Comments on: Lost To End In 2010 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:09:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: TJR http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-97796 TJR Fri, 11 May 2007 16:15:41 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-97796 I don't understand the "They don't know where they are going with this" mentality. Having followed all three seasons so far I haven't seen a lapse in story structure yet. And you can see that it is definately coming together and heading somewhere. They just may be taking their time with it, which I guess some people are too impatient about. I remember similar rumblings about Twin Peaks. Granted it was a lot more understandable. But this was David Lynch and his films do not work in a linear fashion. But as it turned out. The Twin Peaks storyline did know where it was going, and when you watch it again you can see it. My only worry about LOST was that it would become to successful and the network would keep saying "Can you stretch it out for just one more season"? I am glad that they have set date, but I wish they would have not stretched two seasons out into three. Just give us two whole season and be done. I don’t understand the “They don’t know where they are going with this” mentality. Having followed all three seasons so far I haven’t seen a lapse in story structure yet. And you can see that it is definately coming together and heading somewhere. They just may be taking their time with it, which I guess some people are too impatient about.

I remember similar rumblings about Twin Peaks. Granted it was a lot more understandable. But this was David Lynch and his films do not work in a linear fashion. But as it turned out. The Twin Peaks storyline did know where it was going, and when you watch it again you can see it.

My only worry about LOST was that it would become to successful and the network would keep saying “Can you stretch it out for just one more season”?

I am glad that they have set date, but I wish they would have not stretched two seasons out into three. Just give us two whole season and be done.

]]> By: Xai http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-97197 Xai Thu, 10 May 2007 22:29:34 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-97197 4 8 16, etc... Yeah, you kinda did. I really wasn't looking to have it explained to me and I really wasn't thinking this was truly purgatory, or just a representation. 4 8 16, etc…

Yeah, you kinda did. I really wasn’t looking to have it explained to me and I really wasn’t thinking this was truly purgatory, or just a representation.

]]> By: 4 8 15 16 23 42 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-95721 4 8 15 16 23 42 Wed, 09 May 2007 06:37:37 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-95721 (gosh, I kind of went off there, sorry) (gosh, I kind of went off there, sorry)

]]> By: 4 8 15 16 23 42 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-95720 4 8 15 16 23 42 Wed, 09 May 2007 06:36:29 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-95720 Xai (#28), I think the writers like to toy with the "metaphysical" interpretation -- that the survivors are actually dead and in a kind of purgatory or hell -- but all in all the story of Lost is definitely rooted in a material, mundane reality, which is what makes it more science fiction than fantasy. Granted, they address the question of faith versus science, but ultimately both the survivors and the Others are real people in the real world, albeit a sinister one in which shady organizations can spy on basically anybody at will. I like to think of Lost as a cross between The Prisoner and Stalker (by Tarkovsky). The island is like the "Zone" in Stalker, or kind of like the alien sphere in "Sphere" or the ocean in "Solaris" -- it is an almost magical place with properties of a conscious entity, where what is in the minds of the inhabitants can influence the course of events and even physically manifest themselves (remember the "room" Ben refers to). The island even has its own "defense system", and will try to protect itself from those who try to exploit it and bend it to their own will. The Others do not respect the island for what it is, but try to colonize it and harness its powers to their own ends. Thus, they represent the most aggressive, arrogant, domineering aspects of human civilization -- like the "Village" in The Prisoner, with its surveillance and sinister ploys and counter-ploys. On the other hand, Locke, for example, exhibits a kind of reverence for the powers of the Island, tries to live in harmony with it, and even defend it as much as possible. Those who respect the island recognize that humans are not unilaterally entitled to take whatever they find in nature for themselves, but must exhibit a kind of humility and willingness to understand, cooperate, and coexist with it. So, the island is not Hell, but it can be... it can also be Heaven. It all depends on your frame of mind, and how "pure" your intentions are, even --and perhaps especially -- the intentions deep within you, which you may not be conscious of. Xai (#28), I think the writers like to toy with the “metaphysical” interpretation — that the survivors are actually dead and in a kind of purgatory or hell — but all in all the story of Lost is definitely rooted in a material, mundane reality, which is what makes it more science fiction than fantasy. Granted, they address the question of faith versus science, but ultimately both the survivors and the Others are real people in the real world, albeit a sinister one in which shady organizations can spy on basically anybody at will.

I like to think of Lost as a cross between The Prisoner and Stalker (by Tarkovsky). The island is like the “Zone” in Stalker, or kind of like the alien sphere in “Sphere” or the ocean in “Solaris” — it is an almost magical place with properties of a conscious entity, where what is in the minds of the inhabitants can influence the course of events and even physically manifest themselves (remember the “room” Ben refers to). The island even has its own “defense system”, and will try to protect itself from those who try to exploit it and bend it to their own will.

