tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60252765014378503752009-11-23T20:35:44.488-08:00I am a pop culture sponge. I love and write about LOST because it is the best show on television. I also blog about television and film over at http://blog.jopinionated.com.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16673632031827389282jo@jopinionated.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025276501437850375.post-35706715259218869122009-11-23T19:10:00.000-08:002009-11-23T19:10:21.508-08:002009-11-23T19:10:21.508-08:00

Below is the first of several sneak peeks at the special features on the LOST Season 5 DVD and Blu-ray, which will be available on December 8, 2009!  This is a deleted scene from Namaste, featuring Christian Shephard, Sun and Frank Lapidus: [video is courtesy of Buena Vista Home Entertainment. @ABC Studios.] Enjoy! -Jo

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Good afternoon, and welcome to this week's edition of the Lost Rewatch! I decided to tackle these three episodes right now, and then the 2-part S4 finale next week because I will be traveling for the holiday.  Two of these three episodes are in my all time Top 5 (The Shape of Things to Come and Cabin Fever), primarily because of their significance to the overall mythology.  So let's don

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Ten weeks to go, how will we survive? Waiting since May, devoted Losties deprived. You know I love contests, and giving items away. I have a huge new prize; who wants to play? Follow me on Twitter, become my Facebook friend. Either one may be essential to win in the end... Stay tuned for details, I'll post them in a few days. This is by far the best of my giveaways.

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According to Michael Auseillo, Season 6 of LOST will debut on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9pm. ABC will air a recap episode at 8pm, followed by the 2-hour premiere. (thanks to DocArzt for this image) Note that LOST will now air on Tuesday nights at 9pm. We are just over two months away from the last season. Are you ready??

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Welcome to this week's edition of the Lost Rewatch!  Without question, The Constant is a fan favorite and arguably both one of the best episodes of Lost and one of finest hours in television history. It is the perfect companion to my personal favorite, Flashes Before Your Eyes. Combined, these two Desmond episodes are absolutely essential to the overall series and have truly paved the road

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Good afternoon, and welcome to a new dose of Lost Rewatch analysis! This week we entered Season 4, and below you will find thoughts and theories about the first four episodes.  So let's jump in and uncover a hidden lair of secrets and lies together... Crossing Paths LAPD detective Mike Walton interrogated Hurley after he was arrested. Walton used to be Ana Lucia's partner on the

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I openly admit to breaking from the original schedule. Because Through the Looking Glass is a 2 hour, 2 episode finale, I made the decision to not move into S4 in this same batch. Next week I will tackle the first four episodes of S4. Before we begin, I must acknowledge Dom Monaghan for his genuinely moving performance in these last three episodes. His eyes are clearly red in many scenes

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I love that there are exactly 108 entries for this contest. Thank you to everyone who entered! The following three names were drawn from the hat: Mike Berti Lost University T-shirt Rachel (jaychel) Lost S6 Poster Jackie McSherry Lost S6 Poster Mike, Rachel and Jackie - please email me with your shipping address! I really appreciate that so many of you entered. Stay tuned for other

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For years I have allowed Anonymous comments on all of my sites, but the time has come to change that policy. I apologize to the 99% of you to whom this does not apply, but unfortunately a few less than polite comments lately have forced me to reconsider.  It has been my experience as of late that those who feel the need to be rude and/or attack me personally in Comments are not courageous

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Hello and welcome to this installment of the Lost Rewatch! As you know, I am a bit behind schedule, so I really appreciate your patience and kind comments.  This week's batch of episodes included two of the most powerful, in my opinion: The Brig and The Man Behind the Curtain. Both revealed many answers and surprises, and contained a good deal of mythology which is just as intriguing to

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Guilt results in gifting, at least in my world.  I feel horrible for falling behind in the Lost Rewatch project. Because this week's installment will be posted late due to vacation (and the last one was tardy due to illness), I wanted to offer you the opportunity to win a few items to reward your patience! The following items are up for grabs. If you live in the U.S., simply leave a comment

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Good afternoon, Lost friends! Welcome to this week's installment of the Lost Rewatch. I am still recovering from a very annoying and lingering illness, so I apologize for the delay once again.  Given that this batch of three episodes featured Juliet quite heavily, I enjoyed revisiting her initial arrival both on the island and at the survivor's beach.  So let's handcuff ourselves to one

