Ah so. Well, chalk that up to me being defensive, then; when folks start talking about 'the typical Doctor Who fan,' I invariably imagine someone not unlike the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Maybe a better example would be the difference between 'Trekkers' and 'Trekkies'? Maybe not, though.

You wound me, sir.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but no one retroactively likes the TV movie. Not only is it pretty much awful, but it represented a low point when the BBC tried to sell off one of its most well-known franchises (Tom Baker, the scarf, the TARDIS, etc., were all recognizable to Brits, even if they had never seen an…

In other news, I made the mistake of reading way too many replies/threads to this review (haven't caught up on the latest episode yet), and now I'm depressed. It seems like every subthread has the same 2-3 MRA assholes making shitty little sarcastic comments about women, feminism, etc. And that would be bad enough with…

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"Each episode of Sherlock must be, by the show’s design, an event. This leads to episodes that are wildly dramatic but often lacking in substance, relying on flashy twists and excessive (if frequently effective) emotional manipulation to reach audiences."

I. FUCKING. HATE. DISQUS. Well, in fairness, this could be the AV Club's fault: Even though I was logged in, it kept asking me to log in before I could reply; and yet, the login window just took me to the website's homepage, because it recognized that I was already logged in. But the fact that navigating these comment…

That's awfully generous, considering the fact that the Doctor does start to regenerate when shot in The Impossible Astronaut - and the mystery from that episode doesn't even mesh entirely well with the season finale meant to resolve it! (As but one example, it's established that Tesselectas move very slowly and…

Quite a few fans seem to be under the misapprehension that River is either a Time Lord or part Time Lord because she was conceived in the TARDIS, and it's understandable when you consider that the actual explanation occurred in a line or two of dialogue in an episode already packed to the brim with plot developments.…

I just wanted to chime in and say that I love you, whoever you are. More accurately: I think you've hit the nail on the head. Like many folks who tend to lurk and avoid commenting, I enjoy the work of @avclub-f5fc0943a2d597c869afec4103a54605:disqus. Like you say, he's definitely capable of thoughtful analysis, so know…

Just so I understand this: You pay someone for sex, but also to meet the question (and I hope you ask it repeatedly) "Am I doing this right?" with stony silence.

Oddly, it's actually the other way around. Several years ago, Vince Gilligan said that his dream was to have the series last approximately four—maybe five—seasons. In that sense, he stayed true to his vision; he didn't betray his artistic integrity by milking his cash-cow for all it was worth.

I'm 31. :(

Yeah, but I feel good…

Well, you left me with enough self-doubt to go back and check, so I certainly don't blame you for misremembering!

That doesn't quite work, though, because Tyrus remained in the room - Gus simply joined him after Tyrus gave him the all-clear. That being said, he seemed to be looking more for someone in hiding (i.e., in the bathroom); someone from the Cartel, or a paid assassin. There was really no way to suspect a team-up between…

I… wasn't apologizing? Just tryin' to be earnest. But, you know, good luck with that whole 'sounding like a self-absorbed sixteen-year-old' shtick?

I never implied that you were starting new threads; in fact, I specifically noted that you were responding to existing discussions. Either way, that's irrelevant to my point that someone responding to every other thread by repeating the same argument ad nauseam can get tedious; a sort of 'Yes, we get it!' situation.…

This is a good post. It doesn't hurt that I'm of a similar mind, of course: I feel as though Walter always had a short list of goals, the number one being 'satiate this terrible, burning need in the pit of my blackened heart,' the second being 'get money to my family,' etc. He was always very good at convincing…

@avclub-6ca57d2774f04ac8acf3d2b10f0338f4:disqus: You know, going through these week-old comments is kind of funny in that I see you posting the same complaint in thread after thread after thread, all but copying and pasting your arguments into a new discussion while folks are still trying to respond to you in a…