Lost (TV show)

[stillwater]

Panda, quick off topic question (Sorry Dr. Q) about TiVo. Can you record one thing and watch something else simultaneously?

Just to clarify, a stand alone Tivo box can only record one show at a time. So you can record one show and watch a previously recorded show at same time.

A Directv receiver with Tivo built in has two satellite tuners so you can record two shows at once while watching something you recorded previously.

Another advantage of the Directivo is that it records the digital bitstream directly from the satellite so it always records at the highest quality.

 

[agreenster]

Some of you people need to ****.

Anyway, I think this show has a lot of potential. OF COURSE it isnt REAL. That mood was established in the first episode. It almost appears as if these people were chosen to survive, and there's a real spiritual, fantasy undertone. It's as if these people's very thoughts control the dangers on the island (if its even an island at all). Lots of mystery which will undoubtedly unravel over the course of the show. The character's backgrounds are beginning to surface, and its good stuff.

Seriously folks, give it a chance. It's better than all the other s**t on tv. Reality TV has finally gotten as bad as it could possibly be. I'm happy to see writers making original stuff again. Just because they're on an island doesnt mean its a ripoff of survivor.

 

[Doctor Q]

Next week, Kate, Charlie, Sawyer, Sayid, Boone, and Shannon explore the far side of island. What do they find? Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montelban) and Tattoo (Herve Villechaize) saying "De plane, Boss! De plane!"

 

[agreenster]

I prefer "reality" of L&O, CSI, and warming up to Clubhouse.

Law and Order, SVU is a great show. I like NYPD blue too. Andy Sipowitz is a great character.

I like CSI for the most part, but every time they solve a case by doing some 3D animation at the push of a button, I cringe. Or better yet, they "zoom in and cleanup" an area on B+W grainy surveillance cameras. Gawd, are you kidding? Gimme a break. Most CSI's have 386's from 1989 and sit in a concrete-walled, florescent-ly lit room and are super-dorks, not cleavagey, sexy supermodels.

Or even more: CSI's are NOT really detectives. They NEVER talk to the suspects in the interrogation room, and "solve cases." They're really nothing more than lab people with badges.

But thats TV. It's fantasy. But if you're judging Lost based on it's believability, maybe you should take a step back and look at it for what it is: a TV show. Unless it's "cops" it aint gonna be real.

 

[stillwater]

I like CSI for the most part, but every time they solve a case by doing some 3D animation at the push of a button, I cringe. Or better yet, they "zoom in and cleanup" an area on B+W grainy surveillance cameras. Gawd, are you kidding? Gimme a break. Most CSI's have 386's from 1989 and sit in a concrete-walled, florescent-ly lit room and are super-dorks, not cleavagey, sexy supermodels.

Or even more: CSI's are NOT really detectives. They NEVER talk to the suspects in the interrogation room, and "solve cases." They're really nothing more than lab people with badges.

You're right on the money about CSI. Whenever I watch CSI and they are examining a crime scene with their little Flashlights, I always think "just turn on the lights". That show is all about atmosphere, not accuracy.

 

[Thomas Veil]

I'm with agreenster. I'll keep watching the show to see how it's going to develop. It seems to be the most "different" show on the air right now.

Unlike some of you, I went into the show knowing there was a possibility it would take a supernatural/sci-fi turn. I kind of got that impression from the promos. It wouldn't be the first show to do so. Remember Twin Peaks? All we knew at the very beginning was that there was a girl who was murdered, in a town full of odd characters. But they began to ease us into the idea that there was something spooky going on, and it worked, too.

Right now they've left a lot of tantalizing questions, such as:

• What the hell is a polar bear doing on a tropical island?
• Is the polar bear what they heard in the jungle, or is there something else out there?
• Is the air marshall going to survive?
• And why was that girl handcuffed?
• How on earth has that transmitter been going for 16 years? What's powering it, and where is it?
• Is there a possibility that the woman heard on the transmission is still alive somewhere?
• Is the Iraqi guy going to turn out to be a help or a problem?

Personally, I hope they don't go the "Lost World"/dinosaur route. That'd be too obvious, and too easy.

One question. I missed the very beginning. Why did the plane disappear from radar and turn around towards Fiji?

Oh yeah. And if I see that Desperate Housewives promo with Teri Hatcher getting that towel ripped away from her one more time, I'm gonna barf. And Marcia Cross just creeps me out. Is she an android or something?

 

[agreenster]

• What the hell is a polar bear doing on a tropical island?

Did you notice that the little black boy was reading a spanish comic book, and the first image they showed in the book was of a menacing polar bear? This kid is the key to something...his mother just died and now he's lost his dog during a plane crash....the dog and the boy are key elements

• And why was that girl handcuffed?

She was going to trial for murder if I remember right. She was pleading self-defense I think. Or as the cop said, "bulls**t story"

One question. I missed the very beginning. Why did the plane disappear from radar and turn around towards Fiji?

