Lost: The Package

Keamy: "I'm sorry. Some people just aren't meant to be together."I wasn't sure what to think about this one. It was like they threw all of the continuing Sun/Jin plotlines at us in pieces instead of as a whole. And -- disappointment -- I thought Sun and Jin would finally be reunited, but nooooo. And how come the cliffhanger? It's the final season! We shouldn't be getting cliffhangers in the

Chuck: Chuck versus the American Hero

“Love is a battlefield.”Here’s a couple of things you might need to know, or maybe just forgot: Chuck originally got at 13-episode order, and it wasn’t extended to 19 until all 13 of those episodes were in some stage of production. So tonight’s episode was originally the lead up to the Season Three finale, and next week’s was the original Season Three finale. The remaining six episodes (numbers

Week 10: Go Green! (Mich. St.)

Hey Scholars!

Almost Spring Break.... Wahoooooo
This week we are talking about Renewable Energy. Find an ad online that is promoting an automobile comapany's "new" fuel source car and post the weblink here.

Have a relaxing spring break!

Mr. D

PS: Don't forget to keep preparing for the AP Exam if you plan on taking it!

Supernatural: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Bobby: "She was the love of my life. How many times do I gotta kill her?"Poor Bobby. That was freaking heartbreaking.Even in a wheelchair, we tend to think of Bobby as this super hunter who rescues the boys repeatedly and builds awesome demon-repelling panic rooms in his spare time. Here, we finally saw past the tough surface to the barely functioning, vulnerable man underneath, who has managed

FlashForward: Blowback

“Irrational, erratic, and frequently stupid.”Christ on a cheese platter, this was awful. I actually laughed out loud at some of the awfulness—loud enough to wake up the cat (sorry, boo). We had FlashBacks. ShoutingMatches. MovingBoxes. TrustIssues. And all under a new ShowRunner with a penchant for awkward indie music that seems to have been tacked-on at the last minute, without regard for the

Lost: Ab Aeterno

Hurley: "Your wife sent me."Is anyone else getting a "my favorite sci-fi show is turning religious" Battlestar vibe?It's not that I don't like the idea of the Island as a metaphorical cork keeping the genie of pure evil in its bottle. And the idea of the Island as a place where the past never happened and everyone can start over isn't exactly new; we've been on to that one practically from the

Chuck: Chuck versus the Final Exam

“No, Chuck. Just you.”How far is too far? At what point does patriotism become murder? Can a good man do bad things, if he does them for the right reason? Just when Casey is at his lowest point, reduced to exorcising his grumpy demons by threatening Jeffster, Chuck reaches the potential acme of his nascent spy career, and is forced to make a difficult choice. Casey has sacrificed everything:

Week 9: Is it Warming or Cooling? Make up your mind!

Hey Scholars,

Two Weeks until Spring Break!!! This week's topic is global climate change. The current scientific view point is that our climate is slowly warming. Prior to this current belief, there were scholars that thought we were headed for an ice age. Even movies such as The Day After Tomorrow depict this. This week we will reinforce Science's Current Perspective but for this week's post I want you to find alternate opinions on this subject. Post the link where you found your info.

Happy Spring

Mr. D

FlashForward: Revelation Zero (Part II)

“For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.”Remember Dominic Monaghan’s Dr. Evil chair-spin in A561984? Remember him staring at a laptop and muttering ‘Annabel’? Well, the writers have figured out what’s going on with his heretofore ambiguous, cheesy, and completely confusing character. He’s a black and white kinda guy: most people, he doesn’t care for. Why should he? He’s a

FlashForward: Revelation Zero (Part I)

“How did you find us?”“You called me.”Lots of answers. Lots of questions. A little bit of ret-conning. A few missteps. And the best use of a take-out menu I’ve ever seen. FlashForward’s return lived up to my expectations by doing something I didn’t expect: focusing on the two most interesting (and thus far, sidelined) characters: Lloyd Simcoe and Simon Campos. Simon Campos, you’ll be interested

Lost: Recon

Man in Black: "You are the best liar I've ever met."I am loving these karmic flash sideways so, so much. It was lovely to see Sawyer "graduate" from con man, to reluctant hero, to head of security for the Dharma Initiative, to an L.A. cop. Yes, he wasn't a strict law and order type -- he let Kate get away at the airport, after all -- but he was still Sawyer, and that made sense. And he was

Chuck: Chuck versus the Tic-Tac

“It’s Casey.”But this episode turned out to be pretty awesome, wasn’t it? Oh, wait, you haven’t been participating in the conversation inside my head. It went something like: “Wow, Chuck has been uneven.” “Yeah, right?” “I wonder how they’ll pull off this [finally!] Casey-centric episode.” “Yeah, I’m sort of nervous.” All of my internal dithering aside, though, I loved this week’s edge, although

Week 8: The Species Are In Danger!!!

Hey Scholars,

This week we are covering Endangered Species and how to help them survive the danger. For this weeks post Tell us a story of an endangered species and their recovery story or the story of their demise.

Yay for story time!!!

Mr. D

Lost: Dr. Linus

Arzt: "You know, you really had me fooled with that sweater vest. Linus, you're a real killer."And the Emmy goes to...I'm not kidding. Michael Emerson was phenomenal. Quite possibly his best performance so far, and that's saying a lot.I just knew that, under Ben's devious, manipulative and occasionally murderous exterior, there was a good guy screaming to get out. In the flash sideways, we

Chuck: Chuck versus the Beard

“You’re a good liar, Chuck, but you’re not that good.”I know y’all have each and every word of my past reviews memorized, but just in case you’ve forgotten, I said something brilliant in my explication de Chuck at the beginning of the season: “Chuck is right. His emotions screw everything up.” That’s the theme of the season, but what exactly constitutes Chuck’s emotions have lead to the

Week 7: Aquatic Diversity....

Scholars,

This week we are discussing aquatic diversity. One of the major impacts that can affect biodiversity of an aquatic ecosystem are Invasive Species. For this weeks post I want you to find a news article discussing an invasive species that has infected an area.

Happy Hunting

Mr. D

Smallville: Conspiracy

Lois: "Zod. How did you end up in my nightmare on psycho street?"What I liked about this one was the conflicting ways the Kandorians were portrayed. First, they were totally sympathetic -- two displaced sisters far from home, never to regain their powers. One of them was kidnapped by a mad man with an unfortunate resemblance to Pinhead who imprisoned her in big Zip-lock bag. And then we found out

Lost: Sundown

Ben: "There's still time."Sayid: "Not for me."I'm sort of in mourning today. I loved Sayid. He was my favorite character. And now he's...um... Lost. That clever Man in Black; he picked the one thing that Sayid would sell his soul for.Sayid has had such a shitty life. Always stuck with the dirty, morally corrupt jobs in both realities. If he'd been born in a peaceful place, if he'd been loved

Chuck: Chuck versus the False Name

“Live the lie.”I’ve attempted to write this review three or four times. I kept writing paragraphs that contradicted each other. (Chuck is a successful liar!) Re-watching the episode didn’t help. (Chuck is only a successful liar to those who don’t know him!) Thinking about past episodes didn’t help. (Chuck is a low-down dirty playa who sleeps with women and then abandons them!) So I’m just going

NewsFlash: HBO Okays Game of Thrones

SciFi Wire reports that HBO has picked up ten episodes of the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series--they're calling it The Game of Thrones, after the first book. The first season will feature Lena Headey, Sean Bean, and Peter Dinklage, among others.If you haven't read Martin's books (there are currently four out of a planned seven), now's your chance. If you