Not to sound snide, but who is Mike D'Angelo? What publication does he write for?

Yeah, more like "rave reviews from everyone who is not named AA Dowd."

You are absolutely right! Sorry I missed it, I guess I was just expecting the review to be a collective meltdown of that moment, much like I had when I watched it. Carry on with your fantastic reviews and ignore me!

She gave the entirety of Season 5 an A-. I agree about the season finale, which was great, but not perfect. But I think S5 deserves an A, even with its (minor) faults.

Sonia's grading is just a step down from what it needs to be on all counts it seems tonight. First giving season 5 of The Good Wife an A-, and now this stellar episode, easily the best of the season? Both deserve A's.

I usually love Sonia's reviews, but I think she's off-base with this one. This was an A episode capping off a season that was easily an A, even with its 3 or 4 filler episodes.
Also, how can she not even mention THAT ALICIA WILL PROBABLY RUN FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY. HOLY SHIT IF THAT HAPPENS.

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Mad Men can certainly compare to The Wire on an intellectual level. So can The Sopranos. All three shows have a great deal on their minds and are excellent at showing it.

Oh, I thought he meant the comedian who smashes watermelons…

Ummm no, Stannis is the rightful king, because he is the direct heir to the last true king that sat the throne. Right of conquest is one of the MANY recognized ways to become a king. Robert ruled for 15 years, that hardly qualifies as a usurper, unless you're strictly loyal to the Targaryens, and there's not a whole…

You do realize that it isn't just because "my brother was king," right? He IS the rightful and lawful King of Westeros after Robert's death. The Lannister children are bastards and not Baratheons, who are dynastic kings by right of conquest. Dany doesn't have shit to claim, unless it's through conquest (and even then…

Hehe… pure GOLD…

He's actually 70, according to most sources (most likely he fudged his age on his resume to make him younger, so his "official" age is 68, but he's really two years older). Even more impressive. He could pass for 20 years younger.

Well maybe that's a little harsh. A solid B-, as it was exceptionally well-made and surprisingly well-acted. The final scene definitely earns it a justifiable B+ though. Hopefully it only goes up from here!

Iain Glen has more acting chops than Heston ever did. There, I said it. Heston was never an exceptional actor, he just had great screen presence. Glen's an accomplished Shakespearean actor, with the laurels and awards to prove it, and he's FAR from the worst actor on this show. I could listen to his dulcet tones…

Normally I would agree with you, but Harrington has gotten SO much better this season. He's finally engaging and charismatic, and he feels much more natural in the part. Watch his performance this season and then his performance previous seasons and you'll see a marked improvement. Emilia Clarke on the other hand has…

I think the episode would have probably been B-/C+ range (too many overly-familiar elements, no matter how stylishly done), if it weren't for that final scene. The "creation" scene, if you will, brought up the whole show around it and was astounding; it actually nearly brought a tear to my eye, and I have a heart of…

B+?? I call bollocks. Definitely an A episode for the "I'm guilty of being a dwarf" speech alone.

I'd add Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine) to that list in the prequels. The opera scene where he tells the tale of Darth Plagueis may be the best single piece of acting in all six movies.

Absolutely. She genuinely loves and would kill and die for her children; it's one of her defining characteristics. I loved how her scenes showed some real character development (honestly, when's the last time she even mentioned Myrcella in the books?) while also staying true to her nature as a schemer. There were…