You can take the girl out of the Soviet Union, but you can't take the Soviet Union out of the girl.

Thanks Leo. I am conservative Actor myself (There are a lot of us, we just hide at fundraisers). As someone who believes in the basic principles of Capitalism I think the box office tally will sort out the righteous from the non. It may just take longer than expected.

You nailed it on the head with this one. Pixar always seems to outdo themselves as well. Time after time. The "magic" of Pixar is they have the unique ability to transport us back to what seemed to be simpler times all while inviting us in to the world of modern technology. With me, the films seem to have the ability if only for two hours to put my past, present, and future at ease.

"There were no survivors of the crash of Oceanic 815. "

Then why the line from Christian to Jack... "some of them died before you, others LONG AFTER you"

This would mean to me that everything on the Island was "real." They all died at different times and met up in the afterlife (Church) . "TIME" is an invention of the living. As soon as we are born we are on the clock. The deaths that we witnessed on the Island and off were the real physical deaths of each character. Some would live full lives (We just don't have 30 seasons to watch it on tv) or die later in our "time line" ie. Sawyer, Kate, Ben, Huley, ect.

The afterlife scene at the end of Lost was not 2004. It was a manifestation of 2004. It could of been 2200, or any other random year in the time line of the living. Say I die in 2057, but my Grandfather died in 2002. In the after life would I manifest 2057 to meet him, or would I find common ground and create a period before 2002? Something familiar to us both?

Two thoughts on this subject...

1. As someone in the business I must say my facebook page is littered with progressive whining on a daily basis. How can they walk lock step on every issue? Is there a memo they all get? How did taking a stance against the majority of American voters on most issues elevate them to majority status in the whining department?

2. Who the hell is Elayne Boosler?

Great article Lorie! I couldn't have said it better myself. The TV world needs people like Jack.