On second thought, the thought where I remembered this happened, you’re right

Good call! Totally missed that.

It is Simkins. Thanks!

I did find the family tree a little confusing. The show was a little hasty in laying it all out. Noted and corrected!

Thanks!

John Gloria, the actor who played Barry’s dad in episode two. Sorry for the confusion!

I was worried about Muffin! Justice for Muffin!

I’ve been to Musso & Frank. It rocks! The bartender regaled us with legends of Steve McQueen getting tossed from the place. Great martini to boot.

I hang my head in shame

Good call. I loved this touch.

Yes! They must release the S2 soundtrack! I hope to write about it later in the season. Blanchard is absolutely bringing it.

Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ll admit I struggle with this to but try to remember that there are probably huge swaths of the audience for whom this is their entry to LOTR, particularly kids, which I think this show is perfect for. For a newcomer that’s enjoying the show, revealing that Galadriel has a… Read more

We have our fingers perpetually crossed for more The State

Thanks, bud!

100% agree. GOT is very much a reaction to LOTR and Tolkien’s work. A more accurate comparison of the two shows would be that Mad Men “I don’t think about you at all” meme with GOT in the Ginsberg spot.

McCreary has been, in fact crushing this season. Overcoming Howard Shore’s OG score is something very few could do. I think he’s finding his own way and imbuing this world with a whole different kind of magic. I am consistently impressed by how subtle, moving, and downright catchy his score is.

Thank you for pointing this out!

Blame my spellchecker! We write these very quickly, so I appreciate the corrections!

What I’m getting from this post is that our readers would like more ads. Got it. I’ll see what we can do.

It’s true! She never did any of that stuff!