I don't think it's been answered yet. The pilot just said they lost radio contact and thought the best thing to do was turn back toward Fiji. Then, the plane hit major turbulence and flew 1000 miles off course before it crashed. Someone clear this up, I cant remember exactly.

 

[Doctor Q]

When they shot the approaching creature, my first thought was "oh no, they killed that boy's dog". I was relieved that is was only a tropical polar bear. But, once it was dead, why didn't anybody suggest that they use the bear for food for all these castaways?

 

[Freg3000]

When they shot the approaching creature, my first thought was "oh no, they killed that boy's dog". I was relieved that is was only a tropical polar bear. But, once it was dead, why didn't anybody suggest that they use the bear for food for all these castaways?

Would you wanna haul that polar bear's big behind all the way back to the beach? I'm sure the French-speaking girl would be the first to volunteer....

 

[Doctor Q]

Would you wanna haul that polar bear's big behind all the way back to the beach? I'm sure the French-speaking girl would be the first to volunteer....

If I didn't have food, yes, I'd take as much as I could carry.

And the polar bear wouldn't have to move if the people did. There's no reason the rest of the people can't hike up to the polar bear snack bar. The ocean view is better at the beach, but I'd pick food over scenery.

 

[3rdpath]

theres a lot more to this show than people stranded on an island.

of course theres a supernatural/spiritual element to it...

and yes, most of the people there hold a clue to the island...they just don't know it. even the people you assume are dead.

it isn't land of the lost revisited.

the fact that the pilot was split into two episodes was crap and really took away some of the overall impact of the show...give it a chance.

 

[Doctor Q]

Something struck me as odd last week. The week before, we saw the flashback on the plane where Kate struggles to get out of handcuffs to get her oxygen mask on. But last week we saw the same flashback again, and this time she didn't seem to have any trouble at all. Maybe it was just cut shorter, but it seemed like a directing mistake.

Of the characters in the story, I like Hurley best. A nice counterpoint to both the brave and the mysterious characters around him. The actor (Jorge Garcia) is also a singer and stand-up comic! He had a reoccurring part on the "Becker" TV show, which I also liked.

 

[emw]

You know, I like the show so far, except for the premise - that these folks are flying and encounter turbulence that rips the plane apart. I fly quite often, generally over 60,000 miles a year, yet still I'm a somewhat nervous flier. Just one more reason to clench my teeth when we hit a rough pocket over the Rockies, I guess.

 

[Dr. Dastardly]

So when are the Harlem Globetrotters going to make an appearence....

Of course! Thats whats roaring and koncking down the trees!

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

So when are the Harlem Globetrotters going to make an appearence....

Of course! Thats whats roaring and koncking down the trees!

Or one of the Caringtons show up from Dynasty.....

Still trying to find a reason to continue watching.....

 

[Doctor Q]

The back and forth flashback vs. present story about Locke was very well done. Classic J.J. Abrams.

Anybody catch the "Office Space" joke in this week's episode?

 

[SilentPanda]

Wonderul wonderful Penny Arcade...

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2004-10-20&res=l

 

[yellow]

Once again, Penny Arcade comes through!

 

[3rdpath]

gotta say, it's just getting better with each episode.

catch the " strawberry fields" reference? knowing that j.j. is a music fanatic, i'm certain that those lyrics are related to the storyline.

also, anyone notice the major continuity gaff? during the "water rationing" scene in the tent, each time jack speaks the same two people walk behind him in the background. my wife didn't notice but thanks to the wonder of DVR, i replayed it for her...somehow she wasn't as impressed as i thought she'd be...

 

[SilentPanda]

Very true... I almost quit watching after the first two episodes... however since the (spoiler)appearance of Jack's father(/spoiler) it's gotten quite a bit more interesting...

 

[jrv3034]

I love the show, but tonight's episode was a bit lame. What's up with Kate, anyway? Hmm... 2 tribes forming. Interesting. I think this episode was just setup for the next few. Can't wait to see the next one!

 

[atszyman]

On the next episode Jeff Probst is going to walk out of the jungle and they'll all have to eat something disgusting in order to keep from being voted off of the island... oops, wrong show/network

 

[MacDawg]

OK... so what's up with the fireworks??

Who brought the fireworks on board the airplane??
This is a forbidden item, even in checked baggage.

I guess that little detail shouldn't be concern with all of the other stuff going on

 

[Links]

opening sequence of Lost

Series creator JJ Abrams created the opening sequence
...on his Mac.

"While we were in post production on the pilot (a VERY rushed experience, that),
I made the floating "LOST" word on my trusty 12" Apple laptop."

More about this from JJ here at the "Fuselage".

http://www.thefuselage.com/threaded/index.php?topic=223.0

 

[Nermal]

OK... so what's up with the fireworks??

Who brought the fireworks on board the airplane??
This is a forbidden item, even in checked baggage.

I guess that little detail shouldn't be concern with all of the other stuff going on

You mean the flares? I'm pretty sure all aeroplanes have flares somewhere, to use in the case of a crash or other emergency. And guess what? It crashed.