I’d call it an interpretation, rather than liberty, given the aforementioned lack of clear evidence either way.

It should be noted that, while I have plenty of respect for the depth of Lepore’s research, her conclusions as to the exact nature of the relationship between Elizabeth and Olive seems to be based, as much as anything, on the opinions of their kids (who don’t actually know all the details either, because the parents…

Counterargument: the best possible time.

This show has some of the best uses of colour on TV.

She is, in the end, an American metropolitan socialite. How embarrassing for her.

Ah, Riverdale, I’m so glad you’re back. TV is more fun when you’re around.

While Leif Ericson and other Vikings visited North America before Columbus, I don’t think that meaningfully detracts from Columbus’ role. The Viking colonies were virtually forgotten about, even by the time of Columbus. Columbus’ voyages linked the Old and New Worlds together irrevocably. The world would never be the…

Not in the least. She’s got screen presence to burn by the time you get to Wonder Woman.

A crash could kill Toretto

Was “Papyrus” supposed to be a fake movie? Regardless, it was the highlight of the evening.

The villains to date have been basically goofy, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do with Magica, whose brief appearance here is played a lot more seriously. And, of course, the Lena character is presumably aimed at greater emotional weight than the other villains have.

Because, contrary to what you evidently believe, we have an immense volume of information about the behind the scenes workings of the British government. Churchill was opposed to Operation Musketeer behind the scenes, in fact, but as he wasn’t PM anymore this didn’t matter. Churchill was not a machine politician; he…

That’s the thing, Putin is known to be the ongoing power in Russia. Churchill, after he left the PM job, was not any sort of behind-the-scenes player.

I’m most interested in seeing the outcome of Supporting Actress in a Drama. It feels like it’ll be one of Brown, Newton and Metz. Brown winning would be quite unprecedented, given her age, but I’m rooting for that to happen.

Not according to the show’s writers, since nobody cared.

If anybody else in the North thought that, she wouldn’t be as popular as she is.

My point was that if Stannis loses, there’s no reserve of Northern lords for Jon to rally.

The first two confrontations occurred in an empty hallway/Sansa’s room and a deserted courtyard.

How could he possibly have been watching them?

I agree that the Lannisters’ victories were deeply implausible plotting, but the show doesn’t think so, so in-universe Tyrion’s tenure has just been one failure after another.