Except for that show, Cult, which was about a cult based on a show about a cult called Cult. That show was barely even a cult show.

I was a little suspicious at first, especially when he was saying that he's monitoring smuggling routes and isn't seeing anything come through, even though drugs are making their way into town. I wondered if he wasn't somehow up to his old habits. But I loved the phases he went through when he saw Laura's pic - a…

I almost thought that it was a winking homage to the intense/overwrought/kinda campy emotions that were all over the original run of the series: the swelling Laura theme, the near-instantaneous blubbering, the weirdly casual "It brings up some feelings…"

About 2/3 of the way through watching the episode this weekend, I realized I couldn't remember if the Vigilante thing had been figured out or was still a loose end.

Yep - it was blink-and-you-miss-it.

Flaubert's Parrot, History of the World, Metroland, and the Lemon Table are all worth the time, I'd say.

Or Flaubert's Parrot.

I suppose if it were the body of Jack Cassidy, it would be both terrifying and impressive.

Well, it's a little relative. I love them, but can barely get through Angel Guts, my impression of which is mostly the sounds of a dying lumber mill, cymbals, and screaming.

Agreed with others on Dear God and Fabulous Muscles, as both accessible and indicative of the band. I'd also like to cast a vote for Women as Lovers, which has a number of great pop-type songs.

From what I've read in the press, and what I've glimpsed on the page, this is probably not the place to start. Until now, he's been known as a short story writer, and they're probably the best intro.

Wick Meets World

For better or worse, I think he gets the joke. The "period" thing is probably also a reference to Seth Meyers's joke about ending sentences with that word when overcompensating for a lie, after his first press conference. So, maybe it's a "Hey guys, I get the joke! I swear! Yeah, I mislead and lie to the American…

Is it me, or has his beard shape become more… shaped? In the first one, it came off more like stubble; this one looks premeditated.

I started the show about 6 weeks ago and finished last night. You've touched on a lot of what made it special. I'm looking forward to reading through your recaps. Thank you.

Viva Beastmaster.

100,000 Fireflies by The Magnetic Fields. My introduction to them was buying 69 Love Songs on New Years day in 2000, and I spent two weeks with it then decided to get all their stuff. Shifting from the Tin Pan Alley vibe of 69LS to the almost abstract pop beauty, and Anway vocals, of 100,000 Fireflies was moving and…

Ha! Actually, I was trying to employ the Aukerman/Scott UTU2TM scale.

It's my favorite. I give it a C/C+.

Don't forget what'shisname's Solomon Kane.