100% of people who don't eat donuts die. Wake up, sheeple!

I disagree that the circumstances of Poussey's murder (and the fact that Bayley was the perpetrator) somehow makes her life not matter.

I mean, if we're taking the point of view that the show is about "educating white liberals about the black reality", killing off the fan favorite black character does tie into the theme by providing the most visceral emotional reaction. Maybe hamfisted from a writing standpoint, but it does the job of making something…

I agree, that's why I said it was damned if you do or don't— the first few gay characters that are written like regular, complex humans will inevitably get the "PC" label. I still wish they trusted the Trek brand enough to create truly new stories with diverse characters. I get why they're hedging their bets though.

That seems like a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" kind of situation, which happily resolves itself with consistent representation and good writing.

I vaguely recall earlier on the show that Jesse is testing out the limits of his power on Cassidy, and realizes the power can't make a person do something they wouldn't otherwise know how to do. (I think the 'failed' test was Cassidy not knowing the governor of Texas?)

Creepy dude on motorcycle could be the murderer who had ties to the victim. But could also just be a plot device to get Naz to pocket the knife, which was on the dashboard.

Red herring possibility against Bodie's friend: Bodie covering for him seems to have something to do with drugs rather than the guy doing the murder. At least, Box referenced it twice, first with the "if I turn you upside down how much weed is gonna drop out" line and second with the skeptical "you were walking around…

Thanks!

I have nothing to add, except holy smokes look at the community grade distribution!

I know that. But the seasons are still going on. Lena didn't write all 6 seasons before the first episode aired.

Question: will I miss a lot if I watch the latest Purge without knowing anything about the first two? I've been hearing good things about it, but I don't want to invest that much time with the 'backstory' such as it is.

I watched it recently too- I think a lot of the appeal is that it's more "knowingly subversive" than we were all expecting. It kind of fulfills a similar role in 90s-2000s comedy that Cabin in the Woods does for recent horror. But I agree that it wasn't amazing in terms of actual comedy.

I watched Frances Ha on Netflix the other day, and it really exceeded all my expectations- Greta Gerwig is so charming! It more or less accomplished "struggling young artist finding her way in the big city" sweetly in 80 minutes. I almost feel like Lena Dunham uses it as a muse for Girls, which is trying to accomplish…

Pokemon Go always seemed to me to be a perfect fit for the big Japanese cities with beautiful temples and parks (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, etc…), amazing walkability and public transportation, and low crime rates.

Wow, all those Geocities pages must have downloaded at the speed of light!

"Are you a boy or a girl?" - NYPD

I haven't read the comics, but I feel like a morally rigid character is probably much more epic on the page. On screen it would probably come across as a bit holier-than-thou and boy scout-y.

I think even more than age, it takes a certain look to pull off a faux-hawk and not have it look ridiculous. It works really well if you have angular, pointed features, which is why it's mostly the domain of the young— but it can work with older rockers. Unfortunately, Mark looks like a baby-faced dad who's doing…

I tutor some high school kids, and it's pretty clear that the internet has made a 'lite' version of geek culture trendy: which is to say that the kids who play elaborate D&D in the basement are still nerds, but at the same time everyone plays games online and has their artistically-curated tumblr blog.