Long distance relationships suck. My wife and I did long distance back when we were dating and then engaged. It's terrible, though thank God for skype. But if the relationship survives the distance, then you really have something special. Best of luck, Julian!
Sherlock Hound! We had a VHS with a couple episodes when I was a kid. Loved that show. There still isn't a good way to buy the series in the US 
When I first saw the tagline, "Who watches the watch dogs?," I wondered if the episode would be about the ESRB and similar organizations, though maybe you've already talked about that. Can't remember. Anyway, good show!



Year One by Frank Miller is probably a good place to start, though I could give you some more recommendations (with more recognizable villains) if you want.