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Rooting for the Bad Guys

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Here’s a bit that I enjoyed from season one, and though I’m sure some linguistics major could give me numbers to prove that I’m pointing to a statistically probable occurrence I’ll mention it anyway:
Whenever the castaways talked about themselves with one another they referred to themselves as “The Others” the name which became synonymous with [...]

Maternity Leave: Filler and Few Finds

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

The last few episodes of Lost have been great, but are we seeing more filler than usual?
Every scene in a story must do at least one thing: Advance the plot, reveal information about character, or provide exposition/backstory essential to the audience. It can be argued that adding to a thematic might also be on the [...]

One Of Them: The Others Are Us, Relatively

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

“Jack asked me how I knew… knew for sure that this man was lying. How I knew for sure he was one of them. One of The Others. I know because I feel no guilt for what I did to him.”

The literary device of subtext is a beautiful thing. When executed properly you understand a [...]

Producers Want Ana-Lucia As Next Lost Death

Monday, February 6th, 2006

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who follows the drama going on outside of the TV series Lost. As suggested back in December by Talk Stink, producers are seeking to kill off Ana-Lucia as quickly as possible, citing “diva-like” behavior.