Why did they even release this? I thought movies like this did the straight to DVD/iTunes dance.

Yes, I know the difference between the two directors. Aronofsky copied the tone of Cronenberg in Black Swan.

Good plan!

Anyone else think this is slowly turning into something like a David Cronenberg movie? Especially this episode? I'm encouraged. When Noah took off his bandage to clean the wound, it reminded me of the scene from Black Swan where she pulls the feather out of herself. I liked that tone. The problem is this show isn't…

Agreed. I have a mad actor crush on D West and think he's playing Noah purposely flat—for character reasons. He had ten times more charisma in The Wire.