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The beginning with Wynter and the painter was really good. I'm glad they showed some of who he was and why his murder was so terrible. He was so exhausted by his job and the crazy, endless night. When Cordelia imagined him in front of her and explained his thought process, I choked up a bit. I was disgusted at how the people around him treated him after he died. I hope they get charged with something for it. The murderer was completely heartless.

It was weird that the President had people with him while he was taking a shower. I'm assuming that he hugged the engineer while he was naked, too. Wynter was very cold (no pun intended!), when he just wanted the engineer to move on to the next problem without thanking him for fixing the outstanding issue. This show throws so much out there, I forgot that people were rushing out of the White House for some reason. Facing an actual attack would have been so scary. It was good to see the bonding that came after the fact, I'm not sure it lasted long. LOL at the First Couple leaving behind the drunk mother.

I felt sad that the case was shut down because of expediency. I'm glad that the Chief was willing to go down for her, though. LOL at how a random guy was able to get into the White House. I really hope some of the Secret Service guys were fired for letting him in. Woah at the end, though. Why would you volunteer to go in front of a Senate hearing and lie to them so blatantly?

What a cute kid at the beginning. I love that his parents slept through everything and he had a business card made. Harry seems like a real asshole. There's no need to treat the staff that way, and I don't like his condescension toward Cordelia. I hope they nail him for something.

I enjoyed the opener with Cordelia's mini-case and explaining it to her nephew. I just kept laughing at Sheila. If she behaved so unprofessionally with the former First Lady, I'm surprised she was kept on the job. Especially since she helped steal stuff from the White House. I couldn't believe the incompetence of the social director. There would be major complaints if guests kept being moved around during a State dinner. I loved that Cordelia kept groaning whenever the "guru" appeared.

I just realized what was meant by "First Gentleman". I don't know why it didn't click until this episode. I can't believe they agreed to the wellness booths during the holidays. It's interesting to see all the conflicts playing out. Marvella the chef continues to show how crazy she is. I can't believe she poured out all the sugar on the floor.

I loved the widely varying recounting of what happened. It seems true to life too. Marvella the chef seemed extreme. I'm surprised Rylance went for someone so unbalanced. I'm glad they had people hold up paper showing name and occupation, I would never remember. I barely remember now due to the large amount. I wonder who the party crashers were?

The jumping around in time thing threw me a bit, but I slowly got used to it. The advisor/best friend seems almost too obvious to be a suspect, but the Australian team being involved is interesting! I wasn't expecting for Kylie Minogue to actually appear, I thought they would use a random actress shown from a distance. I loved the Secret Service agent's obsession with the celebrities.

I enjoyed this. I was surprised at how Depp went all in with the physicality. The lighting was great, it really amped up the tension in some scenes. I wasn't expecting for Orlok to look like that. When they showed him clearly, I was grossed out. I just felt sad for everyone throughout the movie.

It's a little distracting to see all these actors from varying fandoms in one episode. I didn't even suspect that Tula was insincere with her boyfriend. I was thinking she would end up pregnant and lose the baby, or she would be attacked by one of his family members. It's ice cold what she did to the Atreides. Valya's mother seemed to be right - she does seem to corrupt her siblings to follow some insane grudge. Do we know if the basis of her hatred against the Atreides is correct? So it seems the Sisterhood is relying on banned machine technology. I wonder how Raquella agreed to that, since her husband was killed in the wars. The difference between the Harkonnens here and the ones in the movies is a bit strange. I guess they eventually evolve into pale, bald people?

I wonder what the Emperor thinks he's doing? He just exchanged one magic user for another to prop up his own power. Even though Desmond says he's just a loyal soldier, I hope the Emperor doesn't believe that. It's interesting that Desmond isn't affected by the voice. When Tula said the Agony would unlock her foremothers, I thought they would only be direct relatives. I wasn't expecting for the murdered lady to show up. Poor Lila. Constantine is a moron. Using sex for interrogation is a very old skill. I'm not sure why he thought she wouldn't do the same to him. It appears no one is as they seem in this episode. I'm guessing the bartender/Sister really supports the rebels after all.

It was an interesting premiere. The Emperor kept making concessions to the guy building his ships, he looked so weak. He was cruel to his wife, too. He's probably not going to be my fav. Are the witches very long lived? It looked like Raquella was in the machine war, but that was a century previously. Valya is stone cold - if you're in her way, you're up shit's creek. When the little boy started rubbing at his hand, I thought the soldier poisoned him somehow. I wasn't expecting pyrokinesis. The voice in the abyss was very creepy. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

I had to pause this episode and spoil myself on what was going to happen, it was very tense. It's disgusting that Francis was able to ignore what Oz did to her other sons, just for the chance to live big in a penthouse. Oz was maybe 13 when he killed his brothers, and I'm guessing he's in his fifties in the end. I couldn't stomach being in the same vicinity as the man. Francis' greed gave Oz the opportunity to destroy so many lives. Even at the end, Oz couldn't admit to what he done and was willing to let Sofia's henchmen cut off her finger. He's absolute scum. Poor Victor and Sofia. I was hoping that Sofia would get away. That ending was messed up - Eve is now a surrogate for his mother?!

I love how they made New Hampshire and the ride up to it so dark and menacing. I loved the opening credits! I couldn't tell what was on Lazslo's and Nadja's plates, but I think they were sucking fingers? I didn't really laugh too much at this episode, but I did enjoy Nadja's telekinetic yell that threw Lazslo into a car and her "oops" afterward. Even Guillermo's cringe at Nadja's odd come-on to the cop. I really enjoyed the look at the relationships between Nandor and Guillermo, and between Nadja and Lazslo. It was nice to have a sincere moment every once in a while.

Wow, I was not expecting the opening. He was a psycho all along, nobody made him that way. He's a cold bastard, his mother is the only person to matter to him. He easily gave up his men when he saw the bomb. I wasn't expecting for Sal's ending, either. Of course, Oz had to lie and say that he killed him. I'm surprised to see that Francis is still alive. I hate that Vic is caught up in this mess for a guy who has no loyalty to him.