I promise you that there is no way for a normal person to enjoy Malort unless you’ve ruined your tastebuds with decades of chain-smoking Pall Malls and/or eating gross fermented fish.

. . . unless you’re talking to someone who is actually from Chicago, who will immediately call you out. 

Yup, it’s the “Welcome to Chicago” shot, (not to be mistaken for the “Chicago Handshake”, which is a shot of Malort followed by/dropped into an Old Style). I’ve got a bottle in my liquor cabinet for guests and the occasional moment of masochism.

Re: Aeryn and Crichton, SPOILERS AHEAD:

It’s been said many times in many different ways: the Prequel Series had a great story to tell, and did it terribly in every way that matters. The Sequel Series had no story to tell at all, but was competent about it.

I can agree with that. Plus, the creators are all chasing TV shows that look like movies with budgets to match, which necessarily means fewer episodes. That’s fine, but as we’ve seen there’s plenty of room for modestly budgeted, maybe 18 episode seasons with light serialization and smartly written scripts (that aren’t…

I agree with the overall gist, but the old “22-24 episode” model was a grind for everyone involved. Remember when they used to drop re-runs into the middle of the season just so they’d have a chance to catch up? You’d get crucified for that today.

Aliens are fictional (and well known for their love of Earth Vixens)

I think the bigger jump was The Doctor having any kind of human-compatible sexuality at all. Once that was broached in a big way with 10 and 11, having 14 and 15 lean queer should be inconsequential.

To me he’ll always be Tucker/Norm from There’s Something About Mary.

When I run across Wanted, I always think “Damn, that’s an awfully stacked cast for such a staggeringly shitty adaptation.” 

I’d say that it’s about as faithful as it could be while still being filmable and having, like, the same lead actors over multiple episodes and seasons that span decades. 

It’s just the epitome of “wedge in as much exposition as possible no matter how clunky,” dialogue. 

(don’t Google too many of the other stars of the first movie)

Guy has an o-face? Totally fine.

The Dark Knight got a PG-13 and The Joker killed a guy by putting a pencil through his eye.

Guns N Roses would like a word:

The classic dragged through the garden Chicago-dog came about because it was a way to make a couple of cheap hot dogs a full (and reasonably balanced) meal that could be eaten on the go. The trick is that (when done right) everything is perfectly balanced and complimentary so everything holds together and can be tasted…

I’m not convinced they actually want anything besides wealth and self-aggrandizement, and being just the worst people is their path to that, damn the consequences.