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Lost: Whatever happened might not have to happen

For the first time – it felt that way, at least – Lost gave us a hint that not everything is predetermined and there just might be the chance to decide your own fate.
In fact, that’s what “Dr. Linus” was all about.

On the Island, Ben spent the hour first trying not to admit he killed [...]

Lost: Sundown

I know there are some out there who are tired of this alternate reality storyline, but to them I say: You’ve been along for the ride this long, and THIS is what’s bugging you?
Team Darlton has been building toward this season for years now; this is not a red herring, this is not just some [...]

24: Please wake me up when something happens

I don’t have a helluva lot to say after Monday night’s episode except for: What? Did ANYthing happen?

Yeah, some guns were drawn and a guy jumped out the window after shooting who he thought was Hairbib Schwartzmann, but, really? That was it? Jack’s leading a bunch of redshirts around, but no one’s getting killed. And [...]

Lost: The Lighthouse

I was struck this week by how perfect the music is on Lost.
I think it came to mind because I finally watched, “There Will Be Blood” last weekend (why did everyone flip out about that milkshake line? I mean, really!) and the soundtrack reminded me of Lost.

It wasn’t so much that the music sounded like [...]

24: A tale of two episodes

The last two hours of 24 – 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. and 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. – have been both exhiliarating and a crapfest.

Don’t get me wrong, there were some fantastic moments in last night’s episode – Jack’s defense of Renee, his Jack Sack adjustment, his being freed even though he’d just attacked [...]

Lost: The Substitute

One of many things I love about Lost is that they are so meticulous about titling their episodes.
“The Substitute” works on so many levels.

Most obviously, Locke finds his calling, perhaps, as a substitute teacher (I’ll get to Ben later. Yowza!).
But then there’s the idea of the substitute Locke on the Island. He’s Smocke, and [...]

Caprica: In Which Joseph Adama Becomes Badass

The most interesting thing, to me, about Reins of a Waterfall, is that we started, finally, to see the Joseph Adama who was hinted at in Battlestar Galactica.
Up to this point, the Joseph Adams/Adama we’ve seen in Caprica is a family man. Sure, he’s related to a major crime family, but he’s the legit one. [...]

Supernatural officially becomes post-apocalyptic

Or something like that.
Yes, Supernatural has been picked up for a Season 6.
It’s going to be hard to improve on this season (though I admit, I’m a couple episodes behind). It’s no secret that I wouldn’t have been disappointed if this were the last season, purely for story purposes.
So long as the entire team is [...]

Lost: What Kate Does. Or Did. Or Something Like That.

As usual, my brain hurt (in a good way) after watching Lost this week. Though it didn’t REALLY answer any questions, it did start to go in that direction, I thought.
I have trouble recapping Lost in any sort of normal way – I suppose that’s because it’s anything but a normal show, so I’m going [...]

24: Can you say, “Awesometastic,” boys and girls?

OK, let me start by saying that the entirety of Monday night’s episode was about as far from Awesometastic as you can get.
In fact, I almost fell asleep a couple of times. Or would have, anyway, if I hadn’t been liveblogging.
But that 30 seconds or so — you know what I’m talking about — were [...]