Due to my supreme laziness I’ve only managed to go through 50 of my top 100 films of the last decade.  In an effort to put this behind me and still let anyone who’s interested know what my favourite films of the last 10 years are, I’ve decided to just list the remainder here without any kind of explanation.

The top 50 in my list is fairly fluid so at any time I may actually rank these in a slightly different order.  However, for now they appear to be just about right.

50.  25th Hour (2002)

49.  Tropic Thunder (2008)

48.  3:10 to Yuma (2007)

47.  The Hangover (2009)

46.  Zodiac (2007)

45.  Inglourious Basterds (2009)

44.  Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

43.  Once (2007)

42.  Oldboy (2003)

41.  Mystic River (2003)

40.  Ratatouille (2007)

39.  V for Vendetta (2006)

38.  The Departed (2006)

37.  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

36.  Sin City (2005)

35.  Elf (2003)

34.  Finding Nemo (2003)

33.  The Incredibles (2004)

32.  The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

31.  Grindhouse (2007)

30.  Superbad (2007)

29.  There Will Be Blood (2008)

28.  Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)

27.  Knocked Up (2007)

26.  Funny People (2009)

25.  Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)

24.  Adventureland (2009)

23.  Shaun of the Dead (2004)

22.  The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

21.  The Prestige (2006)

20.  Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

19.  The Dark Knight (2008)

18.  Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003)

17.  Monsters, Inc (2001)

16.  Kill Bill Vol 2 (2004)

15.  Black Book (2006)

14.  Avatar (2009)

13.  Children of Men (2007)

12.  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

11.  Juno (2007)

10.  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

9.  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

8.  Collateral (2004)

7.  Garden State (2004)

6.  Lost in Translation (2003)

5.  Gone Baby Gone (2007)

4.  Brick (2006)

3.  Into the Wild (2007)

2.  Wall-E (2008)

1.  Almost Famous (2000)

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Wow, I’d originally planned to have my entire top 100 all done and posted by the end of the first week in January.  I should of known that with my laziness that was never gonna happen.  At the rate I’m going I won’t have it done until June.  Never mind though, it’s really only for my own entertainment and for anyone out there who stumbles upon my site whilst looking for porn.

As I previously wrote, my top 100 of the decade is based solely on what I enjoyed the most and not on what’s the better film technically or artistically.  That should explain most of the odd choices and their ordering.

Follow the link to check out #100-76 in the list.

75.  Batman Begins (2005)
Sure Katie Holmes sucked, Liam Neeson wasn’t too great and the Scarecrow wasn’t the best of villains, but Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale did a great job relaunching the Batman franchise with a dark and gritty look that couldn’t have been further from the 90′s Batman films.  Plus it sounded like Bale had gargled with gravel and chlorine any time he spoke in his Batman voice.  If nothing else, it laid the groundwork for The Dark Knight.

74.  Saw (2004)
I’ve only seen the original Saw and the sequel and have avoided all the subsequent sequels like the plague.  The fact is, I find it hard to believe that any of the sequels could top the original in the tension, disgust or fear that it generates.  Saw was perhaps the first instance of “torture porn” and for the first time viewer back in 2004 it was something to behold.  That kind of genre has been over-saturated with films now but at the time it was something new for the horror genre.  Add to that the fact that the film introduced a cool new villain in Jigsaw and the simple setup of two guys being chains in a basement and it was simple in it’s elegance.

73.  Moulin Rouge (2001)
A musical about a sad sack writer and a hooker (or cortizan if you prefer) doesn’t sound like much but add in some decent pop music from the 60′s onwards and some outstanding cinematography and choreography and it all came together wonderfully.  It also brought about a mini resurgence in musicals.  All in all it’s a moving love story, which is made all the more impressive because I don’t hate Nicole Kidman in it.

72.  Blood Diamond (2006)
Leonardo DiCaprio is so good that I’d watch him in just about anything, but a political/action/drama that teams him with the beautiful Jennifer Connelly was always gonna be good.  Arnold Vosloo once again made a terrific villain.  I even liked DiCaprio’s South African accent which a couple of my friends thought was terrible.

