The island has to let Michael die. Because if last night’s episode illustrated anything, it’s that fans, or at the very least this TV Addict, is never going to be fully satisfied by another Michael flashback.
Alas, there is a far more sinister force at work here. More powerful than both LOSTerminds Damon Lindeloff and Carlton Cuse combined. That force, puberty. And thanks to Walt, there is always going to be a piece of the Michael story missing. Big questions like how Michael and Walt got off the island, what happened between the time they escaped and the time they arrived in Manhattan, as well as an explanation for all of Walt’s creepy powers will remain unanswered. Because apparently there are only so many ways the show can hide the fact that actor Malcolm David Kelly has most likely doubled in height since the series premiered. [See: last night’s shot of Walt through the window, odds are good he was crouched on his knees!]
Nothing against actor Harold Perrineau, who did a fine job of portraying the immense guilt that haunted him for murdering Libby and Ana Lucia as well as betraying all of his fellow castaways. But Walt being MIA seriously crippled the potential WOW factor of his flashback.
In fact, aside from learning that the island won’t let Michael die [I wonder if affects Jack as well?] should flashback etiquette not mandate that the episode’s final shocking moments be dedicated to Michael and not numerous peripheral characters. This was, after-all the Michael episode fans have waited how many seasons for.
On last night’s AMERICAN IDOL, America voted and got it wrong again. Sure Amanda “Rockin’ Nurse” Overmyer is no IDOL winner, but to get the boot before perennial boredom Ramiele Malubay? And speaking of perennial, how many more weeks is America going to continue humiliating Kristy Lee Cook? Paula is quickly running out of ways in which she can tell her she looks beautiful.
Who needs to stay awake after THE COLBERT REPORT to watch LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN when you’ve got the internet. Missed the cast of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA doing last night’s Top 10 List? Click here to check it out.
Can’t wait until March 30 for the second season premiere of Showtime’s THE TUDORS? Why not check it now on SHO.com or download it for FREE from iTunes.
And finally a quick reminder. In honor of tonight’s spring finale of LOST, this TV Addict is bringing back the LOST LIVE BLOG. So if you’re looking to occupy your time between commercial breaks, why not drop by theTVaddict.com between 9 and 10PM tonight for some lively LOST Chatter.
Thanks to the recent WGA Strike, writers throughout Hollywood must now working feverishly to complete five or six new episodes by season’s end. With that in mind, this TV Addict thought he’d lend the proverbial hand and offer up some possible plot ideas for a handful of our favorite shows. You know, because there’s no such thing as a bad idea.
LOST
It’s time to face the facts. Claire must die. Not only can you count on one hand the amount of screen-time Emilie de Ravin has accumulated this season [two hands if you’re counting last season]. You know it’s time to go when your non-speaking infant offspring [Baby Aaron] generates more passionate debate, online speculation and fan reaction than you do.
HOUSE
Is it not time to put an end to the age-old question: Which HOUSE ‘team’ is better? In other words, how long until the good doctor pits Cameron, Chase and Foreman against this season’s team of next generation newbies? One baffling medical mystery, two teams, one cutthroat bitch just for the fun of it. Paging May Sweeps!
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
Julia Louis-Dreyfus doesn’t just put an end to that silly SEINFELD curse. By taking a page from the Will Ferrell book of comedy and doing anything for a laugh, she eviscerates it. From verbal sparring with her ex-husband, to dating a twenty year old, all the while defending herself against television’s two funniest mean mommies [spin-off please!] OLD CHRISTINE is hands down our favorite femme fatale since THE COMEBACK’s Valerie Cherish. Why not help ensure CBS doesn’t trade OLD CHRISTINE for a newer and less funny model next season [see: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT] by tuning into tonight’s brand new episode following the return of TWO AND A HALF MEN at 9:30PM on CBS.
ELI STONE
ELI STONE has something for everyone. It’s the ultimate TV mash-up. Medical mystery, law, order, ghosts, visions, mythology, romance and EVERWOOD alumni Tom Amandes. Heck, it even has a weekly musical number for the few fans old enough to remember COP ROCK. All it needs now is a break. As if having an inoperable brain aneurysm wasn’t bad enough, does Eli really need to find himself unemployed come fall 2008? Show a little compassion by tuning into ELI STONE this Thursday following a brand new episode of LOST at 10PM on ABC.
LOSTerminds Damon Lindeloff and Carlton Cuse, you got me again. You win. It’s over. I’m officially done trying to predict your brilliance.
