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Lost – Season 3 (TVR00020)

The Writing Life of a Tadpole
November 14 2020

Overview

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While the first two seasons were watchable, I felt the show really hit its stride this season, with the third best season of the series.

Episodes That I Liked

There were five episodes that I ranked 5/5, four of them with a “heavy” Desmond role in them dealing with time-travel and trying to prevent Charlie’s death: Desmond feeling the weight of his pre-cognition (E08); trying to save Charlie while Claire is trying to figure out what is going on with them (E12); Desmond faced with endless choices where none of them seem right (E17); and Charlie remembering his five greatest memories (E21). The other “5/5” was early on with a prison break where Juliet is ordered by Ben to help (E07).

I ranked nine episodes as 4/5, including Eko looking for his brother (E05); Kate’s romantic history (E06); Jack living with the enemy (E09); a history of Hugo’s luck (E10); Locke playing chess at a new Dharma station (E11); Locke dealing with his father’s betrayal (E13); Juliet’s backhistory is pure and clear until the Island (E16); and the two-part season finale (E22 and E23) with the visit to the underwater station.

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Episodes That Were Watchable

After you get through the fourteen episodes above, the rest were all 3/5 for me: Jack meeting Juliet (E01), Sun lying to Jin (E02), Hugo having déja vu and understanding Desmond (E03); Desmond trying to save someone (E04); a “lower decks” storyline about diamonds (E14); Kate making a friend (E15); an ultrasound for Sun (E18); a bad day at Black Rock for Locke’s father (E19); and Ben basically being Ben (E20).

Episodes That I Didn’t Like

I liked them all, the season rocked.

List of Episodes

SeasonEpisodeDescriptionRating
S03E01A Tale of Two CitiesHello Juliet! Nice to meet you, even if it's in a cage🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E02The Glass BallerinaSun lies to Jin and he knows, but he wants to help anyway🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E03Further InstructionsLocke gets a new vision and Hugo gets déjà vu🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E04Every Man For HimselfDesmond's trying to save someone, Sawyer says he only wants to save himself🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E05The Cost of LivingEko is looking for his brother and Ben makes a deal with Jack🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E06I DoKate says yes to a husband, Sawyer and Juliet🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E07Not In PortlandIt's a prison break with Juliet ordered by Ben to help🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5
S03E08Flashes Before Your EyesDesmond's feeling the weight of the past, present and future of the Island, Penny, Eloise and Charlie🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5
S03E09Stranger in a Strange LandHe walks among us but he's not one of us, or at least that's what the tattoos say🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E10Tricia Tanaka Is DeadHugo's luck comes at a price and he wants to change it with a win or a bus🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E11Enter 77Locke plays chess with a computer and winning isn't good🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E12Par AvionClaire wants to send some airmail🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5
S03E13The Man From TallahasseeA rescue attempt for Jack doesn't go as planned and Locke revisits his father's betrayal🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E14ExposeRazzle Dazzle, Nikki and Rosencratz are dead🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E15Left BehindHugo tells Sawyer to make amends while Kate makes a friend back in the day and it isn't Juliet🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E16One of UsJack says Juliet's one of them, but the others think she is one of THEM, and Juliet reviews her life choices🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E17Catch-22Desmond faced with choices, and none of them seem right🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5
S03E18D.O.C.Juliet takes Sun for an ultrasound🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E19The BrigLocke and Sawyer both have issues with Locke's father🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E20The Man Behind the CurtainHow very Psycho of Ben🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S03E21Greatest HitsCharlie remembers his greatest memories before attempting a daring end🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5
S03E22Through the Looking Glass Pt 1One if by sea, two if by land, three if underwater🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S03E23Through the Looking Glass Pt 2No flashes doesn't mean we know the outcome🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4

The Bottom Line

A mature show hitting its stride

My Overall Season Rating

🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪️ – 4/5 Enjoyable

Signature, happy watching

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Lost – Season 2 (TVR00019)

The Writing Life of a Tadpole
November 12 2020

Overview

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Overall, I would say that there are a lot of storylines going in the season, and not all of them work. A few — like looking for Michael — go nowhere. It is almost like the writers sent people out looking, only to change their mind about where the narrative was going to go. Others were just dead ends. The hatch is interesting, but it takes a LONG time for anything with it to really develop. And I find it really hard to believe everyone knows about the hatch and all of them don’t immediately want to go there or move down there? Even during a torrential rain? Mind-boggling.

