One more fun fact to throw in there:

Stalin's solution to 99.9% of problems was to kill people.

From a quick wiki search:

Yeah lying does not come naturally to Paige.

His brother and object of his affection are both dead due to the USSR. His father deceived and manipulated him. And he saw first hand the standard of living offered by the United States. If I'm a KGB officer, and I see that profile on paper, I would go ahead and order the execution now, just to be safe.

Oleg seems teed up in every way to flip. He even has a ready FBI contact in Stan Beeman.

Stan figured out Martha has a secret significant other.

Yup.

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I think palate cleanser is precisely what Disney & Lucasfilm intended for TFA. I would hope, with the spin-offs especially, that the franchise "tries shit", as Bruce Arena would say.

One in a string of Pyrrhic victories for the Imperial Empire. The rebels may have lost previously held territory, but the Rebellion proved yet again they could met the Empire in open combat and not be annihilated, and the Rebel leaders gain valuable experience and prestige. Just like George Washington and the…

I have. Slightly more powerful blasters and clunky mortars, meh. Thing like that should have some guided missile system at the very least.

Meeting at the Imperial Department of Defense:

THAT WAS RETURN OF THE JEDI WHY AM I YELLING?!?!?

Ok, so if we're quantifying it how much of a gut punch was that episode vs the actual trial?

How many police officers, detectives, prosecutors, and judges thought in the back of their heads for 10 years, "If I ever get a chance to take down OJ"?

If Shawshank taught me anything it's find a rake.

I actually really liked the Oscar Pistorius verdict.

Jury trials are stupid. South Africa's system of a judge and assessors is better, even if it is there because of apartheid.

I used to have a running argument with my older brother, "What would you do if you're in a restaurant, movie theater - any public place - and OJ Simpson walks in?".