In an earlier post I said that dream sequences are a writer’s crutch. They can mean everything and nothing all at once. Weird for its own sake is the realm of the art school film. Thankfully, the dream sequences in ? were very effective.
For one thing, they were literal. No BS symbolism or esoteric nonsense. [...]

Technically the last two episodes were well done, each with its own complete story and a “stay tuned” cliffhanger of the week. Clinically I preferred Dave to Lockdown. Here’s why:
I didn’t have to refer to the internet to understand what happened.

The way I write isn’t too different from most people who write about Lost. I never missed an episode during season one, but season two finds me in a night shift on Wednesday night.
This puts me in a bind, not unlike the bind in which Ryan and Jen of The Transmission found themselves. I love [...]

Confidence games are Sawyer’s trade. Whenever emotions run high people are bigger marks for con artists. And so it’s with great amusement that Sawyer recognizes his opportunity for revenge amidst otherwise peaceful circumstances.
You’d think that after a month of mayhem the castaways would realize that Sawyer only does things for himself, but then you realize [...]