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Ugh, that ultimate hurt would be too much for me. I am expecting that Scottie will be killed at some point, though. This isn't the type of show to end with everyone riding off happily into the sunset, and Danny must be made to suffer some more, again. Mark Gatiss looks so different here than he does in Sherlock. I looked up the actor out of curiosity, and duh. Yeah, I'm very curious to learn what the huge secret is that unites all enemies.

That does seem like a UO! I usually haven't seen any of the original U.K. shows, but It would be nice if U.S. remakes could be judged on their own merits. The constant carping of "the Brits did it so much better!" can be a bit tiresome.

I assume the couchies are not watching live because of logistics and time constraints? If so, I didn't understand why Destiney couldn't just pause the danged show when Cathy left. Maybe it was due right away or something. But then, talking to the dog was just as funny. Sorry, Cathy. The Bravo site is really sparse and slow to load, but here are some bonus clips for newer fans who may not have felt like rummaging around online yet.

Stewed, although I cannot agree, it's really nice that you're able to remain open-minded, inclusive and kind about it. I remain irritable and put-upon for no good reason. :) As much as people, things, or incidents peeve me, I am fully aware that some of my own actions, words and deeds will annoy others just as much. I'm okay with that.

Thanks, Bastet. If even Tia gives up on a dog ... yikes.

Malta and the Western U.S. have Mediterranean/Temperate climates, so not that far off. :) I thought they were supposed to be in Mexico, and the landscape/vegetation looked entirely possible to me.

Between Medical Mysteries, Monsters Inside Me, Mystery Diagnosis, and scripted shows like House, I'm pretty sure I could pass any medical school test on rare diseases!

Only on TV will a group of people be stranded somewhere food is scarce -- Ancient spaceship, post-apocalyptic planet, desert island, etc -- and never lose any weight. Even the fat ones.

I also wondered why Danny was invited to tag along with Scottie to his club. He made a fuss about getting Danny a proper suit and all, but there really was no need for him to be there. I was a little sorry about Scottie being immediately blackballed, just because he seems to have so few recreational diversions in his life. But it's probably a crap place, anyway, all things considered. Do you mean Mr. Robot? I couldn't hack that one, either. Talk about plodding and purposefully confusing... For reasons unclear to me, loving this show is definitely a minority viewpoint.

I work remotely for a software company and we get new company computers every three years. It was my time last month for new equipment and I elected to buy my old laptop from them. As per policy, one of our IT guys scheduled a desktop sharing session so he could wipe my old laptop of all company-related software and information. I had of course already done that before our call, but then he logged on and proceeded to delete my email client, anti-virus, and MS Office programs, among other things. That was my personal email account and software! Our chat link wasn't working so I wasn't able to explain and ask him to stop. (Which, frankly, didn't matter because I had of course done a full image backup before I let him get his paws on anything. But still. I'm only keeping the old laptop as a backup but that doesn't mean I want to lose all my system preferences and spend hours setting everything up again.) This is the same department that asked all employees three times last year to send them our laptop serial numbers and IDs, because they keep losing shit. There was a lot of departmental turnover, but get a damned spreadsheet. Good lord.

Company-sponsored "fun" is a huge peeve for me! Dear HR: stop trying to make me believe these people are my friends! Stop with the email guessing games for new hires, the annual online yearbook that, just like the high school ones, focuses primarily on a handful of popular people, the fun runs (take a picture and send it to us!), the birthday cards that arrive 2 weeks late with stamped signatures, the fantasy football leagues, etc. etc. I even dislike the "free lunch!" thank-yous wherein I have to go buy myself something and then turn in the receipt for reimbursement (max of $12.00). There was a link here to a video of all the ads and I actually did click over a watch 10 or so before I got bored. Most do strive for humor and got at least a weak smile out of me.

I appreciated that Lisa and Cameron were dressed professionally.* So damned tired of the t-shirts, knit polos and tennis shoes. Maybe the producers encourage variety because they think a never-ending parade of suits would be boring, but this is a critical business meeting for the entrepreneurs and we know the sharks sometimes invest in the people rather than the products. Present yourselves well! If I was going to buy one of the handbags I'd be more interested because of the upcycled materials than because military spouses sewed parts of it, but that part wasn't discussed that we saw. Lisa and Cameron focused on the names of the people who worked on the bags being included on the tag, but I still don't know if an explanation is included about what the bag used to be (tent, uniform, etc.) The R.Riveter site also mentions custom bags that they'll make out of personal materials the customers send them, which is a nice idea. It was good to see that the nice TurboPup lady is doing well. But dang, Daymond is sticking to those huge diamond stud earrings long past their expiration date. * And that I have no idea whether or not they're moms

Why was the dog on the show if he has an owner? Was he a formerly a VRC rescue?

I don't follow sports but thought Cam was delightful from what I saw. I hadn't really known who he was before. I can't believe people are hating on him for a bit of infectious joy. The kerfluffle with the jerseys was silly. If there was indeed One Black Person in America to Run This By (a la the MLK Day gun sale), I don't think that person would have had a problem with it, and maybe wouldn't even make a connection: "They want to give away this jersey in February." "And?"

