Hey LOSTblog LOSTIES! We had an amazing discussion to break down the Jack centric episode called, “All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues”! We had some amazing dialog that took the discussion in many interesting directions. The sad thing is this was Niel’s last podcast as host, and we’ll miss his leadership. The happy thing, [...]
Amy’s LOST Rewatch Recaps: [Part 2] Episode 1.07 – “The Moth”
Okay ya’ll, let’s back the fun truck up. [WOOT!] FYI: From now on, let’s call Charlie in the FLASH “fCharlie” and Charlie on the ISLAND “iCharlie.” It will make things simpler in the long run. So far in this episode [minus Sayid's Transceiver Signal Posse II's early activities]: iCharlie [with guitar] is jonesin’. Locke calls [...]
Karen’s LOST Notebook: Re-Watch White Rabbit, The Moth, House of the Rising Sun.
Amy’s LOST Rewatch Recap: Episode 1.06 – “House of the Rising Sun.”
Previously on LOST: Boone gets rescued, then gets pissy, then does something stupid and gets rescued again. Kate/Charlie tend/bond to Claire (while Jack is in the jungle). Locke pulls a mysterious pop-up rescue and counsels Jack: “A leader can’t lead until he knows where he’s going.” Jack finds out his dad is “gone/dead.” By the [...]
Team LOST Sneaky Trick #4: Themes With A Capital ‘T’
WELCOME TO POSTMODERN STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE The first time I introduce academic analysis of texts (film, book, poem, etc.) to my students, I pose the following question: “If I asked you to write a paragraph analyzing the suicide deaths of Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, what would you say? [...]
Rewatching LOST: Decoding The Island
“WE’RE NOT ON AN ISLAND. WE NEVER WERE!” After Jack “finds” the caves, our island “story” has finally begun. Leading up to his point in Season 1, we’ve been given lots and lots of clues about how the island works. So here’s the question: If Richard is right, and this isn’t an island ["Ab Aeterno"], [...]
