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Why is Amy still with Sheldon? Why? Why hasn't she kicked his can to the curb and said, 'Good riddance!'?

Her relationship with Sheldon is just him throwing one insult after another at her. I just don't get it. Honestly, at this point, the only descriptor of this relationship that applies is emotionally abusive.  That is the only reason I can think of for why Amy is still with him.

Yet, the writers of the show want us to laugh at Sheldon's utter lack of understanding social cues. They want us to get a kick out of his bluntness which doesn't just border on offensive but has blasted across that line in a tank.

It's bad enough that Sheldon is pretty horrible to his friends, but his lack of emotional...

In last week's post, I went with a preamble to Red's best lines. Today? Let's change it up.

Kick it!

Best of Red

• You all seem to be doing a perfectly mediocre job of that on your own. Sure Red says that in reference to the FBI, but really Red could be saying that about any government organization. But yeaaaa... Obamacare's gonna turn out just fiiiiine...
• Your witness is dead, you lost Lorca, and he took Agent Keane. I'd say my meeting with Lorca might be the equivalent of your ass and landing on a pile of Christmas. What does this mean? I don't know. Doesn't matter. It's hilarious, especially with Red's perfectly understated delivery.
• Maybe your right. Maybe he could change. Maybe he's not damaged beyond...

The Walking Dead is back! It’s all here: Daryl’s awesome crossbow, Rick’s inner conflict, people doing stupid things, and zombies raining from the sky.

Well, actually, that last part is new. And to be technically accurate, it wasn't the sky, it was more like the roof of a grocery store. But when you're huddling under the barrage of plummeting souless flesh-eaters, does it make a difference?

There’s two types of season premieres. There’s the “wrap up the cliffhanger from last season finale and begin the season with a bang.” But there’s also the “set up the various situations the group will be facing over the course of the next season even if it means the episode ends up being a little slow.” This one was definitely the latter.

So here’s my definitive list of questions from episode...

Go figure: a show in which there are (count ‘em!) two families with strong, involved father roles! Not enough shows actually entertain strong family dynamics. A father figure who has a strong influence in his child’s life is not a common thing in many shows these days. In “Welcome to the Family” there are two stand-out dads that are really fantastic characters. The rub is that Dan and Miguel can’t stand each other, and that drives the comedy.

A laugh-out-loud scene this week occured as the two fathers worked to try and settle their disputes for the benefit of their kids and soon-to-be born grandkid. Neither of them are okay with the fact that their teens are bringing a child into the world but since they will be spending time together they decided to try and get along...