I'd say it's tolerable and mildly enjoyable at times, but considering the level of talent involved and the amount of wasted potential, the fact that this mediocrity is showered with awards shifts it closer to "insufferable".

Yeah, the hate for this seems kind of misplaced, as the subject of this movie is as far from an Adam Sandler vacation flick as it gets. And what is it with blaming Clooney for Ocean's movies? Yeah, how dare he star in a couple of Steven Soderbergh features! That's so smug and self-centered!

A
It's the simplest episode of the show, and probably the most effective one due to its propulsive nature and breakneck pace.
I've said before that I prefer scaled-down episodes ("Be Right Back" is my personal favourite) to the high-concept satire ones (like "The National Anthem" and "Fifteen Million Merits"), and…

A-
Very good overall—Johnson and DePaul scenes are especially engaging—but it didn't resonate with me as much as, say, "Catherine" did. Also, I miss Allison Janney, and there's only one episode left, damn it.

I loved that lingering shot of Saul after he realized Brody was not going to follow the plan. I could almost hear the sound his dreams shattering. And if anything, the relationship between Saul and Carrie, which has been slowly crumbling all season, is irrepairable now. Which is a good thing, given how much she has…

A-
Very suspenseful, lots of surprises. I also liked that the show had a sense of humour, for once.

The immediate facial expressions from Tracy Letts and Murray Abraham made this scene so, so funny.

I've never seen a minute of Hostages, but her reviews are always a pleasure. Can't wait for the season finale. Hopefully the review will be in iambic pentameter.

And thus concludes the winning streak of ten delightful episodes. Is this the best season of this fall or what?
I'm so proud of you, The Good Wife. *wipes single tear*

B+
It wasn't as good as last week's B- episode (ha!), but I still hope the show can come back to the A territory. I have faith, hahaha

I think this show is best when it allows itself to narrow the scope and focus on how our mundane life is influenced by technology: innovations creeping into our existence and overtaking it without our acknowledgement. The idea of recording your memories sounds outlandish and possibly harmful, but who could resist it?…

Wait, so Family Guy got an A and American Dad ended up with a D?
Now I too believe the Apocalypse is near.

A-
I had no idea I still cared for these characters, but this episode was surprisingly emotional for me. Harrowing, even. What the hell. Those actors are pretty good at their acting thing, huh?
And yeah, it was easily the best episode of the season.

I give it an A-, since my favourite episodes are in the second series. This one is still wonderful anyway.

I agree about the "dead brother": wasn't it the point of Bing not being able to skip the porn ad due to having all of his merits spent on Abi's ticket? That was the most terrifying instance of dramatic irony in this series: he sacrificed his life savings to free her of that life, only to make her another kind of…

I don't think so. There will be familiar faces from Broadchurch and Harry Potter, though.

There was a Masters of Sex review about six hours ago, but it wouldn't open, and then the hyperlink got buried in the redesign.

I just now realized the most obvious parallel between her and Carrie: they both have sick fathers who complicate their self-perception even further.

A writer's assistant on the show mentioned in his microblog that several of Quinn's scenes had been cut. He had a scene with his ex-wife in the second season finale, and, apparently, another one this season. Why they cut those I don't know, the episodes are short enough, but it seems Quinn's character development will…

Ever since I heard a posh English guy utter the word "masturbate" on TV, I can't help but think that Downton would improve massively if all of its characters became Dr. Freud's patients and started discussing their sexual frustrations and achievements at length, with superb diction and unmatched eloquence.
It would…