AAAAAAAAHHH!!!! OK, I was joking when I said the season would end with a mushroom cloud. Also, let’s look at the track record of Lost season finales: Season 2: The Hatch imploded with Locke inside! Is he all right? Season 3: Somebody’s in a coffin! Is it Locke? Season 4: […]
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LOST Revisited: Pre-Game for “The Incident”
Here we are, on the eve of the Season Five finale. Jack has a hydrogen bomb, Locke’s ready to kill Jacob, and Richard “Batmanuel” is off on two crusades, thirty years apart. I feel like we’ve gone beyond the point where mere mortals can predict exactly what’s going to happen, […]
The Most Awesome Thing I Saw Last Week: Goodbye, J.D.
You can tell we’re in the thick of May Sweeps, as the levels of Awesome have been steadily rising. This week, we thrilled to Leslie Knope’s hilarious haircut, we were emotionally battered by House’s breakdown that culminated in a hookup, and the always delightful Dwight / Phyllis pairing got some […]
LOST Revisited: Season 5, “Follow the Leader”
You know, about 17 years ago, Lost co-creator Carlton Cuse created The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. It was a sci-fi western starring Bruce Campbell and was, therefore, awesome. A running subplot through the series was a mysterious orb that had various unusual properties. In one episode, Brisco was greeted […]
LOST Revisited: Pre-Game for “Follow the Leader”
Do you guys realize how close we are to the end of the season? This is worrisome, not only because this means we’re getting ready for a long Lost-free stretch, but also because we’re this close to what is sure to be another insane season-ending cliffhanger. The endings to regular […]
The Most Awesome Thing I Saw Last Week: “I Know Kung-Fu”
You know what? No matter our differences, there is one thing on which we can agree. We all like things that are Awesome. That’s right, it’s hard-coded into our DNA as a species. There’s actually a perceptible, physiological change when we watch Jim and Creed play chess, or when we […]