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The 66 Best TV Show Pilots of All Time

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Kim Dickens: The Unsung Hero

Kim Dickens may be an unrecognizable name, but she is …

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The character diversity of Lost was a secret strength of the show

This week a decade ago, the pilot aired for a …

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Fear of the Island: Why I Have Yet to Watch Lost

The numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 shouldn’t have …

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Perfectly perfect in every way: Lost’s best episodes, by season

Lost was a landmark series for network television, a one-of-a-kind …

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Sun Rising Up: ‘Lost’ and Asian Women on TV

The sixth episode of Lost was the first Sun episode. “House of the Rising Sun”, which originally aired on October 27, 2004, is one of the best episodes of the show’s first season, and it has stuck with me as the moment when Sun became a fully-formed and truly fascinating character, which she would remain until the end of the series.

Complex narratives: 6 series that revolutionized television in the digital age

The digital age has changed television dramatically within the past …

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Understanding Plot Holes – Misdiagnosis & Bad Lexicon

The term ‘Plot Hole’ has grown legs and begun a marathon sprint in the last few years. In most cases, the vast majority of accusations were false, revealing a common misunderstanding of what plot hole means.

The Strain, Ep. 1.02, “The Box” disappoints with dull clichés

Last week, I said that The Strain would live or die based on how it balances the silliness with the seriousness. This week, it gave us no indication which direction it will be going in, instead giving us an incredibly boring episode of clichés, which is very disappointing.

The Leftovers, Ep. 1.03, “Two Planes and a Helicopter,” takes us to church, but fails to convert

The Leftovers, Season 1, Episode 3, “Two Planes and a …

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Is the Boring Gateway Character Worth It?

Jack Shephard was originally supposed to be played by Michael …

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The Leftovers, Ep. 1.02, “Penguin One, Us Zero,” makes the show’s true origins known, by hiding everything

While the pilot was almost pure set up, and in this mostly disappointing second episode we have a further muddling of that set-up, what has at least become clearer now is that despite its literary origins, The Leftovers is definitely shaping up to be, for better or worse, Lost’s direct successor.

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ a mild improvement on its predecessor

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Written by Peter Jackson, …

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Fantastic Fest 2013, Day Four Report: World Showcase

They say timing is everything, and somehow, I managed to …

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Revolution, Ep. 1.12, “Ghosts”: Badass Charlie comes to the fore

Basic storytelling aside, Randall’s place in this Duracell-free world is now defined. In two brief scenes, we understand both his role in the blackout and his motivation for bringing the might of the U.S. Government’s thunderous power down on electricity. Really effective use of the flashback here.