

Nate's departure from the business is one of those decisions that makes sense in the moment but comes off as purely reactive Nate the more you think about it. What exactly is he going to *do*? How will he support Maya? Given that Lisa's deaths is recent, how can it be good to set aside one of the stabilizing forces in…

SPOILERS

I love the title of this episode (Teti, you have done your typical superb job in teasing it out) and I also love that the tree that Nate buries Lisa under is so reminiscent of the tree from the opening credits in its isolation. Much like Nate feels in that moment, having gone against what the law and the Kimmels…

SIGH OF RELIEF

The only moment in this season that I actually gasped was when Claire said that McGinnis' rape led to her abortion. Really, the sexual assault plot line was the only one that actually worked for me and even that was kind of mishandled as it went on (as Tricia Walker was extremely boring, living up to the pledge that…

I thought this was the most "Weekend"-like episode yet although with very different points (and a little less political) than the movie. It was a really sweet, warm episode - very well done.

We got more work done, for sure. Also there was no free candy room.

My favorite part of the episode besides Patrick constantly trying to pull his vest closed as much as possible was Kevin getting flustered and finally off-message when Patrick decides to leave. He's not as self-assured as he thinks he is.

Hannah and Joe have the same relationship that one of my best friends whom I worked with at Knopf had back then (except we were sassier, thinner, and gayer).

I love the moment when Don realizes Midge is in love with the other beatnik, and his exit. Really well done.

This was my favorite episode so far and basically it's due to Russell Tovey. Who does such a good job of destabilizing Patrick without Patrick even realizing what's happening.

My favorite part of this show is that it totally recognizes that Patrick is an asshole. It would not work if we were supposed to take Jonathan Groff seriously.