MisterGlass

Was it a filler episode? Yes. Did I laugh a lot? Yes. This was somebody's gleeful homage to 80's movies, and I can appreciate that. There were so many references. Deke and Mack's clasped handshake had to be a Predator reference (NSFW language). Even the way it was shot, with people standing around ready to get mowed down by the robots, was so of the era. Agree that the Max Headroom look was Phil's idea. Mack was my favorite character addition after the show started to retool, and I still like him a lot, but the writing for him has occasionally suffered from main character drama syndrome. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I feel like no one was worried about Deke because they know he can ace being stuck in the past, plucky and shameless little plagiarist that he is. And he committed, guyliner and all.

I decided that a pandemic was a good time to revisit Daria. I watched it start to finish on Hulu. I was surprised how many episodes I missed in the original run. It was interesting to see the ones that I loved and the ones that were new to me side by side. Tom was a big part in the episodes that I didn't see originally. He's a bit of a miss for me - not much character outside of being a challenge/foil for the mains. However, he doesn't take away from my affection for the series. The re-watch deepened my respect for the show. It's quality over five seasons remained quite high. It was a comfort to me in uncertain times, and is again. Looking up show background, I was shocked to see how much of the voice work was done by Wendy Hoopes (Jane, Helen, Quinn) and Marc Thompson (Kevin, Mr. DeMartino, Mr. O'Neil, occasionally Upchuck). They did a great job, as did the rest of the cast. Finally, a quote from Jane that must find excuses to use: "You're a twisted little cruller, ain't you?"

Glancing over this thread (and using ctl+f) I don't see a mention for the movie Prospect. It's a sparse, low budget, gritty little piece of sci-fi with a touch of western. I watched it on Hulu recently. I think it's a decent option for those who like sci-fi B-movies.

I wondered that - if they are going to have cadet Coulson and May around. I was glad PhiLMD and May got a moment together in this one. May's retort about having mourned enough for Coulson however many lives or iterations he has was one of the better parts of this episode. Patrick Warburton played this really well. It was a fun gag that he had that giant steak up against his eye. This was also another solid episode for Deke; I really like him a lot better this year. Everything else was back to bleak. I did not expect Mack's mother to also be a chronicom. They've definitely gone past the 'ripple' stage. I feel like they have to loop back to the beginning to fix this, a bit like how they fixed the future. Or, they are coming up on some other critical junction in the future for one of the characters that will lead to them fixing the past. I think @Raja may be right, and Coulson carries on as a part of a system. Could be that Stoner has the middle generation Koenig make him a primitive armature. Or, and I would really prefer it not be this, the chronicoms make a new version of him based on what they scanned when he plugged into the system.

One more great thing about the opening credits - artificial film grain to give it that extra '70s look. So glad Enoch is back in the fold. Next I want Enoch to show up to the recuse in one of the oil embargo era mini-cars. It did feel like they were implying Simmons is much older than she seems. I thought in the beginning it had been 5-10 years since she and Fitz left. Now I wonder if it's decades. And if so, we may not be looking for a living, human Fitz. I agree @blueray, that scene with Deke may have been a very sad foreshadowing. Did they live a whole life before Jemma met up with the crew again? Is that why the other crewmen aren't around? Has Fitz experienced the singularity like Dr. Zola? It occurred to me today that Sousa is an amputee. I wonder if they'll explore that as he relates to Yo-Yo, or if they'll propose a prostethic for him.

They probably invested in Stark Industries way back in the day, and still see dividends.

This was a lot of fun. I was glad to find the Sunset Boulevard opening was a misdirect. I like Sousa and am glad this show is giving him more of a send off. I was a little disappointed that Stark's man in L.A. wasn't Jarvis. And at this point I just feel bad for Enoch. They may have asked the operator to put them through. Time to make the 70s episode bingo card. I'm guessing disco and a fringe jacket figure somewhere. I also feel like we're due the middle generation Koenig.

So true. I grew up watching syndicated re-runs of a lot of the classic sci-fi shows, but if I recommend episodes of original Star Trek, I'm very specific about the ones I recommend. Things do become less accessible, and over time the 'big' episodes stand up to history and the average ones recede. I've been watching Quantum Leap re-runs off and on, and it occurred to me recently that it was a contemporary of Star Trek The Next Generation. TNG has stayed more watchable for new audiences (barring that first season). I think it's partly because Quantum Leap looked at the recent past and the near future, and both of those choices date it a bit. Some of it's more cutting edge moments don't play as well 30 years on. Even so, there are still moments of brilliance to admire.

There's a little bit more, because Nandor is Nandor: Nandor: Guillermo...is there something you haven't been telling us? (camera pans around to see the devastated theater while ominous music plays) Guillermo: My name's Guillermo de la Cruz. Nandor: I don't care what the f*** your name is...we had to pick up our laundry! (camera cuts back to Guillermo staring at them. Cut to the credits with a Spanish language rock song "Yo No Se (I don't care)".) I forgot that at the start of the massacre Guillermo does an Errol Flynn rope swing down onto the stage.

Netflix keeps telling me that Hannibal is in the Top 10 of TV series. I wonder if some new people are discovering it.

I feel like that was the entire purpose of this episode, and I'm good with that. Moist. I wonder if AoS inherited Agent Carter's wardrobe racks when it was sadly canceled. It's nice, if a little bittersweet, to see Sousa again.

