That is fine and happens all the time, but my point is - if an American TV show creates a clearly RUSSIAN character, that everyone in the West would think is a Russian, please, pretty please, give that character a RUSSIAN name. too much to ask?

I don't think the alleged author of that title ever read a full-length book, so, no, not from that source

Fair enough :) but we have regulars coming here EVERY week commenting the same thing over and over - I never watch, it's bad etc.

with you there, idk what compells these otherwise I am sure quite reasonable people :)
I stopped asking them why after I have been attacked for you know, mind your business, free speech, that kind of thing.
I so agree with you thou, and I have said it before - if I stop watching something, it's dead to me. I work full…

I know, I hear you, so I don't know whether it is a peculiar form of masochism or some other thing, idk :)

If you bought fair and square a painting that was looted by Nazis from its Jewish owners who were sent to a concertration camp during WWII, how would that make you wrong?

absolutely agree on your take about the Native American plot.

That was funny!

"fighting for dumbass reasons in the grand scheme of things, like land and race"

I was afraid that this dicussion would devolve into this, we are not discussing the actual episodes, sad!
I think the Native American theme introduction was actually good, we never ever see this in any major TV show, even minor for that matter.
I was concerned of reaction, and voila, as predicted…

It is ok not to finish a show/ a book you don't like :)
I learned it from a documentary I saw once where a guy says "after I turned 40, I realized that there was not enough time in my life left to finish every book I wanted to read, so I was going to stop reading shitty ones", something like that..

Yes, it is not impossible, and there are Russian citizens with a -KO last name (as there are Ukrainian citizens with -OV; we are neighbors after all), whose last name ancestors come from Ukraine, that is completely fine, but if a TV show has a Russian character, clearly, please give him/her a Russian name. all I am…

It is just hilarious that in the two "hour" mid-season finale, there was not ONE real "walking dead" threatening the ranch or the "black hat" motel and land - (well, Victor had to "kill" a few on board of Abigail, but that subplot was almost an afterthought) - ALL the threats and deaths and killings were as a result…

well, my friend, it does, doesn't it? :)
in the world of the show tho, the "kosmonavt" is clealy Russian, so please call him Ivan Ivanov or something :)
it's complicated

Just one thing, and that has been my pet peeve for ever with American TV/movies.
Ok, one more time - surnames ending with -ko are UKRAINIAN!!! not russian, when will these thieving russians stop stealing from my people?? :)
can this show afford decent cosultants that can give a "russian" character a correct surname?…

yeah, absense of walkers is kinda strange, but they are out there, it's just for the sake of the story the fires didn't attract any…
see yr point, but I am still for joining forces againt the biggest evil.

I know, I know, still, does not feel to warrant to drop everything because there are a few a-holes in your neighborhood, not that easy… I honestly see people moving around easily on TV, putting houses up for sale and next thing you see, they are unpacking boxes in a house even more palacial than the last one, and back…

wait was that season TWO?? I thought there was only one season and it was done, and I certainly watched sloth and ants?? I know, I am not sorry, I need a break from Mr. Robot sometimes :)

It is like sure they can really move around with jobs falling into their laps everywhere. Sex ed teachers are really in demand, aren't they?
IRL, it's not so easy to drop everything and uproot and move around, it's only easy on TV. And Kevin likes it there, the river, the boats, the natural environment… nice house,…

so true about 1/3. I wish it were just 1/3 thou