I actually *didn’t* see any reaction shot of Euron when Tyrion mentioned the baby, and I was damn sure looking for one. What did you see?

Nah, it was a parlay. The rules of medieval warfare aren’t many, but among them are that you don’t attack the enemy’s representatives during a parlay. Not that Cersei really cares about such things as a matter of principle, of course... but if she weren’t going to honor the parlay and wanted things to degenerate into…

You’re imagining that the showrunners are still telling a story with layers and depth? Nah. At this point, it’s all out on the surface. If Euron’s smart enough to set a trap and Dany’s fleet is stupid enough to bumble into it, well, we’re just supposed to take that at face value.

I didn’t have an issue with it either. It was a parlay, and the medieval rules of warfare are very clear that you don’t attack the other side’s representatives during a parlay. Sure, she wasn’t going to surrender... but she didn’t want to provoke a battle right *then and there*, when she was out in the open on the…

It was that “the world of men...” line that really evoked Tolkien.

I don’t blame Jaime. I blame Benioff and Weiss, for (apparently) undermining his character arc that took painstaking years of setup. I thought it was finally paying off when he rode north last season... but no, they have to have him backslide.

(And it doesn’t even make sense, in that it’s another one of those “wait,…

I’m sorry, are you suggesting that Reagan was somehow an *exception* to an ongoing circle of pain and misery? (Honest question; I really can’t tell if you’re trying to be serious or ironic.)

Meh; Sansa is no less short-sighted and selfish than Dany, just in different ways. Yes, she was right that it made sense to let the troops recover and defer the march south. On the other hand, she was completely wrong to imagine that Jon would be a “better” alternative, and (hence) to tell Tyrion about his bloodline.…

The thing is, that’s not an issue that actually needs addressing. (Or at least, it wasn’t until DSC itself made pre-TOS tech look more advanced even than TNG.)

Why? Because Star Trek *wasn’t* invented in 2019. More importantly, Trek’s fictional universe and its future history isn’t *extrapolated* from 2019... it…

I had to Google this, because I had literally had no idea at all what you were talking about.

Apparently there’s a show called “Yellowstone.” On... the Paramount Network?...

Obviously I have no idea whether it’s any good or not, although the tone of your comment suggests “not.” But the main thing this says to me is that…

I can see why the dynamic described here could make things tricky for critics. On the other hand, one side-effect of peak TV and streaming services, at least for me and many of my friends, is that we *don’t* usually watch a show the weekend it drops, but instead some considerable time later. So perhaps online…

I’ve honestly never understood why anyone would use TV that way, whether the source is cable or Netflix or what-have-you. I approach it with the attitude that I want something I can sit down and watch that will merit giving it my full attention. Otherwise it stays off.

Granted, Netflix may not necessarily be the best…

My mother taught me to read when I was two. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Phonics works better than “whole language.” The literature is clear on this. Anecdotally, it’s how my mother taught me to read — long before Kindergarten — and it helped instill a love of reading that continues to this day.

And yet, the moths were not a serious threat at any later point in the story, and apparently could be evaded simply by ducking around a corner. (I think this was the best episode of a mediocre season, but it would have been better without the moths.)

Okay, this is a tangent, but “much more famous”? I have literally never heard of Cristiano Ronaldo, ever, in any context, before just reading your post about him. Having now Googled him, I see that I wasn’t missing any important knowledge. In what world is a Portuguese soccer player more famous (or in any other way…

You didn’t (originally) say Tyson didn’t have a good reputation “among his peers.” You said he doesn’t have a good reputation “with real scientists.” The clear implication of your phrasing was that “real scientists” comprise a set to which he does not belong. Good to see you putting that in a more appropriate context.

Good review overall, but I can’t agree that Whittaker is really making the lead role her own. Seems to me this Doctor relies entirely too much on whimsy, and has yet to show any gravitas (or, for that matter, to inspire any sense of wonder). I think Whittaker is doing her best with what she’s been given, but the…

Indeed... if we were going to be introduced to Yaz’s family, I wish we’d seen a bit more interaction with them. The story began what seemed like a few interesting conversations with them, but then just dropped them all. They come across more as placeholders than actual characters. 

It’s a prequel to a classic show with a huge fan base. You’re surprised to see it leaning on nostalgia?