71.  Casino Royale (2006)
An effective reboot of the Bond franchise that succeeded with moviegoers because it blended Bond’s old persona with the new kind of Jason Bourne type spy.  I know it turned off diehard Bond fans like my friend Nathan, but because I was never really a fan of Bond I liked the new approach.  I loved the big parkour chase through the construction site.  I can’t imagine Sean Connery doing anything like that.  It’s a shame that Quantum of Solace sucked so bad though.

70.  Hot Fuzz (2007)
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg took on the horror genre with Shaun of the Dead and with Hot Fuzz they give their take on the action genre.  Number 2 in their blood and ice cream trilogy.  At first I was a little let down by Hot Fuzz, but on repeat viewings it continues to grow on you.  I thought the two Andy’s (the detectives) were absolutely fantastic and may even be the best part of the film.  Jog on.

69.  The Wrestler (2008)
Mickey Rourke had fallen off the map until his role in The Wrestler and it’s hard to believe an actor who’s able to give a performance like he does in the film could have been forgotten for so long.  It’s hard to know what to say about the film other than it’s a sad tale of a man who’s trying to hold onto a dream for too long.  A perfect ending and a great song over the credits by Rourke’s friend Bruce Springsteen.

68.  The Simpsons Movie (2007)
It probably came 8-10 years too late but at least we all finally got a Simpsons movie.  And it was topical too, dealing with the boom in popularity of environmental issues.  It was also probably the funniest The Simpsons has been in years and was able to get away with more than the regular TV show could.  I’m actually hoping for another movie to come along soon.  In fact, I’d be happy if they took the show off TV and made movies every few years instead.

67.  (500) Days of Summer (2009)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel together.  There’s no way I’m not watching that flick and loving every second of it.  When it’s about love I’m even more likely to watch it and love it.  I also really liked the tiny little role given to Minka Kelly as Autumn.  Very cute.  As I’m writing this late I know that Gordon-Levitt didn’t win at the Golden Globes, and even though that’s one of the shittiest and most corrupt award shows around, I’m still disappointed that he didn’t win.  There’s no way on Earth Robert Downey Jr was better in Sherlock Holmes than Gordon-Levitt was in (500) Days of Summer.

66.  Pineapple Express (2008)
I took my mum to see this at the cinema and wasn’t blown away by it, but on repeat viewings it’s certainly grown on me.  It’s the film that made me love Danny McBride and Kevin Corrigan, plus Gary Cole once again gives an out of this world comedic performance.  Part stoner comedy and part brutal action flick, I continue to love it more and more every time I watch it.  And that’s often.

65.  Zombieland (2009)
I may get increasingly pissed off with Rhett Reese’s bitching about piracy but there’s no denying that he can write one hell of a zombie action comedy flick.  Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and the awesome Woody Harrelson make this a charming and engaging cast, plus the great cameo always makes me chuckle.

64.  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
It’s kinda long and meandering with every character having their own agendas and that can confuse what their motives are at times.  Still, it’s a somewhat epic action/adventure flick featuring the sublime Johnny Depp as the iconic Jack Sparrow.  The worst of the three partly due to the mess of agendas but also because of the enhanced role given to Orlando Bloom.  In my opinion he’s overrated beyond belief.  All I can hope for is that he doesn’t appear in the soon to be filming On Stranger Tides.

63.  Up (2009)
Despite what everyone else seems to say, I don’t think Up is Pixar’s best work (that honour goes to Wall-E), but even their lesser efforts are better than most.  There are undoubtedly bits to love in Up but for me it just didn’t have that hook right at the beginning like Pixar’s best work does (Wall-E, Monsters Inc and Toy Story).  What was truly impressive about the film was the brief history of Karl and Ellie relationship and how this was able to bring about such an emotional response from me if such a short period of time.  Pixar really are legends in film-making if they can turn a grumpy senior citizen into an action hero movie star.

62.  Moon (2009)
A great slow burn sci-fi film about what it means to be human that’s best to know as little about as possible before viewing.  If you haven’t seen it check it out.  Sam Rockwell is great as essentially the only actor in the film and Kevin Spacey as the voice of the computer is cool too.

61.  The Bourne Identity (2002)
Pretty much a reinvention of what a spy actually is and about as far from James Bond as you can get.  I never would of thought that Matt Damon could be this brutal of a killer and kick this much ass.  Now I can’t imagine anyone else but him playing Jason Bourne.  Chris Cooper was also fantastic in this film like he is in just about everything he does.

