Hellos! Well, this ep was everything that I love and was hoping to see. (Of course, I choose the bondage ep to like.) But it wasn't about the sex. Really!

I like the bit where every single line is the characters not talking about what they're talking about. Because that's what really happens with people. We try to exist on this superficial level constantly, but what comes out of our mouths springs from what we're really thinking about, and sometimes tells more than we mean to. And anyway, isn't sex just a great metaphor for all relationships?

I was glad the perp wasn't Club Dude or the Proselytizing Doorman. I got a tad confused about the office search, but that's because my closed captions covered the location scroll.

Of course, I still want more of Danny & Mel, but that's fine, I can wait for that. I really like the relationship dynamics, and I'm so glad that Paul is otherwise committed relationship-wise. I like to see the triangle and the draw be non-conventional. Also, I have a childhood friend Becky who is now a Rebecca and that whole thing just creeps me right the freak out.

Last note, on gender. Rebecca's intentionality is a strong point. It's important that whether or not Paul feels that he is protecting her (and may well be) she is directing the (not to go all Cameron here, but) events that unfold to shape her life. I'm guessing she twigged to Web's personality immediately, but chose to put herself subject to his manipulation because she feels (rightly or wrongly) that she can handle herself.

Could have done with evidence of at least one non-male dom, but hey.

On the pager, though I could still believe it was Web, Rebecca at least participated in the decision by telling Paul she'd call Danny and not calling him. She chose to go in alone.

eta, and also, at least we have evidence of a non-female sub, so, hey again. Hee.

This is torture, me being at work and not able to have watched the East Coast feed waiting for me on my Tivo.

It's nice to have a Minear show back on the air.

KristinT, you are so right.

If Web is Fagan and Rebecca is Oliver, then I think Katie Finneran's character must be the Artful Dodger. Or wait...maybe Adam's character?

Time for bed. With nightlight.

Wasn't thinking of mom when I killed that woman.

Let's hope not. Holidays are complicated enough.

If Web is Fagan and Rebecca is Oliver, then I think Katie Finneran's character must be the Artful Dodger. Or wait...maybe Adam's character?

Is Paul Nancy?

Too tired and headachy to catch up on posts but wanted to say one thing and ask a question.

Thing One: Rachel Nichols is very very pretty.

Thing Two: Did they switch up the episode order since last week ? Because the promo for next week is the same promo they showed last week for this week.

Kind of an strange first post, but Kiba Rika: last week's promo was "This season, on The Inside", rather than "next week."

Kind of an strange first post, but Kiba Rika: last week's promo was "This season, on The Inside", rather than "next week."

Thankee. It all makes sense now. Brain is still hurty, but now it's all headache and no confusion. Yay!

Yeah, last week I thought all the stuff in the promo was going to be in this week's episode, and boy did it look action-packed!

I'm remembering something I was curious about. What did people see as Locke's motivation in that last bit where she takes off the cuffs and says, "You'll feel better" (or whatever the line is)? Was that sincere, or... I'm having trouble thinking of the word (note to self: next time you go dancing, make sure you don't spend all your money on booze; save some for water). Ah! A Bristowesque wisecrack? Because I was having trouble figuring that out.

My problem tends to be that it's played so blatantly to titillate (not this time, I'm saying usually) and wavers between glamorizing and moralizing, so the people involved are all gorgeous and wearing fantastic clothing and in opulent surroundings -

Yes, exactly.

(Tho' I will say that the kinky 'social' club was the nicest one I've ever seen, and filled with far prettier people than usual in the background. I can hand-wave this by going "It's set in L.A., it's set in L.A.")

Very nice job, Tim. I'm going to be kinda cranky about having to watch episodes on tape delay on the Wed. nights I manage to go out dancing.