Not just the south. I'd say if you've been to college anywhere in the states anytime in the last two decades, you're familiar with the Red Solo Cup and its (underage) drinking associations.

Red Solo Cups were NOT a fringe grocery store item before the song. They were an ubiquitous product at youthful house parties. Ever seen a beer pong table set up? The song did not launch the rest solo cup into a cultural icon. It already was one.

"I wish I could give two grades to this episode, one for experts and one for newbies…"

Its a couple of beat cops responding to a call. Hardly an investigation. I'm sure they respond to noise complaints and write traffic citations too. Routine policing isn't cut out of the budget when cities deal with serious crime. In fact the opposite would be true. Extra resources would be devoted to the little stuff…

So your complaint essentially boils down to "not enough plot" which is a fine if uninteresting opinion. I find no issue in letting story beats breath while the writers do some world building and establish characters and their relationships.

Rest of her career? She's a Hollywood actress a year shy of forty, so that's like what? One more year? (I'm kidding, but only sort of)

By Nancy Grace's logic any substance that is dangerous to give to a 2 year old ought to be illegal: Booze, knives, guns, toys with small parts, rock climbing equipment, hockey skates, nail polish remover, bleach, manufacturing equipment….

"So we can't do shows where white people have normal lives now?"

"Of course the fans love [The Blacklist]. That's why they are fans. But they are not a large number of people…"

The argument I'm trying to make is that if a show (and its ending) is well received, it will have greater value (in the streaming market and for licensing and merchandising opportunities) than if it wasn't. That doesn't mean I'm dismissing things like ratings or market conditions. Lots of variables go into the value…

I'm guessing that has more to do with the rising value of all streaming content. The industry is finally catching up to streaming being a dominant form of media consumption. When I make the point that Lost is more valuable than Bones, I'm assuming they were sold under similar market conditions, which may not be the…

Yes, but I'm sure Netflix payed a boatload more for Lost's streaming rights than Bones or Castle. It's status as a classic series demands that. Its valuable content. I would argue that it would be even more valuable if it stuck the landing.

That's not really true. Networks want to sell their finished shows to syndication and streaming services and they want to keep the brand strong so they can franchise it up in comic books and movies and merchandise.

My buddy likes to joke that movie should have ended with "America, Fuck Yeah" playing over that last shot.

Still, that's the gold the networks are chasing. Networks aim broad. I see no evidence that they acknowledge this might no longer be possible for a sitcom. So they look to recreate the success of the Big Bang Thoery and Modern Family. Everybody's looking for the next…whatever. Anyways, Big hits are still possible.…

Modern Family or Big Bang Theory

Screenwriters don't make those decisions. Studio executives are responsible for the under representation of women in film.

So I've finally caught up on this show, and I have a few thoughts to share. If the function of this show is to have Karen Gillan wearing cute outfits and being generally cute and charming for 22 minutes of my week, than I have no complaints. Honestly, that's all I need.

Funny, how we're defining popular now.

I'm out already. Honestly, given the writing so far, I just don't see the potential. The characters don't feel distinctive or 3 dimensional, spend a lot of time expositing the plot, and constantly deliver the cheesiest of eye rolling lines. The world seems like its trying to exist in that awkward place halfway…