Yup. And in remembering the scene in retrospect this morning, I saw it as a strong statement of Ava's determination to survive and thrive in her shitty circumstances. Taking the razor to Gretchen would've been the weak way to go. Weak and stupid. Ava's too smart (and has too much faith in Boyd) to take the easy path.…

I can think of nothing. nothing. nothing. nothing. nothing. nothing. nothing. nothing. nothing that could interest me less.

I watched on DVR, wasn't paying any attention to runtime and as a result was almost shocked when the episode ended at what felt like the 18-minute mark. Really? That's it?!

Community's ratings aren't strong, but they really don't bear comparison with Sean Saves The World. Zap2it (which gives Community a 50% better shot at survival) rates its renewal chances as a toss-up, Sean got cancelled today. And Community is creeping up on 100 episodes.

Yeah, I think this is the gist of fans frustration with the show's not continuing. Those of us who were fans were by and large huge fans, and the campaign to bring the show back generated a fair amount of buzz and a ton of fervor. But I wanted to confirm - isn't it true that it wasn't until just a few years ago, or at…

Nice reference, gangster.

Strike Back is a show you should be championing, not dropping. Sheesh.

Too bad. Anybody who's been a faithful viewer will attest that the show righted the ship after a shaky first season, and has been a very entertaining (if under-known) entertainment ever since. Francois Arnaud has been the best thing on the show, but Sean Harris and Holliday Grainger (despite some period-limited dumb…

But please, can we get a new theme to match the new standard of the show?

But please, can we get a new theme to match the new standard of the show?

I sure hope so. Despite the at times frustrating mediocrity of the first two seasons, the AV Club is giving regular coverage to much less worthwhile entertainments than those seasons provided. Perabo and Gorham have always made the show worthwhile, and I'm pleased that everybody's into the great leap forward taken in…

I sure hope so. Despite the at times frustrating mediocrity of the first two seasons, the AV Club is giving regular coverage to much less worthwhile entertainments than those seasons provided. Perabo and Gorham have always made the show worthwhile, and I'm pleased that everybody's into the great leap forward taken in…

The show lost its mojo last year, and I think it was legitimate to question whether it could ever get it back. Not only is the show all the way back and more now, but I'm actually at a loss to see where they're going to go and how they're going to get there when so many of the basic relationships the show's either…

Perfectly reasonable suggestions on where to go in the piece, but not to include the CHRONIC TOWN EP in the suggestions is just wrong. They may never have sounded quite like that again, but they never ever sounded better. So kids, pick up a cheap used copy of the odds and sods disc, DEAD LETTER OFFICE (because that's…

Best ep of the season so far
May not be saying much, but the Nancy-Shane scenes were uncharacteristically good stuff.
As for the inspiration for he show's title? Pfft. SFW. Unquestionably dumb, but move along.

Nothing particularly Throne-ish to contribute but to echo the recommendations that folks check out the lovely Ms. van Houten in Black Book. It's Paul Verhoeven with all the Starship Trooperish good and bad that implies, and a lot of fun altogether. And mmm, Carice van Houten.

On that
I'd appreciate continued coverage of the show, which had so tried my patience that I can still hardly believe I stuck with it to last season (which did revive the franchise, if not redeem it entirely). I am not as optimistic that promising new direction isn't going to end up being the same old thing(s), but…

I didn't have any problem with the alters making an appearance, though it seems more appropriate knowing that was the end of the series. I understand the SFU reference, but the shows were comparable mostly in how uneven they were and to the degree that they tested the loyalty of regular viewers. Tara was three…

Colicchio is a complete fucking douche. His "sniff and sneer" kitchen tours, followed by summary dismissals of contestants based on his ten-second prejudices, are a staple of the show. But that would be more, um, palatable if he hadn't looked bored and acted pissy for the last few seasons. He really just needs to…