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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 02 June 2010 Comments Off

It’s easy to be cynical about the finale to ‘Lost’.

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 26 May 2010 Comments Off

‘What They Died For’ attempts to answer a question by never really doing so, or perhaps by giving the simplest explanation that we all already knew. In that sense, this episode could be viewed as the series in microcosm.

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 19 May 2010 Comments Off

I’ll come out and say it: although it may have been a matter of simply having too high expectations, ‘Across the Sea’ was a disappointment for me.

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 10 May 2010 1 COMMENT

Make no mistake: ‘The Candidate’ is a sucker punch to the gut.

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 03 May 2010 1 COMMENT

Convergence is a theme that runs through this episode. Several characters and threads, some running for a couple of years, finally come together here, as the layers for the endgame are slowly beginning to be peeled back.

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 21 April 2010 1 COMMENT

With ‘Everybody Loves Hugo’, ‘Lost’ finally crosses the roller coaster apex and is in free-fall, with more twists and turns in a single episode than I can recall in a long time.

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 11 April 2010 1 COMMENT

All you need to know about this episode is that it is a Desmond episode.
That very knowledge, as a fan of ‘Lost’ (and let’s be honest, if you’re still watching the series – and I certainly think it has maintained a high enough quality that you should be – you’re dedicated to the mythology and [...]

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 03 April 2010 1 COMMENT

The final season of ‘Lost’ has been impressive thus far, but ‘The Package’ is a disappointment.

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 01 April 2010 1 COMMENT

‘Ab Aeterno’ isn’t just one of the most pivotal episodes of ‘Lost’, providing some long-awaited answers, it’s also one of the best episodes of the entire series, with a great central performance from Nestor Carbonell.

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 26 March 2010 1 COMMENT

Am I the only one who thought, once the Sawyer/Miles buddy cop relationship was revealed early on in ‘Recon’, that there would be slash fiction popping up all over the Internet?
And no, I didn’t look.
‘Recon’ is all classic Sawyer.  He is every bit the suave con man in both realities, when on a blind date [...]

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 18 March 2010 1 COMMENT

‘Dr. Linus’, like the previous episode ‘Sundown’, is an example of how an actor can take good material and elevate it to something superb.  Michael Emerson has been of the best actors we’ve seen in ‘Lost’; his interpretation of Ben Linus is one of the most complex and nuanced in the series.
With the unique storytelling [...]

By Julio Angel Ortiz on 06 March 2010 Comments Off

‘Sundown’ is one of those episodes that offers little in the way of revelations, but features key events in the ongoing story…

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 01 March 2010 Comments Off

‘Lost’ continues its slow march towards television oblivion and rerun purgatory with a tale built around all things related to Jack…

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 22 February 2010 Comments Off

This week’s ‘Lost’ takes us back to the other side of the island.

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 14 February 2010 Comments Off

The biggest issue with ‘What Kate Does’ is that, ironically, Kate doesn’t do a whole lot.

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By Julio Angel Ortiz on 06 February 2010 Comments Off

After a nine-month hiatus, ‘Lost’ is back for the beginning of its final season…

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By Stephen Lavington on 18 August 2005 Comments Off

In a rare example of a high-profile series living up to its hype, ‘Lost’ made a triumphant showing in its debut week, boasting viewing figures of 6.1million…

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By Mark Clapham on 06 August 2005 Comments Off

100% spoiler free: this is the only thing newcomers should read about ‘Lost’ in advance of Wednesday’s Channel Four premiere…

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