I buy that. The one thing that came to my mind watching it was that the future is the natural extension of the current income disparity we have today, which is that you're either a criminal, working for a criminal, or living in a shantytown fucked up on drugs.

All day I've been sitting at work and thinking about all the stories you can tell inside that universe that wouldn't have to have any overlap with the characters we've already seen. Just an incredibly rich environment.

All day I've been sitting at work and thinking about all the stories you can tell inside that universe that wouldn't have to have any overlap with the characters we've already seen. Just an incredibly rich environment.

The economic situation depicted in the future is so dire that the big boatload of money Loopers get to do their job and then "close your loop" (terminate themselves) is pretty enticing to the lowlives they draft for the job. You're guaranteed 30 years of comfortable living as opposed to the gamble of X years living…

The economic situation depicted in the future is so dire that the big boatload of money Loopers get to do their job and then "close your loop" (terminate themselves) is pretty enticing to the lowlives they draft for the job. You're guaranteed 30 years of comfortable living as opposed to the gamble of X years living…

That line got a huge laugh from the theatre yesterday.

That line got a huge laugh from the theatre yesterday.

Also, they don't realize they're killing themselves until it's too late (in theory, at least), which I thought was a brilliant touch. And of course, it's the best way to ensure that the Loopers get the money they're owed.

Also, they don't realize they're killing themselves until it's too late (in theory, at least), which I thought was a brilliant touch. And of course, it's the best way to ensure that the Loopers get the money they're owed.

Oh wow, so "Late Show, Part 1" was the last time we saw standup on the show. And even then, it was part of the narrative, and not an interstitial or anything. The last of the old-school Louie stand-up was him saying, "Kids die everyday and it's boring?" in the Looking for Liz ep. Crazy.

Oh wow, so "Late Show, Part 1" was the last time we saw standup on the show. And even then, it was part of the narrative, and not an interstitial or anything. The last of the old-school Louie stand-up was him saying, "Kids die everyday and it's boring?" in the Looking for Liz ep. Crazy.

I totally thought that Kid Blue was going to be revealed to be Abe's Father, but I like your theory much better.

I totally thought that Kid Blue was going to be revealed to be Abe's Father, but I like your theory much better.

Totally did not read the opening shot as a continuation of the Late Show trilogy,or a suggestion that the experience left him depressed. We leave him so focused, dedicated and plain happy at the end of the Part III that it doesn't make sense. Louie's depressed because he knows he's about to lose his kids during the…

Totally did not read the opening shot as a continuation of the Late Show trilogy,or a suggestion that the experience left him depressed. We leave him so focused, dedicated and plain happy at the end of the Part III that it doesn't make sense. Louie's depressed because he knows he's about to lose his kids during the…

This was great, and a total redemption for that hackneyed (and kinda racist) Latina Obama Supporter from the McFarland ep.

This was great, and a total redemption for that hackneyed (and kinda racist) Latina Obama Supporter from the McFarland ep.

It's probably because they're both rumored to have died a long time ago.

It's probably because they're both rumored to have died a long time ago.

Yeah, I think at some point, I'd like to go and look at least some of the books, but I'll probably wait until I work my way through the series (for instance, Tracey doesn't even come up in YOLT (#YOLT!)).