LOST has lost it ...

[purbeast0]

i will admit, i have been an avid follower of this show and haven't missed an episode and I loved it from day one. however, ever since their "time off" of the show, from that 1 month gap of no new episodes (december - january), the show just hasn't been the same.

first we get left with a huge cliffhanger back in december, and when the new episode airs in january, they don't even mention the bunker, but they show it in the "next on" clip. then next week, we get another episode when hardly anything happens dealing with the bunker they found.

and at the end of episode 14 we see claire come back, after nothing had really happened at all that whole episode (except learn the past again of someone whom we already had seen). then last night, on episode 15, the whole episode was boring as all hell until t he last 10 minutes of it. then when ethan comes back, they kill him. so now we will never know what the heck he was doing with the girl, and that whole story is now done.

not to mention this past episode, we learned the past of yet another character we had already seen. every episode is the same, focusing on one character and showing flashbacks. it was cool at first, but now they are repeating characters. and the next week episode looks so stupid, it just looks so cliche.

i don't know, i will continue to watch it, but i am not at all excited about watching it as I was before december. every episode just seems to leave more and more holes, and it seems as though nothing is going to be filled. i really hope they can get this show going back on its good roll, but to me is has lost something to it. anyone else feel the same?

 

[MrBond]

The "dropping a story line completely" thing is something characteristic of J.J. Abram's work. I only seriously started watching Alias this season, but according to my friends who watch it often, he did that several times in Alias too.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

The show is not for you, stop watching.

I, for one, find the intertwining of past life experience with their current crisis to be compelling.

 

[shimsham]

not trying to be negative, but it was only a matter of time before it succumbed to the cliche. theres really only so much you can do in that setting to make it somewhat believable, and its still all been done before.

ive watched a few times with my wife and found it mildly entertaining. the acting was way better than i expected it to be. not a bad show, but one that is what it is.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

thats just the style

i think it was a mistake to take 2 weeks off, but i expect that soon we will start to have many different plot threads being carried through episode by episode instead of just completely switching courses every episode. i think at this point they are still just setting everything up.

also, amnesia is a very convenient plot device. we think that her experience with ethan is lost forever, but she has already shown signs of remembering things (peanut butter). basically they can have her remember things when seen fit. also, its possible she is lying about it for some reason.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
The show is not for you, stop watching.

I, for one, find the intertwining of past life experience with their current crisis to be compelling.

like i said, i really enjoyed it when it first aired. i loved it when they built the golf course and all that stuff. but something was lost in the month gap of no new episodes, and then it coming back with such a horrible episode for such a great cliffhanger that had us wondering for a month. it just seems like they aren't doing anything new with the show, and when they do, the new thing ends within 10 minutes (ethan getting killed).

EDIT: and i'm going to continue to watch, no matter what.

 

[rh71]

I agree it has lost its appeal since the formula is repetitive, but I don't doubt that it will remain interesting. Every season of every show has filler episodes. As long as they keep raising new questions, it's all good... last night just wasn't all that interesting. I didn't see the preview for next week, but from what you're saying, I won't be too excited for it. I'm still interested in the storyline and where it will end up though so that's what will keep me watching (much like yourself).

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: rh71
I agree it has lost its appeal since the formula is repetitive, but I don't doubt that it will remain interesting. Every season of every show has filler episodes. As long as they keep raising new questions, it's all good... last night just wasn't all that interesting. I didn't see the preview for next week, but from what you're saying, I won't be too excited for it. I'm still interested in the storyline though.

if you want to know what the preview is about, i can tell you .

 

[rh71]

no it's alright, I'd rather be let down in 6 days than let down now.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

You guys don't appreciate good stories. People like you are why reality tv is so big. Go watch survivor....I heard some chick exposes herself.....teeheehee. :roll:

Frankly, I think most of you just don't "get" the stories. Think to yourself.....why are we being shown these particular flashbacks at these particular times....the two events for the one character correlate in some way and it's usually interesting or has a twist.

This was probably the best episode of Lost there has been.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
You guys don't appreciate good stories. People like you are why reality tv is so big. Go watch survivor....I heard some chick exposes herself.....teeheehee. :roll:

Frankly, I think most of you just don't "get" the stories. Think to yourself.....why are we being shown these particular flashbacks at these particular times....the two events for the one character correlate in some way and it's usually interesting or has a twist.

This was probably the best episode of Lost there has been.

no really?!? :roll:

of course i understand that part of the story, they have only been doing it for 15 episodes in a row ...

if you think that was the best episode of lost there has been, then you probably haven't seen all 15 episodes.

