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Lost: Eko and Locke take a trip
Eko and Locke take a tour of the island, and discover even more of its secrets.
This review is pretty heavy on the summary, but I’ve put together a few pretty good observations. We’ve got pictures aplenty for your forensic pleasure. The usual spoiler disclaimers apply, so if you haven’t seen it yet, I’d stay away. Otherwise, dig in! Continues after the jump »
Chili Peppers top the charts
I don’t know how newsworthy this is, but I figured I’d write since I have to wait until Invasion is over before I can watch tonight’s TiVo’d episode of Lost. I was sort of happy to see the Red Hod Chili Peppers have the No. 1 album at the moment, since a lot of what tops the charts these days is utter crap, and this album most definitely is not. This would be the first time they’ve hit No. 1, according to Nielsen/SoundScan.
The Chili Peppers’ two-disc set, “Stadium Arcadium,” opened with sales of 442,500 copies, a record for the Los Angeles-based quartet.
Its previous best was 282,000 for its last studio release, “By The Way,” which opened at No. 2 in 2002. The band’s biggest commercial success was the 1999 album “Californication,” with sales of 5.3 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The article goes on to say that Californication is their top-selling album, but the RIAA disagrees. They say it’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
If you haven’t picked up Stadium Arcadium, and you have any interest in the Chili Peppers, I highly recommend you give it a spin. I’ve got a review in the works, but an album with 28 full-length songs takes a while to take in fully, and free time is scarce these days.
LOST REVIEW - Episode 22: Three Minutes
**MUTHAFUCKIN’ SPOILERS AHEAD**
Back off if you haven’t seen last night’s episode of LOST.
Red Hot Chili Peppers to play at Apple Store opening?
The word on the street is that 58th or 59th Street near 5th Ave. in New York City will be closing down tonight around 6 p.m. for a “major live band” to play at the opening of Steve Jobs’ latest affront to God.
Curbed seems to think it’ll be U2, which was my first guess. My sources tell me, however, that it’s going to be The Red Hot Chili Peppers. This actually makes a lot of sense, seeing as how Apple held listening parties for the release of Stadium Arcadium in its stores, and gave away iTunes cards for free downloads of “Dani California.”
It’s a total mob scene anytime Apple opens a new store, but it’s a safe bet that this will be many times more insane. I’m going to try to be there, so check back for updates.
Last-minute Lost finale speculation
I was told that in a television commercial for the finale, Jack demands that Michael tell “them” (who’s them?) what he did. I have to believe that if Michael’s secret gets out, he will no longer be trusted or accepted by the Camp. I see him choosing to be with Walt, who will remain with the Others, over a rescue mission that will lead him back to the Camp where they will be outcasts. I don’t think Michael and Walt will be completely phased out of the show, but they may serve as examples of how the Others recruit their members.
Last week I made a guess about a surprise death, boldly stating that Hurley could be on the chopping block. I’ve decided to add another name – Charlie – to the very same block. Redemption is a huge theme of ‘Lost’ and Charlie has certainly come full circle this season. He’s fought off the temptations of the heroin again and again, rediscovered religion, and made peace with Claire after their relationship deteriorated for the better part of this year.
Again, I need to clarify. I like Charlie and Hurley both as characters. Obviously, the guy that plays Charlie is somewhat famous for his role in the Lord of the Rings series, so I don’t know that they’d axe him. I’m just speculating – IF there was going to be a surprise demise, it could be one of those two.
Just about 6 hours to go. I’ll catch up with everyone tomorrow once it’s all sunk in.
The MOTHER of all Lost Season 2 finale reviews
Satisfied?
I am. I didn’t find the finale OVERwhelming, but it was far from UNDERwhelming like last year’s cliffhanger. I thought it was nearly perfect. There was so much going on it’s still sinking in for me, but I’ll try to get through everything as quickly as possible and then on to the big talking points. Spoilers ahead! Continues after the jump »
