Lost

SPOILERS! You have been warned… This week we got a bit of explanation as to how Jin got to be driving a van around the island in the 70s. It seems that the Losties who were left behind after Locke left ended up, after a few flashes, on the island during the reign of the DHARMA initiative. They quickly gained the trust of the initiative by solving a problem that the Others started, but they were ostensibly getting the blame for. After that event, they integrated into island society, mostly into security just so that they can comb the island looking for the O6 and Locke. ...

If it’s Thursday, it means one thing for me nowadays: I’ve just watched the latest episode of LOST! WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW! Unfortunately, in a season featuring episodes jam-packed with action or intrigue, I think that “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” falls kind of flat. On one hand I kind of understand swapping the order of this episode and the previous one (“316”), but on the other hand, all they’ve gone and done is interrupt the action and events that were set in motion last episode. As of last episode we saw that Kate, Jack, Hurley, and Jin were alive and well on the island, but then we had to flashback and watch Locke’s death again. I think it would have been cool to see that there were these other survivors on the island, including Cesar and the new Marshall, before they were introduced in “316.” In any case, it will be interesting to see where these characters go, especially Locke now that he’s got Ben hurt and under his control. Also interesting was how Locke kept asking for a passenger manifest. Clearly he is looking to start his work as an Other on the right foot so that he can start capturing the “chosen” ones to take to the camp. ...

PA I think it’s worth mentioning that the guys at Penny Arcade are universally hilarious. I was tooling around their site today and I found a couple of oldies, but goodies that I thought I would share: There’s one about Pokémon that shows Gabe at his training worst. If nothing it’s a hilarious take on the oftentimes frantic and crazy love of the game that you usually witness in small children. ...

Deep from the trenches, it’s time for your Monday video feature: Embedded Reporter. There’s still plenty of December standing in the way, but it won’t be too long before we hit January 21st and the fifth season on Lost hits the airwaves. I know this little Youtube video is old. It was featured as a special feature to get viewers up to speed for the pre-Season 4 happenings in the series. It’s quick, funny, and it sums up the past of Lost well. I highly recommend watching it for a few good laughs. ...

You’ve probably heard the saying that hindsight is 20/20 on Monday morning, so just imagine how well I can call ’em two days later on Wednesday. That’s right, it’s time for Wednesday Morning Quarterback, your weekly sports round-up. This coming Friday will finally bring me back to civilization and cable television, which brings with it the ability to finally watch sporting events reliably on television, a luxury I haven’t been able to enjoy for about four years. More importantly for me, it also brings with it the ability to watch games in High Definition. ...

After three and a half years of refusing to succumb to the pressure, I finally caved and started watching Lost last month thanks to my Blockbuster.com membership. I’ve burned through the first two seasons and 1/4 of the third season. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, Lost is about a group of castaways who crash landed on a tropical island in the Pacific. Anyway, it’s Sunday and I’m feeling pretty lazy, so just know that Lost is worth a watch if you don’t mind a mystery that won’t be solved until 2010, I think I last heard. Also, if you’ve got a blu-ray player and a TV that can display in HD, you MUST get Lost Season 3 on blu-ray, there’s no other way to watch it. ...