I vastly preferred the more open-ended, winding Sopranos, but Boardwalk was often more satisfying in that it always very neatly and expertly tied up its loose ends. I think that's probably due to Terrance Winter's influence, who originally intended to bring the Russian back, providing a glimpse of a brain-damaged…

The Family Matters theme is a close second.

"Saint Behind the Glass" was my go to lullaby to sing my son when he was first born. So good.

I wish that at the very least he'd do an analysis of the finale.

Hmm…I think I enjoy the revenge pie more as a literary device than a real life dessert.

Ah, the revenge pie! From Titus Andronicus to Eric Cartman to Arya Stark, it's always a narrative homerun.

That would be Bran, what with his being part of every important historical moment and all.

I don't think her body is supposed to be part of the joke. As flurblurb pointed out, her performances represent more of a ballsy fearlessness than a Chris Farley "fat guy go boom boom" kinda thing.

I do agree that her act can be repetitive and I thought last night's song was a bit lazy and uninspired, perhaps catering to those fans who aren't necessarily picking up on her subtext. But "What I Gotta Do" and "Put Your Dick Away" are gems and also horribly inconvenient to have stuck in your head.

I do like Bridget and I don't think she's engaging in Dicean shock value. Her bawdiness and vulgarity highlight the absurdity of the way sexuality is frequently portrayed in music, mimicking a typically masculine bravado and objectification that usually relegates the woman to the role of passive receptacle and, on the…

MENDOZA!!!!!

See also the May-December romance "Whatever Works," which ends with Larry David (in the standard Woody proxy role) monologuing about how when it comes to love, all that matters is what makes you happy and whatever works. Hard not to read that as a justification for marrying his teenage stepdaughter.

I usually try to separate the artist from the art and enjoy most of Allen's movies, but these (seemingly true, in my opinion, based on what I've read) allegations definitely have made me feel squeamish to the point where I just can't enjoy the films in the same way. For all this to be brushed aside and for Allen to…

Man, I love that Brenda Lee song from "Hello Kitty." Great track and it really fit the scene perfectly.

Poor Fred Goldman. My heart still breaks for him and though the civil trial was a symbolic victory at best, I'm glad he got it and more importantly, was able to use that trial to show who Ronald was - a son, a brother, a friend - not just a footnote in a shameful media circus.

I liked Cuba in the role (especially last night), but the physical differences between the two were distracting. Physically, Mathew St. Patrick would have been perfect and based on his work on Six Feet Under, I think he would have had the acting chops, as well.

Yes! Further adding to the mid-90s realness.

Loved the final scenes back at OJ's party. Although he's won his freedom, the alienation from his friends and acquaintances and the irreparable damage to his previously beloved public image have him trapped in a different sort or prison. He's doomed to forever live in that same circus atmosphere of the trial - at…

Wow - thank you for that link! A-MAY-ZING.

Oh, I assumed she had done that look herself. But either way, I agree that she didn't stand out as much during the actual competition. I thought she was really funny during the commercial challenge, but I thought where she ultimately placed in the competition was fair.