That was the best line reading of the night, hands down.

Right, but as I've seen repeatedly on this site explaining grades, if it strives for a C and gets a C, doesn't that mean it's an A-?

That was my biggest problem - not that the FBI would ignore the Constitution in such a situation, but that they would ignore the Constitution when they so clearly could have done it the right way. Even in normal circumstances, warrants don't take too long, and it's unlikely that lady's cloud was going anywhere.

I liked Ollie and Sara to, and if my recollection is correct, it's probably because there was a relatively low level of drama to the relationship itself. They knew and were comfortable with each other, they were both awesome, and there was no handwringing over whether he needed to break it off to protect her or…

This was what I came away with too - at the end, my read was that he wanted to "fix" the timeline because he was losing himself, and that wasn't a sacrifice he was willing to make. The writing makes his actions look selfish on the front side *and* the back side, without any real catharsis.

I agree - I don't have a problem with her being an antagonist. Indeed, with her being an elected representative, she's got a decent argument that she should be president, and her maneuvering Keifer a bit could be played smartly and ambiguously. But the whole "Evil Republican" thing seems a bit out of place on this…

I don't want this to be true, but I'm 99% sure you're right.

The Sit Room definitely looked like the D.C. branch of CTU.

I thought that was odd, too - did they confirm that Keifer had been in the cabinet (on the cabinet?) for all three years? Maybe he was just appointed after the last State of the Union.

I agree - I think too much time spent building up to an event that we know is going to happen would have annoyed me more than the framing, which I thought could have been completely excised (although that - admittedly - would have required more exposition).

I have to say, I really liked Dr. Sleep. My biggest problem with a lot of King is that the stories are so big, it's impossible for him to wrap them up into any semblance of an ending. (See, e.g., IT, Under the Dome, The Dark Tower) Dr. Sleep's story was way more modest in scope, and that allowed for an ending that…

That's absolutely right - Stewart and Colbert both just left monumentally unfair expectations. Both of them managed to come up with so much high level content four days a week, it still blows my mind.

I think the writers have not done a great job with their critique of the justice system, but I do find their examination of Naz not just adjusting but embracing prison life pretty compelling, for all the reasons that you stated.

This was exactly my thought - while there are no doubt flaws in the judicial system, it's hard to blame what's happening to Naz on those flaws (with the exception of how prisons are run, I suppose). Maybe cops and prosecutors cut corners, but would even the most thoughtful and contemplative of investigators come away…

I really agree - the case exists both in the hyper-sensationalized world of Nancy Grace coverage *and* the gritty realistic world where a defendant may actually have a trial within a couple months (right?) of arrest. Either could be interesting, but they don't exist well together in the show.

"So please… go the fuck to sleep."

That Lithuanian?

Ooh I like this. Other movies to be included in the pastiche: Last Starfighter, Explorers, and, I don't know, Batteries Not Included?

I really like immersive, complex narratives, but I also appreciate the argument Uvular is making. I, too, have opted out of the X-Men franchise not necessarily *because* of its complexity (although, in that case, I'd go with "convoluted" rather than "complex"), but because the product didn't reward that effort in the…

Yeah I read it the same way, and then it seemed like he spent a longer time than necessary waiting for it. He wasn't even washing himself, he was just hanging out in the shower for all of what we saw.