I remember when The Learning Channel had shows about archaeology and NASA. Now it's fucking Honey Boo Boo and Kate Plus Eight.

Yeah, lots of disembowelment and detailed flying body parts. No bueno for younger kids.

Grant was the wall-climbing pirate, right? Daggers and shit? Bad posture?

I found it to be a nice take on the old Eastern European undead hunter stories. Making the church a bigger villain than the monster at least sets the stage for some more original storytelling. As the article points out, that could have been a trite dig on religion, but they've managed to make a relatively nuanced…

Basically Dethklok without irony or metal.

Strangely enough, I have 3-4 good friends in Seattle who happen to be from Oklahoma who are all decent people. Of course, that's a different kind of Oklahoman who ups and moves to the PNW voluntarily.

And Caliban was right there!

And he voluntarily relinquished his power for the good of his family. You're right, bad analogy.

Obviously, Trump is more like Prospero. He's a powerful wizard on a magic island trying to expel some undesirables. At least according to his dementia.

Same. My wife and I will watch favorite episodes, but we basically can't bring ourselves to rewatch the last season at all.

I wonder if Fight Milk is legal. Can't remember what my bird law professor said about that.

And they remember human faces. I was attacked by one when I was out running in Seattle a few years ago and I was worried I had acquired a winged nemesis.

Hey, I think I'm technically just overweight. I've got at least 15 pounds before I'm in obese territory.

Oh shit - they wrote a private placement memorandum? I've written one before, and they're subject to the same truthfulness and accuracy standards as an IPO, essentially. These guys are as fucked as a dehydrated millennial waiting for a private plane to rescue them from Exuma Island.

He belongs in a museum!

"Hello, fellow civilian! What a fun time we are having of our own human volition. Will you join me in praising the Great Kroc?"

I normally don't jump into threads a month late, but

SO HANDSOME. He'd be like our Justin Trudeau.

If you want a chance to be famous, be a singer-guitarist.

That's good! Like, Phantom Menace good.