And Kevin is still crazy. And Nora is still sad. I understand not liking it but it's the point of the show.

I get your point, but disagree strongly. Although Matt the character and his internal struggle feels similar, the different situations are so different that the fact that he continues to frame his own story the same way is notable. It also makes his change of heart at the end of this episode much more moving and…

Looks like there's a job opening for god….

It's been a long time since I've been so worried about a couple characters. The Leftovers not only makes me love Nora and Kevin, but makes me genuinely afraid that their ending will be nothing but tragic.

I also thought he answered no.

70 percent of Americans identify as Christians. In the US Evangelical Christians out number people who identify as unaffiliated with any religion. In the last five years I've lived in two cities known as particularly unreligious and both times have had hardcore Christian neighbors. Maybe things look so different in…

I still think this isn't as outlandish as many people seem to think. Are we on this path right now? No. But I'd say it's a reasonable look at how the world might change given extreme environmental pressures (birth rate being the key although others are likely at play as well). It's got a lot in common with another…

So far I feel like the show is doing a very careful job of building their case for how this could happen, something that sets it apart from a lot of near future dystopias. I think one of the most important clues we've seen is that religious fervor has clearly been pretty strong for some time, indicated by the crowds…

In some ways it's pretty faithful, but they're also making it clear that they're not strictly following the plot of the book (we see stuff we didn't see in the book, some stuff that comes late in the book shows up earlier). I think you should try it and see if you like the direction.

I think the come on in the dressing room would be absolutely necessary for some guests to drive home the freedom they have to act in Westworld. It essentially takes the place of a more formal orientation that would disrupt their immersion.

Volcano storyline could totally happen! Mount Rainier! I will keep watching Grey's forever in hopes that they give me the volcanic eruption plot of my dreams.

I want to rewatch this with one thing in mind—when Shaw glitches, is she fighting the program or is Samaritan getting her back on track?