Don't forget the Babylon 5 episode where there's a documentary crew on the station, "And Now For A Word" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Now_f…, which is kind of borderline meta-fictional in that they're making propaganda about the station in the world of the station.

She's wearing a full-face helmet with the visor down.

CLUCK. CLUCK. CLUCK.

Oh God Fantastic Planet was fucked up stuff.

Where I grew up, there was a house that clearly didn't want to sell when a strip-mall went in, and it was surrounded by parking lot.

For recent underrated actors, I'd have to go with Anna Torv.

Tideland scarred me.

Oh hell, Boston City Hall isn't even the ugliest building IN BOSTON. I'd have to go with the Fiduciary Trust Building on Purchase St.

No Boston City Hall?

It does sound like it. Also, the whole style with slo-mo close-up shots interspersed with quick-moving transitions is really the style now - I am pretty sure Iron Man 3 did some of that, and Marvel's Avenger's definitely did.

Us io9 commenter folks are here for you, man.

I'm glad he's bringing the necessary gravitas to this artistic endeavor.

Well, yes, there is that. But usually it's not so ... large scale and obviously random.

Points to my friend KathrynT for sending me the link. And I read it and thought "I MUST MAKE SURE IO9 SEES THIS"

OUT-FUCKING-STANDING.

"What's this? There are double secret probation keepers? NOW YOU'RE JUST MAKING SHIT UP AND THROWING IT AT THE WALL!"

I listen to movie soundtracks sometimes when I'm working.

I suspect part of this might also be part of the White Male Effect in risk perception. http://www.culturalcognition.net/blog/2012/10/7…

Normally, W13 handles their product placement better than most shows. I mean, yeah, it's product placement, but it fits in with the show and the characters. Given the prevalence of cialis etc ads all over the tv, the impotence issue is probably unrelated.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE BULLET, THERE, ESTHER! Because of your noble sacrifice, we don't have to read that bit of cruft. YOUR NAME SHALL BE INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO READ CRAPTASTIC POLEMICS IN THE CAUSE OF RIGHTNESS OR AT LEAST CRITICAL THINKING.