Episodes That I Liked

Two episodes were excellent — E13 where someone tries to take Sun hostage, or at least make it appear so, but Sawyer notes that it is a con, and he shows what a real con looks like in flashbacks. Meanwhile, the season finale is again excellent with the hatch imploding and Jack, Sawyer and Kate getting captured by Ben.

I rated another nine episodes as 4/5 — Jack and John debating what to do about the hatch (E01); the rafters try to regroup and we meet Desmond again (E02); an abbreviated history of the tail section passengers (E07); revelations of Kate’s REAL backstory (E09); Charlie and Eko fighting over things related to heroin (E10); Barnard trying to build hope (E20); Michael having a really bad day but Ana Lucia and Libby pay the price (E20); and the first part of the season finale with Desmond showing up on a boat (E23).

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Episodes That Were Watchable

I rated twelve episodes as 3/5, and that will be the rating for the season too…we see some of how the other passengers fared (E03); Hugo struggling with the secrets (E04); how Jin and Sun met (E05); bringing all the passengers back together (E06); Ana Lucia’s history (E08); a group pointlessly looking for Michael (E11); Benjamin coming for a visit (E14); Claire’s memory returning slowly (E15); Ben and Sun sharing partial truths with people (E16); Hugo and Libby starting to date (E18); Eko finding another observing station (E21); and Michael’s instructions to follow in order to save Walt (E22).

Episodes That I Didn’t Like

Two other episodes were a bit disappointing, and I only rated them 2/5…Charlie worrying about the baby but it’s never quite clear why (E12) and Locke failing to make choices between Helen or his father (E17).

List of Episodes

SeasonEpisodeDescriptionRating
S02E01Man of Science, Man of FaithThe hatch is open but Jack and John disagree on a question of faith, brother🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E02AdriftThe rafters try to regroup, Michael tells his story, and Desmond meets the team in another life, brother🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E03OrientationThe training video doesn't cover getting captured by other passengers🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E04Everybody Hates HugoHugo carries the weight of the world before the island and after🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E05…And FoundJin and Sun meet by happenstance🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E06AbandonedThe sections of the plane reunite, and it doesn't end well for Shannon🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E07The Other 48 DaysThe other passengers didn't are as well🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E08CollisionAna Lucia's history leads to a key moment🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E09What Kate DidKate made a decision long ago🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E10The 23rd PsalmCharlie and Eko's life intersects over heroin🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E11The Hunting PartyA group goes looking for Michael without help🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E12Fire + WaterCharlie is worried about the baby🐸🐸⚪⚪⚪ - 2
S02E13The Long ConSomeone tries to take Sun but they get the details wrong🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5
S02E14One of ThemBenjamin comes for a visit🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E15Maternity LeaveClaire remembers her time with the Others and goes looking for medicine🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E16The Whole TruthBen shares some details with Ana Lucia, and Sun shares some with Jin🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E17LockdownLocke wouldn't choose between Helen or his father but Ben chooses to save and help🐸🐸⚪⚪⚪ - 2
S02E18DaveHugo and Libby hit it off, but Dave doesn't want Hugo to get better🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E19S.O.S.Barnard feels the need to build some hope and Jack feels the need to negotiate🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E20Two for the RoadAna Lucia has an itch for Sawyer's gun, but Michael is the one doing the shooting🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E21?Eko finds a Pearl observing station🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E22Three MinutesThe Others have / had a plan for Michael to save Walt🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S02E23Live Together, Die Alone Pt 1Desmond's back on a boat…and Michael has a list🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S02E24Live Together, Die Alone Pt 2The hatch is imploding while Jack, Sawyer and Kate go visit Ben🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5

The Bottom Line

A lot of storylines going on, and not all of them work

My Overall Season Rating

🐸🐸🐸⚪️⚪️ – 3/5 Good

Signature, happy watching

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Lost – Season 1 (TVR00018)

The Writing Life of a Tadpole
November 12 2020

Overview

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When Lost first premiered, I watched about three episodes. It was okay, I thought the beasts were some sort of horror premise, and then about EP03, the shallow relationship of Michael with his son, and his apparent jealousy of Locke, was just ridiculous and stupid. I didn’t care, and I couldn’t figure out why anyone else did, so I stopped watching. I recently decided to give it a go because of its historical success, more to see how they maintained interest than with much expectation to enjoy it. It wasn’t until about episode 9 or 10 that I started to enjoy watching the aftermath of the crash, learning to live on an island, scavenging the luggage, the competition over how best to lead the group, and the flashbacks that got them there. Given the focus on about 15 of the cast, it’s often hard to believe there were supposedly 48 survivors.

