I thought Helen McCrory was awful in this - hammy (and hammer horror) appears to be completely at odds with her acting style. She seems to be playing pantomime or punch and judy instead : her performance screams 'can everyone in the back row hear me or see my face contort?!'

Not until season 2 (later in the year presumably) http://www.imdb.com/title/t…

Jamie's reaction was a completely ridiculous plot contrivance - and the actor reacting knew it too. He could barely keep a straight face.

Bil Dwyer was the best thing in it - his ornate stupidity helped turn everything up to 11.

Being 'a man' also means taking it up and/or putting it in the arse though.

Except, of course, he's just as surprised as anyone and things usually go south very quickly.

I'm sorry, but that's just not true - the guy has been highly regarded and/or successful for at least fifteen years now. The recent tv show is merely the culmination of his success - and reputed 'genius' - so I ain't buying the downtrodden routine that he keeps selling us here.

Woody compensates by having beautiful young girls fall for his genius or has young surrogates acting out the male fantasy for him…Louie has women beat him up on the street and fuck him up the ass.

It's strange that such a revered, successful comedian in real life seems intent on relentlessly beating on himself in the fictionalized version of his life.

True dat.

He doesn't seem like someone who would do something for his own amusement.

I'm pretty sure that the guy training her will see through her though - so I'm not sure why he'd agree to train her.

Jon did show Slynt mercy - by putting him out of his misery.

Well, if he's the devil that makes hell's kitchen his personal domain - which turns the struggle between good and evil into a territorial dispute (which is kind of inane)

To those familar with the canon: to what extent does religion inform Daredevil's actions?

I nearly didn't watch this because of the grade, but it was a fantastic episode committed to its comic premise.

I'd certainly agree with that sentiment - although I'd add that she appeared to personify a generation's genuine sense of entitlement or privilege. Which is why Louie's insecurities and self loathing felt all too real or believable.

I have to admit: it was strange that the episode 'happily' ended with a suicidal (and potentially) murderous cop being reunited with his lost gun.

The Asian shopkeeper was a smug piece of shit, and I have no idea why Louie gave her 'argument' any credence.

Reagan's so called Evil Empire speech is remarkable - its hard to believe that an allegedly 'second rate' politician and/or actor would (or could) actually say something with such nuance, sincerity and sophistication to the public.