60.  Star Trek (2009)
I’m not a huge fan of the Star Trek franchise.  That’s not to say I don’t like it but rather that I haven’t seen much of the content based on the franchise.  Essentially the only reason I caught this in the cinema was because it’s directed by J.J. Abrams who can do no wrong at the moment.  From my limited exposure to the franchise it would appear that the young actors cast in the iconic roles fit perfectly with what how they used to be.  It’s hard to see Spock played by Sylar if only because Heroes is such a terrible show.  If I had no knowledge of Zachary Quinto before seeing him in Star Trek I think I’d have liked his performance more.  The plot of the film wasn’t too special but as a means to reboot the franchise without completely destroying everything that had come before I think Abrams did a magnificent job.  Hopefully the next one in the series will live up to this new start.

59.  Observe and Report (2009)
Seth Rogen as a manic depressive mall cop is not something I would of expected from him.  The anger that shines through his character is kinda scary considering this is supposed to be a comedy.  It’s a very dark awkward humour which I think is an acquired taste.  You either like that style of comedy or you don’t, and I don’t think you can grow to like it over time.  The two standout scenes are when Ronnie (Rogen) gets back from his date with Brandi (Anna Faris) and she’s pretty much comatose and when Ronnie finally gets to confront the flasher in the mall.  Something tells me that the tone of the film may put a lot of people off, preferring instead the almost certainly shit Paul Blart: Mall Cop.  Save your time and watch this.  There’s no doubt it’s the best mall cop comedy of all time.

58.  Old School (2003)
Will Ferrell had small roles in films before Old School and he was obviously one of the strongest cast members on SNL, but it was his breakout performance as Frank “the Tank” Ricard in Old School which made him a comedy God.  And with good reason.  Luke Wilson may be the lead, and Vince Vaughn may be the co-star, but it’s undoubtedly Will Ferrell’s movie.  The streaking scene alone makes this one of the funniest films I’ve seen.

57.  The Pledge (2001)
I remember around the time this came out that Jack Nicholson said Sean Penn should win an Oscar for directing The Pledge.  It’s really hard to argue with that.  The movie is about a cop played by Nicholson who on his last night on the job catches a child murder case.  He makes a pledge to the parents of the little girl that he’ll catch the killer.  When a mentally retarded man admits to the murder under coercion by Nicholson’s successor and then kills himself, Nicholson sets about trying to solve the case by himself.  It’s a pretty dark and bleak tale of obsession that ends on a quite depressing note, but it’s not to be missed.  In addition to Nicholson are the wonderful Aaron Eckhart and Robin Wright Penn.

56.  No Country For Old Men (2007)
When I saw this I absolutely loved it for about 105 of the 122 minute running time.  That ending with the gunfight at the motel being left out and the talk about Sheriff Bell’s dream just annoyed the hell out of me.  All that tension and mood which was built throughout the film was lost as soon as that cut is made to Bell arriving at the motel and the Mexicans fleeing in the 4×4.  I recently gave the film a second watch and whilst I’m still very unhappy with the last section of the film, I must say that I like it a little more than I did on my initial viewing.  Perhaps on repeated viewings I’ll grow to like it even more.

55.  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
I’ve pretty much always been a fan of Johnny Depp but aside from Sleepy Hollow this has to be the film where he crossed over into the mainstream.  The same could be said for Keira Knightley too, and although Orlando Bloom was in the LOTR trilogy he definitely got a bump in popularity due to his role in the Pirates trilogy.  Inspired by a Disney ride (which was one of my favourites as a child) it ended up creating a franchise that would go on to earn well over $2.5 billion worldwide.  All in all it’s just a fun action adventure flick that introduced the wonderfully zany Captain Jack Sparrow to the world.

