In "I forget that other people aren't like us" news, apparently there are people media-savvy enough to be doing a read-along with Mark to whom the name "Arkham Asylum" means nothing. Now, granted, there was good animated Batman on tv when I was a kid, but, really? With the movies, and the games, and the...these being things that people should just KNOW.

Arkham is an institution! I mean, yes, literally. But also metaphorically.

At this point, Mark's reactions seem to be basically "this is cool." It will be interesting to see how he responds when things kick into gear.

Yeah, I think he'll have a lot more to say once we hit A Doll's House.

I'm feeling motivated to come up with a list of References Everyone Should Get, Goddammit. But that would mostly be a procrastination technique. Or a mildly diverting party game.

Yeah, I think he'll have a lot more to say once we hit A Doll's House.

Agreed. Doll's House is where the plot actually kicks in, which is appropriate, given the name of the first volume. I'm trying to remember if I've re-read since my first time through (relatively unspoiled. Like, I didn't know the ending.), and I don't think I have, since I didn't remember noticing Mervyn on the bus before.

Re: References Everyone Should Get:

Xander: Who was the real power, The Captain, or Tenille?

Buffy: Who are these people?

Xander: Boy, someone was raised in a culture-free environment.

I'm trying to remember if I've re-read since my first time through (relatively unspoiled. Like, I didn't know the ending.), and I don't think I have, since I didn't remember noticing Mervyn on the bus before.

I noticed but didn't recognize on this re-read until someone pointed him out, and then I felt dumb, because I love him! Doesn't he defend the Dreaming with a machine gun and shit?

In The Kindly Ones, yes.

Just one more reason that's my favorite.

I think A Doll's House is my favorite (it was the first full arc I read), but Season of Mists managed to give me chills with almost every issue.

The preview for next week's Young Justice showed Jaimie Reyes and Cassie Sandsmark !!!!

I missed Jaime but I spotted Cassie. Very stoked.

Finally watched both this week and last week's episodes tonight. Enjoyed both thoroughly. Completely didn't expect Red Arrow to be the mole.

One thing that concerns me is I remember Greg Weisman saying an interview before the show started airing that the team would eventually rotate members as old ones are killed off and new ones join. We've been slowly adding people to the team, but we haven't lost any.

I suspect, now that we've seen Armless!Roy on ice that Red Arrow would be the most expendable, but I'd hate to lose anyone.

I survived "24 Hours."

I had forgotten all the specifics of what happened in that issue, but Jesus fuck. This time around, I tried to let my admiration outweigh my disturbination. Sometimes writers (even Gaiman) try too hard to be disturbing, but this is the real deal. I think it's some of Gaiman's best work and probably one of the best horror comics ever, not that I've read enough to compare.