Comments on: Season 4, Episode 2: Home

By: Paige

Paige — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:24:24 +0000

In reply to David Morgan-Mar. I only started watching Hannibal because my mom told me Gillian was in it, and now I'm addicted. I came for the Gillian and stayed for the blatant homoerotic overtones.

By: Daibhid C

Daibhid C — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:30:15 +0000

In reply to Jacob Haller.

I agree with Jacob, I think that’s ice cream.

As a Scot, I’d say that if your porridge (oatmeal, if you must) is thick enough to form mounds that rise above the bowl’s rim, you’ve probably made it wrong.

By: Megamoth

Megamoth — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:36:44 +0000

I remember ever-so-clearly when this episode first aired on television, mainly because it had an unusual “viewer discretion advised” card at the beginning. I was confused at first, thinking that I was watching COPS or something, then relieved when it was confirmed that I was actually watching the X-Files as intended. The relief went away pretty quickly.
Also I am going to use this moment to ask to the lovely Shaenon if she remembers that weird crossover between the X Files and Strange Luck. Because no one remembers Strange Luck and I remember it being SO GOOD.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:12:51 +0000

The way you draw yourself in this strip is adorable!

By: Manifesta

Manifesta — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:33:11 +0000

I watched quite a few X-Files episodes, but I don't remember most of them. When I think of the show, though, this episode immediately comes to mind. Ick. Ick, ick, ick! I've always wondered if the "Countrycide" episode of Torchwood was a sort of homage to this one.

By: Manifesta

Manifesta — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:28:10 +0000

In reply to Jacob Haller. Bill Murray did an Ask Me Anything live chat, and he said, seriously, if you ever have the chance to go to Punxatawney, take it, because it's a really cool place. Home, I'm not so sure.

By: Manifesta

Manifesta — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:15:58 +0000

I wrote this filk when Shaenon first announced Monster of the Week, just waiting for this week, then last week my computer crashed. I recreated what I could from memory, but anyone else is welcome to try the next verse.
tune: “Wonderful! Wonderful!” by Sherman Edwards and Ben Raleigh. Popularized by Johnny Mathis, 1956. Ruined for all time by this episode, 1996.

We hillbillies
Do whatever we please
And we keep mama under the bed
We shtup our ma
So our bros are our pa
Little wonder our offspring end up dead

And we’re deformed because of
Inbreeding inbreeding
It’s an old stereotype

By: Jess Taylor

Jess Taylor — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:48:52 +0000

In reply to Kate. Honestly, I've never found this episode creepy. Violent and gross, oh heck yes, but compared to an episode like "Irresistible" or "Ice," it's not scary at all.

By: Alden

Alden — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 08:14:06 +0000

And that’s when I stopped watching X Files forever.

By: scuffy

scuffy — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:30:21 +0000

In reply to Kate. Holy crap, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has those "I have a college degree, why am I in high school" dreams.