It's one of those things that only makes sense in context, and requires you to read the entire (short) story to get to, and is therefore impossible to explain without massive spoilers. I can confirm that there are exactly 0 zombies involved, however.

This is completely correct - which is, incidentally, one of the top 3 reasons why I never want to be a manager ever again. I'm terrible at letting go of the important or difficult things well enough to delegate them, which was ultimately bad for the company, my subordinates' growth, and my sanity. Better all around if…

I used to have a probably- pitbull/basset hound mix. Sweetest dog ever.

Most of the people I've seen griping about their employer not letting them call in sick without consequence like being reprimanded, fired etc. are one's who abuse it.

The show peaks in seasons 3-4-5 (opinions as to precisely which varies per fan), so you're almost to the sweet spot.

They've always made a point to distinguish mutants from other superpowered humans as a subclass, which, yes, is a ridiculous distinction from an outside viewpoint. But treating a large group of "othered" people badly while lionizing an individual who is special in some way is a very common human trait. If I remember…

I also got kind of a Forever Knight vibe from it, though without the angsting about being evil.

Wife, not girlfriend.

Maybe if the Jem movie does insanely well.

I'm not a fan of this article, as it implies that emotions like frustration, depression, and anxiety are something you always have direct control over. While that may or may not be true for the average person (I'll let others debate that), it doesn't account for the very large number of people suffering from clinical…

I'm not a fan of this article, as it implies that emotions like frustration, depression, and anxiety are something you always have direct control over. While that may or may not be true for the average person (I'll let others debate that), it doesn't account for the very large number of people suffering from clinical…

I'm not a fan of this article, as it implies that emotions like frustration, depression, and anxiety are something you always have direct control over. While that may or may not be true for the average person (I'll let others debate that), it doesn't account for the very large number of people suffering from clinical…

Agreed. Even on the rare occasion in media res that I'm capable of remembering that they are all the same actress, I can't quite force my brain to concede that they're not actually in the same room conversing.