OT: Lost

[Suicane75]

Anyone watch(ing) this? Seems like a nice mix of human drama and sci fi, didn't think I'd be too interested but it's really captured my attention so far.

[gstelmack]

My wife and I started to watch it while eating a late dinner. When the doctor started to describe his first surgery, we turned it off. Did not go well with dinner...

[Celeval]

Not bad after the first episode. I'd watch it again.

[KWhit]

I'm in so far.

[Swaggs]

I'm in. Seems like a good group of actors if the lead guy doesn't take himself too seriously. The effects were very, very good for television, I thought.

I just hope it doesn't turn into Dinosaur Island or something. I think they could make this into a pretty solid drama, but I'm worried they are going to make it cheesy with whatever "it" is.

[CamEdwards]

It looks to me a like a 2004-style "Land of the Lost". And there's a fine line between keeping us in suspense with "it" and playing us for saps by never revealing what "it" is.

[Dutch]

Well, I couldn't turn it off. It was definately different. I'm going to watch #2 just to see what happens, I have a funny feeling that the best part was the plane crash. I don't know how you keep that level of interest up. We'll see, if I remember to watch it, that is.

[sachmo71]

I enjoyed it. I hope the monster isn't too stupid.

[Swaggs]

I am wondering if there is like a lab or military base because it showed that dog a few times.

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

I am wondering if there is like a lab or military base because it showed that dog a few times.

Maybe its the Island Of Dr Moreau and that large man eating creature is Marlon Brando.

[Raiders Army]

It was okay for a pilot episode. My wife didn't think she could watch it if there were dinosaurs. Does anyone else wonder what the handcuffs were?

[sovereignstar]

This just in:

The next episode needs more skin!

[Suicane75]

I have a feeling that 1 guy was a prisoner and the rocker is an addict of some sort.
And Sov, have no fear, the trailer for next week showed a panty clad castaway.....female.

[cthomer5000]

I'm willing to watch a second episode, which is much more than I can say for most shows. Since wednesday is a dedicated TV night with the girlfriend, I expect I'll be watching the entire season.

Aside from the Dr. character being a little too perfect for the situation, the show has some potential.

[sovereignstar]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

.....female.

Oh yeah! You know what I like!!

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by CamEdwards

It looks to me a like a 2004-style "Land of the Lost". And there's a fine line between keeping us in suspense with "it" and playing us for saps by never revealing what "it" is.

I had the exact same take on the show. I don't see how we get past episode 3 without finding out what 'it' is.

[Ksyrup]

My wife taped it. SHe's been dying to see this for quite a while, for some reason.

Speaking of being left on an island, I just saw an ad on TBS for the Gilligan Island reality series. Seriously. "This time it's for real."

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I had the exact same take on the show. I don't see how we get past episode 3 without finding out what 'it' is.

Yeah, that was my initial question - this seems better suited as a mini-series than an actual year-by-year series.

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I'm willing to watch a second episode, which is much more than I can say for most shows. Since wednesday is a dedicated TV night with the girlfriend, I expect I'll be watching the entire season.

Aside from the Dr. character being a little too perfect for the situation, the show has some potential.

I got the sense from him that he's far from perfect, just a hunch though.

[Easy Mac]

dammit, I forgot this was on. Man, Wednesday is like the only day there are shows on I want to watch. Between Lost, Hawaii, and That 70's show, something isn't getting recorded/watched. I have a feeling it is Lost, since Hawaii has me hooked, and 70's takes up less HD space. I can even watch Quintuplets. And lets not forget Family Guy on Comedy Central.

This sucks, because aside from sports and Jeopardy, there's nothing on TV I want to watch the other 5 days (aside from the Simpsons). Thank God The O.C. got moved, or else I'd go insane with my Wednesdays.

[Kodos]

I really enjoyed the pilot. Did anyone else think the sound effects were very Jurassic Parkish? I'm thinking some sort of time warp dinosaur thing.

I love dinosaurs. Especially when they're eating people.

