I can't totally piss on Quarles perpetuating his own abuse, since isn't that the fate of a percentage of abuse victims?

Yes, but only a percentage, and it's of course not treated that way in media. It's treated as though you can create the most horrific villain you can think of and then explain that he was abused and that's why, and that should give me automatic sympathy for the villain.

I suppose on this show it's hard just because there are such a nice large quantity of villains! It's not as though all of them are abuse victims living out their retribution. So I guess one was inevitable. But it makes me uncomfortable with the character.

Vasquez is awesome. Old ladies are awesome.

In the books, Raylan is a bit more universally-winning-over-the-womenfolk.

Oh, I also meant to say, I love Wynn right now. You can see the little "Help me!" thought bubble that follows him around everywhere. He knows he's in deep, but he also knows that trying to get out of it will end up with him dead.

It's really amazing to me how many characters they have, and how well-drawn they all are, even with issues I may have with Quarles right now.

Yeah, that's absolutely true. And when I step back from it a little, I like how I can see how they're all so different, and coming from different places, but there stewing in the same pot.

Somebody online said the bar woman is "Lindsay".

Watching the three-minute replay, when Raylan tells her to put the gun shown it sounds like he calls her Alexi. Could be Lindsay. My ears aren't the most discerning.

Mad Men: We think Roger is taking advantage of Joan's absence and skimming the books, right?

Huh, I hadn't considered that at all.

Don vs. Roger was sad. Pete vs. Roger is HILARIOUS.

I think they should just have a new Bobby Draper every episode.

Jesus, I keep forgetting that Miss Honey (from the movie Matilda) is Rebecca Pryce.

Those scenes with Lane and Joan were so sweet.

Dear Jessica Pare: You're beautiful and a decent actress. I know you think you'll have better roles in your life but you're wrong. This is it. So ditch the wig and get the period haircut. It's worth it.

bon, tell Rich he's killing because watching Harry fail upwards is high comedy.

Dear Pete: You're an entitled little bitch, but at least your sense of entitlement is based somewhat on your actual accomplishments instead of Roger's sense of entitlement based on his father and WWII.

Trudy N Pete 4evah. (no !!!)

Who doesn't like surprise parties? Don Draper.

That party was so Playboy After Dark.

Megan, you're a very kinky girl, the kind you don't take home to mother. You're a superfreak, superfreak. You're superfreaky....yeauahhhh.

Roger....dude. You can't afford two alimonies. And yet, you will have to.