Yes. Yes. Yes.

"There are some relationships that hurt you in somewhat irreparable ways and you become a completely different person. There are some people you will unfortunately always love."

The sweaters…the eye shadow…swoon.

I read Bayley's appearance on the street as underscoring the juxtaposition of the power dynamic that existed when both were outside with the power dynamic that existed once Poussey had her liberty taken away from her for a mere PWIT conviction. By all rights, she never should have been placed into such a subservient…

He reminded me of Dwight Schrute's best friend who bitches out Angela at the company picnic volleyball game on The Office. But I'm pretty sure it's not him.

Since you're of the opinion that having leadership in the north that knows and cares about the white walkers instead of leadership that doesn't is completely irrelevant to the larger context of the future of this story, I'm sure I won't change your mind. You seem to be having your own conversation that is logically…

The north not being able to win on its own and the north being important to any possible victory are not the same thing.

amen.

Sure, that's understandable, but the review essentially says that there was a hollow motive and a lack of real purpose for this battle in the grand scheme, which is baffling. The only people who know or care about the white walkers have just won back the north, which is all that separates the rest of the world from…

I'm not really sure where the idea comes from that the battle was perfunctory or didn't move the story forward. Beyond seeking vengeance for Sansa's torture and captivity and attempting to save their brother and reclaim their ancestral home, retaking Winterfell and commanding the entire, united north is the only way…

This is most salient in situations where everyone is tensed and whispering, like in the church tonight, and Claire shrieks "WHAT'S GOING ON?" at the top of her voice. Girl, read the room.

Wherein I provide myself with extreme entertainment imagining Selena Meyers' staff as Litchfield COs.

I only have about 10% of WIMOHB left…I've had to renew the e-book from my library three times now, and I consider myself a pretty speedy reader. I will prevail and so will you!

I completely understand why she did it and you're absolutely right that there are interesting themes…it just isn't why I got into the books in the first place. I'm not necessarily saying it's rational for me to feel that way, but I never expected Outlander to wind up in upstate NY, however briefly, where I spent my…

Prince-splaining, so to speak.

Agreed - I think of power moves as the tools of poor leaders who need to create the perception of it.

It almost seems like a power move, because he knows that everyone HAS to stop what they're doing/saying to listen to whatever follows "mark me," and usually it's not that groundbreaking.

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As an American who got into the books and fell in love with the Scottish history and plot lines for their engaging escapism…the majority of the rest of the series being set in America really doesn't do it for me - even the revolutionary war doesn't change that.

Even I felt humiliated to the core.

What a waste!