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It’s movies like this one, this one, and now this new one that make me question my obsession with Lost. I mean, if you can boil down an entire season into a little under 9 minutes, or a two hour season finale into 2 minutes, then what is the point of it all? At any rate, if you feel secure in your Lostieness, and can handle having 2 hours of your life distilled into a few minutes than watch this movie below. It serves as a great reminder of all the “big moments” from the finale.
At the rate these movies are going - distilling everything so succinctly, there will be a 10 minute wrap up of my life when I die.
A question that has been circulating quite a bit lately focuses on Jin’s fate. Is he dead or is he alive? I don’t pretend to know the future, nor do I have any secret spoilers stashed away, but I do know some history. Not Lost history, but real life - island (not THE island, but rather Hawaii). Consider this theory: the following characters have died on Lost:
The following actors have received DUI’s in Hawaii:
Umm… Sorry Sun, but it is not looking good for the home team. Jin’s fate might not be obvious to the fans, but it might be to Hawaii’s police department and the production team. Maybe Daniel Dae Kim will be the exception - who knows?
A few weeks ago, a human resources blog, HR World, did a fabulous piece on management and leadership - Lost style. “10 Things Every Manager Should Learn from “LOST” covers the world of management how-to through the lens of the best writing on television. The piece has a good sense of humor and some very practical advice. Here is my favorite:
Check out the full article. I have already brought it up and it has been an outstanding conversation starter. The bottom line is, you never know when you are going to need this stuff. You could find yourself in charge of a task or team at work, or heck, you could just find yourself trapped on a desert island acting as pawns in a cosmic battle between science and reason. Either way, this article has you covered.
I mentioned in my review of the season finale that I thought Charlotte might be Annie. If you haven’t been following the story line Lost for a few seasons, Annie is Ben’s first little love interest. In fact, she might be the only person who every was truly nice to Ben without wanting something in return. Annie gave Ben dolls that represented the two children, and these dolls were so important that Ben hung onto them well into adulthood. Annie disappeared (or at least we don’t know what happened to her) and Ben turned into the worst boyfriend ever. What I know:
Yes, the evidence is thin and circumstantial, but I can’t help but to wonder if Annie is Charlotte. There are some problems with the theory… Ben shoots Charlotte. When Charlotte seems honestly shocked when she learns from Miles that she was born on the island. Charlotte probably would be older (but maybe not). So, if Annie is Charlotte, what does this mean for her? After all, Ben won’t soon find out, he is off of the island. If next season goes the way I think it will, the Oceanic 6 won’t make it back anytime soon (they will try in the finale of season 5 and get back on season 6 - or so I assume). If they are the same person, is that a waste of a plot twist? Anybody out there agree or disagree with this thought? Who is Charlotte - really?
Perrineau is of course referring to the stereo type of a black father abandoning a black son. Personally, I don’t think that was the case at all. Lost has always been about choices and consequences / debt and redemption. In Michael’s case, he made choices and had to face the redemptive consequences. To suggest a racial motive in the choice to sacrifice the character is misguided in my opinion. In a related note, in the Entertainment Weekly interview, Perrineau says that he will reinvent himself and move on. It would seem that he already has to a point. He has landed a role in a new ABC project entitled “The Unusuals”. “The Unusuals” will be a dramedy about a cop is fanatically concerned about his death and is easily agitated. It sounds a bit like “Cops” and “Monk” combined. It is a bit ironic that Michael never saw death coming, but his new character Detective Leo Banks thinks death is around every corner. None the less, I wish Harold Perrineau good luck in his new show.
I know what you are thinking. These ratings numbers are not accurate due to TiVo / DVR watchers, Torrenters, ABC online watchers and the like. But there is still something going on. Here are the Lost Finale Ratings by the numbers: Season 1 Finale: 20.71 million That means that sometime during the last 4 years, Lost has had 8 million views look elsewhere. For some, that may be DVR’s and Bit swapping, but for others, I think it is just looking at other television shows. I don’t know why people are leaving, I have some theories that I will put out there soon, but I don’t think too many viewers will jump ship. As for the complete season ratings wrap-up, here are the numbers: It will be interesting next season to see how these numbers can hold-out. Growth will be difficult - coming into a six year long mystery in year 5 will not be the easiest thing to do. Unless of course the writers dumb things down to make it accessible, and if they do that, die hards will jump ship. Personally, I think these numbers are going to hold steady for the next two years.
When it comes to Lost, you have to have high expectations. After all, in four seasons, the show has managed to cultivate, maintain, and excite a rabid fan base of millions. Not only is the writing witty and intriguing, but the over arching plot is constantly teetering on that fine line between complete unbelievable sci-fi, and the what-if reality of drama. Because of this, the direction that the season finale “There’s no Place Like Home” had some big shoes to fill; I for one was worried, but in the end, I was absolutely NOT disappointed. The episode delivered in both emotional and action payoffs. It also answered just enough mystery to satisfy the cravings and started a few new enigmas to keep us hungry. If for some crazy reason (Linda, I am talking to you), you haven’t caught up on this season’s episodes on your TiVo, don’t read ahead, there will be spoilers.
I am still digesting the finale, and will get my thoughts out this weekend; my thoughts and reactions are getting quite long - after all, it was two hours of stuff. But for now, here are a few things to tide you over. The producers of Lost, in order to keep the spoilers to a minimum, actually filmed multiple endings to the season finale. If you did not catch them, here they are in all of their confusing glory:
Also, if you were watching carefully, you would have noticed an advertisement for Octagon Global Recruiting, which is a Dharma initiative. I am sure, if you were hired, you would be able to do all kinds of silly experiments. If you haven’t had the chance to visit Global’s website, here it is: http://www.octagonglobalrecruiting.com . Is this a new alternate reality game like Find 815 was, or it just another viral marketing tool?
Usually, I say something witty about the episode I just saw. Then, I do a little mini-review and say how good the episode was. Finally, I find some aspect of the show that caught my attention and dedicate the poll to it. So, here it goes. Oh my freaking goodness!!!!! I can’t even begin to explain the episode I just saw. It was an amazing episode with all of the twists and turns I love mixed with the beautiful sense of tragedy I love. I knew that in the space of two hours there would be a ton of stuff to decompress, but I had no idea, so I am not even going to try. Come back in the next few days to share in the aftermath, the implications, and reactions. As far as the poll… too much stuff that was too good to single out what I should dedicate the poll to. So, I will simply choose the best line from any Lost episode ever.  Loading …
Dark. Violent. Casualties. That is Michael Emerson’s (Ben) response to TV Guide in an interview when he was asked to describe the season 4 finale. Needless to say, I am excited. I finally have some sneak peeks to offer you:
As for the TV Guide interview, I highly recommend it. It is amazing for me to see how much the Lost fanbase enjoys Ben, Michael Emerson’s character on Lost. Originally, he was supposed to be a bit part - little more than a small plot diversion. Emerson says himself that he was supposed to be in three episodes. Now, at this point he is a major player in the past, present, and future of the Island. After the finally tonight, make sure to come back for the episode poll, and later this week for the discussion and dissection of the episode. I also have some great ideas planned for the blog during the 8 month hiatus, but I would love to hear any ideas you have. I’ll be watching with you tonight! Have fun. |
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