![]() ![]() Inside its slipcase is a novel titled “Ship of Theseus,” written by one V.M. In looks alone, “S.” is gorgeous, a masterpiece of verisimilitude. For mastering this, Abrams has earned fame, the gilded keys to both the “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” franchises, and the clout to produce “S.,” a lavish geek-bait novel. ![]() Now, though, the masses play via social media, and every network - in pursuit of content that marketing gurus like to call “sticky” - wants its own geek bait. Capitol building.)Ī generation ago, chatter over shows such as “Lost” would’ve been relegated to obscure fanzines and gatherings in Holiday Inn conference centers. (Wikipedia’s entry on the “ Mythology of ‘Lost’ ” is nearly as long as the one on the U.S. ![]() Abrams, who with “Lost” used a stock wreck-survival story line to build a complex universe of smoke monsters and secret societies. Call him the geek-bait auteur: a guy (it’s usually a guy) who creates TV shows stuffed with clues designed to stoke collective plot speculation. ![]()
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