Tuesday, May 4, 2010
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Lost, "The Candidate"
When the credits rolled on "The Candidate" last night, the first words out of my mouth—the only words out of my mouth—were: Did that just happen?
I mean, did it?
Sitting here, almost 24 hours later, I still can't quite wrap my head around what transpired on last night's episode. (Spoiler alert if you have yet to watch.) I knew going in that the stakes were high and getting higher—the much-hyped two-and-a-half-hour series finale airs in just a couple of short weeks—but I hadn't really considered what that meant until (seriously, spoiler alert) a makeshift bomb blew Sayid to pieces and flooded Widmore's sub, trapping Lost's most beloved duo, Jin and Sun, in a watery tomb—mere hours after their joyous reunion on the Island. I didn't expect the writers to let the twosome's happy occasion pass unspoiled—this is Lost, after all, not some J.Lo rom-com—but I had hoped that they'd at least allow us a grace period to revel in the lovers' recoupling before tearing the proverbial rug out from under us yet again. Crazy, I know. Suddenly I'm a romantic.
I get that Lost is just a show and Jin and Sun are just characters on that show, but my heart broke for them anyway. I even teared up a bit when Jin told Sun (in Korean) that he wasn't going to leave her—then or ever again. I mean, that's love, people. Stupid, irrational, against-all-odds love. It's not exactly great parenting though, is it? Did they forget they had a daughter? Who's going to care for her now that they're both 20,000 leagues under the sea? Is she going to stay with Sun's mother? Take her parents' place on the Island? There are SO MANY QUESTIONS. (Aaaand, I'm back.)
I think the part of the episode that really got to me last night was when Hurley and Jack broke down crying after making it back to shore and realizing they'd left three of their friends behind. Hurley's sobs upon hearing the news of their deaths were perhaps even more devastating than the deaths themselves. And Jack's face at the end, all twisted with grief and desperation, was like a punch in the gut after an already crippling fight. (Kudos to Jorge Garcia and Matthew Fox for their brilliant performances in that scene.) I can't even imagine what kind of emotional blows Team Darlton has in store for the May 23 finale. T-minus 18 days and counting.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
My Top 10 Favorite (Scripted) Shows Still in Production
It's ridiculous, but picking 10 shows to feature in this list was actually really difficult. Turns out I watch a lot of TV. And though I obviously like everything I watch to some degree, a few shows are dearer to my heart than others. (You may notice that my Guilty Pleasure of the Week, Cougar Town, is not mentioned here. I still stand by what I said about the show before; I just wouldn't necessarily put it on my Must List.) So, here they are—my official Top 10 Favorite (Scripted) Shows Still in Production.
1) Dexter. I never thought I could love a killer, but Dex proved me wrong. He's now among my favorite television characters of all time. And this past season had one of the most compelling story arcs I've seen from any series ever. The writers on this show continually raise the stakes beyond anything I can even imagine.
2-3) Mad Men/Friday Night Lights. Both are so brilliantly acted and superbly written that I can't pick one over the other. I cherish Don Draper and Coach Taylor equally (but for very different reasons).
4) Lost. Lost used to be my No. 1 with a bullet, but somewhere in the middle of Season 3, I started to feel as if I was just always going to be, well, lost. Thankfully, the show found its footing once Lindelof and Cuse negotiated an end date with ABC.
5) 30 Rock. I love Tina Fey. I want to be Tina Fey. And 30 Rock is one of the smartest, funniest half hours on network TV today.
6) Chuck. If you have to ask why, you haven't been reading my blog.
7) Glee. Fun fact of the day: I'm a former show-choir nerd. Back in high school, I was the proud, sequin-wearing, jazz-hands-waving president of the Temple City Brighter Side Singers. Ergo, Glee appeals to my sense of nostalgia. But it's also just kind of awesome. And Jane Lynch is seriously excellent as Sue Sylvester. She deserves a post all her own.
8) How I Met Your Mother. The show seems to have veered from its original premise a bit, but it's still one of the most consistently entertaining comedies on television. Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel are pitch-perfect as Barney and Marshall, respectively.
9) The Office. I laugh out loud approximately once every two minutes while watching this show. It's amazing to me that the writers keep finding new ways for Steve Carell's Michael to act hilariously awkward and inappropriate.
10) Bones. I've loved David Boreanaz ever since his Buffy days, when he lived around the corner from my then-pregnant aunt and occasionally made small talk with her about the baby and the weather. But if I hadn't been a fan before, I definitely would have become one after watching Bones. Boreanaz is great as Booth, and the chemistry between him and Emily Deschanel is, for lack of a better word, explosive. The murder cases are generally interesting, too, but they're not why I watch the show.
Five Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)
Greek
Ugly Betty
Gossip Girl
Californication
Modern Family
1) Dexter. I never thought I could love a killer, but Dex proved me wrong. He's now among my favorite television characters of all time. And this past season had one of the most compelling story arcs I've seen from any series ever. The writers on this show continually raise the stakes beyond anything I can even imagine.
2-3) Mad Men/Friday Night Lights. Both are so brilliantly acted and superbly written that I can't pick one over the other. I cherish Don Draper and Coach Taylor equally (but for very different reasons).
4) Lost. Lost used to be my No. 1 with a bullet, but somewhere in the middle of Season 3, I started to feel as if I was just always going to be, well, lost. Thankfully, the show found its footing once Lindelof and Cuse negotiated an end date with ABC.
5) 30 Rock. I love Tina Fey. I want to be Tina Fey. And 30 Rock is one of the smartest, funniest half hours on network TV today.
6) Chuck. If you have to ask why, you haven't been reading my blog.
7) Glee. Fun fact of the day: I'm a former show-choir nerd. Back in high school, I was the proud, sequin-wearing, jazz-hands-waving president of the Temple City Brighter Side Singers. Ergo, Glee appeals to my sense of nostalgia. But it's also just kind of awesome. And Jane Lynch is seriously excellent as Sue Sylvester. She deserves a post all her own.
8) How I Met Your Mother. The show seems to have veered from its original premise a bit, but it's still one of the most consistently entertaining comedies on television. Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel are pitch-perfect as Barney and Marshall, respectively.
9) The Office. I laugh out loud approximately once every two minutes while watching this show. It's amazing to me that the writers keep finding new ways for Steve Carell's Michael to act hilariously awkward and inappropriate.
10) Bones. I've loved David Boreanaz ever since his Buffy days, when he lived around the corner from my then-pregnant aunt and occasionally made small talk with her about the baby and the weather. But if I hadn't been a fan before, I definitely would have become one after watching Bones. Boreanaz is great as Booth, and the chemistry between him and Emily Deschanel is, for lack of a better word, explosive. The murder cases are generally interesting, too, but they're not why I watch the show.
Five Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)
Greek
Ugly Betty
Gossip Girl
Californication
Modern Family
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