I think it was mostly to remind again of the old vs new divisions at the sheriff's department, either that or they were afraid we'd forgotten we should hate him. The part where Hawk wouldn't open the door for him did amuse me.

I knew Albert would have a presence in this season, but I wasn't expecting him to have as many moments as he's had, or to get to see the character in a more complex way (as before he was mostly the quirky foil to straight men). Seeing more of his no-fucks-given attitude intertwined with his softer side (glimpsed in…

Right from the pilot. It's hyper-emotionalism. It makes the show what it is for me, although I will admit a little of Lillard goes a long way for me.

Maybe the reviewer is just horribly triggered by that Diane Keaton episode (which I mostly remember for being laughably pretentious). I guess if an episode reminded me of the one where Lana Milford gets all the men hot I might get angry and whip out the B- myself.

It's always nice to see more Bobby fans as I always assume there are only about 4, including myself.

I can't say that I did much for 4th of July this year, or that I have much reason at present to feel very patriotic at present, but when Cooper was staring at the flag and we heard a bit of America the Beautiful (I think - can't remember), I somehow did. I guess because Cooper represents some of the best of the…

I have to admit that type of stuff is some of my favorite from Lynch. Scenes like that bit with Tammy/Diane/Gordon were some of my favorites ever on Twin Peaks. I get the idea of too much padding but usually the best scenes are the ones cut.

I've never actually seen The Room but if I ever do I imagine that scene was in it somewhere.

I have to admit this was the episode where I was starting to feel that I was bored of the Dougie saga, but then we got to the scene where Cooper became fixated on the American flag (then the shoes, then the light socket) and Kyle Maclachlan's beautiful performance (yet another acting performance this season that could…

I think it would "seem" like episode 7 moved story forward more. I actually think episode 9 legitimately moved it forward more, as you had a ton of strands being tied together (and even Dougie finally being integrated into the larger arc with more characters finding out about the wedding ring and the Fusco brothers…

That would explain "Mother" trying to get in.

I hated all that stuff, but I realize now a big reason for that is the cartoonish tone, along with the pity party nature of the writing. With less focus (and no Audrey subjugating herself for his approval), it works better for me. It helps that Richard Beymer is somehow more charismatic than ever (he's the first guy…

I laughed more than I should have when I realized we had seen everyone but her. If Lena Horne (RIP) were with us we might even see her first. I think he's doing that to build a presence so that when Audrey arrives it's a big moment, but I am enjoying some fans having extended tantrums.

I just assume it's because they don't like being apart.

You're probably right - I'm just a bit wary since the drugs are such a huge focus this season and he had a line about them in his first episode. But I guess he could still be a part of the plot even if he's not on the take, if he's going to have ties with Shelly and Becky (which I assume he must…). One of the only…

I loved how Kimmy Robertson played the scene with Andy, especially her smile at the end. It reminded me much more of how Lucy was early on, rather than the somewhat more aimless Lucy of the revival or the harsher love triangle Lucy of season 2. She clearly does adore Andy but she also wasn't averse to playing mind…

I'm reluctant to be too happy about it because I'm waiting for the reveal that he's involved in drugs and that all the buildup about his being a good man is ultimately a bit of a lie, but I was very pleased with all of Bobby's scenes tonight. Bobby was a real piece of trash much of the time but there was always a…

The meat of the episode I thought was very well-paced, yes. There were various pieces that were a bit repetitive or empty but I didn't feel like the main part (Briggs) was that forced in terms of dialogue.

I can't really compare this to episode 22 because that was much too nakedly self-conscious and self-aware. The scene with the cops looking for James still makes me cringe. I actually enjoyed this more than most episodes this season even with some complaints (the Fusco stuff went on a little long, I don't really have…

I think that's just part of his work in general, all the way back to the scene when Dale was on the ground shot in the season 2 premiere. A part of me thinks that having every Horne but Audrey appear is trolling some of her more ardent fans, but then I also think it's just him setting up her return. There were moments…