Daily Archive for May 18th, 2008

Get me a scotch, I’m starving. Episode 10.

Podcast IconIn this episode of iconogeek Chuck and Jay discuss Ironman, but first…North Carolina vs. New York weather patterns and snow removal tactics are in order. The differences don’t stop there as Chuck’s incontrovertible theory about why NY pizza is the best in the world is let loose on an unsuspecting public.

Memories of perforated Pizza (yes, Ellio’s), toaster ovens, and childhood dinner schedules become the topic of conversation as Jay and Chuck announce the first iconogeek invention – the Pizza Pie.

The iconogeek food-fest continues with Jason’s freaky cereal exploits and connections to the even weirder cereal practices. During which we discover that the camera adds 75 pounds.

In the worst segue ever, Chuck tries to divert the conversation to Ironman, and the discussion turns to why they want to be Tony Stark’s friend and Jeff Bridges as a badassedness. The show wraps with Marvel’s upcoming slate.

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Ruby slippers anyone?

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So the latest episode of LOST, “No place like home, pt1″ was quite excellent. But I’m not here to talk about the show so much as I am about the writers. We see the Oceanic 6 get off the island. I mean really get off the island.

So what?

That’s right, I said it. But not how you think. I say “So What?” because the storytelling on this show is so amazing, that I now don’t care about them getting off the island. I’ve known they get off the island since last season, but that is now NOT the focus. The writers have deftly switched us to care more about them getting BACK to the island.

The island has now become a living breathing character on the show (to be fair, I don’t think it actually breathes - live yes, breath no). I know want to see why the six got off the island and why it’s only them. Where’s Jin? What’s up with Swayer? Is the island OK? etc.

Some highlights:

  1. Keemey is sooo gonna regret “capturing” Ben
  2. LOVED the return of the numbers on the camaro’s odometer. LOVED it.
  3. Jack’s revelation about Aaron and Clair
  4. Sun kicks ass - to stand up to her Dad like that, awesome. BTW Jin isn’t dead, it’s still a front. There is a VERY good reason why they can’t tell anyone about the other passenger’s. A reason yet to be revealed.
  5. Richard and the Others are back, excellent!
  6. More Dharma!

OK, tha’s all for now.