I'm still on episode 4, but I just wanted to point out how much I appreciate the characterization of Rosie and Frank's relationship. You hear all the time about how racists would excuse their black friends from their racism, claiming "he's not a bad one," and KMR in particular plays that note beautifully, as a guy…

I saw Ian McDiarmid's ass in a play once. It was a good performance.

I kinda liked how Raymond handled Patricia Heaton's pregnancy, which was mainly by keeping her out of the storylines and developing the familial relationships among the Barrones. Plus, it had a pretty good gag where the writers basically gave up and admitted that Ray was hanging out at his parents house cause then…

Took me forever to realize that he's playing James Carville.

I would argue it works. Nicholson really underplays in the earlier scenes, where he's more prickly than nuts. Furthermore, I think his apparent antagonism to Danny really helps sell some of the suspense. The scene where Jack is trying to have a father-son moment with Danny in the hotel room is one of the creepiest…

I would give these movies a Secret Success rating, for strangling Rand's ideals in their cinematic infancy.

I'm surprised people like that song. When I first heard it, I thought it was nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying with an idiotic central metaphor.

Evil Dead II kinda splits the difference between the two.

Probably my album of the year right here. "Fatal Flaw" deserves to be a hit.

Rustier! Rustier!

What surprises me is that, during his younger days, Hill studied acting alongside Marlon Brando, and apparently thought Hill would be the one who would become a huge star.

Then why am I laughing?

Listening to "Walk On" almost ruined Wilco for me, realizing that Jeff Tweedy is basically imitating Neil's voice on that particular track.

I used to stay up late to listen to him DJ-ing classic radio theatre when I was a kid.

Eh, he'll be back in the sequel.

Connelly's one of the most underrated mystery writers. Books 3-6 of the Bosch series are essential for someone who likes procedurals, and Angels' Flight in particular might be one of the best mystery of the past 20 years.

Wilco's Via Chicago and Neil Young's After the Gold Rush.

Perhaps the list writers are homosexuals.

Good. Now let's see a movie about Bayard Rustin.

I had forgotten about Falling Skies, just like the rest of America.