I thought this was the best episode of the season.

Why did you think the MotW was weak, -t?

I really enjoyed this week's episode. I will say it felt a bit disconnected from time to time because there was so much going on, but it felt like the old VM. Yay!

I was pleasantly surprised to actually get to see Mac and Logan having a life without Veronica, and I don't mind at all if something happens with Logan and Parker. I like Parker, and I like that Logan is lifting himself out of his funk. I also appreciate the fact that he does have a nice side, and Veronica is sometimes the last one to notice it.

I still don't know who killed the dean, and I don't particularly care, but I was out of my chair, eyes boggling, when Lamb was hit. Did not expect that (but I also don't read any of the interviews or casting stuff, so I had no idea he was looking elsewhere for work). Keith as sheriff again has awesome possibilities, and while I will miss MM, I bet (as others have said) there's at least some stuff that could come out about Lamb posthumously.

From the neurologist reveal on I was waiting for someone to suggest that it was a suicide dressed up as murder so the family could collect the insurance. Keith saying "whoever did it did him a favor" and then apparently not considering that he aranged it himself just seemed more obtuse than I think of Keith as being.

I finally caught the episode last night, and don't have anything to add, other than "WOW."

I was pleasantly surprised to actually get to see Mac and Logan having a life without Veronica, and I don't mind at all if something happens with Logan and Parker. I like Parker, and I like that Logan is lifting himself out of his funk. I also appreciate the fact that he does have a nice side, and Veronica is sometimes the last one to notice it.

Could they bring Wallace along too, so that he gets a little more screen time? Much as I love the character, he's turning into what's-his-name from the first few seasons of SMALLVILLE.

Hey, could someone explain Wallace's "Dorothy says you're the favourite sheriff among all the wizards" (paraphrased) joke to me? Someone was ranting about how it was a homophobic joke and unworthy of Wallace, etc., and I was all, "buh?"

And did Michael M really go online after the episode aired and tell his fans how sad and disappointed that TPTB had decided to write off his character? 'Cause if he did... wow, that's kind of unprofessional, innit?

I don't know the exact reason here, but I'm pretty sure "friend of Dorothy" means "homosexual." Which seems a pretty obscure reference for an 18-yr-old basketball star/engineering major, but definitely not out of character.

A random thought just struck me that the reason they played up the angle that Josh the not-dad killer looks just like Josh's dad's friend the dad-killer is because Josh is illegitimate, which may come back in a future episode.

\"friend of Dorothy\" means \"homosexual.\"

Exactly right. That\'s what Wallace called Lamb, and that\'s what it means. Presumably, the etymology is that gay people like Judy Garland. The phrase isn\'t considered derogatory amongst the gay community; it\'s only homophobic in context because Wallace used it as an insult.

Yeah, it's not a bad term. And I don't think of it's use here as homophobic, exactly, just taking advantage of the fact that Lamb would almost certainly be offended to be called homosexual.

I think it's my favorite euphemism for gay men. Also, there were several hilarious uses of it in Arrested Development.