@Eudora Quilt — I think you have some solid points about Ragnar. Remember, he's the Jarl's biggest threat, and by being able to martial support and people to act in his name and/or on his word, without having to do much himself, he demonstrates to everyone that he's the real chief of these people.

But Raylan has way better porcelain veneers on his teeth. So does Boyd. And Limehouse. And Quarles. There's gotta be more — porcelain veneers seem to be a common thing with that show, in the same way no one ever locks their doors.

Yeah, I think even though there's a narratively consistent reason for Lagertha stepping in Knut's way, you're right, it still avoids the rape issue.

Well, Evenrud is Norwegian.

Points for the Lothar reference. I can still hear that song.

I went back and watched that scene. We see Rollo bust in a door, and Knut and Lagertha take a side-street (Knut follows Lagertha) before they get to the church. Most of the band is at the church, and right after Ragnar makes that speech, the shot cuts to outside the church and we see a few of the raiders stalking away…

"Florida is our most penis-shaped state."

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I already mentioned this below, but I think Perkins just didn't watch the scene carefully, because they're not just handling that specific situation with Knut with kid gloves; it's completely consistent within the narrative logic of that scene.

To be fair, the Anglo-Saxons had a grand total of three horses, and they weren't manned by soldiers. So they're not doing much good.

Svein is to Vikings as Varys is to Game of Thrones.

A-yup. And their allegiance to the church was pretty much out of political convenience, not necessarily because the spirit overcame them. The Anglo-Saxons were a lot better at political organization than the Celtic tribes in the area, and that gave them a decent advantage when it came to taking land.

I definitely got a Brian Blessed/Vultan vibe from Aelle. Even a bit of Robert Baratheon (who has more than a whiff of Brian Blessed about him).

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Get Shirley Bassie on this. Or David Sedaris — I think he could do a good Shirley Bassie.

heh.

The Unbearable Lightness of Grading.

And the animation was splendid when Archer slammed on the breaks to spin it around, and the car just wavered a bit from the inertia. With this show, it's the details.

Pam ate five keftas before the test.

I feel like Lana not thinking had something to do with her concussion.