Right, it's true that Richard loves Angela, and probably hates hearing her denigrated.   However, without Angela, what kind of relationship would he have with her grandson, his last link to Jimmy and Angela?

Yay!

Yay!

Richard strikes me as the kind of guy who gets amorous attention from women but is too full of self-loathing to believe it.

Richard strikes me as the kind of guy who gets amorous attention from women but is too full of self-loathing to believe it.

Snipers are patient, they wait for their moment.  He waited a really long time to shoot that sniper whose mask he keeps near him like a lucky rabbits foot.

Snipers are patient, they wait for their moment.  He waited a really long time to shoot that sniper whose mask he keeps near him like a lucky rabbits foot.

@avclub-913d3a7404f98f0ee3766e12e78506fe:disqus Yes, I wonder what sort of friends Gillian thinks Richard has?  Perhaps she thought he was going to meet up with the Phantom of the Opera and Frankenstein's Monster for some New Years Eve revelry?

@avclub-913d3a7404f98f0ee3766e12e78506fe:disqus Yes, I wonder what sort of friends Gillian thinks Richard has?  Perhaps she thought he was going to meet up with the Phantom of the Opera and Frankenstein's Monster for some New Years Eve revelry?

Does Richard even understand why he should want to kill Gillian?  I mean we know, because we all saw that scene, and we can't unsee it.  I suspect Richard doesn't know… and in his own fractured state of mind he might not even emotionally react properly to that information.  I mean, as twisted as she is Gillian loved…

Does Richard even understand why he should want to kill Gillian?  I mean we know, because we all saw that scene, and we can't unsee it.  I suspect Richard doesn't know… and in his own fractured state of mind he might not even emotionally react properly to that information.  I mean, as twisted as she is Gillian loved…

Hey, Billie is keeping Mr. Venom occupied and away from Maggie.  I think Maggie should be buying her a drink, not getting mad.

Hey, Billie is keeping Mr. Venom occupied and away from Maggie.  I think Maggie should be buying her a drink, not getting mad.

This episode brought to mind the catch phrase of an old cartoon I used to watch called "Eek the Cat."

This episode brought to mind the catch phrase of an old cartoon I used to watch called "Eek the Cat."