Chronicles of a Writer

Lost 6×04 ‘The Substitute’

Finally, an episode that takes full advantage of the flash-sideways and properly illustrates everything viewers love about Lost.  'The Substitute' is the type of episode that I expect from the final season. The Candidate The idea of the candidate is further explained by Not-Locke.  Evidently, Jacob has been looking for a replacement to protect the island, and in doing so has developed a sequence of numbers that pertain to certain individuals in the world.  You guessed it, Sayid, Jack, Hurl...

Lost 6×03 ‘What Kate Does’

After six seasons, even Lost has a hard time preparing the audience to be unprepared.  I've come to understand that the premieres usually have a lot of resolutions to deal with and the second episode needs to drop slightly in heat.  Therefore, it is not until the last few episodes that the show really grabs me by the collar.  For the most part, 'What Kate Does' answers the highly entertaining premiere with a decent, if not contained second episode. Kate and Claire What is weird about these...

Lost season 6 premiere

Lost has a knack for taking an idea and expounding it several times over.  While most viewers will leave the sixth and final season premiere of Lost baffled, 'LA X' is by no means all tease and no reward. The Smoke Monster This is by no means a surprise, but the reveal of Other Locke being a human form of the Smoke Monster is still an immensely gratifying moment.  For loyal fans, it might feel like a great weight has been lifted.   Of course, the massacre that ensues doesn't hurt either.  ...

Grey’s Anatomy 6×12 ‘I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked’

'I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked' is a very, very relationship-heavy episode, even for Grey's Anatomy.  While some might consider this fact to have a negative impact overall, the episode actually retains the emotional truth that I find so attractive on television. Alex and Izzie I'll say this, the writers did the best they could given the circumstances.  In a way, Izzie has been highly capitalized as a mystery that viewers need to come back in order to figure out.  However, the...

Modern Family 1×13 ‘Fifteen Percent’

In playing the 'gaydar' game, a lot of awkward moments can arise.  It's only natural for Modern Family to take advantage of this and produce a hilarious episode like 'Fifteen Percent'. Change While the episode deems to deal with a person's ability to change, the essence of the comedy comes from misunderstandings and misdirections.  Take Cameron, for example.  While he remains on the sidelines in the storylines, his good timing and infectious personality charms not one, but two characters l...