54.  Black Snake Moan (2007)
How could I not love this film?  The smoking hot Christina Ricci as a sex addict who’s in her underwear for 95% of the film and Samuel L. Jackson as the down on his luck blues man who chains her to his radiator.  Those two facts are what made me watch the film in the first place but in the end it’s so much more than that.  The atmosphere that Craig Brewer creates is infectious, full of sex, sweat, heat and blues music.  And whilst not much actually happens for the characters I don’t think the film suffers because of it.  It’s one of those mood films which sucks you into the world quicker than you realise and for 90 odd minutes you’re immersed in it.  Simply a great film with superb performances from Ricci and Jackson and an amazing soundtrack to go along with it.

53.  Rambo (2008)
It took Stallone 20 years to make another Rambo film but it was absolutely worth the wait.  Just about the goriest film I’ve seen (especially for what’s essentially an action film).  There are so many things to love about the film and almost all of them are the ways that the bad guys are killed.  Rambo destroying people with his bow, ripping people apart with the gattling gun on the back of the jeep, and him gutting that asshole General.  All of these any many more make this one of the best action films I’ve seen.  I can only hope that the rumoured next installment will be as good as this one.

52.  The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Matt Damon continues to kick ass as Jason Bourne and seeks revenge for the death of the girl he met in Identity.  Karl Urban is cool as the Russian secret service agent who duels with Bourne, plus Brian Cox and Julia Stiles return and Joan Allen is introduced as Pamela Landy, the woman charged with bringing in Bourne.  This film is one of the rare times when a sequel clearly improves upon an original.

51.  Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
A cast filled from top to bottom with the coolest guys in Hollywood (Clooney, Pitt, Damon et al) plus Andy Garcia plays the slimy bad guy to perfection.  The thing I love about the Ocean’s films (well, maybe not 12) is that it’s never about if they’ll get away with the heist but how they get away with the heist.  Plus it’s just fun to watch this large cast of supremely cool actors having a good time together.

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There have been some great TV shows aired over the last 10 years and just like my film list I thought I’d try and highlight my favourite 15 shows of the decade.

The only prerequisite to consideration is that the show must have aired an episode in its first season some time in the year 2000.  That essentially means that any show which premiered from the 99-00 season onwards is eligible.  It also means that The Sopranos is ineligible because the first season aired entirely in 1999.

Also worth noting is that I’m only now just starting to work my way through the first season of The Wire, and I’ve never seen an episode of The West Wing, Six Feet Under, Battlestar Galactica, Big Love, Breaking Bad or Mad Men so none of them appear on the list.

Honourable Mention.  The O.C. (Aug ’03-Feb ’07)

I know The O.C. isn’t the best show show ever but it was probably my #1 guilty pleasure show for the decade.  A late 20s/early 30s guy shouldn’t really be watching something geared towards teenage girls, but the combination of hot girls, soapy drama and endless love triangles was irresistible.  I was hooked on this show from the minute I saw the pilot right to the very end.  The show had its ups and downs (1st season good, 2nd season average, 3rd season very poor, 4th season good), but it was pretty much always a fun show to indulge in.  And even if you hate this show any guy has to appreciate it just a little because it’s responsible for giving us the blazing hot Rachel Bilson and Autumn Reeser.

15.  Firefly (Sept-Dec ’02)
To be honest, I haven’t watched Firefly since it first aired, but I know that I really enjoyed it and that my love of Joss Whedon is unlimited.  Hell, I suffered through the first half of a very mediocre Dollhouse because of my faith in him.  It’s a shame he never learnt his lesson about partnering with Fox.  Maybe Dollhouse would of lasted longer if he’d wised up after Firefly was cancelled.

14.  Andy Barker P.I. (Mar-Apr ’07)
A second cancelled show, this time from the great comedic duo of Andy Richter and Conan O’Brien.  Richter plays the title character, an accountant who’s just opened his business in a strip mall and is mistaken for a private investigator, and Tony Hale from Arrested Development play a video store clerk who works in the same mall and helps him.  It doesn’t sound like much but with these two and some great cases, it was a very short-lived (only six episodes aired) but thoroughly entertaining show.

13.  John from Cincinnati (Jun-Aug ’07)
David Milch effectively shut down Deadwood to make this show and for that I hate him just a little bit.  The show deals with the appearance of a strange young man of mysterious origin (who may or may not be a Jesus like figure) and the effect he has on a dysfunctional family of professional surfers and their community.  Even though for the most part I have no idea what was going on in the show, something about it just mesmerized me and I was hooked from the beginning.  I don’t have to know everything that’s intended to be conveyed in a show to like it.  I like ambiguity.  Maybe that’s why I’m also a fan of Lost and Twin Peaks.

