Oh GOOD I wasn't the only one who assumed Lightbringer = whatever Valaryian sword Azor Ahai wields. The White Walkers/Others reacted specifically to Jon's ability to kill one of their own w/o dragon glass, and I'm sure they've seen Valaryian steel before.

Um Coldhands is BENJEN. I know, I don't care in my world he's Benjen.

It was portrayed as Joffrey's unilateral idea, Cersei was shown to be "concerned" at how that would rile people up, or even appalled that he would do it.

No I expect it to happen (most likely via Lancel), but to me her being a HOT MESS (and actually Queen Regent which she isn't EVEN on the show)was a crucial part of her fall. Book Cersei is arrogant at level of 11 and show Cersei is arrogant at level of 1, I think the writing should have struck a better balance.

With respect given how randomly they adhere to book v. depart from the book, and more pointedly how much of Cersei's "crimes" they've erased (the aborted child of Robert, killing all the bastards, banging of the Kettleblack's, handing people over to Qyburn, murder of Melara) I kind of can't be sure they are heading…

So very much WOW burning stupid.

Almost awful? Dude it was awful, it met the challenge.

I wish they'd let McKinnon do her Sophia Vergara, that's a great example of her not being crazy-eyed, but effing hilarious anway, same with her Andrea Merkel. I wish Pat Lynhart was recurring even though she's totally crazy eyed.

She's not been "in" in a long time, she's just not an apostasy about it like the folks in Going Clear, but she's not been actively involved since she left Tom Cruise. She's smart enough to not talk shit about the church so she won't be declared a SP.

Was he mentally ill at the time?

Yes but he was released based on the testimony of the family that he was the bipolar son of a bipolar mother named MONICA, and he was released into her custody? Like he'd still need to be formally discharged It doesn't seem like a sterling example of plausibility not that that's Shameless' forte anyway.

I didn't see them as callous to Chuckie, because what exactly could the family do? Frank was the culprit, and it was shown they couldn't make Carl do anything he didn't want to do. I fully believe they'd take him on if Sammi had really turned up dead/missing.

"Really?" "No, she's fuckin' dead!" That exchange had me rolling, but sorry I was only upset for poor Debs soul/conscience, I wasn't upset about Sammi dying and I think the Gallaghers are addicted enough to chaos to have taken on Chuckie when the time came, they are technically his blood family.

Heh I describe it to others as depressing and demoralizing, but in a really entertaining and well curated early 80's way.

Eh I thought it was a Birthday party too, I think it was confusing because Tina says hand out the cards to all your friends to the little girl. If it was just a fundraiser than whatevs Brett can shroom his ass off with Frank Herbert and Michelle can take all the seats.

I think it being their daughters birthday actually makes him getting high and walking around like that worse, it's the ONLY problem I had with Brett's behavior. Take a nap like Alex wisely advised, and be there for your kid if not the wife you're feeling alienated from.

Larry is an asshole? I think he's flakey and vaguely entitled in the way I figure most Hollywood players are, but I find him to be mostly a surprisingly nice/good guy, his speech to Tina was pretty insightful and generous given her snappish meltdown.

Uh he absolutely makes a "real" choice to kill Katrina, and reiterates it with actual dialogue. Lord.

Heh. He's reviewing Kid n Play like it's KRS One!

Well then it's weird she told Tina she wanted him to just fuck her and bang her head. Obviously yes their problem in bed and out goes deeper than just the mechanics of their sex life, but none of that will improve when you can't be honest about what you want and what you don't. Brett actually managed that, honesty,…