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I really enjoyed the pilot. Did anyone else think the sound effects were very Jurassic Parkish? I'm thinking some sort of time warp dinosaur thing.

I love dinosaurs. Especially when they're eating people.

Actually the first thing that popped into my mind was King Kong. But Dinosaurs work too. I kept waiting for that 1 cornball moment to turn me off, but it never came.

One other thing, I really like the blend of people, they mixed up the cast without going too nuts, no real "smokin" chicks, just average girls, a fat dude, an asian couple, a black woman and a black father and son and some white people, and they didn't play into sterotypes, except for maybe the overbearing Asian fella.

[Grid Iron]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

except for maybe the overbearing Asian fella.

He's up to something. I got a bad feeling about him. . .

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I had the exact same take on the show. I don't see how we get past episode 3 without finding out what 'it' is.

My take on it is that, while we will find out early what this thing is, and probably not be too surprised about it, there will be plenty more where that came from. I think it will be kind of like X-Files, when you find out the truth one thing, that only opens the door to a number of other things that remain a mystery.

I enjoyed the premiere, I thought some of it was predictable (did anybody NOT think the pilot was going to die within five minutes of being found?) but it held my interest nicely. I'm looking forward to next week's episode.

[Raiders Army]

Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I'm willing to watch a second episode, which is much more than I can say for most shows. Since wednesday is a dedicated TV night with the girlfriend, I expect I'll be watching the entire season.

Aside from the Dr. character being a little too perfect for the situation, the show has some potential.

I said the same thing to my wife. The Dr. character, or "Jack" is a doctor and he knew how to fly? A little too convenient.

In an Entertainment Weekly article, it said that the Hobbit's character (Monaghan?), the rocker, had a hidden drug habit.

Also, that bald dude with the scar creeps me out a little. The whole orange thing was weird.

[cincyreds]

I got the season pass setup on my Tivo just in case.

[rkmsuf]

I'd be so pissed if it was a dinosaur. That's just lame. I though a great line that was missed was one of the character saying "Geez, what is this...Juraasic Park?". I guess real life things don't exist in tv land so the characters can't mention movies or pop culture. If it's not a dinosaur some great dialogue was missed.

I don't see how the creature can be anything but disappointing. I mean what could it be that would make you go WOW. If it's a Predator type thing or alien it's lame.

I'm hoping they've landed on the island of lost Amazon women.

[Raiders Army]

I liked the part where the fat guy says, "Do you think we should clean up the B-O-D-Y-S?"

[gottimd]

Interview with the Creator of the "series" lost. (Press Here )

I skimmed through it, and if I can remember it says it isn't a dinosaur, but I could be wrong.

[CamEdwards]

says it's definitely not a dinosaur. My next guess is a yellow lab that can transform into a dinosaur-like creature.

BTW, the guy also made it sound like there's a distinct possibility you will not see whatever the hell "it" is throughout the first 13 episodes.

[rkmsuf]

Originally Posted by CamEdwards

says it's definitely not a dinosaur. My next guess is a yellow lab that can transform into a dinosaur-like creature.

BTW, the guy also made it sound like there's a distinct possibility you will not see whatever the hell "it" is throughout the first 13 episodes.

The longer the "it" isn't seen the better "it" had better be. I'm blowing up ABC if in week 14 a T-Rex makes an appearance.

[Frozenrope]

I hope 'it' isn't too ridiculous.

Maybe 'it' is Jack Bauer. Didn't he say he wanted a vacation from his job?

[Samdari]

Its cheesy, but I watched. Now I have to know what happens. Count me in.

Does anyone else find it strange that we now have scripted content on television that is based on reality tv?

[gottimd]

Originally Posted by Frozenrope

I hope 'it' isn't too ridiculous.

Maybe 'it' is Jack Bauer. Didn't he say he wanted a vacation from his job?

It= Stay Puft Marshmellow man
or
It= Dick Cheney

You decide?

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

Crap! That was yesterday! Damned I was looking forward to watching it too.

[atatange1]

It's got me interested. I don't know how I feel about "it" being a Dinosaur. Any way they go, they walk a fine line between suspence and everyone thinking "how stupid it this" as to what "it" is. But I'll be watching.

