God, that Capone bit is so good.

"Stuart is as pink as a pink girls dress. A dress … that is pink."

"God, I hate my uncle's field trips. Can't we go to the zoo next time?"

Gah, I'm sad I understand all that.

@avclub-64f027640f63616a277e92096313264f:disqus I don't think it's a 1:1 comparison. But when all these superhero movies show big buildings full of people get knocked down, it evokes 9/11. The Empire in Star Wars (and for that matter the bad guys in Firefly) use easily recognized touchstones from Nazi Germany to evoke…

@avclub-64f027640f63616a277e92096313264f:disqus I could see it being related to other rebellions throughout history, others of which would be considered more just. But this is a space western, and the American western genre is littered with characters like Mal - ex-rebels who escape to the outskirts of society (the…

Yeah, that's what I meant. And I'm pretty sure that Joss Whedon isn't some lost cause apologist. But as others have pointed out the "stay out of my business" mentality in his other works, plus all the blatant "good ol' boy rebels" symbolism in this series, it could be read that way.

I like thinking about it in terms of the Spanish Civil War, but it's just not as good a fit as the more obvious American Civil War i.e., confederation of planets rebel against more civilized, urban, centrally-run government. In fact, one of the things that always bugged me about the show (not that much; I'm a huge…

Does your entire economy just revolve around Steven King up there? Special grocery discounts for famous writers? The old-timey typewriter store still in business?

Order of the Stick is the only ongoing story-based comic I read anymore. I'll binge on SMBC and Dinosaur comics, and will recheck Hark! in the dimmed hope that there will be something new. Otherwise I just trust Tumblr to deliver me things I enjoy, without any kind of commitment.

Iron Rangers have been on my list for years now. Every time I think I'm ready to spend the money I hesitate. I've never heard a bad thing though.

Oh man, that R&B shirt is real nice.

Oh, this week's Flophouse might be the funniest thing I have listened to in a long time.

@avclub-0f0d67e214f9fef69b278e3d08114da9:disqus ! Put your cowl back on!

O'Neal is the aggregator we need, not the aggregator we deserve.

Ah crap, what's worse is I realized he played Walt but not Gilligan. I did think it weird that Gilligan put on some weight and his voice sounded different.

Yeah, all I could think in Lincoln was "Boy, the army really was taking everybody in those days. Even scumbags."

Only because you're descended from those socialist Swedes and Danes!

I've forgiven that episode, because it contains the unforgettable "Up yours, children!"

Congrats friend, you just located your fetish. Now go find a lady librarian to make your dreams come* true (plus, and I can attest to this, she'll bring you free books ALL THE TIME).