May 16, 2008
Finding Easter Eggs on an episode Lost isn't easy. Sometimes the producers seem overly eager to fill every last frame with wondrous fun little extras. Other times, they're few and far between. In last night's first part of the three-part season 4 finale, it was the latter.
Perhaps there's an inverse corrollation between the number of Easter Eggs and the number of answers in a given episode. “There's No Place Like Home, Part 1” answered so many questions raised earlier this season that there was no time or room for Easter Eggs.
May 16, 2008
Oceanic 815 castaways, the survivors, finally getting off their rescue plane, setting foot on the mainland, music swirling, loved ones embracing them in slow motion. This was supposed to be how Lost ended. This was the inevitable final scene of a series about ship-wrecked plane crash survivors. Or, at least that was the thought in seasons one and two, and for most of three. Once we saw the last scene of Lost's third season, however, with Jack and Kate outside the air strip, we knew that Lost would not end with 815ers stepping on the mainland for the first time. Which is great – if Lost does anything, it's toy with story conventions. I woudn't have it any other way.
May 15, 2008
Last week, Lost gave us one of its best episodes ever while showing us the secret origins of John Locke. It turns out that both Richard Alpert and Matthew Abaddon were trying to get Locke to the island long before he ever rolled on to Flight 815. We also got another glimpse into Jacob's cabin, where Christian Shephard and a very creepy Claire (Emilie de Ravin) informed Locke that he needs to move the island. Does that mean tying the island to a boat and stepping on the gas, or does he have to find a way to move it through time? Like many things on Lost, that remains a mystery.
Tonight, in part one of the three part season finale, we finally start to learn what happened to the Oceanic Six after leaving the island. I'll be here with live thoughts throughout the episode.
May 13, 2008
ABC, the number two network in all the land (and only behind FOX because of the Super Bowl and American Idol), had its upfront presentation early this morning. The network unveiled its Fall schedule, and it's pretty hard to get excited about it. Nothing against ABC – the schedule is good, probably the best, top to bottom, of any network – it's just that there weren't many openings this time around. Last season ABC launched eight new shows in the Fall, the most of any network. For the most part, ABC hit a homerun with Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, and Eli Stone in the mid-season.
Networks rarely have so many returning second-year shows. Because of this, ABC had very little work to do this pilot season. There are only two new shows on the Fall schedule, with two more targeted for the mid-season. Continue reading for a detailed description of the schedule and new shows.
May 13, 2008
The Lost three-part season finale starts this Thursday. Get excited. One hour will air Thursday, then the series will take a two week break and return for the final two hours of the season on Thursday, May 29. The three-parter is called "There's No Place Like Home," an obvious reference to The Wizard of Oz. Considering what we saw from last week's "scenes from next week" we can assume that the flash forwards will show the Oceanic 6's return to the mainland, why they are lying about the circumstances in which they left the island, and what exactly happened prior to their departure. It almost feels like three hours of Lost won't be enough to tell that story – there's a lot of ground to cover. ABC has released three preview videos for Thursday's Lost; one two-minute clip, and two 20 second snippets, all three of which you can view below.
May 12, 2008
Lost show runners Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof have done a lot of interviews lately. And why not? Lost has returned triumphantly to the air waves with their post-strike episodes, increasing the very scope of the series along the way. Questions have been answered, mysteries yanked into the fold, and us fans are left enthralled, but scratching our heads. In an interview with Kristin from E! Online following last week's mind-altering “Cabin Fever,” Damon and Carlton discussed the episode, the questions fans should be asking, and what we can all expect from the finale and the future of Lost.
The duo covered a lot of ground, so I'm going to give you some small quotes, followed by my thoughts.