It's been a few days, and I think I'm finally ready to write about the series finale of LOST. Remember, I only saw LOST for the first time a few months ago – and then I devoured the show whole. It's been quite an interesting experience; on the one hand, I didn't have the years invested that others did. On the other hand, I was able to quickly view the series as a whole, without dwelling too much or creating my own theories. I wasn't distracted by the mundane current events like the … [Read more...]
LOST: Worth the Hype
10 March 2010 by 5 Comments
Until recently, I had never watched LOST. This wasn't due to any particular snobbery on my part: I was in college when the series began, and it was next to impossible to keep up with any live TV at the time. And as the seasons wore on, it seemed impossible that I would ever be able to catch up, and everyone agreed: this is NOT a show into which you can jump in the middle. I wasn't completely ignorant about the show. I knew what the basic premise was, and other little details that … [Read more...]
Movies That Molded a Geek: Taken
25 November 2009 by Leave a Comment
Taken, this month's movie, might not have been from my formative years, but I think my formative years explain why I like it so much. No, I'm not talking about that movie with Liam Neeson. Technically, the Taken I'm talking about is a miniseries that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel (RIP) in 2002. It was a relatively big-budget Spielberg project that followed in the wake of Band of Brothers but didn't get near the popularity or acclaim. And I totally love it. I was in college when it … [Read more...]
