Just watched “The shape of things to come” again and I was just as floored the second time around – albeit some things stuck out a bit more. First, Ben is truly broken up over the death of his daughter – I think this is the first time he has every been truly “real” in the show. I get so used to second guessing his motives. But the real thing I want to open for discussion is the Widmore/Linus angle. At first, I was thinking Widmore may indeed be Alvar Hanso, and I still hold to that a bit (rich, mysterious benefactor) but now…not so sure.
First of all, we need to applaud the direction and writing of this show in the past couple weeks, Ben has slowly turned into a hero. That’s right, I said it, Ben is becoming the hero – slowly but surely. So – question time:
Why does Charles refer to the island as “his” (this supports the Hanso concept) – Ben very clearly stole it from him by killing everyone
“I know who you are, I know what you are” : Charles Widmore. OK, who, I get – he’s the little boy who came to the island as a child, but “what”? “what you are”? “What” as in profession, or “What” as in something more Meta?
Why can’t Ben kill Charles – are they both linked in some way?
Now that Ben wishes to kill Penelope, what is Desmond’s take on this? Obviously since he was not on the manifest of 815, then he wouldn’t be part of the Oceanic 6. So he could be off the island in the future.
How did Ben just “appear” in Tunisia? I’m thinking it has to do with the “magic box” that brought Locke’s father to the island (I am clinging to the mystical aspect of this and not the possible reality that they just went to the mainland and kidnapped him)
What did the desk clerk at the hotel looked scared when she realized who “Dean Moriarty” was? And in no way, shape, or form is “Moriarty” meaningless.
I think Jacks’ “stomach bug” is a physical reaction to the fact that everything is unraveling and he is losing control. The thought that he may NOT get these people off the island is literally eating him up inside. Thoughts?
The SMOKE MONSTER! Holy crap I love this. Ben called it? Of course he called it! He can control it to some point, but kinda like the Greeks controlled the Kraken in Clash of the Titans. What do you think?
Ben Edlund must have taken some serious Awesome Pills while on strike because this episode embodies a wit and dramatic flair that reminds me of Joss Whedon’s best (think “Hush”). Now Supernatural is no stranger to great TV – in my opinion, this is one of the better shows on TV right now, simply because it is just purely entertaining and never insults my intelligence (buy the premise and you’re in). Jensen Ackles (as Dean) and Jared Padalecki (as Sam) do an amazing job of being believable in an unbelievable world. The acting is top notch and it touches on a trend that is pervasive through today’s best SciFi and started with the X-Files: Just deliver good drama, period. The SciFi, the horror, it’s just a back drop – Believe in what the premise is and surpass it. Just because it’s SciFi doesn’t mean it has to take off in silly directions. Shows like Battlestar Galactica, Space Above and Beyond, and Farscape all did this. The actors embody their roles and go for it, plain and simple.
It helps, of course, to have great material. And this is were Supernatural really shines and “Ghostfacers” is a prime example. The episode follows a crew of reality show dweebs as they enter the “Morton House” – a derelict haunted house filled all sorts of creepy goings-on. But what this episode does smartly is bring back characters that appeared on a previous episode, and fleshes them out and adds to the mythology. The episode is almost entirely shot on handheld HD cameras with a generous sampling of Blair Witch – and Cloverfield.
The two stars of the series are seen sporadically throughout the episode but their “bad-assness” is in no way diminished. The editing of the show was brisk and relentless. They even acceptably explained how they could capture non-handheld footage (the team placed several stationary camera’s throughout the house).
All-in-all I give it an >i< score of 10 – Top notch episode. So thanks, Eric Kripke for bringing us this excellently entertaining show. Keep ‘em coming.
So great news for all you Jericho fans out there. Showtime has just announced that they have picked up the former CBS show for two full seasons. They also made the statement that ” being an elective cable channel we can allow the true Jericho story to be shown without the sanitizing necessary for network television”. Could you ask for more? Not only are they continuing the series, but from the sound of it, they’re looking to make it edgier and more kick ass than before.
The cable channel says you can expect to get your fix again in late summer ’08. Read the full story here.
HUGE, huge, huge, huge fan of BSG (to the uninitiated, that’s Battlestar Galactica). For those of you who remember the 80′s SciFi show, this has the same basic premise, but ups the ante 100-fold to create one of the best dramas on television. Top-notch acting, blockbuster SFX, and exceptional writing make this show a must-see. If you have not gotten into BSG, do it now! This is the final season of the show and it starts on April 4th on the SciFi channel (check your local listings). The first 3 seasons are available on DVD so go pick ‘em up and get sucked in.
To help ease the transition, I’ve posted the “What the Frak” recap above. enjoy.
Chris Carter and other members involved in the production of the new X-files movie announced some details about the upcoming film. Apparently the movie will not involve the main X-files story about alien abduction/etc but will take place in modern day and will take into account the established lineage of the show. Meaning that the shows events will be relevant to where Mulder and Scully are at this point and time.
Although the film is coming out this July 25th, Carter and Fox Television have not yet come to an agreement on what the title should be. Personally I propose one of the following:
The X-Files: Pretend like seasons 7 and 8 never happened
ABRAMMMMMMSSSSSSS, ABRAMMMMMMMSSSSSSS. Pull camera back.
Alas, one of my favorite characters on Lost is gonna bite the bullet! Now of course it appears that the next 2 1/2 seasons will take place over about 3 -4 weeks (Since Sun made it off, that means she leaves the island in the next 3 weeks – based on Juliet’s timeline) so we still get a lot of Jin, but why kill him off? Thoughts? And what does this mean to the fate of everyone else? Are they also dead? This is the first time we’ve heard of someone who did NOT get off being actually dead. All other references where to “your friends” and “we have to go back” – nothing about anyone being alive.
OK, so how many of you thought that Jin was in a time loop and maybe lost his memory? Aaahhh hah! I thought so. Well, this appears to be the first episode of Lost that exists in 3 timelines: past, present, AND future. Take a look at the phone Jin was using (old school), he was only married for “2 months”, he was working for Mr. Paik (Sun’s father); and besides, Jin and Sun where going to the US after they got off the Island, not back to Korea. So we had flashbacks, flashforwards and current timeline.
I knew Michael was Ben’s contact as soon as he told Locke to “sit down” – My question is this…where is Walt? As far as I know Michael didn’t have any extended family did he? K, let’s get this discussion started…
Already on its third episode, Download: The True Story of the Internetis a nostalgic look back at the beginning of the internet, the bubble, the trouble, and the legacy. Discovery Channel (check DSC’s listings) is airing this engaging miniseries, hosted by journalist John Heileman, and I, for one, am hooked. Having lived and worked through the dynamic time portrayed in this docu-journalistic offering I find myself glued to the set. I wanted (heck…want) to be these guys and it’s great to get such a quality pop culture-esque treatment.
“Download: The True Story of the Internet is about a revolution — the technological, cultural, commercial and social revolution that has radically changed our lives.” (read more)
Oh yeah, that pretty much says it all. The first 2 eps are being re-aired throughout the month so go set your TiVos .
In some additional Star Wars universe news, IMDb.com has a listing for an “Untitled Star Wars TV Series” set to start in 2009. Anthony Daniels is tied to this project, with Daniel Logan (pictured above) rumored to be involved.Boba Fett is arguably the most intriguing character in the entire Lucas Lore. To have his story involved in this can only mean one thing…it has to be cool. The plot line only acknowledges that the series is set between Episode III and IV.
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