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Apologies for the delay - I have been trying to post this for over a week, but was severely under the weather! This is an eclectic batch of episodes to say the least, and I realized yet another reason why fans hated Expose at the time. It had the misfortune to follow one of the best Lost reveals/cliffhangers in series history - Locke's dad in a box on the island. Expose was an

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Five years ago today, when LOST debuted on ABC, I had no idea that a television series would so strongly affect and alter my life. The fact that you're here, that you take the time to visit Lost-specific sites, leads me to believe that you probably feel the same way. You, as they say, are my people. The dedication and fervor of Lost fans has grown tremendously over the last five years; I am

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(subtle island visual product placement for AT&T; more bars in more places) Welcome to this week's edition of the Lost Rewatch! This particular batch featured two of my favorite episodes of all time (Portland & Flashes), one very poignant, overlooked episode (Tanaka), and the first of the only two "worst of Lost" episodes (Stranger).  Alternate Reality Bites In the Room 23 brainwashing

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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime, written by Miles Harvey, is about the strange and nefarious world of classical map theft.  While most of this book has relatively nothing to do with Lost, there are a few key passages of note.  Special thanks to fellow Lost fan Glenn S. for bringing it to my attention! For your consideration and interpretation: "I see a planet

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Hello, and welcome to this week's installment of the Lost Rewatch! As illustrated by the comments from last week's post, I am not perfect (and neither is my memory). I appreciate those of you who correct me when I'm wrong about factual events from the various episodes, and encourage you to continue to do so in the same constructive manner! Of course this project is meant to merely entertain and

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I broke my own rule and watched a few episodes of Lost while flying a few days ago. It was eerie, but also a productive use of time! Sitting in the airport and then on the plane, I started to ponder the possible interpretations of the Season 6 premiere episode title. Although I try to remain as spoiler-free as possible, I was unable to avoid hearing about the title; not only was it revealed in

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Charlie's Angels, Island Version Welcome to this week's giant installment of the Lost Rewatch! Because the Season 2 finale is two hours long, we are going to tackle the equivalent of 5 episodes below. This has taken me far longer to watch, compile and complete than any post in my Lost history, so without further ado - let's start building a runway...to the past. In addition to the fact that

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I do not have as much time as I'd like to follow and analyze all three of the current Lost-related alternate reality games and experiences. But if you are interested in any or all of them, please visit my friends at the fabulous LostARGS site, as they are extensively covering all activities and news stemming from: Damon Carlton And A Polar BearLost University Mysteries of the Universe: The Dharma

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Greetings, Lost Rewatch friends! I would like to dedicate this post to my new friend Yvonne, who sent me a very sweet email about my Rewatch articles; I really appreciated her kind words. At the end of a long day at work, there are times when I question if I have it in me to keep up at this pace. So thank you for the encouragement and support, Yvonne - and all of you who are kind enough to leave

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Welcome to this week's batch of Lost Rewatch episodes! I have not caught up to the official schedule, but I am trying my best to do so as quickly as possible. Again, your patience is greatly appreciated!So let's dive off of the precipice of reality and attempt to analyze the truth about Claire's leave of cave absence, Benry Gale's identity and motives, Jin's little swimmers, Locke's hatch doors

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Hello again, and welcome to this week's installment of the Lost Rewatch! I am still trying to catch up and am not yet posting according to the official schedule, so I appreciate your patience. And I have been under the weather for a week; apologies in advance for the brevity of this post and any errors or inconsistencies.So let's isolate ourselves in a makeshift armory and investigate this batch

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Welcome to another edition of the Lost Rewatch! As always, I encourage you to visit the other participating sites for their perspective about these older episodes.But before I begin this belated batch of analysis, I offer you the following...In Defense of Ana LuciaI am very aware that not many people were fans of this character; she was dismissed as a negative, sneering ex-cop with a bad attitude

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I must apologize for the delay - I am now two weeks behind in this Rewatch project! However, I think most of you will forgive me because the delay was caused by travel and Comic-Con. For those who missed it, here is my recap and analysis of the last ever Lost panel, accompanied by photos and links to all of the videos. :)In addition, I just made the switch from PC to Mac and am furiously trying

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