Her "mmm-mmm"s sounded as fake as her laughter earlier…and last week.

She looked as uncomfortable as he looked bored. And it was equally uncomfortable to watch.

Philip and Elizabeth had two big surprises.

I know, but I've got to admit they're damn good at it.

Well, that just gave me my biggest smile of the day. Literature is a passion of mine, and although English Literature holds first place in my heart (Shakespeare, Dickens, the Romantic poets!), I also love our own American authors. And of those, I am especially fond (and proud) of our Southern writers.
There's…

"Flattened out"…what a succinct and accurate way to describe what's happened, right down to cause and time.
We must both have a penchant for noticing accents and regional differences.

He's "missing and presumed dead", so it sounds pretty ominous and suspicious. I hope they give us the story, via flashback or maybe Norman will recount what happened in conversation with someone.

I need to also. I don't think they even gave us a clue! But it would take a rewatch to be sure.

I had to laugh at that edit. And as a Southerner (or fellow Southerner), I must admonish you to brush up on your Tennessee Williams. You haven't lived till you've watched Liz Taylor fuss about the in-laws' kids ("no-neck little monstahs!"), try to seduce an uninterested Paul Newman, and charm Burl Ives' blustery "Big…

I love that movie, too. I remember how Bancroft basically stood there and waved her arms a little (wasn't she Anna Karenina in front of an oncoming train?), but it didn't matter because she was so good, and elegant, throughout the rest of the film. She was a classy lady.

Well said, and one of the reasons I'm a regular around here.

What a lovely woman she's always been, in every way.
I enjoyed that, not only Olivia and Bette together, but seeing Victor Buono with her as well. And an added bonus was Jay Robinson. He was mostly famous for his over the top performance as Caligula in "The Robe", and that happens to be yet another film that I love. So…

Another interesting chance encounter! Her voice is definitely distinctive, not only her tone but her Southern accent that she refuses to relinquish. And I say good for her. I've got one, too, although not the same as hers (and a little softer). So many people get rid of their regional accents when they go into…

Valentino was at the height of his fame at the time. After he and Natacha performed, he asked my great-aunt to dance and it was, of course, a tango.
I've seen old photos of her in full "flapper" mode. She was a beautiful young woman, and I guess she caught his eye.

So good that I'm watching the late night reruns that FX started airing a couple of nights ago. And I'm amazed all over again at just how good, and innovative, it is.

Fargo! Fargo! Fargo!

One short line really broke my heart.
"Every day is a small century."
Makes you realize what a godawful struggle every minute is for Norman.

I wondered the same. Knowing of the problems ahead of her made that line even more cringe-worthy.
Either way, Lange delivered it with aplomb.

I hoped while reading it that a lot of it was at least exaggeration. And I wasn't as much fascinated by it as repelled by it. That's why I didn't read the sequels.

It worked. Thanks!