http://www.thetvcritic.org/home/ http://www.thetvcritic.org/la-x/#PageComment_82 Thanks for taking my call. :) OK, I'll give it to you -- the "payoff" factor of the Incident is tangible and elevates its voice above the crowd. All I know is that LA X kept my heart beating and my eyes unblinking. I thought there was some good "payoff" as well -- investing completely in *both* split timelines after 8 months of guessing which would win out, seeing the Super Others at the Temple after 3 years of hinting, and those great lines from Locke after the Smoke Monster = Man In Black reveal ("Let's not resort to name-calling!"). Keep up the great work Robin! I look forward to your thoughts every week. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:46:08 +0000 Keith http://www.thetvcritic.org/la-x/#PageComment_82 http://www.thetvcritic.org/la-x/#PageComment_81 Great question, I answered it in the podcast. Let me know if you need more :-) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:55:05 +0000 The TV Critic http://www.thetvcritic.org/la-x/#PageComment_81 http://www.thetvcritic.org/la-x/#PageComment_78 Robin, great review as always. I know you are probably exhausted of talking about your rating system! I for one like it -- it gives room for real exaltation for top-notch programming. But I am curious, what more did you want from LA X? I loved it and thought it was on par if not superior to last year's finale, which you gave some of your highest marks to. Expectations were off the charts and I think the writers, directors & actors all somehow lived up to them. Your review was (deservedly) drenched with praise but your final marks were merely above-average. What are your thoughts on that? Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:10:09 +0000 Keith http://www.thetvcritic.org/la-x/#PageComment_78