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I Ain’t Saying Libby A Golddigger

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

Actually, that’s exactly what my pal Sharon thinks of Libby’s shameless dress fitting shenanigans in The Swan’s modern laundry room.

Is Drive Shaft A Christian Rock Group?

Friday, January 27th, 2006

After hearing Charlie sing at the piano in “Fire + Water” I realized that Drive Shaft must be a Christian Rock group.
How else would you explain Locke identifying Charlie as a member of the band, and what rockin’ band would appear in a diaper commercial?
Sure, it’s Europe, but still.

Fire + Water: Families Ayn Rand Would Love

Friday, January 27th, 2006

My pal Sharon pointed out a parallel I overlooked regarding Charlie and Locke in Fire + Water.
The only thing I got out of that episode was that Charlie and Locke share a similar situation. Charlie’s bro sold C’s beloved piano for his own gain — to get clean. Locke’s dad took L’s kidney. Then Liam [...]

Charlie’s Problem Is Locke’d Down

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

“Save the baby Charlie.”

Lost’s episodes that favor character development over advancing the plot are precarious. It’s as though you’re telling a large part of the audience “Keep squirming and we’re going home. Now sit still and learn something.” Sometimes it pays in spades, as it did with Mr. Eko’s backstory in The 23rd Psalm; sometimes [...]

Tonight’s Lost: Fire + Water

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

Looks like there’ll be plenty of Lost water cooler talk after tonight’s episode. Plot points should arrive in bundles as we’ve past the mid-season mark with last week’s “The Hunting Party.”
The midpoint is traditionally the part of story structure where the story shifts into high gear, with a build up toward the third act climax. [...]