Yes! I’m not sure I would have even spoke up, I’m pretty non-confrontational. But I’d hope there’s at least another grocery store in this town so that people can take their business elsewhere if the manager truly is not able to do anything about this employee.

I read this book and didn’t think it was at the same level as the books Larsson wrote. Like the writing is just OK; the characters felt a little flat. The story was entertaining, however, and I enjoyed revisiting the characters. I think I know the part Pejíc was cast for, and if so, she has the perfect look for it.

I thought about that when I read about how concerned citizen with gun stopped a passing driver. He got into the car and the two of them drove off after the shooter. If I were driving by, though, and some random person ran up to me carrying a gun, I’m not sure I’d think the person was necessarily “a good guy with a…

Yeah, I was thinking this should piss the hell off of competitors, who should have more leverage than the average individual taxpayer. Unless the utilities/infrastructure industry is as sleazy as real estate seems to be and this is par for the course.

He looks like he’s trying to blend into the street with his gray pants. Maybe he’ll have better luck than with the White House curtains.

It doesn’t help that I already resent Brianna from the books (I’ve only read up to the sixth book but really don’t care for her relationship at all—it’s all about Jamie and Claire for me). I stopped watching the show after that hiatus in Season 1, but I roll my eyes every time I see a shot from the current season, and…

Whoa, I’d forgotten there was a Rufio prequel in the works. OK, looks like the short came out earlier this year: https://io9.gizmodo.com/watch-rufios-origin-story-in-this-fan-film-starring-the-1796469100

I’m partial to the Hook version of Peter Pan myself. I wonder if it’s a case of growing up with a certain version and identifying with the main characters (Peter, Wendy, Lost Boys) because they were of a similar age.

Ugh, just ugh. I’m sorry that happened to you and that you received no support from your former organization. I guess at the very least you recognized he was trying to manipulate you? As Karen and Georgia say on My Favorite Murder, fuck politeness.

Way to blame the victim instead of doing her job. If she were competent, she’d identify others who are currently being harassed by this employee, because I have no doubt he continues to do so. Sounds like your former coworkers do not trust HR enough to approach with their complaints.

Also keep in mind that arrest does not mean guilt. Local law enforcement can arrest a person for any number of reasons. The courts decide whether or not the person has committed a crime.

I love to trot out this related story from the New Yorker: “Pets Allowed”

Love that series. At some point in the future I intend on naming a pet the name of the person who ended up sitting on the throne.

It wasn’t something I’d even considered until reading someone’s theory on Reddit. I love the idea of the monarchy being abolished in Westeros as that would be breaking the wheel. There could be a Magna Carta signing by the nobles.

Gotcha. I guess we would still have ended up with a situation like what Robb went through when he broke his betrothal with the Freys. I guess one could argue that it might have opened up a rift between the Baratheons and Starks if Robert had still insisted upon “defending” the honor of his fiancée. In hindsight, so…

I was wondering if Sam would ever learn of or mention that he was now head of House Tarley. Seems like that could be a game-changer if he declared the Tarley forces for Daenerys. Or would everyone still consider him a man of the Night’s Watch and thus out of the line of succession?

Agreed on the Dragonpit scene. Unlike the Baelish “trial” scene, it was full of tension, and I didn’t know what to expect. And I wish we’d gotten more Arya and Sansa dialogue throughout the season. It seemed inevitable that Littlefinger would die. I think it would have been more emotionally satisfying if, instead of…

It seemed to me that the whole rebellion could have been avoided if Rhaegar and Lyanna had told the Starks their intentions. Has the show ever talked about the prophecy beyond there being a prince (or princess) who was promised? Is there a reason everyone believed Lyanna had been abducted instead of ran off with her…

Yeah, if the disagreements were not faked to throw off Littlefinger, it makes me sad to think that after all they’ve been through, Sansa and Arya couldn’t just sit down and talk to each other about what’s happened. I’ve always thought of Arya as kind of a lone wolf but I would feel bad for Sansa having no…

I want to know how many people are able to actually approach the dragons and who has been able to touch them. I was rewatching the scene of Tyrion taking the collars off the two other dragons, and they certainly seemed to have responded positively to him (smelled secret Targaryen blood?). But I’m not sure the show has…