The Others do not respect the island for what it is, but try to colonize it and harness its powers to their own ends. Thus, they represent the most aggressive, arrogant, domineering aspects of human civilization — like the “Village” in The Prisoner, with its surveillance and sinister ploys and counter-ploys.

On the other hand, Locke, for example, exhibits a kind of reverence for the powers of the Island, tries to live in harmony with it, and even defend it as much as possible. Those who respect the island recognize that humans are not unilaterally entitled to take whatever they find in nature for themselves, but must exhibit a kind of humility and willingness to understand, cooperate, and coexist with it.

So, the island is not Hell, but it can be… it can also be Heaven. It all depends on your frame of mind, and how “pure” your intentions are, even –and perhaps especially — the intentions deep within you, which you may not be conscious of.

]]> By: CmdrR. http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-95101 CmdrR. Tue, 08 May 2007 14:48:15 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-95101 Hell is three more seasons until we get answers. Hell is three more seasons until we get answers.

]]> By: Xai ( call it "Temptation Isle") http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-94404 Xai ( call it "Temptation Isle") Mon, 07 May 2007 22:34:09 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-94404 #26, Jonboc, As it was stated earlier, it wins it's slot and has 10 million+ viewers. Doubtful to be a cancellation victim at this point. True? #26, Jonboc,
As it was stated earlier, it wins it’s slot and has 10 million+ viewers.
Doubtful to be a cancellation victim at this point. True?

]]> By: Xai ( call it "Temptation Isle") http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-94402 Xai ( call it "Temptation Isle") Mon, 07 May 2007 22:31:20 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-94402 Hmmm... I enjoy the show and while it moves slowly at times, going slow isn't all that bad for some things. The last two episodes gave me the willies because there was something I couldn't quite put my finger on...until Locke's father implied it last week. The Island was hell. Ben is the devil, the people with him (the Others) are of the devil and the rest truly are "Lost" souls. have you noticed that no one that has a back story has led a good life? Except for maybe Jack and that's why Juliet's trying to turn him. Oh what fun this show is... and half of it's guessing which way the plot turns next. X Hmmm… I enjoy the show and while it moves slowly at times, going slow isn’t all that bad for some things. The last two episodes gave me the willies because there was something I couldn’t quite put my finger on…until Locke’s father implied it last week.
The Island was hell.
Ben is the devil, the people with him (the Others) are of the devil and the rest truly are “Lost” souls. have you noticed that no one that has a back story has led a good life? Except for maybe Jack and that’s why Juliet’s trying to turn him.
Oh what fun this show is… and half of it’s guessing which way the plot turns next.

X

]]> By: jonboc http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-94392 jonboc Mon, 07 May 2007 22:20:14 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-94392 2010? If it doesn't get canceled first due to low ratings. I hope the show gets to run it's course, because I do enjoy it...and I hope they actually have a REAL course to run. I enjoy the show, but I really don't want another X-files, where they created mysteries just for the sake of creating mysteries. To quote my favorite captain..."I want answers mister." I hope they deliver. 2010? If it doesn’t get canceled first due to low ratings. I hope the show gets to run it’s course, because I do enjoy it…and I hope they actually have a REAL course to run. I enjoy the show, but I really don’t want another X-files, where they created mysteries just for the sake of creating mysteries. To quote my favorite captain…”I want answers mister.” I hope they deliver.

]]> By: Lord Garth Formerly of Izor http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-94336 Lord Garth Formerly of Izor Mon, 07 May 2007 21:01:05 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-94336 Snake Head Terror 8- Rise of the Greco Roman Snakehead Wrestlers -Starring Bruce Boxleitner as Sherrif Jones - Matthew Fox as Lifeguard Tim - Jorge Garcia- as cousin Shirley the Trany Snakehead mutant Greco Roman Wrestler -and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver Snake Head Terror 8- Rise of the Greco Roman Snakehead Wrestlers
-Starring Bruce Boxleitner as Sherrif Jones
- Matthew Fox as Lifeguard Tim
- Jorge Garcia- as cousin Shirley the Trany Snakehead mutant Greco Roman Wrestler
-and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver

]]> By: CmdrR. http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-94309 CmdrR. Mon, 07 May 2007 20:20:15 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2007/05/07/lost-to-end-in-2010/#comment-94309 Does this mean we have to wait until 2011 until we see our favorite LOST actors in 'Snakehead Terror 8' on the Sci-Fi Channel? Does this mean we have to wait until 2011 until we see our favorite LOST actors in ‘Snakehead Terror 8′ on the Sci-Fi Channel?

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