Maybe I'm just imposing my own feelings on things, but I always dated Tony's hatred of Ralphie back to his murder of Tracee, and his inability to murder him (which he surely deserved on multiple counts) right then and there. Tony had a real sweet spot for her [besides her great tits, that is], and Ralphie's action…

I had to go back and comb the episode for the freeze frame scene. In spite of having watched the whole series several times, that scene never registered. But viewing it now, I can see why. It drops into slow motion right before the freeze, which is itself very brief, so I had always assumed it was a just glitch in the…

Looking forward to reading the reviews of this show. I've watched the series through in entirety 3 or 4 times now, and each time is like pealing back another layer of a giant, delicious onion. I was glad to have discovered this season somewhere near the end of season 4 during it's initial run, as like all of these…

Breaking Bad, unquestionably. Although it was a little over the top as well with the Gatling gun in the trunk shtick. But Mad Men's finale left me soured on the whole series.

NOW it is. Not necessarily back then.

You're reading too much into it. The lady and the dogs and the people delivering stares and/or slurs were not necessarily the same people. Sometimes a dog shitting on a lawn is just a dog shitting on a lawn. Happens everyday.

Great observation.

That was my takeaway too. In the end, this was much less about heroes and villains, and almost entirely about the extreme difficulties involved in social change of any magnitude. Great comment!

I cheated and Googled ahead, but it still struck me as odd that he took that psychotic turn there at the end. I could see how he might have been despondent over the general turn of events, but he really turned it up a notch and burned all his bridges at the end. Definitely some paranoia issues going on there if this…

Ironic, wasn't it? He resisted the housing before he ran and even while he ran for mayor the first time, caved into it and was undone by it while in office, then watched the same thing happen to Spallone after him, who unlike Wasicsko, had no problem embracing the dichotomy of his position. Trouble was, he wanted…

Loved the two hour episodes as well. Matter of fact, if the new standard for episodic TV were to become 8 hours per season, I'd rather see the serious dramatic shows in 4, 2 hour blocks, which I realize they'll probably never do, due to commercial issues and all that, but I can hope anyway.

That's a legitimate question. I didn't find that it overly promoted a liberal/leftist agenda at all, in spite of some the commentary to the contrary. I though it was a very even-handed take on an historical event. Although it did show that some, perhaps even many of the white residents reacted in a racist manner, it…

Great story, well produced, and well acted. Kudos to HBO for once again pushing the boundaries of dramatic TV. I loved the 2 hr format as well. This one really came together for me this week, after the first two episodes left me feeling a bit discombobulated at times. I loved that the morality messages here were all…

It’s that moment that makes me even more disappointed with The Brink’s debut season. The Brink had the opportunity to make some insightful statements about the state of global affairs through satire and farce. It could have targeted America’s post-9/11 foreign policy and taken to task the ineffectual leaders in whom…

I kept expecting the story to "arrive" somewhere; to have a clear cut ending and a more clearly defined POV. Instead it just sort of trailed off at the end and went quietly on its way. Not exactly satisfying in that regard. More of a non-judgmental portrait or vignette of a particular time and place in history. Still,…

Likewise. It's funny, so lighten up on the critiques already! I don't actually care if it has a plot.

I'm recent convert to Justified as well, so I can see what you're saying. That said, they're two different animals altogether.

I think that's an 'old south' thing if memory serves correct, where politeness was still expected (imagine that!) and given freely. But it's been awhile (1989) since I left, so I'm not sure. But to the point, the 'old south' truly is a different place in every way. I know it's currently fashionable among the young…

True that. But my main point is that they have a mutually co-dependent relationship, which is at the core of all their troubles. Tawney sees herself in Daniel, as he's understandably non-assertive and powerless too after all his years on death row. While Teddy sees Daniel as the prodigal son come home to claim what…

Well, I'm kind of old fashioned that way. If Teddy pays the mortgage and makes the major decisions about it, then it's a little more *his* house than hers. If it were truly *theirs*, then she could have just ordered the locks to be changed herself and told him about it later, whether he liked it or not.