12.  Weeds (Aug ’05-Current)
I’ve only seen the first three seasons of the show but Mary Louise Parker’s supremely sexy Nancy Botwin and her pot smoking friends sure do make for great TV.  It was fun to watch her try and grow her empire whilst dealing with rival dealers, ATF agents, a bitch of a best friend, a caring but immature brother in law, and whining self-centered kids.

11.  Eastbound & Down (Feb ’09-Current)
Danny McBride on an HBO show exec produced by Will Ferrell is just about the best thing you could ask for in a comedy and Eastbound & Down doesn’t disappoint.  McBride plays Kenny “Fucking” Powers, a washed up pro baseball pitcher who returns to his hometown to take a job as a gym teacher, whilst all the time trying to get back to the majors and win the affection of his old high school flame.  A milder comedy of awkwardness as made popular by The Office, it succeeds mostly because of the delusional bravado of McBride’s Kenny Powers.

10.  Pushing Daisies (Oct ’07-Jun ’09)
Yet another show cancelled too soon.  The show centered on the pie-maker Ned (Lee Pace) who could bring dead things back to life with a touch, but if he touched them a second time they went back to being dead for good.  Ned helps P.I. Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) solve crimes in quick fashion by bringing the victim back to life, asking them what happened, and then touching them again.  Along for the ride is his childhood sweetheart Charlotte Charles (Anna Friel) who he brought back to life but refused to touch again.  Their romance is made all the sweeter because they can never touch each other.  The show has a fantasy visual unlike anything else on TV with hyper-real colours saturating every episode.

9.  How I Met Your Mother (Sept ’05-Current)
It’s currently the best “standard” sitcom on TV (meaning of the 3 camera + laugh track sitcoms it’s #1) thanks to the appeal of all five cast members and some truly fantastic storylines.  The standout is clearly Neil Patrick Harris as the womanizing Barney, but everyone is given a pretty equal opportunity to shine.  The only real negative to the show is that the gimmick of Ted describing to his kids how he met their mother somewhat hinders the enjoyment of the show because “the mother” is almost constantly hinted at or teased but hasn’t ever appeared.  Couple this with the fact that we know every time Ted gets into a relationship and it’s not revealed that the girl is “the mother” then we know that the relationship is not going to last.

8.  Undeclared (Sept ’01-Mar ’02)
The second of Judd Apatow’s “failed” attempts at TV, this time focusing on a group of five freshmen at college, is just as good as Freaks and Geeks and serves as a great introduction to Jay Baruchel and Carla Gallo, plus also featuring the likes of Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Kyle Gass, and David Krumholtz.  Add to these some great guests/cameos from Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Fred Willard, Ben Stiller, Martin Starr, Jenna Fischer and Ted Nugent.  That’s one hell of a list.  Just like Freaks and Geeks it’s disappointing to be left with barely one seasons worth of episodes (17 in this case), but the episodes are so good it almost makes up for the tiny sample size.  Almost.  I’d love Judd Apatow to return to TV but I think he’s moved well beyond it now and so have just about all the the actors and actresses he cast in both Undeclared and Freaks and Geeks.

7.  The Office (US) (Mar ’05-Current)
I’ve never seen the original UK version so I can’t comment on which is better, but it started off pretty slow in the 1st season with people saying it stuck too closely to the UK blueprint.  There was definitely a shift during the second season to much better stories and dynamics within the office.  The Pam and Jim romance has always been great with standout episodes being “The Dundies”, “Casino Night”, “The Job, Part 2″ and “Fun Run”.  Michael Scott can at times be a total and complete prick, like in early season 6 when he screws with Jim, but this is often tempered by other things.  I like the awkward humour but when the writers have Michael go out of his way to seem vindictive I can get turned off the show pretty quickly.

6.  Freaks and Geeks (Sept ’99-Jul ’00)
Great because of the examination of the social divide in high school, the early 80′s setting and the fantastic young cast featuring James Franco, Linda Cardellini, Busy Philips, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr and Samm Levine.  Plus it featured Tom Wilson (Biff from the Back to the Future trilogy) in a recurring role as the gym teacher.

