"No Zhu Li! Not the thing!"

Had the events not required Varrick to save Zhu Li, then I would have considered this switching-of-sides potentially genuine . For now - I think Zhu Li is saving face, and playing what cards she has because she isn't stupid.

Be honest with me, did anyone even dream that Bolin would become such a badass? He may still be a lovable goof, but damn can he bring the pain when he needs to.

She even did a choke hold on Verrick!

"Varrick, your spirit death beam is insignificant next to the power of bending."

See this right here is the problem with extremists. They make it so that the only way to deal with them is to be just as extreme, or to be so much more powerful than them that they are essentially harmless. Su knows no amount of talking is going to sway Kuvira, and Kuvira is going to take Zaofu whatever the cost. I…

Incidentally, did anyone notice that Baatar Jr seemed to make the fight with Bolin a wee bit too personal?

So I know Varrick was in jail when this happened, but someone must have noticed the energy released is the same kind Vaatu used against Korra.

I just found this funny.

I can attest that my pal Mr. Bear (yes, I know, very original name) continues to do this on my behalf, from his command post on my bedroom bookshelf.

Sadly, I'm afraid I must agree.

The Horatio Alger myth is dead, or soon will be. I don't know how this will go over in other countries who are more progressive, but in the US, our culture is hugely warped by the Cold War and almost a hundred and fifty years of fear of socialism—as evidenced by this Thomas Nast poster from 1879:

I've seen both. I've found that people tend to prefer the ending they saw first. There used to be an IMDB thread devoted to people arguing about it. I prefer the S-Mart ending because it's such over-the-top fun, but Ash winding up in an apocalyptic future is good, too.

Outrage! Scandal! Sacrilege! The Life Aquatic is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one of Bill's best. Wes Anderson is a genius.

Nanda looks like a slightly CG-enhanced Petra (in Jordan). Also seen in Indiana Jones 3.

I take exception to that doctored last image...

smear a nut scent on the pumpkin

Squirrels are already the arch-nemesis of our beloved feline masters. Just in case: I for one welcome our new squacky overlords.

What a shit artist!