Eric Flint in his and David Drake's Belesarius books posits a possible future where Mohammed is raised as a Christian, and instead of founding Islam reforms Eastern Orthodox Christianity, @avclub-b3d29f8f22c60a4b2c5fc2b1691c1d62:disqus .

The social control advantages of a monotheistic religion, especially one that was largely a despised cult up to that point, were what made Christianity so attractive to Constantine and Theodosius, @George_Liquor:disqus .

Maybe not, @orsonhyde:disqus ? Especially if Jesus came back from the Mob-style hit on the Disciples three days later, and kept gathering new Disciples…?

I tells ya, Lucius - I keeps stabbin' the guy in the middle of the table, but he keeps getting back up every three days!

Dracula would be a great rebel hero, @orsonhyde:disqus ?

You MANIAC!

Mr. Burns? Is that you?

I remember Harlan Ellison, back before he turned into an abusive old sexual harasser, saying that kvell meant "A warm feeling in your abdomen, a sense of well-being."

That gives me a kvell, actually - especially given how Lena Dunham treats the vulnerable, like kid sisters and dogs.

I wonder why those folk still do movies. Brand maintenance?

Then you didn't watch The Thick of It before watching Peter Capaldi's Doctor, @Rowan5215:disqus ?

Wow, I gotta say! I don't see what comments sparked this, but given the responses they must real doozies of Misogynistic Male Entitlement….

Why are we suddenly in Boston, @disqus_UpU25Evi1h:disqus …?

::psst!:: Hey, @disqus_4F3R2gPo84:disqus - I don't think they're registered yet that their PM's a…female….

Mum's basement is a very comfortable place for a single older bloke - why should he move, @pheeze:disqus ? Especially since the only other place he'd like to live, above the pub, is taken….

Now, no slandering Sylvester McCoy, @elnickcampeador:disqus ! He got better as his series went on….

Oh, Ye Gods, @disqus_tXV4IAjt6E:disqus! You're right, Moffat would ….

You should really see Attack the Block - Boyega plays Moses, the head of this gang of teenaged South London toughs, who mug Jodie Whittaker's nurse Sam, just as an alien invasion hits their Council Estate. All of them end up forced to work together to save each other, and their Estate, from the aliens - and as they…

Oi!

A former boss of mine was named (not joking) "Ed Munster". The first week I answered his phone, I had to take a second to swallow the laugh before I said, "Ed Munster's Office" - and yeah, I slipped up a few times and said "Eddie Munster"!