"I'm Mr. Meeseeks, look at me! Hey Ray, wouldn't you rather go work on your golf game?"

You can say what you want about Frank, but that dude had a weapons arsenal that would make Ratchet and Clank jealous. I don't think I've ever a grenade launcher held so casually before.

I was confused by Ray's final moment, when he was gazing up at the top of the trees. The fact that he still couldn't see the son communicated a sort of grim message to me. However, your point about the redwoods being a metaphor for him achieving his greatest potential does put a more uplifting spin on it.

They're all just huge Kelly Reilly fans.

I can see how one might say they liked the overall plot of this season more. Larger cast, more complex plot, less reliance on the metaphysical elements, etc. However, I think there is no contest in terms of this season's performances versus last year's. I think McConaughey, Harrelson, and Monaghan all did fantastic…

She was living proof that sometimes your worst songs are your…no, actually they're just your worst songs.

You can say that Chad having the badge was a bit contrived, since he had shown little interest in Ray before then. I see your point there. However, I found the whole "saluting" gesture to be very heartfelt. Maybe it was because I figured Ray wasn't long for this world, but I liked it. To each their own, though.

I think that Vaughn got better down the stretch, even if some of his dialogue was still sub-par (like the "drill a new orifice and fuck myself" line). And I think that, when put into comedic circumstances, Vaughn was still up to snuff. From that scene where he threatened the beaten guy on the highway, to tonight's…

And I literally just started rewatching "Collateral." Damn…you're good.

I really enjoyed "that was a big fuckin' diamond!" And also Frank's little smirk after Ani didn't reply to his question about her and Ray. Vince's comic game was on in this episode.

I'll never complain about seeing that "searching for service…" shit on my phone ever again.

It was a good finale overall, but I really enjoyed Ray's part of the ending in particular. Like you, I know he was on a downward spiral when he looked at the exit for his son's school. But after the heartwarming scene with his son (really enjoyed his and his boy's "salute" to each other), when they were doing those…

So ends the tragic tale of Sad Guitar-Playing Girl, who was the emotional crux of the finale—if not the entire series. Scholars might one day call this final episode a microcosm of Sad Guitar-Playing Girl’s lifelong struggle within. Which is the better option: playing from her heart to empty bar rooms,…

Well, to each their own. Sadly its scant appearance at last year's awards would support the notion that it didn't quite hit on the level that it should have given its quality. (I like the Golden Globe nom for Gyllenhaal and the Oscar nom for best original screenplay, but that was about it). It was my favorite movie of…

Upvote for "character actress Margo Martindale." She's great at acting, but not so great at robbing banks.

Frank Langella absolutely should've gotten a nomination. His performance was damn near stygian.

I sort of see what you're saying, but we're dealing with very loose interpretations here. And like you yourself graciously admitted, I think there are a few examples to contradict this theory. It holds more water in drama than in comedy, where shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Mike and Molly," and "Two and a Half…

Fair enough. So your point is that, by portraying characters that have received higher education and are "cultured" (for lack of a better word), an actor has a higher chance of winning an Emmy or other television award? Are we limiting it to just dramas, or are you talking comedy as well?

I can't decide if you're joking, or making a point about the type of characters who win TV awards.

Do you mean Goggins? In terms of TV he has a fairly good pedigree, having been a main cast member of "The Shield" and "Justified," and earning an Emmy nomination for his work in the latter. Though he hasn't won one as we said, I'd still say he's a pretty well-noticed actor nowadays. He was in "Django Unchained" and…