cine + octo = boo

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i have a lot of catching up to do in the lost reviewing dept, so in the meantime here are some thoughts broken down by episode.
the economist — sayid kills for ben. an interesting development, because the one person most lost-philes irrevocably trust is sayid, it makes you wonder whether ben is actually deserving of [...]

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two more posts went posted to Fanboy Planet, recently. i’ve been a little preoccupied of late, so i failed to post updates here. better late than never. here they are:
tricia tanaka is dead
enter 77
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the season premiere blew me away…here’s a timeline of my thoughts as the episode unfurled.
9:03pm — flash-forward. car chase…it’s a camero, that means Hurley. the oceanic six??? who are the other three?!?
9:07pm — Ana Lucia mentioned…was this guy in her flashback?
9:08pm — what did Hurley see? oh shit! it’s not “what,” but “who!” the “who” [...]

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with all of the recent hullabaloo in my life it was easy to lose sight of tonight — the premiere of LOST season 4. granted, the new season will be short lived due to the ongoing WGA strike, but that’s OK…something is better than nothing.
speaking of something, and in celebration of tonight’s festivities, check out [...]

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another update to my sorely lagging “Lost…in deconstruction” column over on Fanboy Planet. this time around i delve into some of the subtleties of the much-maligned episode depicting the origins of Jack’s shoulder tattoo.
whether it was the lack of mind blowing discoveries or bai ling’s association to “fugliness” that turned you off, chances are [...]

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i’m finally back on track with my regular lost column. i’m embarrassed by my slacking, so my goal is to plow through the remainder of season 3, and then remain consistent once season 4 premieres.
here is a tasty snippet from last season’s desmond-centric “flashes before my eyes” episode:
“Alas, this column wouldn’t be called “Lost…in Deconstruction” [...]

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