I think John Ridley is really singing this season given that the first season and it's characters, imo, tended to be overwrought. Not a criticism though, the execution of a new show with a new voice, new characters and network expectations makes it difficult to find tone.

My favorite part of that episode was Hunk Mulder listening to "Secret Heart" on his favored brand magic pocket box toward the end of the show. Made me think of my girl Leslie Feist's very underrated live vocal and guitar work. And yes, otherwise the episode and most of the reboot has been as uneven as my first sweet…

Right on about detail. The show sets up and pays off jokes in nearly every frame. Some subtle and some broad.

I can't say enough about this show. It's so well orchestrated. It's also nice to see both Niecy Nash and Alex Borstein, who came from broad comedy, make the transition to the subtler gestures of single camera satire. Add Laurie Metcalf's 'JJ', with all her tics and motion and the three of them flow like a stream.

I enjoy watching this show even though it tends to meander aimlessly from ep to ep. I will say that Mel Rodriguez is infinitely funnier and more human on HBO's 'Getting On'. Not a knock on 'LMOE' — Forte's forte is rooted in the bathroom stall of adolescent boyishness — as much as Getting On's 'Patsy' is given much…

Commented by kindofblue Sunday Oct. 25, 11:55PM:

I enjoyed the episode and have always enjoyed John Carroll Lynch as an actor. He always manages to radiate humanity one way or the other. That said I could do without another extended flashback for the remainder of the series' run. Sometimes they do fill in meaningful gaps in the overall narrative — Morgan's backstory…

There are plenty of good explanations why Glenn's character isn't dead. The simplest is that we didn't see him die. We saw blood, entrails, a sea of walkers, saw Glenn's screaming face. But we never saw him die. There was also a dumpster in the scene that I imagine had to be there for a reason other than just a prop…