R+L=J is was not an internet theory, it's meant to be picked up on a close read or re-read (it jumped right out when I re-read the first two books when A Feast for Crows was released—once you know the where the story is going and the who the key characters are, the fine details become much more relevant than the first…

You're not wrong, but I can happily blow hours running around Mordor killing orcs in different ways. Once you get the ability to mind-control them, creating an army of Uruk and decimating the strongholds is pretty gratifying. But yeah, it's pretty easy once you get the hang of your abilities.

Speaking of plans, I'm confused by the Judas Bullet sales plan. Was version 2.0 for some reason significantly cheaper than the original? And wasn't it supposed to be made from alien metal or some bullshit? How would it be remotely feasible to profitably mass produce something like that to the point that you could…

I'd be on board with your general sentiment if this were almost any show but South Park. The last two seasons of South Park, however, have featured an explicit Trump stand-in in Garrison (not to mention Canadian Trump) as well as an ongoing spoof of the current election. Not to mention that South Park consistently…

It can be two things.

I think it would make perfect sense for Mr. Robot to grow more like a David Lynch dream world if the show goes fully into the alternate reality territory that this season has been hinting at.

American Pastoral was amazing, but as a parent also makes me terrified for the idea of having one's child's life go off the rails despite one's best intentions. I love Roth and read a big chunk of his work over one summer. I adored A.P., Everyman (it pairs really well with Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich), The…

I seem to recall that when he was dying, on his blog RJ talked about the fact that Tor would finish out WoT with another author. If he forbade it at one point, he unforbade it after he was diagnosed with amyloidosis.

They do say that. It doesn't really mean you have to justify the saying. No dogs were actually harmed, and the death is off-screen visually, so really, it seems kind of a silly line to draw, but hey, if that's your limit… I like dogs, and I love my own dog, but when it comes down to it, it's one animal killed in a…

It seems likely that this is going to be one of those situations where you vastly prefer whichever version you experienced first. Having no exposure to the comics, I've really enjoyed Preacher, the show. It has its flaws (and Handlen's reviews have been pretty on-point about them) but I've consistently enjoyed it. …

The entire cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia beg to differ.

I agree completely. I love McBride, but I'm really hoping this series splits its perspective between both Vice Principals. Goggins deserves to stop being second-fiddle in everything.

Is Dreamcatcher the worst movie of this century or of all time?

We played the hell out of Atari Mario Bros, and wasted a lot of time just doing the mini-game version inside SM3—but, yeah, probably would take DW1 (also any sequel) over MB.

Speaking of controllers, I'm gonna need them to go ahead make an adapter for my NES Advantage. I don't have the muscle memory for Punch Out or Mega Man 2 with the vanilla controller, I need that arcade joystick.

I loved Nintendo Power, and when I unexpectedly got Dragon Warrior for free I thought that someone had made some sort of awesome mistake on my behalf.

I also get the impression that Brandon Stark did somewhat more to incite the rebellion than we've been shown so far.

Well yeah, up to three. Aegon the Conqueror only had two, but that's because he didn't want to pay the luxury tax for taking on a third.

Robert and Rhaegar's common ancestor was their great-grandfather, Aegon V (aka Egg of the Dunk and Egg short stories). Egg's son Jaeherys was the Mad King's father. Egg's daughter was Robert's grandmother. I believe Egg's other son Duncan died at Summerhall, no kids. King Jaeherys' only other child was the Mad…

Nope. Robert and Rhaegar had the same Targaryen great-grandfather.