I think it's a mistake to believe the show wants us to care about the new names and faces in the last parts of this episode. A lot of what we were seeing this week shows people stuck in loops of activity that don't advance meaningfully in any direction. Lynch-Frost et al have conspicuously denied these new people…

grade B?!?!?!

Ah… I think they've had many options. In the early seasons they used additional writers (good ones) to make great stuff that was not in the books at all. The dialogs between Tywin and Arya, for example, are really memorable and add a lot to both characters.

He musta gave her a go-round like she never had.

The alternative for D+D would be to handle these challenges with more respect for the audience. The show increasingly suffers not only from a lack of source material, but also from D+D's marked carelessness in writing and execution. Arya's wildly improbable stabbing and recovery, for example, indicate their…

Most of the complaining is pretty mild. We still want to watch the show but D+D are nowhere near as clever as Martin. Fans get their heads tied up in knots attempting to decipher confusing scenes that usually turn out to be instances of sloppy craft.

amc announced they will soon make all characters gay and black.

I wouldn't say FTWD is a masterpiece, but the grading and criticism seem unusually harsh compared to what other shows receive.

Mara (Sedaris) is… death, of course.

"I don't care about whys and wherefores, Father, I only know I want [it] to be good [it won't]."

It's the blockbuster equivalent of the Trump campaign.

Strictly as a streaming service, the cost is not competitive, but…

I interpreted the lengthy trans discussion as a feint by Rhonda to open the door to a discussion of her alcoholism. She's indirectly stressing her need for him to be non-judgmental toward her.

Louie and Shasta's mom seemed to be making tentative reads on possibly hooking up in the earlier scene when the girl is getting dropped off. It's done so well that maybe someone who's never had a divorce w kids might not see it right away, idk. Anyway, interesting to see how she doesn't linger at all in the 2nd scene,…

This is the best episode of MM that I've seen (I've seen every one). Don's decisive, life-shaping encounter with the hobo, who teaches him: a)reinvention of self; b)the mystique of New York; c) the secret power of symbols, aka advertising. Also, notice the traveling exec who lives his own hobo code and Peggy as a…