somehow it would turn out that Ippei trafficked drugs remotely from prison

I have my share of criticisms of Soviet governance. The flag is not one of them

congrats! Come to think of it my third year was yesterday, though I just go by hrt start date because it's the only real milestone I can anchor to a specific date

as I recall the show never really explicitly tells us why he was exiled to begin with because it doesn't really matter. it wasn't because of any principled opposition to the ruling government. He just happened to wind up on the wrong side of some bullshit internal politics

as I recall they also turned down Breaking Bad

this is such an awful slogan on every level. Even if taken literally it doesn't make sense, people want houses to have roofs!

how did she know

also Rowling doesn't treat poverty this way? The Weasleys' poverty is treated as fun and whimsical. They're never shown struggling to afford food

economic catastrophe builds character

the South Sea bubble is one of my favorites because the commodity that was theoretically being traded on was "the British government's permission to conduct trade with territory the British government does not in fact own"

meh

I like how "we're not lesbians in love with each other" implies that they might be lesbians in a loveless relationship

Yes.

honestly best comparison for the way TOS is lit is Italian giallo

what building do I have to Jan 6 if this happens

that I think is mostly a consequence of the actors working well together

being a Dodgers fan is like going to a casino just so you can cheer on the house