I think Tough from the Ember Island Players has already got the Shriek part down.

Similar to exploding lungs, I could imagine a waterbender / bloodbender just bursting all the blood vessels in someone's body. A friend once asked me why bloodbending is so rare when its just water in a container, and I reasoned that it takes an extreme amount of precision to do so without ripping someone's arteries…

Something I overlooked the first time I watched the episode (or forgot, since the rest was so amazing), but Korra and Su's son are seen sparring with metal whips in the beginning. Does this seem excessively dangerous to anyone else, considering that's how Lin got her scar?

Well, there are two main differences, in that the Red Lotus attempted kidnapping was a surprise attack, and also the Avatar was knocked out during that whole fight. I'm sure she'd be able to even the odds a bit, but still, it should be an uphill battle, which makes it exciting.

And as awesome as that guy is (Ghazan), he's still the 4th most interesting member of the gang, which just speaks to how terrifying and great this season's antagonists are.

I'd give this a B+ and say that this episode and the previous one are slightly weaker for the season. Donald the Normal was just masterful, and it might have just been a natural comedown from that. I thought Mazel Tov was a bit meandering without as much of the usual profundity that this show ties to it. The pregnancy…

Yes, probably from the pilot episode this is the moment that hooked me. There's this combination of steeliness and vulnerability in those two shots that seems to perfectly capture her character.

Probably because of the crudeness with which he set about the task, plus he surprised them. They don't have any new material on order, it could be that the kitchen is now useless for several weeks while they wait for stuff to come in, or maybe they really can't afford it, like Janet said. Honestly I'm surprised…

By the end of the first sentence, I was reading your post in Daniel's voice.

Did you guys notice that the opening shot of that diner scene was of a meal being slid through a slot, much like they're shown being delivered in prison on this show? Parallels!

I almost feel like an episode like this one (and the previous) are evidence that you don't need a whole lot of plot for the show to work, and work brilliantly. I would love for this to be an ongoing slice-of-life show like, say, Mad Men. As seems to be the general consensus, I'm much more invested in the lives of…

I was staring at the soft, curling collar through much of the cafeteria sit down, not sure why it was so prominent but it was, though I didn't think much of it until yes, at the end, he took off his jacket and then it made sense.

Oof, finally checking in on #rectifriday

I think my favorite line, in a scene full of hilarious lines, was the way Teddy raised his voice continuously as he said, "I think it was more of a symbolic thing, not like he was trying to shove a pound of grounds up my b-hole!" I dunno, just using such a silly term for his anus in juxtaposition to the seriousness of…

With the release of the Exodus trailer, I anticipate great things for this thread. I'm calling it a "buy"!

I agree with you, and I don't want the show to go either of those two directions. However, the exchange between Daniel and Amantha was very telling: "[Bobby Dean]'s going to get away with it" "Who says he's getting away?" (or something to that effect). I want to read it as Daniel means that Bobby's guilt will haunt…

quick aside: I don't get Sundance and I love talking about this show, but I never get to watch until Friday morning

Plus, while I think Ted would know if he was violated, I think there's an element of not being able to be certain he wasn't. It creates doubt in a somewhat irrational way, and that lingers and tears at Ted something fierce.

I get notes of a younger Michael Shannon, which fits the Jeff Nichols flavor of Southern Gothic I think this show touches on.

Not at all (okay, maybe a little re: Breaking Bad in its later seasons). To praise one thing isn't necessarily to damn another. Also, what shows did I mention? I'm not picking on any shows in particular, just addressing the general sameness of what so much of the television landscape aspires to these days. That's…