Fans of HBO’s The Wire, myself included, rejoiced when they learned that the program’s creator, David Simon, was releasing a new show. Sure, he created Generation Kill in his post-Wire career, but this newly announced show had something special that that show didn’t, one little word was attached to it that often made the difference [...]
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Literature, Media & Entertainment
Losing Lost
At long last, we bid Lost farewell. And what a way to do so. Last night’s episode, the monumental show’s finale entitled simply “The End,” certainly has its critics (jeez Jack Shafer, so harsh), but I am now declaring that I am not one of them. Sure, the episode wasn’t perfect, but let’s not make [...]
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Troubled Youth: Jacob and His Brother on Lost
Upon learning that last night’s Lost, “Across the Sea,” was to be about Jacob’s origins, I couldn’t have been more excited. Especially considering the awesomeness of last week’s episode, I was set for a follow-up that was even better. For the first time this season, I was disappointed. Sure, this season has been met with [...]
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And So It Begins: War Breaks Out on Lost
“The Last Recruit,” last night’s chaotic episode of Lost, brought together many of the stories of the Los Angeles timeline. In fact, it seems as if all of the characters will overlap at some point. The island’s timeline brought with it a whole separate set of surprises, namely Sawyer et al.’s departure from the evil [...]
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Hurley Leading the Lost
Wow. Where to begin? Last night’s episode of Lost, “Everybody Loves Hugo,” aired on April 13, had it all: love, bravery, action, side-choosing, answers (maybe), more mysteries (definitely). Hurley-centric, the episode begins with a synopsis of Hurley’s professional career in the Los Angeles timeline. In short, he is extremely lucky, extremely rich, and extremely charitable. [...]
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Lost Between Fates
Well, here we go again. After being practically convinced that the “alternate timeline” formula of this season of Lost was set in stone, we find that it’s not. I should have known better. In last night’s episode, “Happily Ever After,” we spent time with two of the series’ all-time-best characters, Desmond and Charlie, as they [...]
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A Love Not Yet Lost
Oh, love. Though last night’s episode of Lost, “The Package,” was, overall, rather dull and uneventful, it did continue this season’s trend of nostalgically re-examining the themes brought up in previous seasons. The “alternate timeline” setup of this season provides the perfect landscape for doing this, as it can convey the depth of individual characters [...]
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How to be Good: A Lost Guide
With last night’s episode, the final season of the phenomenal series Lost finally hit its stride. Fans thirsting for answers were, at long last, given them as the history of Richard Alpert was chronicled before them. We now know, at least in part, the island’s purpose (gasp!) and the roles of Jacob, the Man in [...]
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