Lost –“What They Died For”
“What They Died For” May 18, 2010 “I think you’re mistaking coincidence for fate.” [For more analysis of this week's penultimate episode of Lost, check out my roundup of Critics' commentary from...
View ArticleLost the Morning After: Critics Ponder “What They Died For”
Critics Ponder “What They Died For” May 19th, 2010 Trapped between perhaps the most divisive episode in the show’s history and a sprawling two and a half hour finale shrouded in mystery, “What They...
View ArticleLost in Lost’s Critical Culture: A Response to the New York Times
Lost in Lost’s Critical Culture May 20th, 2010 The end of Lost is going to create a deluge of pieces celebrating the show, but it’s also going to create a lot of pieces which claim quite the opposite....
View ArticleThe Lost Weekend: In Defence of “Exposé”
In Defence of “Exposé” May 21st, 2010 As we come to the end of Lost’s run, people like to write lists: most of these lists will feature “Favourite” characters, episodes or scenes over the past six...
View ArticleThe Lost Weekend: Reflections on Reviewing Lost
Reflections on Reviewing Lost May 22nd, 2010 There are a lot of articles floating around the internet right now about Lost’s legacy (including a great one from my brother), but I don’t necessarily...
View ArticleLost Finale Countdown: Some Light Pre-Finale Reading?
Lost Finale Countdown May 23rd, 2010 I don’t know if I’m ready for tonight’s Lost finale: an afternoon of flying through galaxies as a moustached-plumber who rides dinosaurs (while playing Super Mario...
View ArticleSeries Finale: Lost –“The End”
“The End” May 23rd, 2010 “There are no shortcuts, no do-overs – what happened, happened. All of this matters.” [For more of my thoughts on "The End," check out my analysis of the critical response to...
View ArticleLost the Morning After: Critics face “The End”
Lost the Morning After: Critics face “The End” May 24th, 2010 Writing about the end of a television show is a lot like writing about the end of a war. When a war comes to a close, people want to know...
View ArticleTalking Lost with TV on the Internet and The /Filmcast
Talking Lost with TV on the Internet and The /Filmcast May 29th, 2010 I’ve written a lot about Lost this week, but if you’re still interested in hearing more discussion about the series finale and the...
View ArticleLost –“The New Man in Charge” Epilogue Review
“The New Man in Charge” August 6th, 2010 “The New Man in Charge” is entirely unnecessary. There is absolutely no creative justification for this epilogue to ABC’s Lost, which will appear on the Season...
View ArticleLost –“Pilot”
“Pilot” Aired: September 22, 2004/September 29, 2004 It seems probable that I revisited parts of the first season of Lost back in 2005, when I received the first season on DVD for Christmas. I have a...
View ArticleLost –“Tabula Rasa”
“Tabula Rasa” Aired: October 6, 2004 [I’m going to be taking over The A.V. Club’s TV Club Classic reviews of Lost next Wednesday—in preparation, I’m offering some short thoughts on each of the...
View ArticleLost –“Walkabout”
“Walkabout” Aired: October 13, 2004 [I’m going to be taking over The A.V. Club’s TV Club Classic reviews of Lost next Wednesday—in preparation, I’m offering some short thoughts on each of the episodes...
View ArticleLost –“White Rabbit”
“White Rabbit” Aired: October 20, 2004 [I’m going to be taking over The A.V. Club’s TV Club Classic reviews of Lost this Wednesday—in preparation, I’m offering some short thoughts on each of the...
View ArticleLost –“House of the Rising Sun”
“House of the Rising Sun” Aired: October 27, 2004 [I’m going to be taking over The A.V. Club’s TV Club Classic reviews of Lost tomorrow—in preparation, I’m offering some short thoughts on each of the...
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