Lost: “Ab Aeterno“ Gives Answers But Leaves Room for Theories
When word got out that Lost Season 6 would feature a Richard Alpert centric episode, anticipation was at a fever pitch. While characters such as Jacob and the Man In…
Lost: How “LAX” Split the Timeline and Split the Fandom
The premiere of Lost‘s sixth and final season, “LAX” was a double length episode that dealt a lot with symmetry and duality. Two timelines, the episode is sometimes split into…
“The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” Still Haunts and Asks Big Questions
It had been over five years since I last watched “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham”. I recalled it being a really good episode of Lost, and one that…
Lost: “The Shape of Things to Come” & The Beginning of The End Game
Lost‘s fourth season stands out for many reasons. It was the first season with “flashforwards” as a storytelling vehicle. It was the first season to begin after the announcement was…
Mad Men Season 4 and the Art of an Existential Crisis
“Who is Don Draper”? The opening moments of Mad Men Season 4 would ask the question that defined this run of 13 episodes. Matthew Weiner’s critical darling had spent its…
The Outsider S1E10: Must/Can’t
A riveting season of television has been completed. The Outsider will have its critics but I am not one of them. The pace might not have been what we’re accustomed…
Kidding S2 Episodes 9 & 10: A Finale Beautiful Beyond Words
Can you turn back time? It’s a question asked all throughout Kidding‘s second season and is the theme most prominently touched upon in the final two episodes of the season.…
The Dark, Complex Excellence of The Sopranos Season 3
Fans of The Sopranos are an opinionated yet loyal bunch and rightfully so. The Sopranos is, without question, one of the greatest television series ever produced. The show changed the…
Topics: The Final Dossier with JB Minton
Welcome to the latest edition of Topics, a feature here where I speak with a guest about a Twin Peaks topic of their choice. This month, my guest is JB…
Kidding S2 Episodes 7 & 8: What Is Reality?
Kidding S2 Episodes 7 & 8 were in an unenviable position, having to follow last week‘s back to back television tour de force. I found myself genuinely curious what the…