It’s been four days, so I’m going to have to finally give my reaction to the Lost finale. It’s been tough to know what I think. When I was watching the 2-hour episode, I was very emotionally satisfied, but I wasn’t expecting answers of any particular sort. At some point, I remember thinking, “They’re not [...]
Get What You Like, Like What You Get
There has been a lot of rabid discussion of Lost as the TV series winds down. There are tons of articles and blog posts, but this one piece by James Poniewozik is probably a perfect distillation of the discussion. (Maybe you also want to read this long interview with Cuse and Lindelof .) There’s a [...]
The Long Con
Last month, I was out in California and my friend Larry told me he was exhibiting at a small convention in Burbank. I decided to check it out and ended up staying there for hours. “Cons” have been a part of the science fiction/fantasy scene for a long time (like 70 years). It’s an opportunity [...]