I remain very intrigued, captivated and heartbroken by this show, however I generally dislike scenes of hallucinations, dreams, flashbacks, etc., and this was no exception. Yes, yes, Danny has led an active and varied sex-and-drug life. Please spare me the artsy pretensions. It's all ineffably sad, but I'm hopeful that Danny's newfound grit and determination will raise him up in the end. Rooting for you, kid!

I kind of love Dave. "Let's find your vaginal mother!" Would his and Jamie's arc have worked with him as the lead and Jamie as the nervous sidekick? He's not only insouciant about the end of the world, he's remains smart and caring enough to hide Jamie's passport. Flights to Russia, indeed. I'm finding Rhonda's story the least interesting, but that could change episode to episode. Still really enjoying the show overall.

I thought Colin was a fun guest, too. I no longer watch SNL so wasn't familiar with him. In general, Seth really brings out the best in people; I think he and Kimmel are the top late night hosts in that regard. I was thinking about Seth's interview with Gad Elmaleh since I'd recently seen Gad on with Colbert and also watched his episode of Comedians in Cars, but still had no idea why he's so popular or even considered funny. Seth's interview made me see it. Seth also knows when to shuttie and let the guest speak.

The Black History Month/Chinese New Year piece was the first time I think I've laughed at one of Ronny Chieng's segments. He seemed much more comfortable.

Maybe people say this a lot in real life, just not to me. Invariably when a character is in a dire situation -- serial killer after them, hellmouth demon on the loose, brought low with a lethal illness or sucking chest wound, in the path of a raging tornado -- someone (lover, parent, police) will tell them, "Don't worry. It'll be all right. I won't let anything bad happen to you." Dude, YOU CAN'T PROMISE THAT! Don't patronize me with your meaningless reassurances. Since it's TV, the person in peril will in fact be kept safe the majority of the time. Still irksome, though.

The constant power struggles and finger-pointing between the product management and support teams is making me crazy lately. Worse than usual, I mean. You guys may have already seen this Conference Call in Real Life video. If you participate in web meetings, it'll be very familiar. More than half of the people at my company work remotely and everyone uses IM to communicate throughout the day. A fairly new person was part of an online presentation and when it came time for him to share his screen, he didn't realize he should exit his IM client. Sure enough, someone IM'd him to make mocking comments about the meeting and the people running it, and his IM window was visible to all attendees for like a solid minute before he realized and closed it out. Embarrassing! The person he was talking to -- although not him so much -- got in a world of trouble and was moved out of her supervisory job 3 months later. It was pretty bogus because everyone talks shit to each other during online meetings, even our president and the HR manager. The web meeting software we use can check for attentiveness; basically if someone has another program open and puts the webinar in the background. I always leave it running in the foreground on one laptop and use another to do my actual work. Also am careful not to email anyone else who's in the meeting. "Yep, I'm here and paying attention! Can't prove otherwise!"

There is not, which is a peeve and on topic, so there! I can see you, Maharincess! Although my blindfold bucket is pretty full at around 15.

Testify! Even though I don't watch live TV and FF through commercials on my recordings, it's not precise and I end up inadvertently seeing parts of some ads. I agree that 90% of the time it seems to be that damned Liberty Mutual series of people in front of the Statue of Liberty green screen, all "You loved your car. You named it Brad". Hate! At least Flo has some humor. Ya know, I'm occasionally forced to watch unskippable ads online, but even then I mute. Honest to dog, I have no idea how I'm familiar with so many commercials. There's a research study in there somewhere.

In "close to home" topics, I genuinely don't get the point of someone posting on a discussion board just to say "I hate this." Say it's a forum for knitting and GramsInKansas logs in to say she thinks knitting is a waste of time. Sure, all opinions are welcome, but isn't it basic online etiquette that one's post should add something to the discussion? If the forum's about -- I don't know, let's say television -- I can understand people watching the first few episodes of a show and saying it wasn't for them, and I also get hate posting, disappointment posting, and I'm done with this posting, but I have to believe that the random, "this show is stupid" posts* just come down to trolling. Which peeves me to begin with, but then the people who leap to knitting's defense only make it worse. * And by implication, all the people watching are stupid.

How is it that none of the children were able to provide any details, at ages 9, 8, 6 and 4? Surely they heard the gunshot? I also don't see how a gun that was purportedly sitting on the front seat console could accidentally be discharged at such a significant angle as to strike the driver in the head. The police department also comes off as mighty cagey in that article, too.

I watch more than my share of medical re-enactment shows but even I was taken aback to learn that so many women apparently never knew they were pregnant. Nor did their significant others, friends, family, or the ER physicians when they were rushed to the hospital with horrible stomach pain. The number of surprise toilet births is much higher than I had imagined as well. And a good many of these women had been pregnant before! Still boggles.