There’s a moment, I think it’s when the Dude visits the second time, when big Lebowski is in seclusion— Brandt opens a door and holds out an arm in an “enter” gesture, but also bows his head in such a way... I mean, I can barely explain it, but it’s like something a butler from 1800s Britain would do it. It’s perfect.

The last time I watched Lebowski (last New Year’s Day— I’ve made it a tradition) I paid more attention to Brandt than usual, and was in awe of how perfect Hoffman was in the role.

Yeah, I wondered that too. So like, any random object is just dead matter until some kid starts playing with it? This raises any number of disturbing questions and possibilities.

His username is that of a character from the Wheel Of Time series, whose author did in fact die before he could complete it. Make of that what you will.

That’s a good article and gives a lot of good context for the episode (and obviously the specific scene). That said, I kind of wish there was a little more serialization over the rest of the season in the leadup to the finale with regard to Mac’s inner struggle— not a lot, just maybe a line or two per episode, if…

I’d really love it if Lethem dove back into the deep absurdity and weirdness of his first few novels (and many short stories around/before then), but it sounds like that ship’s mostly sailed, unfortunately.

Edith and Harold are the worst. By which I mean, the best.

Yeah, it immediately sounded like a bad Sean Connery, and decided that, at least for my own fun, that it was deliberate not just on Tom Hardy’s part but on Bane’s.

He’s got that “hey, come see my windowless van” look going.

Edith doing the pointing-at-her-eyes-then-pointing-at-you gesture to Tina was good, but following it with the same gesture with a pair of googly eyes made it great.

I know with only 60 minutes to use, space is at a high premium, but nevertheless I’m bothered that there’s no Dungen in this list.

I trust all our well-thought-out and substantive comments on the reviews are included in the book. (So, none of them.)

I know it’s a month later but the concept Doc and Jackson came up with for ‘Copy Cat’ just slays me. That and Wide Wale are brilliant.

the real name Katzenberg and Whitman are going with is “Quibi,” which is short for “quick bites of content.”

Concerned... or intrigued?

That look of Gus’s— smoothly sliding from smiling at Lalo to glaring at Nacho-- was just chilling.

Head wounds will do that to you...

I’m sure that someone’s working on updating the trailer for this with Rocket right at this moment.

Isn’t that like half the movie?

“Next week’s ep is called ‘Wiedersehen’. I anticipate some sour Krauts.”