Milburn Stone

I'm glad you like him. I think in my case, it's the very fact of my liking all the regular characters that made it hard for me to like Charles. I imagine it must be very difficult for a writer or actor to make a character likable when all the characters you like regard him as a pain in the ass. I mean, if he were regarded as a major PITA by a character I didn't like, I'd probably be on his side. But being regarded that way by characters I've grown to love, and therefore whose judgment-of-character I trust, is a tremendous handicap.

I had to wiki Elizabeth Patterson. She was born in 1874! (I mean, of course she was, but it still blows my mind.) Her father fought in the Civil War on the Confederate side, since the family lived in Tennessee. I'd like to think that her role in Intruder in the Dust was a kind of expiation for that, not that I'm in any position to judge who needs expiation or not.

I was surprised they broke their real-time, unity-of-time formula, which really wasn't so much a formula as a self-imposed stricture that made the show interesting. Also, I knew Julia was the murderer about five minutes in.

We're in complete agreement. Last week's episode was much better. I had no idea who Eliza Coupe was before this episode but I thought she was great and I do hope she'll become recurring. I like Ken Marino but this was way too much of him and I hope he doesn't become recurring. (Although I wish him well in his future endeavors.)

I'm torn between wanting to know more and not wanting to know more.

It's no accident that Acosta was the very correspondent, among all the networks, who gave Trump V.1 the hardest time in press conferences and other opportunities. So chalk up another moment for media cowardice/genuflection.

I'm that guy plus a layer of irony. Depending who I'm talking to (yes, I know it's whom, but I'm not that pedantic) I seem to enjoy dropping in the "latest word all the kids are saying" but with a shared understanding that I know exactly what I'm doing. If that makes it any better.

Hmm. I mean, she's great. But it feels like kind of a diss to Alex. "Hey, something important is happening. This is a job for ME." (I recognize that it's a good ratings decision, though.)

Wait, she's coming back to nightly? I hadn't heard that. What happens to Alex Wagner?

I didn't know about this, but it seems logical to me. The two of them became toxic to MSNBC's brand.

Morgan's attire: It may not be always logical, but it would appear the showrunners and Olson agreed to set logic aside for the purpose of providing eye-candy to all genders who go gaga over how she looks in those outfits. (Ratings success with multiple demographics > logic.) I really like the way this show tells a story. Speedily! Like some others here I do lose the thread occasionally but I don't mind that. It's funny, smart, and fast-paced. (With great editing choices in addition to performance pacing.) And I have good feelings for every continuing character. Including Tom, who I remain steadfast (so far) in thinking is a good guy.

Thought the first season was terrific but couldn't get past S2's opener. The conflicts in S1 were super-compelling but I couldn't force myself to care about the conflicts they appeared to be setting up in S2. Maybe an unfair judgment because maybe if I'd made to the next episode I would have become involved, but the first episode failed in its mission to make me want to do that.

Now I'm confused. I assumed the time to change the password is when the change happens, and changing it now will only require changing it again when the change happens. Yes? No?

It's amazing. The whole thing is.

We are returning to this show and now can't remember which season was the last one we saw. I know we completed Season 3, but after that it's anybody's guess. 😊 So, I've tried googling to find the American premiere dates of seasons 4-7, because that would at least point me to an answer, but finding the info is proving surprisingly difficult. Any help appreciated. Edited to add: Wait, I think I figured it out. Went to Amazon Prime website (should have thought of that in the first place) and from episode synopses, it looks like we will pick up with season 5. (First season whose synopses don't trigger deja vu.)