5.  30 Rock (Oct ’06-Current)
To think that before this show aired I was only mildly interested in Tina Fey and thought that Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip would butcher 30 Rock.  What the hell did I know huh.  The show catapulted Fey into stardom and made her an object of nerd lust everywhere, and despite somewhat average ratings the show has garnered a shit-ton of awards every season it’s been on the air.  All the success of the show is well and truly deserved.

4.  Deadwood (Mar ’04-Aug ’06)
A show more about how times change, people progress and communities build than a traditional white hat vs. black hat western.  It features extremely rich dialogue which is sometimes poetic, often profane and nearly always confusing, and has a look and feel that you’d expect more from a Hollywood production than a TV show.  Absolutely everyone in the cast is fantastic but the standout it clearly Ian McShane as Al Swearengen.  I’m kinda bummed that creator David Milch hasn’t followed up on his promise of a couple of TV movies to finish the story now that John from Cincinnati is over but three seasons of a show as great as Deadwood shouldn’t be sneezed at.

3.  Veronica Mars (Sept ’04-May ’07)
Season 1 was damn near perfect as a season long murder mystery about the death of Veronica Mars’ (Kristen Bell) best friend Lily, her sheriff father’s pursuit of one of the most powerful men in the country, his firing from the sheriff’s department and her subsequent ostracism in high school.  As a girl who’s able to straddle both sides of the social divide she helps her classmates solve problems whilst all the time trying to find the real killer of her friend.  Season 2 upped the ante by having two consecutively running season long mysteries, both of which were very dark, with the season culminating with one of the best season finales ever which rewarded viewers of the first season in a way that pretty much no-one expected.  Season 3 was still great but Fox decided that they didn’t want season long mysteries as this may deter new viewers from jumping in and decided that a couple of mysteries broken up in the season would be better.  It wasn’t.  Add to that the introduction of some pretty shitty characters and the change from the high school setting to the college setting and the third season was a letdown.  There were still flashes of greatness and Kristen Bell continued to shine as the cute but clever Veronica Mars, but it simply wasn’t up to the same quality as the first two seasons.  There have been continued rumours of a movie which would extend the story but I think too much time has passed since the show went off the air for that to happen now.

2.  Arrested Development (Nov ’03-Feb ’06)
The absolute best comedy of the decade and along with Seinfeld it could arguably be the best comedy ever.  The cast is top to bottom excellent and the guest stars and cameos that the show brought in over three short seasons is equally impressive.  There’s layer upon layer upon layer of jokes that demands repeat viewing and doesn’t aim for the laugh track crowd like lowest common denominator shows such as The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Frasier or any other high rating but shit sitcom.  Add to this the fact that the show rewards fans by including constant in-jokes and references and it becomes clear why it’s regarded so highly by anyone who takes the time to watch it.  A damn dirty shame that it was cancelled by those fucking asshole executives at Fox.  One small consolation is that because of the diehard love for the show a movie is set to start filming during the first half of 2010.  Hopefully this means a release sometime in late 2010 will be possible.

1.  Lost (Sept ’04-Current)
Felicity was good, Alias was better, but Lost made J.J. Abrams into a fucking God.  And with good reason.  The dense mythology and piecemeal way in which the details are sometimes fed may turn off viewers but there’s simply no denying how compelling the show has been on an episode to episode and season to season basis.  Starting off with an already huge cast, the show has added more and more as the seasons have progressed with all but two of them (Nikki and Paulo) being near perfect.  The addition of Ben Linus would have been enough by itself but there’s also been Richard Alpert, Horace Goodspeed, Mikhael, Radzinsky, Desmond, Penny, Mr Eko, Miles, Charlotte, Daniel, Frank Lapidus and probably a ton more I’m forgetting.  Aside from just a few stumbles (like the overly long time spent with Kate and Sawyer locked in cages at the beginning of season 3) the show has been an example of near perfect television.  Add to that the fact that it was able to reinvent its entire story structure thanks to the brilliance of the season 3 finale and you’re looking at not just the #1 show of the decade but arguably the #1 show of all time.  It still makes me laugh when I think that people were saying Heroes was a better show.

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