I breakdown exactly how Lost was able to pull off the brilliance that was seasons five. Flashbacks and flashforwards and time jumping and all the other crazy items in the Lost bag of tricks have combined to make something amazing, a time travel story that should be confusing, but isn't. Bravo Lost.

(via The Ack Attack!)

I enthusiastically recommend The Ack Attack, full of Lost, BSG, fun times, low carbohydrates and well worth a brief investigation, even if it's just the recommended links I provide. Also recommended is a brilliant interview with the Battlestar Galactica showrunners, full of depth and insights.

SPOILERS ALERT.If you haven't watched up to Lost season 3 finale, this might spoil some things.

There were four people at the hatch when it exploded.  The two outside the button-pushing were Charlie and Eko.  Both Charlie and Eko are now dead.  In fact, Charlie would have died the the episode just before Eko died, were [...]