(S02E03) Army Wives is the kind of show that's not afraid to wear its heart on its sleeve, metaphorically speaking. That's what this episode was in essence. The writers weren't afraid to deal with some core themes like faith, courage, fear and bravery.

Time has passed since Amanda's death, but life is not returning to normal for the Holdens. Until Claudia Joy is able to begin to heal, Michael and Emmalin will be suffering, a point driven home in this episode by the messenger. In the guise of guest star Bill Cobbs, he's not real.

At least not real in human form; he's imaginary and only Claudia Joy can see and speak with him. This is very much a dramatic device to help her see that life goes on.
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I don't play video games much anymore. I think the last game I had any real interest in was Mario Kart on the N64. Frankly, they've become too convoluted for my tastes, and I tend to like puzzle games and other "boring" stuff like that. At any rate, since I'm a big fan of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and have been spending the last few days watching the plethora of episodes I've Tivoed, I kept seeing commercials for an online game based on the show called Big Fat Awesome House Party. Curiosity got the better of me so I decided to check it out, and it's actually  a lot of fun for both kids and immature adults like myself. You create your own imaginary friend (I named mine "Crumple") and then wander about the home, making friends, doing chores, playing games, and advancing to new levels as you complete different tasks. If you're a fan of the show, you should definitely check it out, and even if you're not, it's a fun way to waste time while at work.

Last week's episode was some seriously good Lost. I think the season has been building to this point, and now it's going to be some crazy out of control roller coaster ride from here on out. Like a katamari snowball that you keep rolling around, it seems like it's never going to grow, then all of a sudden it just gets bigger and bigger with every movement. I think that's where we're at right now -- right on the cusp of that first big hill.

Come back tonight and join me and all of the other Lost fanatics as we watch and discuss the show live. Come right back here, to this very post, at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super secret chat room. As with all of our chats, you need to have AIM or a compatible chatting client to join the room. Make sure you stop by our Lost pre-game show before joining us today and sound off about what you think is going to happen tonight. See you at 8!

UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our Lost Chat! See you inside.

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