I'm glad I'm not the only viewer who finds Toby annoying. He has all the charm of an 8-year-old class clown, using wince-inducing "jokes" in every conversation. He isn't funny; he's boorish. His scenes make me so uncomfortable. Chris Sullivan is a talented actor who deserves a better role, and the delightful…

Gail can survive for a long time. She has all those cases of wine, so she won't die of dehydration. I think she might have brought some food, as well. The ordeal wouldn't be pleasant (no bathroom in an elevator!), but she could live until someone turns-on the power.

Yes, the conversation was wince-inducing, but the students were typical of people in college. At age 20 or so, don't we all know everything and answer any question as yes-or-no and black-or-white? First, we discover information and form opinions; later, as education progresses, we learn to be more adaptive and…

I have some confusion about the geography. We know that the childhood flashbacks take place in Pittsburgh. In the present, Randall lives in New Jersey, and he finds William in a nearby city (maybe Philadelphia?). Rebecca and Miguel are also living close to Randall. Is the cabin located near Pittsburgh — a long…

I celebrate homemakers, regardless of gender. I say this as someone who's been a housewife for many years and takes the job very seriously. It's not outrageous for anyone, with or without children, to stay at home and keep the house clean, prepare healthful meals, do the gardening, run the errands, etc., etc.
I…

"Poor Helen, working…"
Yep, Helen now has a real job. She no longer owns a money-draining boutique where she gets to have a rich girl's pretend career.
We saw Helen mortgage the brownstone to pay for Noah's legal defense. I guess her parents must have put a stop to their endless financial subsidies? Helen's working…

We're surrounded by people who are high-functioning alcoholics, drinkers who are emotionally and perhaps physically dependent on alcohol, but who behave within self-imposed parameters. No drinking before X:XX pm; only X number of drinks per day; never combine drinking and driving. Such people can have very…

In the British version of "Shameless," Liam turns out to be a genius. I'm guessing that the young boy who plays U.S. Liam (or both boys, if Liam's portrayed by twins) simply can't memorize lines or act well. If that's the case, I really wish the show would recast and make Liam a meaningful character. So far, all…

Excellent point, +soverybored. We've already seen that the actor has tremendous depth, ranging between good guy Frank and unspeakably evil Black Jack.

I'm so glad that the TV series skipped Claire's years in the U.S., including medical school, and fast-forwarded to Brianna and Claire in Scotland. In the novels, Frank carried a great deal of hurt and resentment about Claire's travels and Brianna's paternity; he evolved into a philandering jerk. It's good that the…

Nature v. nurture. We still don't know how much they work hand-in-hand, or how each may or may not dictate a person's thoughts and behavior.

No. During the 21st century, WP was a small town in Idaho. When Theresa and Ben were searching for Ethan, they stopped at a small store; the store's employee said something about WP being a tiny place down the road.
Human beings became Abbies as the genome degraded. The Abbies aren't the result of evolution, but of…

Do we have reason to believe that Pilcher & Company did anything to the existing town of Wayward Pines? I think that WP simply had the same fate of every 21st-century location — it would be abandoned as the human genome degraded, and its buildings, roads, and other structures would disappear over 2,000 years. When…

"some action…"? Please, Matthew and Paige were kissing; they got all the way to first base. Let's not add too much "ewww" factor.

Just before Donald woke up, Elizabeth applied some sort of lotion to his private parts. In his confusion and overwhelming guilt, of course he'd mistake the lotion for sexual fluids.

Won't it be wacky if the Level 4 intelligence is nothing more than rumors? William works at a private, government-contractor laboratory. William isn't a higher-up or even an essential worker; he's denied access to, and any real information about, Level 4. Maybe his information is nothing more than workplace gossip.…

Yes, the wine theme was very prominent. An allusion to communion wine, to complement the wafers and church scene?

We didn't need to see the vats and barrels, although they were helpful reminders. We'd already been shown the vast expanse of now-untended grapevines within the estate's walls.

Yes, we're all meant to be disgusted by the very idea of Philip-on-Kimmy, including Philip. That's why he refuses to cross an ugly line and make their relationship sexual.

A lifetime of brainwashing and indoctrination.