One of the things that tickled at the back of my brain watching this ep is the representation of the 7 deadly sins in this episode. It is a bit of a stretch, but it kept poking at me. Intentionally or not, we saw representations of the seven deadly sins during the final episode this season. So there were callbacks to Hell and the first ep of the season (as well to recurring themes throughout the series), but I saw specific references to the sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Sloth and Wrath are perhaps the only stretches. Perhaps Megan's reaction to Don not leaving NYC is the closest to Wrath and Sloth, as the "failure to do things one should do" is pretty much what got Don put on leave in the first place. As was gluttony.

I've heard there's some structural relationship in this season of MM to Dante's circles of Hell. I think the 8th circle was fraud?

My favorite reply from an interview with Kiernan Shipka:

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So you don’t roll your eyes as much?

My eyes, by the end of this season, were so rolled out. I couldn’t move them! I was afraid they were going to freeze like that some times. Literally every scene I had to do at least three eye rolls. I’m getting so good at it now.

I got a hint of that, le nubian, but didn't feel motivated to pursue it. But I think there' something there.

It needs to be

I am appreciating that Gus is better written now than he's been at any other point in the series, but does it have to be a zero sum game? The show's got so much schtick that "just solving some more mysteries" is tiring, especially since it's such a Perky Damned Schtick.

I am appreciating that Gus is better written now than he's been at any other point in the series

I can't believe they actually remembered he has a pharmaceutical job. I feel like that's been invisible for years.

I can't watch this right now because I can't get my wireless headphones to pair with this laptop, but I'm pretty sure I want this show to happen:

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Yea on DOMA. Gutting the Voting Rights act still makes the Supreme Court, in the words of Doug Henwood, "Robed Ghouls". And thanks fucking moderate and liberal Democrats who voted to confirm Roberts and other conservative justices on grounds of civility. [irony]I'm sure next justice Obama nominates, the Republicans will totally reciprocate. [/irony]

Wrong thread, Typo?

We can pretend he's discussing Under the Dome?

Which, omg, I'd read that the political commentary in the novel was heavy handed commentary on the Bush/Cheny era. But, really, you named a character Chef Bushy?. I'm embarassed on your behalf.