[Kodos]

Me, I can't get enough tyrannosaurs. I had to pop in Jurassic Park 3 to watch the T. Rex fight the Spinosaur. Great scene until the damned Spinosaur snaps the T.Rex's neck. The T. Rex had been kicking ass up to that point...

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by gottimd

Interview with the Creator of the "series" lost. (Press Here )

I skimmed through it, and if I can remember it says it isn't a dinosaur, but I could be wrong.

Yep. He says no dinosaurs.

[Swaggs]

After checking out that link, I'm a little worried that Lost may be a sci-fi show, which I guess could be good, but not what I expected from it.

So, after reading that interview, I see something else interesting:

AICN: Beyond the plane’s pilot, and discounting flashbacks, will we meet during the first 13 hours any human beings beyond the 48?
DL: I will not comment on whether or not we'll be meeting any other human beings on the island who were NOT on the plane. But I will posit this -- Who's to say we haven't already?

The obvious choice is the guy that looked like he was going to shoot someone in the preview from next week. Tie that in with the handcuffs and you get the idea that he may be a criminal of some kind that was already on the island.

Another question I have is why was Jack laying out in the middle of the forest, while most everyone else was on the beach? Could be a simple answer or it could be significant.

[KevinNU7]

This show left enough questions where I want to watch, but the writing seems so bad and the chance that this "it" could end up being a terrible plot has me not wanting to waste my time.

[rkmsuf]

Originally Posted by KevinNU7

This show left enough questions where I want to watch, but the writing seems so bad and the chance that this "it" could end up being a terrible plot has me not wanting to waste my time.

They are making a tremedous gamble here. If the "it" isn't spectacular, cans of whoop ass will be opened on ABC.

That to me is the most interesting part. They've roped in many "mainstream"; that is, non sci-fi folk, that a sci-fi "it" could be a failure. I'm having trouble envisioning a satisfying "it" which I guess is half the fun.

[KevinNU7]

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

That to me is the most interesting part. They've roped in many "mainstream"; that is, non sci-fi folk, that a sci-fi "it" could be a failure. I'm having trouble envisioning a satisfying "it" which I guess is half the fun.

I'm going with bio-milatary project gone wrong

[rkmsuf]

hey, that may be a good one.

[Celeval]

Interesting second episode. I'm glad to see the 'twists' aren't things I'm seeing coming, nor are they "too" unbelievable. So far, not bad. Still on for next week.

[Suicane75]

I thought it was a great 2nd episode, they added new twists that sort of evershaowed the big secret from last week. It looks like this is gonna be a new must watch show for me, they really started filling out the characters this week and they did it very well.
BTW, if anyone has any interest in this and hasn't seen 1 or both of the first 2 episodes, ABC is rerunning both of them back to back this Saturday night.

[jamesUMD]

I'm hooked on it too! My only guess is that the guy who had the attitude problem (gun toter) was reading a letter. My guess is that he had a brother and he was killed in Iraq or something which would explain the animosity towards Sayead. I really like it so far.

[Suicane75]

the whole 16 years, polar bear thing really piqued my curiosity.

[Swaggs]

Good show.

I'm with Celeval, I missed a lot of the clues that were there.

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I honestly did not consider the prisoner to be Kate. Good twist, and way to leave us hanging by not telling us her backstory. I had figured that the prisoner and the handcuffs were already on the island. Nice shock by having the shrapnel guy be the Marshall. And the polar bear was a nice little shock with a twist.

The Asian couple and the bald man with a "secret" are intriguing me. For whatever reason, I think someone there has to have already been on the island. I thought it was the guy who shot the bear, but he indicated in this episode that he was on the plane. My guess for next week is the bald man.

[cthomer5000]

Aside from a few ridiculous moments, I thought it was a solid episode, and I'm intrigued by the distress message they picked up.

The show has potential, I hope it doesn't let me down.

[sachmo71]

Nice job with the music. That last scene really creeped me out for some reason. Hooked!