The awesome talents of the surfing Yost family have always seemed to come with a curse attached--until a stranger arrives and their banal existence is lifted into something profound, miraculous and, possibly, universal. HBO presents this stunning drama series that follows their exploits in the tired coastal town of Imperial Beach, CA. Bruce Greenwood, Rebecca De Mornay, Brian Van Holt, Austin Nichols, Ed O'Neill, Luis Guzman, Matt Winston, Greyson Fletcher, Willie Garson and Luke Perry head up the ensemble cast. watch
Well, there goes the first season. And just when I thought that John was Jesus, the writers went ahead and threw in a bunch of hints to make me think he might actually be an alien. "You're all going to be toast," he told Linc. "We're coming 9/11/14." Could it just be a coincidence that their arrival is scheduled take place on the anniversary of the attacks on America? Then again, could those numbers actually represent the bible passage 9:11-14 that describes salvation through the Lord? There are just so many ways this could go!I'm interested in finding out more about this Cincinnati place that John took Shaunie to, and why Shaunie couldn't recall much of his visit other than the fact that they, whoever they are, want to sponsor him. And even if they are aliens or simply the all-powerful celestial beings that occupy heaven, what exactly do they find so useful about the Yost family? If their true goal is to redeem mankind, then perhaps these alien gods are of the mind-set that the Yos...read more