Sometimes you think you're locked out of your place only to find the door open.
Sometimes you just need to tidy up.
Sometimes you should get naked and stoned with your friends on the couch.

On second thought I retract that statement, I was sidetracked by the two protagonists of this episode being female. While there are aspects of exploring feminism it's more about the universal hypocritical nature of modern life.

It was pretty subversive I thought, an unexpected quasi-takedown of modern feminism.

I think that the way the stories mixed with each other said a lot more than you might think at first glance.

Appealing to subjectivity instead of engaging with evidence that you might be incorrect, great work. Thanks for wasting my time.

Why would an extremely reserved man who despises his son go play music in a subway station after watching him perform? Do you really think there is no connection between them both being musicians? Did you not see Wei proudly look at his wife during the concert, her pat him on the back to acknowledge his rare…

I'm not going to shit up a board of a show I like with a petty argument. Reread what I wrote slowly and it'll make sense. Wei did not resent his son, he might have not approved of his way of life, but he was very clearly moved by the personal expression in him that he obviously helped cultivate and inspire.

For a show that's so far beneath you you seem to have trouble understanding it.

100% right, and makes the final scene all the more resonant. The music represented the deep love and respect Wei had for his son where on a surface level he seemed to shut him out at best. Cultural repression vs. embarrassing expressions of love was what this episode was all about, and it was handled beautifully.

I think with this episode this show became the best show on television currently. Genuinely thought-provoking and entertaining television is in such short supply these days that High Maintenance is a welcome oasis. Slice of life that's entertaining is an almost impossible thing to pull off, but this show is layered,…

This season is hands down the best season of Archer. As a Frisky Dingo nut I've kept watching waiting for that magic to occur again and outside of a few stand out episodes I've been mostly disappointed (although not by much, I've always been consistently entertained but rarely blown away). This season even outside of…

It figures that just as this show is hitting its stride and becoming really subversive that one of the only places to discuss it is going away. It broadened its scope and found its teeth this season and has turned into the best satire of modern life on the air. Viva los Man Seeking Woman! Wear your obscurity and…

I think you guys have missed the conceit of the metaphor. I've been feeling the show has been broadening its scope this season with it's metaphors, going from specifics about dating to just full-on tackling the ridiculousness of dating and modern life in general. By casting Santa Claus in the sexy successful married…

This show is on a whole 'nother level this year. Can't wait for the rest of the season.

I'm fairly certain after tonight that portions of the soundtrack and eugenics plot this season were indeed nods to Utopia, which fills me with unbridled joy.

Those sound like rationalizations and speculation to me. I'd say Harry had much more freedom in her well-respected position in the Church and The Knick than slinging condoms and serving Cleary. I'll admit there's room for interpretation, but if you think about it in relation to the themes of the show then I think it's…

I'm going to go ahead and kick off the opposition party then, because I think that Cleary's confession is the most brutal twist the show has ever pulled. He became obsessed with her when she showed no signs of mutual admiration, manipulated her (mostly via belittling), and destroyed the life she had built for herself…

You are crazy, it's one of the most well executed and beautiful twists in years.

And with that, the Knick solidifies itself as one of the all time greats.

I think you are being supremely harsh in your interpretation of Thack, Robertson, and the flashback. First of all, Thack was there as a volunteer to help people who would otherwise die. It's interesting that you are commenting on the limits of his humanism when he's the only person around to save the people he…