Absolutely. Alec Baldwin actually mentioned that in the profile piece he wrote for Tina Fey when she was named one of Time's most influential people of the year – that the collaborative creative relationship she has with her husband is a huge part of what gives her work this amazing texture and additional dimension a…

I assumed it had something to do with Kimmy's circumstances making it virtually impossible to get hired anywhere. In seasons one and two, she didn't have a GED, which is a deal-breaker even for most crappy minimum wage jobs. But even this season, she's in her thirties, has few marketable skills, and no work or…

Oh, yeah, the Krakowski factor isn't accidental. I think that's part of what complicates these discussions – it makes sense to look at it like one of those Emma Stone in Aloha/Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell situations, where there's a character who's clearly written to be a certain race, yet winds up cast as…

That's a good point, and I'm sorry about my comment. It was hastily written, and I'm now realizing that I made a huge, ridiculous generalization about people who obviously have very different skin tones, coloring, and heritage. I shouldn't have attempted to paraphrase that sentiment, anyway; I just thought it was…

I found that particularly hilarious because I actually kind of get what he means. I know I wasn't the only person who got to the end of Lemonade and went, "Wait, what? You're taking the bastard back?"

It's interesting you mention the trial, because that part of the story was addressing this very issue of the Reverend being likable and also horrifying. Unfortunately, the Marcia Clark parody crap was so broad, it basically eclipsed everything else going on in those episodes.

For me, the fact that the Reverend was definitely a chillingly horrible person came into focus in the season one finale, when they return to the bunker and finally realize the purpose of the "mystery crank."

Dang, thank you for sharing! I was meaning to look it up, because I knew it had to be one of those smart, hilarious-in-context references that was flying over my head.

My perspective on that shifted a bit when I read something by a native person (I can't recall now if it was an article or part of a discussion) who pointed out that it would be far more uncomfortable if the role was played by a native actress who had to basically put on "white face" to sell the joke – blonde hair,…

I'm so glad they finally affirmed that rape was part of Kimmy's experience in the bunker. I feel like they dropped a LOT of clues along the way, but some of the discussions on here last season were still debating whether or not that was, in fact, the nature of the "weird sex stuff." It's significant because it's so…

Personally, I think the depiction of the Reverend is just about perfect, and that's coming from someone who… really relates to Kimmy and always assumed rape was part of the deal. Men who are egregiously abusive like that often are funny, charismatic, and generally seem harmless to everyone else, which is why no one…

There's also the fact that Jacqueline's dad comes right out and says his grandfather was white, so Jacqueline is mixed race. (In the season one finale, her mom turns to him and says, "She gets this from your side of the family," and he says, "My white grandfather knew what a damn buffalo was.")

I did a complete Mad Men rewatch last month, and at least once a season I had to hit pause just to marvel at Hamm's range. Seeing him in that role makes his bits in UKS and 30 Rock mind blowing. I don't understand how someone can sell gritty shame and self-hatred that hard, and also be capable of busting out the…

"His name was Joel Suchechki, and he wasn't 'that clown,' he was THE head clowning instructor!"

Wait, what? Is this a joke going over my head, or did Oliver do something shady?

Do you mind if I ask how old you are? I'm about to turn 31, and if you're younger than me, I can understand your perspective a little more. I really wish he'd been around to cover insanity of the last year and a half, but I can't be annoyed with him for choosing to take a step back, because he did exactly what you're…

Something that seems kinda overlooked here is that Valencia was in the midst of genuine depression when Rebecca showed up. It's circumstantial depression, rather than the kind Rebecca experiences (which stems from genetic chemical imbalances, among other things), but it's still depression. She was socially isolated,…

I, for one, loved the Santa Ana winds song, and that whole concept – the choice to not only personify WIND, but make it… Frankie Vali…? – is exactly the kind of thing I love about this show. It's bizarre, catchy, and makes sense on a level I can't quite explain. In a sense, the wind is, technically, responsible for…

It's… cute. It's something I watch when I see there's a new episode available, but I don't find it particularly funny. I think the best joke was in the premiere, and it was the one about the random kid who took shrooms and accurately theorized exactly what the afterlife really was like.

It's surprising, since they trained in this kind of satire under Jon Stewart's leadership of the Daily Show, which never pulled punches when the left was being ridiculous. In fact, this kind of nonsensical either/or debate is EXACTLY the type of thing Stewart would have ranted about while wildly gesticulating in…