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Fall isn't what it used to be, and with cable networks running shows in the winter and summer, premieres and finales are now a year-long phenomenon. This fall is unusual in that the original big three US networks each has a science fiction program in the offing. These shows are obviously part of the post-Lost phenomenon, but I'm not complaining. Serialization, in my view, is television's natural idiom, so I'm happy to see more efforts to tap into Lost's ratings magic. |
The Small Picture TV reviews by David Liss Among the things so remarkable about Lost's precipitous third season demise is the degree to which, in its effort to both answer question and complicate the drama, it has distanced itself from the formula that made it successful in the first place. Lost's early appeal was based not on the mysterious isolation of its characters.
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The Small Picture TV reviews by David Liss By now, anyone with even a vague interest in science fiction on television know of Battlestar Galactica's buzz as one of the best programs on the air, a distinction particularly remarkable given the high quality serialized dramas currently airing. The show's reputation is well deserved, though David had a hard time signing on to the first season.
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