As a gay man, I'm a fan of that analogy. There IS a difference, just not the one Eric is employing. His use of the word is homophobic because it's quite literally rooted in fear. But the distinction is real and often a useful—and, I can't deny, fun—method of illuminating the complexity of a community. Dan Savage, Neil…

I don't know if any of you were Alias fans, but I was obsessed as a teen, and one of the things that's made me like it less and less as years go by (and as I've watched Homeland and The Americans be much better at the TV spy stuff,) is a plot line in which Bradley Cooper's character spends an entire season trying to…

Interesting that you interpret Allison begging Saul for her post as evoking "parental duty." To me it was pure ego and, as such, blatant hypocrisy mere minutes after casting Laura as willing to destroy the country for the sake of a Pulitzer. I think this episode was a pretty good illustration of the nuances in the…

I was the biggest fan I knew of Alias a decade ago and that's what initially drew me to this show. It's obviously ten times better in a myriad of ways, but I couldn't help but think of the episode Phase One, especially in the context of Paige's transformation.

Didn't you post this exact comment last week? (Seriously guys, look it up, it takes two seconds.)

I don't wanna sound heterophobic but there was a little too much time spent on straight people humping in this episode. Two of the scenes had plot-worthy significance I'll give them that. Here's hoping Ian makes it to S6 healthier and he and Mickey can pick up where they left off right before he was arrested.