The problem is that Snoke is important to properly understand Kylo, and by tossing him aside with so little development it leaves both him and the whole setup of the current status quo lacking depth and definition.

The Last Jedi was a mess that repeatedly whiffed the execution of solid ideas.

Anthony Hopkins’ presence really elevates this series.

Yes, they were threatening them as part of the coup that was then in progress. We know that the coup will fail now, and the axe will fall on the conspirators.

Gorbachev doesn’t know that Oleg said anything to the USA about it. Indeed, seemingly the only person who knows is Stan.

It wouldn’t be him being returned to the KGB, it’d be him being returned to Russia. Nobody would dare touch him after Gorbachev removed his enemies.

The FBI would obviously want to talk to her, particularly since she was MIA initially after the disappearance, but they don’t have any actual evidence that she did anything, as far as we’ve seen, or even suspect it. And the fact that Henry didn’t know anything would lend credence to her not knowing either, now that I…

This series wasn’t, so far as we know, dealing with those particular tensions. This was an actual attempted coup with a defined end-point of acting before the summit with the USA, and Claudia’s response to being told that their cover was blown was essentially that they were all screwed. The implication is that these…

They’ve presumably got their own wish list for people of theirs the KGB has.

I figured they must have been crossing the border with Finland.

Nevertheless, lives are irreparably shattered: Paige and Henry lose their parents and each other, entire fields of doubt are planted in Stan’s mind, and Oleg stands to spend the remainder of his days in prison.

“They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”

Even if the situation was reversed and this was a Kevin James movie with Will Smith in a supporting role (well, that wouldn’t happen, let’s imagine Hitch is played by a less famous actor), I don’t think he’d technically qualify as a Magical Negro because Kevin James is paying him for his services. The Magical Negro is…

She’s in a relationship with Ryan Gosling and they have two children together. She hasn’t made a film since 2014.

I admit it’s been many years since I watched this movie, but Hitch never really came across like a pickup artist to me (the bits quoted in this article also seem that way). He seems more like a life coach who helps his clients improve their social skills and attractiveness.

I don’t know whether they’ll go to Russia, but is it not a foregone conclusion that the hardliners will be exposed, seeing as we know Gorbachev isn’t deposed? Now, granted, maybe the series is about to go full Inglourious Basterds on us, but otherwise.

So, what are everybody’s final predictions for the Jennings body count next week, on a scale of 0-4?

Jack Sparrow was originally conceived as more of a Han Solo-type role before Johnny Depp cranked the weird up by a factor of five.

That goes back to the point that this show (and comedy in general) routinely makes jokes about inappropriate behaviour. Indeed, arguably you wouldn’t have comedy without that sort of thing.

I don’t think the show is unaware that Ted’s behaviour is inappropriate.