Down and dirty tonight, folks, until the Producers or ABC’s promo department start answering questions. I want to be led like Hurley was tonight, not left to stare at the ocean:

Things we ALL saw:

• Alice in Wonderland

Actually the annotated version. Anyone read it?

Not the first time.

• MacCutcheon Whisky

In Christian’s study.

Not the first time.

• 108 Degrees

Bets on who(m) that might be? Desmond Hume, perhaps?

Not the first time.

Shots in the dark:

• Seven Wonders of the Island World

We’ve already seen a Temple, a Colossus and a Lighthouse (tonight). Was the greenhouse/Orchid Station analogous to the Hanging Gardens?

Bone up on your Seven Wonders and offer up your thoughts on whether we have seen/will see three remaining wonders.

• Jack’s Forgetfulness

Is it Amnesia?
Is he a different Jack from a different time-stream/reality?
Who is David’s mother? Sarah?
Is David actually Jack’s son or the result of Sarah’s affair?

• Claire is the new Rousseau

I don’t know that I’ve thought this through the whole way, but maybe Rousseau was one of the Man in Black’s pawns too?

I also think that Jacob’s statements about Jack – “You’ve Got What It Takes” – are what even the island version of Christian (also MiB-controlled?) couldn’t tell Jack.

Still don’t know what my endgame is here, but I like the connections and contradictions Season 6 is showing us here.

I have a few other half-thoughts, but I’m blurry and baby-tired from the three-week-old holed up in our bedroom.

Pray for me.

I really want to hear what you think. Leave a comment.

Until next week!

I have, for whatever reason, a certain amount of fan cred for the TV show Gilmore Girls (late of The WB & The CW) because I took a Google search term – Rory Gilmore Sex Boat – and made it my own. Four and a half years later and I’m still number one, which sends me traffic, comments and like-minded viewers whenever someone catches a re-run or watches the DVD.

So the other day when I was writing another blog post I noticed comments in the queue around the aforementioned query and the name of the Stars Hollow Troubadour, Grant [Grant-Lee Phillips], popped into my head.

Lo and behold an equally enterprising fan has compiled ALL(?) of his appearances on the show into one, easy-to-enjoy video:

Thinking about Gilmore Girls led me to the upcoming NBC show Parenthood, based on the film of the same title. Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) is one of the stars, so I’ll likely be checking it out.

But my current favorite “family comedy” is ABC’s new sitcom Modern Family. If you have kids, I highly recommend checking it out. Funny stuff.

Also, if you’ve seen the show, you’ll get a kick out of the fact that my brother-in-law and his wife & kids gave our family (Me, Jenn & both kids) “comb sheaths” as gag Christmas gifts. I’ll post a picture soon. Priceless.

Until next time, Happy Friday!

I was already in the process of editing and composing this post when Bill’s “Annoying Lost Fans?” post hit Google Reader this morning.

*sigh*

I guess I’m *that* guy, so please forgive for sharing some links with the similarly obsessed among you. Everyone else, please avert your eyes (and ears) for the next 4 months or so.

(Sorry).

I’ll start out with my own tongue-in-cheek video, Previously on Lost: What?

From the sublime to the ridiculous: a petition (from fans) to turn DisneyLand’s Tarzan Treehouse (formerly Swiss Family Robinson) into a Lost attraction.

Here’s the first actually useful bit of video I have: Lost in 8:15. A clever recap a la Sopranos in 7 minutes.

Contrast that video with some of the Season 5 bloopers:

If you’re into more official stuff, check out Lost University (in its final weeks). It’s the last of the alternate reality lite “games” for Lost.

Finally, here’s a slightly spoiler-y article from EW featuring the cast, Damon & Carlton and a brief Q&A with JJ Abrams.

Enjoy!

See you on February 2nd!

I’m not sure there’s enough here, quite frankly, but I’m willing to put (digital) pen to (virtual) page and see who agrees and who dissents.

Both blonde actresses who’ve been on a few popular/cult TV shows, this is basically a comparison of characters: Ryan normally portrays sexy, unattainable women and Watros portrays sexy, attainable, girl-next-door characters.

At least that’s my reading of things. Feel free to agree, disagree or ignore at your leisure.

Tale of the tape:

	Jeri Ryan	Cynthia Watros
	Jeri Ryan	Cynthia Watros
DOB	February 22, 1968	September 2, 1968
Height	5′ 8″	5′ 7″
Eyes	Blue	Hazel
Hair	Blonde	Blonde
Brush with infamy	Rumors & innuendo during her divorce	Drunk driving

Happy Monday!

This is not a diatribe about my current dietary habits. No.

This is a brief, silly post about The Travel Channel’s excellent distraction, Man vs Food.

If you’re not already a viewer, it’s a direct ripoff competitor to Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins & Dives, affectionately referred to by it’s spiky-haired host, Guy Fieri, as “Triple D”. ["Parenthetically," he said (in brackets no less), "Jenn had some co-workers featured in the Atlanta-centric episode of D³ last year."]

On Man vs Food the host, Adam Richman, is a little less “alternative” than Guy – no spiky hair, distracting jewelry or bowling shirts – but he does play the role of the slightly pudgy Everyman in search of generous portions and big flavors.

Anyhow, I’m always jazzed about new episodes. They literally make my Wednesday night(cap). Sad, no?

This particular photo of tonight’s episode put me back on my “separated at birth” train of thought, which I won’t derail with a full post but I will respond¹ thusly².

You’re welcome.

So, watch Man vs Food if you don’t already. As a recovering glutton, I’m living vicariously through Adam – his exploits, his travels and his voracious, sweaty overindulgences.

That came out wrong.

What I mean is this: it’s always nice to see some schlub get their grub on, especially when the meals are super-spicy or cartoonishly gargantuan.

Now, the footnotes:

¹ Patton Oswalt
² I know, right?
³ This was not a footnote, but a “cubed” reference.

And, obviously, these are my own, personal opinions and not necessarily those of my employer.

Bon Appetit!