One of yesterday's Valentine's Day gifts was a Kubrick LOST figure. These Kubirck figures and their blind assortments are really cool, but it gets you worried that you are going to get the most horrible figure in the assortment. Before opening the box, we decided that the only figure that we didn't want was the Kate figure. I like Kate on the show, but that figure is U-G-L-Y (and it ain't got no alibi). It's the only female figure and it is the most mannish of the bunch! Anyway, we were pleased to open it up and find a well rendered Sawyer inside. Sawyer comes with a book (no glasses though) and since arriving, he has been spending lots of time in the house plants climbing trees, sitting back and reading, and hiding from the Others.
Speaking of LOST, this new season has been really great so far! It's been nice to have a new way to do the typical flashbacks by actually time travelling instead. The back history that they have revealed has been well thought out and well written. I particularly liked seeing Danielle's story with her crew and the "sickness" told on screen. These last few episodes are making me think a lot and I'm starting to have all sorts of new questions like:
- Should I know what or where the "temple" is that the smoke monster is guarding?
- What exactly happened in that episode where Desmond was going back and forth through time and he initially met Daniel Faraday's mother? Was that episode more important than I originally thought?
- The fact that they need to get John's dead body back to the island really brings up a lot of questions about the plane crash. Jack's father seems to be playing a bigger role in the show recently and his dead body was on the plane...hmmm....
- Who was the woman from "the others" that held Daniel Faraday at gunpoint - the younger version of his mother? Charlotte's mother?
Ugh! The show drives me crazy, but I keep coming back for more and I haven't missed an episode yet. It's the only show that I always watch while airing because I am afraid if I wait to watch it, someone might tell me something about the show the next day at work before I get to see it!
Ahhh, this past week has been a little slice of TV heaven for me. In addition to receiving a DVD box set of one show that I love, two of my other favorites just had their season premieres. All of these shows are going to out me as a nerd, but I am ready to come clean.
First came last Friday's season premiere of Battlestar Gallactica. It was one of their better episodes and the further I get away from watching it, the more compelling I think it was. It was one of those episodes where a piece of it just sticks in your head and you keep mulling it over day after day. If you watch the show, you know what I'm talking about....
Next, I had The Universe delivered right to my front door. I loved the first season of this documentary so much that I couldn't wait to get the second season. I've only watched one episode so far, but it seems like they are trying to make it more sensational and a little more hip (is that possible?), which is actually doing the reverse for me. We'll see as time goes on... I've got faith in you History Channel, so don't let me down!
Last, but definitely not least, was yesterday's season premiere of LOST. The show is seeming kind of all over the place, but I'm keeping the faith. The writers on that show have proven time and again that even though it may get frustrating, even though you may be get confused, and even though you might get occassionally bored, at some point they are going to zonk you with some crazy twist that will reignite your passion for the show all over again. The only unfortunate thing with this show is that you really have to have watched it from day one. There are so many people I know that I think would love this show, but not many are ready to watch four complete seasons to catch up.
I recently finished this DVD set of THE UNIVERSE that was made by The History Channel. It is really an amazing series and the production value is quite good. It is a four disc set that runs more than ten hours (though I don't think you could do it in one sitting). The imagery that they create is of a high quality and it really helps you to understand some of the complex information that they present. So, if you are a science documentary nerd like me, go get this if you haven't seen it yet! I can't wait for season two to be released.
