The main comment I have to make about this episode is about the facial hair: What the frig is going on?! I actually think Ray's porno 'tash has a life of it's own!
I agree with you all about the main points: but my hatred for Gates went up another level at about 10.45pm last night. What an absolute waaaaannnnnkkkkaaaaaaa (as Marianne-Jean Baptiste would say

) Urgh! I loathe him as a character. I don't think he has a redeeming feature.
How hot did Luka look in antlers?

Morris/Hope was nothing short of brilliant. I loved the "I know, sloth, sloth, sloth" line

How dumb was he turning her down? It's nice to know there's more to him though. I just hope they get together. Oh, I loved the scene with his daughter aswell. So cute.
The ending was pure cheese. I thought the 'holidays are coming, holidays are coming...' song would start up! It took the edge off a bit, but it was an episode I enjoyed.
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Say 'goodbye' Mr. Fish.....he's waving!
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Hailed as a hero, branded a fool