The left has always had the capacity to be disciplinarian. The temperance and prohibition movements of the early 20th century were essentially social progressivism, just with an authoritarian bent.

I'm reminded of the emergence of the Tea Party in 2008-2009, where common reportage of the movement was decidedly different from only a year or two later, as most commentators ascribed the Republican midterm victories for the 2010 midterms to Tea Party mobilization.

I'm certainly willing to ascribe no small part of their statement to legitimate creative fatigue. And like I qualify above, it's not reasonable to expect they'd go in 100%. But there are a lot of numbers between 0% and 100%.

Did the show specifically contribute to the shitpool of the alt-right? That's an argument that's really, really hard for me to get behind.

Yes to your first point; it's certainly something I've been witnessing on my FB feeds, from a small segment.

While I'm sure that logic persists for many - the sheer number of television and film productions that range from Toronto to Sydney, Vancouver to Atlanta, represented at SDCC might beg to differ.

Sorry, ruined that for j00.

Oh, totally. I think I address some of that above. The lighting changes also largely map over to the changeover in showrunner and production operations, specifically Berman taking over the helm in S3.

Since you're not stumpable, then it's likely you recall the throwaway line from the Augment Klingon arc in Enterprise season 4 where Phlox explains that the loss of forehead ridges wouldn't affect the entirety of the Klingon populace.

You can tell there's a changeover in the lighting schemes between seasons 1-2 and seasons 3+ on TNG.

My understanding was that the "new" uniforms they designed for season 3+ still necessitated the wardrobe department still use some of the season 1-2 William Ware Theiss jumpsuits, particularly for women.

Well, Baltimore isn't exactly a hotbed of theatre.

He was definitely Fredrik. Opposite Barbara Walsh as Desiree.

I'll say this much: It's very Canadian.

I've been spending a great deal of time reminiscing with other Olds about back when lying about a blowie was a scandalous offense, worthy of impeachment proceedings.

I mean - on one hand, there's the emotional affective dimension of how cancer impacts patients and families in ways other diseases and conditions with similar prognoses don't. It's hard to think of other diseases that are as loaded, in terms of societal and emotional baggage as cancer.

From what I can tell, Ted had a glioma - not glioblastoma. Gliomas are far more common, and generally less aggressive by virtue of being less undifferentiated than glioblastomas.

I've always found that cancer is one of those potentially life-ending diseases that can sometimes turn otherwise rational, sane, educated people into new-age, homeopathic, faith-healing, snake oil-swilling wackjobs.

He is, after all, the best with The Cyber.

Despite my reservations going in - not quite, stand and turn away, or walkout-level; there's something to be said for that generation of conservatives having some skills and gift of oratory that their successors most clearly, decidedly lack.