Two recappers of note

Today has been slow so far, so I've been spending some time surfing through various LOST blogs and theory pages, and I happenstance-ily happened upon two good blogs. (WARNING: Both are chock-full of spoilers for those who haven't finished S5).

One is Fishbiscuitland. Aside from having a great name, it is unique among journals I have seen. He posts fairly infrequently. In fact, his recap of the S5 finale wasn't posted until 2-3 months after it aired. He's just recently begun recapping S1 episodes. His recaps cover 2-6 episodes per entry, based mostly on the continuity of the stories, intriguing points and what he feels appropriate. His vast knowledge of the show is apparent, and his pseudo-narrative entries show depth in highlighting the literary aspects of the show. But what is more apparent is the amount of time he must spend on compiling any single entry. The entries are LONG, made up of several short (1-4 line) paragraphs, separated by appropriately elucidating or funny images, most of which are screencaps from specific episodes. He claimed he hasn't re-watched any episodes since their first airings, so his memory of specific visual moments is incredible, or he is just re-watching with a very keen eye. He doesn't mince words (he wasn't a fan of S5), and there may be a dash or two of vulgarity in a few of the entries, but nothing obscene. Really fascinating, and worth the (considerable) time to check it out.

The second is Broadcast Depth. This isn't a wholly LOST-dedicated site, nor are the insights or style superb in any unique way. It's more of interest to me because it happens to be authored by a guy who works for JMU's Parking Services. He is also an alum, and I have had to work with him on a few occasions. He's a fairly interesting guy (far more than his current occupation would suggest) with a background in art, music and film. I would advise skipping the entries about his personal life (weird), and just stick to his takes on the show (he's also not a fan of S5).

Credit for the hilarious and barely-related GIF (click it to view with sound) goes to YTMND. Check out their Web site, or this lostpedia list of more hilarious LOST YTMNDs.

Tidbit: In the above YTMND, the original Shawshank guard whose face has been replaced with Tom Friendly's is played by Clancy Brown, also portrayer of LOST's Kelvin Inman.