I could probably put together some elaborate, extended metaphor about “barriers” here: language barriers and cultural barriers and sonic barriers and dimensional barriers, but that would be played out, so instead I’ll just start by saying that this was a really good episode.
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- Rikoshi is a furry writer who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has written two novels and numerous short stories. His work has been published by Sofawolf Press, Bad Dog Books, and FurPlanet. In addition to telling stories about animal-people, he's also pretty big on board games, video games, and tabletop roleplaying games.
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Poor Richard’s Almanack
Posted by Rikoshi on March 25th, 2010 on March 25th, 2010
At long last, after many years of mystery, wondering, and deliberate obfuscation, we get a glimpse into the strange past of the enigmatic Richard Alpert. And, as it turns out, he’s gotten more of the shaft than Miles O’Brien after he transferred over to Deep Space Nine.
Man on a Mission
Posted by Rikoshi on March 18th, 2010 on March 18th, 2010
The seemingly unrelated storylines of the main timeline and the alternate timeline are rapidly coming to a head. In fact, it looks like all the pieces in both stories are nearly in place for a triggering incident that will set the fires that burn and rage for the rest of the season. And our very own James “Sawyer” Ford is posed to sit and watch it all burn, with that smarmy smile on his face all the while.
Sympathy for the Devil
Posted by Rikoshi on March 11th, 2010 on March 11th, 2010
It can be argued that Lost is always at its best when it’s focusing on its key mysteries. It can also be argued that it’s at its best when it really hits into the core of a character. This week’s episode, focusing on the enigmatic and weaselly Benjamin Linus, fires both barrels, and the result is something that fans are already hailing as one of the series’ finest hours.
Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Posted by Rikoshi on March 4th, 2010 on March 4th, 2010
This week on Lost: tensions rise. Lines are drawn. Sides are chosen. And shit gets real.
I Will Be Your Father Figure
Posted by Rikoshi on February 25th, 2010 on February 25th, 2010
Season Six of Lost has been calling back to Season One quite a bit. I’d try to start some in-depth analysis regarding symmetry, coming full circle, and duality, but really, the show’s got enough symbolism going on as-is, and it hardly needs me to add to it.
Lockestravaganza!
Posted by Rikoshi on February 17th, 2010 on February 17th, 2010
Like a six-year-old onion, the layers of Lost’s mysteries are being peeled back, bit by bit, with the unwanted outer husks having long since been discarded in favor of the meaty center therein. At that center, it seems, is the true nature of the Island itself, and the feud between Jacob and this so-called “Man in Black” who, like Locke before him, doesn’t want you to tell him what he can’t do.
Sometimes Kate is a Ninja
In the early seasons of Lost, Kate was always this tough-as-nails, no-nonsense, ass-kicking sort of gal. Well, except for when the writers got lazy or forgot, at which points she’d randomly turn into a fawning, helpless damsel in distress. More recently, she’s just kind of been a thorn in a lot of people’s sides.
Well, now that we’ve got two universes, we’ve got two Kates, and both of them seem to be back in Ninja Mode, just like how we forgot we used to love.
The Beginning of the End of Lost
Posted by Rikoshi on February 5th, 2010 on February 5th, 2010
The past week saw the airing of the premiere of the final season of Lost. A week earlier, Apple made their big iPad announcement. Now, it’s time for Losties and Apple fans to bond—over knowing what it feels like to constantly be made fun of for liking something that other people shouldn’t even have to care about.
