LOST 6×11 – “Happily Ever After”
April 7th, 2010
Let’s not kid ourselves – LOST has entered its final stretch. And with just a handful of episodes left, there’s still an awful lot to get done. From this season’s storylines to character questions to the BIG questions of the entire show, there’s a whole lot left to do. But this episode moves us toward one of the bigger questions that we have left – what, exactly, is the purpose of the flash-sideways universe?
Smallville 9×15 – “Escape”
April 4th, 2010
I’m going to keep this short because there wasn’t a whole lot here that needs to be discussed. Again, Smallville decides to do a romantic-based story, while trying to bring in another relatively-obscure Superman villain. And, again, you really have to look to the B-story to find the good stuff. But at least that stuff is really good.
Fringe 2×16 “Peter” review
April 2nd, 2010
The following contains spoilers through the episode “Peter,” originally broadcast 4/1/10.
I don’t want to say I’ve been backing the right horse, but hey, I’ve been backing the right horse. From the start, I knew the creators of ‘Fringe,’ had a pedigree that would at least result in something intriguing, but for the past two years they’ve developed one of the most emotionally complex and compelling shows on TV today. Much of this has centered around Walter Bishop, the brilliant mind released from a mental asylum in the first episode, and his relationship not only to the mysteries investigated every week, but his son Peter, whom viewers gradually learned wasn’t who he seemed. But as misdirections go, it wasn’t Peter’s own ambiguous talents and activities that ultimately proved to serve as the driving force of his story, but where he came from and how he came to be here.
LOST 6×10 – “The Package”
March 31st, 2010
For most of the series, Jin and Sun have never really been at the center of things. Both characters have had their moments (Jin’s trip on the raft, Sun’s pregnancy, etc.), but they’ve mostly been followers instead of leaders. So while the first Sun/Jin-centric episode of the season isn’t as explosive as last week’s Richard-centric one, it doesn’t mean the story isn’t moving forward.
LOST – 6×8 – “Recon”
March 19th, 2010
Don’t look now, but the final season of LOST is about halfway over. In just a few weeks, we’re finally going to be at the end of the road, and I’m starting to realize that every hour I watch is one hour closer to the end. And, as far as new episodes go, we’re starting to run out.
Smallville 9×15 – “Conspiracy”
February 28th, 2010
For a while, I thought this episode was going to be a waste of time. It all seemed so generic – random bad guy goes insane and kidnaps the love interest. Random character is injured but Clark saves the day. And while the villain was mildly interesting and the B-story was intriguing, that’s what it looked like we were going to get. Then the final act came, and the episode completely redeemed itself. And while Smallville goes into a one-month hibernation, we have a lot to chew on.
Haunted finally coming to DVD
February 27th, 2010
‘Haunted,’ the 2002 TV show that was Matthew Fox’s last high profile gig before getting ‘Lost’ in 2004, is finally being released on DVD, on April 13. The set includes 11 full episodes, four of which never aired.
LOST – 6×5 – “The Lighthouse”
February 26th, 2010
Jack Shephard was one of my favorite characters from the first couple seasons of LOST. And what wasn’t to like? He was the reluctant leader who took charge because no one else would. He did a lot of things for the good of the group, and despite his feelings, he respectfully stepped out of the way when it seemed Kate had made her Jack/Sawyer decision. But since the shocking end to the third season, Jack has seemed off. He is less focused, less of a leader, and less enjoyable to watch, and I can honestly say that I don’t like Jack as much as I used to. But, in classic LOST fashion, “The Lighthouse” sheds new light on Jack, and all of the sudden, Jack is back at the forefront of everything.
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