Honestly, this TV Addict thought he was so smart. That I had it all figured out. Who didn’t know that Michael was Ben’s ‘man’ on the boat? Jin rushing off to the hospital was so clearly a flashback. And the fact that Sun was a card carrying member of the Oceanic Six, no surprise there. In fact, I’d go as far to say that I was genuinely proud of myself. I’m never the guy who predicts stuff. Kevin Spacey was Keyser Soze, so didn’t see that coming! Perhaps the countless hours spent in front of the television each and every week hadn’t actually fried all my brain-cells [take that Mom!].
Yet just as I was about to hop online and proclaim my brilliance to a community of fellow LOST addicts, it hit me. There’s still five minutes left in the episode [D’OH!]
Is anyone else feeling like Juliet was cheated out of her flashback? Because last night’s installment of LOST was all about Ben.
Ben the manipulator, Ben the evil genius, Ben the obsessed crazy Juliet stalker? Ummm… when did Ben turn into a clichéd bad guy straight from the LAW & ORDER: SVU playbook?
Well here’s the thing. I’m not sure he did. As any LOST fan worth his ration of Dahrma Initiative brand cereal knows, anything out of Ben’s mouth should be taken with a grain of salt [Dahrma Initiative brand salt of course]. Which is why I’m not entirely sure how I feel about Ben’s big reveals. Or to be more specific…
The Charles Widmore reveal. As Ben explains to Locke by showing him a video he secretly taped “this is the man whose boat is parked offshore. This is the man that’s been trying to find the island…Charles Widmore wants to exploit this island and he’ll do everything in his power to possess it.” Is anyone else hoping that Widmore’s motivation isn’t the ol’ been-there-done-that power hungry rich guy? I was sort of hoping for something a bit more substantial.
In the ever-changing world of LOST, three things remain constant. The writer’s miraculously manage to ensure Sawyer ‘loses’ his shirt a minimum of every other episode, Locke can always be counted on to make the wrong decision and following any episode that involves time-traveling and Desmond, this TV Addict receives emails.
So it came as no surprise following last night’s mind-numblingly confusing Desmond-centric episode that I woke up this morning and found numerous messages like this one, from a frequent TV Addict reader who may or may not [depending on your reaction] wish to remain anonymous.
“Awful, awful, awful. The first dud of the new season. We have already been there with Desmond and his time travelling. The only thing that was any good was Daddy Whidmore buying the log of the first mate of the Black Rock. Other then that…stinker.”
As is the case with most morning afters, this TV Addict woke up with the traditional LOST hangover (or LOSTover). Why are Kate and Jack covering up the truth about the Oceanic Crash? What’s the significance of Miles asking for not 3 million dollars, but 3.2? Who are the freighter folk working for? Not to mention the even-persistant questions about Ben! The island! The helicopter! Time travel! Well you get the idea.
Yet amidst the never-ending barrage of questions was a glimmer of hope and quite possibly our first genuine answer of the season. Presumably, we now know who Kate was in such a hurry to get back to during last May’s shocking finale scene [see above video]. When Kate told Jack, “I have to go, he’s going to be wondering where I am,” the ‘he’ may infact be Aaron. So Kate/Jack shippers rejoice. Odds are looking good that Kate and Sawyer did not live happily ever after.
That said, the shocking Aaron reveal and Kate’s very particular phrasing raises an even more interesting question. Surely the baby we saw in last night’s episode isn’t exactly old enough to ‘wonder’ where Kate is. Not to mention Jack’s insanely thick Moses-like beard.
Exactly how long have the Oceanic Six been off the island and where does last May’s finale fit into the ever-more-curious LOST timeline?
9:05PM: Hey LOST Addicts, what did that guy yell at Kate (doing a killer Jennifer Garner impersonation by the way) as she walked into the courtroom? No doubt it’s a piece of the puzzle.
9:15PM: Kate has a son!!! Holy Frak!!!! Who’s the Daddy? Oh wait… isn’t that another QUESTION. Damn you LOSTerminds Lindeloff and Cuse…. DAMN YOU!!! [With apologies for the exclamation point overkill]
On last night’s AMERICAN IDOL, America voted and got it wrong again. Sure Amanda “Rockin’ Nurse” Overmyer is no IDOL winner, but to get the boot before perennial boredom Ramiele Malubay? And speaking of perennial, how many more weeks is America going to continue humiliating Kristy Lee Cook? Paula is quickly running out of ways in which she can tell her she looks beautiful.
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