Episodes That I Liked

My favorite episode of the season was the finale, with Locke confronting the beast and seeing it in all its glory, and the rafters trying to get away from the island (E25). I rated another twelve episodes as 4/5, with a large gap after EPs 01 (crashing) & 02 (trying to phone home) all the way to EP 09 (and meeting another island inhabitant, Danielle Rousseau). After that, there are all the “let’s give this character a backstory” episodes for Claire and the baby (E10); Ethan being creepy (E11); Boone and his too-close relationship with his sister Shannon (E13); Michael being a father (E14); Sun and Jin’s language barrier (E17); Locke and Boone (E19); Boone’s exit and Locke sees a light (E20); Shannon’s desire for vengeance (E21); and more of the story of explosives for the hatch (E24) and rafters.

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Episodes That Were Watchable

I rated eleven episodes as only 3/5, and it’s mostly because that while there were some good parts in just about every one of them, they were individually quite inconsistent. It was interesting seeing the survivors realize that a quick rescue isn’t coming so they need to clean up the bodies (E04); the dangers of water (E05); disagreement on sleeping on the beach or in a cave (E06); cave collapses (E07); Sawyer’s a terrible human being, we all agree (E08); a locked case (E12); Claire’s return from the Others (E15); the backstory on Kate and Sawyer (E16); the explanation of the magical numbers (E18); sabotage within the camp (E22); and the first “panic” that the Others are coming (E23), even if they’re not.

Episodes That I Didn’t Like

I mentioned above that when I first watched the show, I gave up after Episode 03, it was shallow and superficial, and a cross between a potential horror film with barely seen monsters or a soap opera. Michael being jealous of Locke’s relationship with Walt was the soap opera extreme and I bailed. It’s the worst episode of the season.

List of Episodes

SeasonEpisodeDescriptionRating
S01E01Pilot Pt 1Shouldn't the Skipper or Gilligan meet them?🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E02Pilot Pt 2Hey, if E.T. can phone home, why can't we?🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E03Tabula RasaOh, Michael is jealous of Locke and Walt? Get over it.🐸⚪⚪⚪⚪ - 1
S01E04WalkaboutOkay, it's time to clean up the bodies🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E05White RabbitWater can save you or water can kill you🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E06House of the Rising SunBeach camping vs. cave camping🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E07The MothCave collapse? Let's send in the biggest and smallest guys🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E08Confidence ManSawyer's a douche, but is he a medicine-hoarding douche?🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E09SolitaryThe French have always been snobbish to outsiders🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E10Raised by AnotherClaire's having baby and sleep issues🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E11All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy IssuesEthan's always been creepy, I would suspect him first too🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E12Whatever the Case May BeOooh, a locked case, how exciting!🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E13Hearts and MindYeah, Boone and Shannon are a little creepy too🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E14SpecialFatherhood is hard for Michael🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E15HomecomingClaire's back from her doctor's appointment with no memory and everybody's playing defense🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E16OutlawsKate was a fugitive and Sawyer is imitating his nemesis🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E17…In TranslationWait…you speak English?🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E18NumbersThe numbers are driving Hugo a bit nutty, so maybe Danielle can help🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E19Deus Ex MachinaLocke and Boone hunt for a plane and it doesn't end well🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E20Do No HarmBoone's hurt and Locke's responsible enough that he finally sees the light🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E21The Greater GoodShannon wants vengeance but Sayid isn't willing to provide it🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E22Born To RunThe first raft is burned and then Michael is poisoned? Sabotage!🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E23Exodus Pt 1The Others are coming, the Others are coming🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪ - 3
S01E24Exodus Pt 2Hitting a log on the open sea or explosives for the hatch? Riveting🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪ - 4
S01E25Exodus Pt 3The beast wants Locke, pirates want the rafters🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 - 5

The Bottom Line

Good episodes overall but inconsistent

My Overall Season Rating

🐸🐸🐸⚪️⚪️ – 3/5 Good

Signature, happy watching

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