That he starts out as an upstanding, smart kid given this immense power was the hook that got me into the show. You're led to believe he might use the book sparingly or only after a lot of agonizing, and it will take time for the power to corrupt him; instead, you find out that he's a sociopath, that his smarts and…

One could argue that, but he did well in it.

Whedon obviously leaned into that by bringing in Hawkeye's family and all that, which made for a better Renner performance but a wonkier tone overall.

Nor is she that overexposed. I imagine she could be doing a lot more work if she so desired.

Is there anything to understand about the core characters of Star Wars?

Also smart. And actually kinda nerdy.

That's what you should have lead with. He's dickish in the THR interview, but that Vulture interview really makes him look unstable. Maybe he's genuinely really, really eccentric - or wants to cultivate that image - but it comes off as a manic episode.

I was raised with emoticons, I'll die with emoticons.

With all the talk of Nazis and KKK lately, I've been saying this line in my head a lot. "I belong to a certain secret society, I don't believe I gotta mention its name, you know… AND THESE BOYS HERE!"

Smog, gas leaks and nuclear meltdowns are not caused by climate change…

If ya haven't seen it (and inb4 GJ,I): An Oral History of CBB. As moderately entertaining and insightful as any 'oral history.'

Which is why he should've suggested "A Clash of Kings."

Dorne's dead, baby. Ellaria will be delivered to Cersei and executed. It will never be spoken of again.

Counterpoint: they are literally a raping, pillaging horde.

Stannis did it to completely innocent people in service of witchcraft, but he was still THE MANNIS.

I did not interpret it that way at all. She wanted him to do the Ironborn thing.

Working with Jim Broadbent doesn't hurt.

She seems the most laid back and relatable, y'know? She gets naked like the rest of us.

Yeah, they haven't done a single thing yet. They may be cool in the mythical sixth book, but so far Obara's monologue in the show is a fair representation of them.

Still pledges allegiance like a cuck.