A Look at House of Lies- Season 4, Episode 5: “The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule”

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.  If there’s one thing I appreciate about House of Lies, it’s the episode titles.  While I wish they didn’t have characters say them in the least subtle way possible, they do a pretty good job getting at the heart of what our characters are going through each week.  Let’s jump right in.

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A Look at Agent Carter- Season 1, Episode 5: “The Iron Ceiling”

For my money, “The Iron Ceiling” is the best episode of Agent Carter so far as it delivers on both action and strong character development for Peggy and Agent Thompson. We get a visit from some familiar looking Howling Commandos, Sousa closes in on Peggy, and we learn what exactly Russian girls did to pass the time in the 1930s. This is “The Iron Ceiling.”

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