Merchant is always the first to notice and report on blood.

"... and there is blood under the left eye of ..."

Some of his metaphorical reaches are really a stretch. His attempts at doing deep color are a bit comical, like when he's not as deep as what he's trying to say.

But it wouldn't be HBO without him.

Bring George back - hung on his every word, loved when he and Merchant argued; George was always right.

And I've always like the pharmacist dude from the very beginning -