That's amazing that he came up with 'de la Cruz' without knowing he was going to be a slayer. The second he said it I burst out laughing - it's just perfect. Rats that this is the last one. I really enjoyed it. Like others said it wasn't as constantly funny as some of the others but it was fun and heartfelt. I love the ridiculous final moments with Guillermo and the four vampires still tied up on stage. It is a great balance. I loved it when he shimmied up that wall and then looked back over excitedly at the camera crew. I'm sad Jemaine Clement won't be shepherding this as much in the future. But at least they got to a point where things really gelled. I hope next season soars as high as this one did - both in terms of achievement and insanity.

It caught me off guard when Nandor actually asked the camera crew for help while they were tied up.

Another little Nandor moment from the beginning - he insisted that Guillermo taking 15 minutes breaks was his idea. His MILF comment kind of riffed on a joke at the end of the WWDITS movie, when Viago I feel like they had more of an effects budget this year. They've used it well, like with the room with all the doors. Nice catch that James Frain voiced the goat. I wounder if he'll recur as a voice or as another character. He could totally play a vampire if they decided to have him in person on this series.

I saw the stinger coming but it was still my favorite part of the episode. Making the green goo an ingredient instead of the fully constructed serum was a good way to sidestep the serum development timeline problem. I'm not so sure about the timeline for Gideon Malik to be born and become important. Based on this he can't be older than 13 when WWWII ends. Also odd was the moment when Mac dumped the vial out onto the concrete as though it wasn't glass. I was waiting for the Tommy guns to come out since they showed up on the wall of the Zephyr early last episode. Coulson swinging one while wearing a fedora was a box that needed to be ticked.

With a description like that I had to find a sample. There are a few of his songs on Youtube. I listened to a couple, and they aren't for me, but he is a good singer.

You're both right that 1931 is early, and it isn't clear how it would fit in with Dr. Erskine's story from the first Captain America movie. It's more that I feel like any neon colored fluid in a Marvel property is some kind of super-soldier serum. Perhaps @Raja is right, and Dr. Erskine's first formula will turn out to be a derivative of this stolen one. It occurs to me that if they did animal trials before the Captain America test there should be some super mice around in the 1940s.

I enjoyed the fast pace and the fun touches. I was glad to see everyone except of course dear missing Fitz. Since there are only 12 more episodes I hope they bring him back quickly. I'm under the impression that at least five years have passed since Fitz and Simmons jumped. Simmons' hair and make-up are severe and aimed at aging her. That green vial may well be the stolen super soldier serum that creates Red Skull. ETA: I loved the vintage title card!

I think Nandor hypnotized human Benny, then made him a vampire and dropped him at a gas station. Benny was explaining how he wanted to put a coffin next to Nandor's and live at the house with them. Wiping out his memory while he was human prevents him from finding his way back. And turning him into a vampire prevents him from going back to his Lumosity app and remembering again. I wondered about Celeste but assumed Nandor would have been able to tell she was human. Maybe with that many humans around it was difficult to tell. They picked some clever real songs for Laszlo to have written some time in history! I was less into their original material but the finale at the club was a lot of fun. And once again, the final episode song is clever. It was delightful to see Sam the familiar again.

Agree will everyone on how great Carol's make-up was. I'm not a fan of Simon and his crew, but she was interesting. I knew what Carol's fate was going to be, but didn't see the Nandor and Guillermo confrontation coming. It was so tense there when Guillermo whipped the wooden 'stakes' up quickly and had them pressed against Nandor's chest. For me Nandor isn't a likeable character but he's incredibly entertaining. For example when Nadja and Lazslo got back to the house, Nandor said "We have guests. Which is nice." with dripping passive-agressiveness. Then the donut comment, and the attempts to lie about Carol. He's a subtle scene stealer. I laughed way too hard when bat Lazslo got flicked into the electrical box and was arcing. And when they just through in vampire Elvis as an aside. And all things Colin.

Laszlo Cravensworth. I think they may have said it previously.

This was in the lower tier for me for this show. I felt like the set up was a bit rushed for him to just abscond. I feel like there should have been lead up in a past episode to this. I also like Lazlo more as part of the group. There were still fun bits. That poor mailman! And Guillermo insistently mouthing 'safety hazard' to the camera. The finale gag that Jim the Vampire now has a jacket that says Jim Coach. Someone commented in a previous thread on Nandor's "f****ing guy" catchphrase, and it made me laugh when he said it after Lazlo was back. Jim was a fun addition and blended in well with the atmosphere of the show. Mark Hamill is always welcome. I would be happy if he recurred in the future.

Another where-to-watch option - NBC has the episodes on their website to stream with commercials.

That is brilliant improv. He really does look like Frank Zappa. We need a Frank Zappa song at the end of a Nandor episode in the future. Another line that really made me laugh was when Joanne the assistant said "Mr. Robinson?" and Colin corrected her "Colin Robinson." It must always be the full name. I did not expect Colin to actually be scary! From the moment he crushed that trashcan it just got nuttier and nuttier. And then it turns out he's his own worst enemy! It was surprisingly sweet that Colin does like the other vamps, and made a portrait of them all. And apparently he really has been listening to them since he figured out the bombshell of Nandor's painting! And he knew how to hurt them with it when the moment came. I wonder what former house owners Colin bored to death before the vamps arrived.

Related to the original WWDITS movie, it turns out Taika Waititi asked Weta Workshop for rejected LOTR props. https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/taika-waititi-pilfered-lord-of-the-rings-props-for-what-we-do-in-the-shadows/