en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/307769 Comments by pmharrell http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/23/lost-series-finale-discussion/#IDComment76893046 So it looks like the people who thought Lost was about the afterlife in Season 1 were on the right track. I think that the writers changed what they were doing after the show became so popular and so many people guessed the afterlife/purgatory angle. The writers always said that they made the story they wanted to tell and I think this version of the afterlife was the story they set out to tell originally. I thought the finale on its own worked perfectly and it provided decent resolutions to most of the characters’ arcs. But it did leave the mythology in more of a broken mess than it left Smokey. Mon, 24 May 2010 12:10:29 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/23/lost-series-finale-discussion/#IDComment76893046 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/5/23/what-did-you-think-about-the-lost-series-finale.html#IDComment76859516 So it looks like the people who thought Lost was about the afterlife in Season 1 were on the right track. I think that the writers changed what they were doing after the show became so popular and so many people guessed the afterlife/purgatory angle. The writers always said that they made the story they wanted to tell and I think this version of the afterlife was the story they set out to tell originally. Mon, 24 May 2010 03:51:24 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/5/23/what-did-you-think-about-the-lost-series-finale.html#IDComment76859516 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/16/heroes-flashforward-cancelled-chuck-and-v-renewed/#IDComment75774767 Just now I realized I watch all these sci-fi shows and the only ones I really enjoy are Lost and Fringe. You guys should watch Chuck though, it's a really fun show with completely geeky sensibilities. Mon, 17 May 2010 05:18:12 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/16/heroes-flashforward-cancelled-chuck-and-v-renewed/#IDComment75774767 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/5/15/the-wachowskis-looking-to-make-a-hard-r-gay-love-us-iraqi-fi.html#IDComment75693994 Box office gold! Sun, 16 May 2010 18:25:59 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/5/15/the-wachowskis-looking-to-make-a-hard-r-gay-love-us-iraqi-fi.html#IDComment75693994 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/12/lost-across-the-sea-episode-615-video-review/#IDComment75170558 I think this episode was a C at best. I thought the acting was pretty bad except for Titus Welliver. I know everyone gives Janney a pass, but she wasn’t really that good. Did you feel anything other than puzzlement for all the crazy shit she did? And did you feel anything when Smokey stabs her? Mark Pellegrino must have got a note that said, “Past Jacob is a little slow, act confused the entire episode.” And kid Jacob and Smokey were terrible, especially Jacob. The motivations for Jacob and Smokey, that apparently have determined the game they play for eternity, are incredibly weak. Smokey: I’m not from here so must do everything possible to leave. Jacob: Fake Mommy said I have to protect this for some reason. This completely neuters the Jacob/Smokey mythos without making it relatable enough to actual human motivations. I would have been completely fine not knowing how Smokey was made, who Adam and Eve were, etc. if only the show could give us a reason why the Island and the people on it actually matter. And if you aren’t going to do that, at least make it entertaining like they did in Ab Aeterno. I have really enjoyed this season so far but this episode felt unnecessary. I don’t see any reason for them placing this so near to the end of the season, especially since it completely ends the momentum built up by the crazy events of last week. Thu, 13 May 2010 01:49:40 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/12/lost-across-the-sea-episode-615-video-review/#IDComment75170558 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/07/lost-the-candidate-episode-614-video-review/#IDComment73873198 I've decided that the only way to enjoy Lost from now on is just to forget about answers and enjoy the ride. It would have been tough for Lost to wrap up everything if they used the entire season and there is absolutely no way they can do it in the last couple of episodes. Great point on Widmore knowing about who was a candidate. I totally didn't think of that, but now it's going to bug me and I'm pretty sure it won't be explained. I'm not sure that Locke can die without some sort of Desmond magic, but isn't it possible that Ben, Miles and Richard planted the explosives on the plane? Finally, do you guys think that Lapidus died? People are split about 50/50 from what I have read. Fri, 7 May 2010 20:08:22 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/05/07/lost-the-candidate-episode-614-video-review/#IDComment73873198 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/04/07/lost-happily-ever-after-episode-611-video-review/#IDComment66505366 This episode absolutely killed it! Great review as usual. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 02:57:07 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/04/07/lost-happily-ever-after-episode-611-video-review/#IDComment66505366 http://thezaz.nationallampoon.com/articles/the-conservative-comedian-challenge/#IDComment59928113 Never said we would win, just putting a team on the court. And man do I love meth. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:28:55 +0000 http://thezaz.nationallampoon.com/articles/the-conservative-comedian-challenge/#IDComment59928113 http://thezaz.nationallampoon.com/articles/the-conservative-comedian-challenge/#IDComment59916596 Here's the libertarian team: Jason Alexander, Dave Barry, Lewis Black, Drew Carey, Tommy Chong, Paul Driscoll, Brett Erickson, Jeff Foxworthy, Chip Franklin, Kinky Friedman, Abdul Hakim-Shabazz,, Penn Jillette, Kenny Kramer ,Denis Leary, Andrew Levy , Doug Powers, Tim Slagle, Doug Stanhope, Rich "Jackie Vegas" Stein,Teller, Jimmy J.J. Walker. We can all agree conservatives are santorum sucking black holes of humor. And we should also agree that it is self evident that neither conservatives nor liberals have ever bothered even reading the fucking constitution. Also, after The Marriage Ref, Seinfeld is really dragging your team down. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:51:48 +0000 http://thezaz.nationallampoon.com/articles/the-conservative-comedian-challenge/#IDComment59916596 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/02/26/lost-lighthouse-episode-605-video/#IDComment58870541 Let's not get crazy about Jack being a really good father Roth. He didn't even know his kid still played the piano!! I would say he is a well intentioned father, not a good father. Just like he is a well-intentioned leader on the Island. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:55:41 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2010/02/26/lost-lighthouse-episode-605-video/#IDComment58870541 http://www.thinkhero.com/2009/12/17/avatar-movie-poster-giveaway-contest/#IDComment47463281 I was pretty excited for Avatar already, but after seeing the TRS guys review and the critical response in general I am more excited for this movie than I have been in a long time. Just got my ticket for Friday 12:01 AM Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:15:53 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2009/12/17/avatar-movie-poster-giveaway-contest/#IDComment47463281 http://www.thinkhero.com/2009/09/01/the-guild-season-3-premiere-episode-video/#IDComment32813551 I love The Guild and Felicia Day! Tue, 1 Sep 2009 21:23:48 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2009/09/01/the-guild-season-3-premiere-episode-video/#IDComment32813551 http://www.thinkhero.com/2009/08/28/inglourious-basterds-video-review/#IDComment32718482 Hi guys, great review. I just wanted to add my 2 cents to the mix. Hans Landa's murder of the actress and quick change of loyalties made perfect sense to me. Landa struck me a Hannibal Lecter type of sociopath. Intelligent, resourceful and charming but below this veneer lurks a monster who takes great personal satisfaction in his job as the Jew Hunter and later his restraint totally cracks as he throttles the actress with his bare hands. You are right when you say Landa doesn't specifically hate the Jews but I think he would be a killer even if he wasn't a Nazi. As for the speed of his transformation, it is important to remember that the end of the movie takes place several years after the first scene. Landa is completely self-interested and he can see the writing on the wall that war is almost over and the Nazi's will lose. Hitler mentions in the movie that the Allies have already landed in France so this takes sometime after the Normandy Invasion. Landa is just a rat fleeing a sinking ship. I do think this movie does have some interesting things to say and that it is not just a fun, violent revenge fantasy. Tarantino has a lot to say about the destructive and redemptive power of film in society. It is very interesting that the people fighting Hitler include a movie critic, a film actress, a cinema owner and a projectionist and that what kills most of the Nazis is the burning of old film. It is also fascinating to compare the Nazi audience reaction to the fictional German film "Pride of the Nation" to the audience reaction to Inglourious Basterds. I loved this film and think it is Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction. Keep up the good work. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:32:42 +0000 http://www.thinkhero.com/2009/08/28/inglourious-basterds-video-review/#IDComment32718482 http://www.latinoreview.com/news/5-reasons-why-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-will-suck-and-5-reasons-why-it-won-t-7138#IDComment24672989 Haha classic article. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:20:20 +0000 http://www.latinoreview.com/news/5-reasons-why-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-will-suck-and-5-reasons-why-it-won-t-7138#IDComment24672989 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/17/olivia-munn-cast-in-iron-man-2/#IDComment24672727 So hot. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:15:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/17/olivia-munn-cast-in-iron-man-2/#IDComment24672727 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/16/what-if-critics-werent-allowed-to-see-the-end-of-a-film/#IDComment24562160 I think it's a funny idea to protect the ending, but if I was a critic I wouldn't write a review without seeing the whole thing. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:55:27 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/16/what-if-critics-werent-allowed-to-see-the-end-of-a-film/#IDComment24562160 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24266364 If ever a movie didn't give a shit about the critics this is it. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:20:44 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/14/early-buzz-the-first-real-reviews-for-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment24266364 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/12/michael-moore-hijacks-movie-theaters-asks-customers-for-their-money/#IDComment24106255 It would have been pretty freaking hilarious if the crowd donated a ton of money. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:01:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/12/michael-moore-hijacks-movie-theaters-asks-customers-for-their-money/#IDComment24106255 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/06/the-10-best-movie-sites-you-should-be-visiting/#IDComment23847099 Great list. Slashfilm rules. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:05:57 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/06/the-10-best-movie-sites-you-should-be-visiting/#IDComment23847099 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/10/martin-scorseses-shutter-island-movie-trailer/#IDComment23845879 Looks really creepy. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:40:24 +0000 http:/www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/10/martin-scorseses-shutter-island-movie-trailer/#IDComment23845879