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
You guys don't appreciate good stories. People like you are why reality tv is so big. Go watch survivor....I heard some chick exposes herself.....teeheehee. :roll:

Frankly, I think most of you just don't "get" the stories. Think to yourself.....why are we being shown these particular flashbacks at these particular times....the two events for the one character correlate in some way and it's usually interesting or has a twist.

This was probably the best episode of Lost there has been.

no really?!? :roll:

of course i understand that part of the story, they have only been doing it for 15 episodes in a row ...

if you think that was the best episode of lost there has been, then you probably haven't seen all 15 episodes.

:disgust:

 

[Spooner]

I'm just sick of Charlie. Show me the backstory to the fat kid already!!!

 

[techfuzz]

then when ethan comes back, they kill him. so now we will never know what the heck he was doing with the girl, and that whole story is now done.

If you really think that is the end of the story with respect to Ethan and Claire, you've got a lot to learn about JJ Abrams young grasshopper.

techfuzz

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'm just sick of Charlie. Show me the backstory to the fat kid already!!!

i have a feeling they aren't going to show it. it seems that now they have just been repeating previous people. i hope they don't just continue to repeat the past people, but that looks like the current pattern.

the only thing I could think they can do with hurley is maybe talk about his weight problem, because he really doesn't get into any conflicts on the actual island himself, as most of the back storied people have.

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'm just sick of Charlie. Show me the backstory to the fat kid already!!!

:|

:disgust:

 

[Spooner]

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'm just sick of Charlie. Show me the backstory to the fat kid already!!!

:|
:disgust:

the hell you rolling your eyes at?

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
of course i understand that part of the story, they have only been doing it for 15 episodes in a row ...

Actually, the flashbacks have changed quite drastically since the first five episodes and then again after about the 12th. The fact that you missed this obvious fact further enhances my belief that the show just goes over your head. Sorry, bro. But they do make plenty of shows for people like you, so you should have no problem getting some mindless entertainment on UPN or something.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: techfuzz

then when ethan comes back, they kill him. so now we will never know what the heck he was doing with the girl, and that whole story is now done.

If you really think that is the end of the story with respect to Ethan and Claire, you've got a lot to learn about JJ Abrams young grasshopper.

techfuzz

well yea i am a n00b to JJ Abrams .

however, i am skeptical if he's dead or not, because it is VERY clear that the Ethan guy has some kind of super natural strength (atleast thats what I have gotten out of it). They showed him lift charlie off the ground with one hand around his neck, while choking him. He also took quite a beating from jack last night and didn't even seem TOO phased by it.

am I the only one that picked up on what seems somewhat like super natural powers in Ethan?

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
You guys don't appreciate good stories. People like you are why reality tv is so big. Go watch survivor....I heard some chick exposes herself.....teeheehee. :roll:

Frankly, I think most of you just don't "get" the stories. Think to yourself.....why are we being shown these particular flashbacks at these particular times....the two events for the one character correlate in some way and it's usually interesting or has a twist.

This was probably the best episode of Lost there has been.

What? I think it is you who can't appreciate good stories. Reality tv is big because tv writing is to bad. If every show on TV had the same quality as an HBO show or even an FX show, no one would watch anywhere near as much reality tv. If it's between watching the massacre of another drama resulting yet another soap opera by NBC (West Wing, ER, etc.) and reality tv, I'd have to choose reality tv. Fortunately I don't have to make that choice and can leave them both off.

Lost has consistently been a cut above most fictional television. I am not so sure that it's gotten significantly worse, though. I think that the long layoffs make it seem like nothing is happening.

I agree that this episode wasn't the best episode, but it had its moments. It had palpable suspense at times. Which fizzled out. The character forming flashbacks were useful to getting a more complete picture of Charlie, though I don't know how necessary it was to deal with these issues right now. I personally would have felt that anyone would be justified in killing the guy. He is wily and strong, and likely to escape or cause trouble.

I would rather not watch them deal with the bunker until something happens. There is no need for them to spend 2-3 minutes each episode with locke and boone staring at it and shrugging. It is better this way. Some episode in the future they will go totally hog wild with the bunker, the french woman, etc.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: purbeast0
of course i understand that part of the story, they have only been doing it for 15 episodes in a row ...

Actually, the flashbacks have changed quite drastically since the first five episodes and then again after about the 12th. The fact that you missed this obvious fact further enhances my belief that the show just goes over your head. Sorry, bro. But they do make plenty of shows for people like you, so you should have no problem getting some mindless entertainment on UPN or something.

lol i love how people see the need to flame when someone disagrees with their opinion. Every single flashback story for the character has related to something currently happening to that person on the island. give me an example of one that doesn't.

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: Spooner

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'm just sick of Charlie. Show me the backstory to the fat kid already!!!

:|
:disgust:

the hell you rolling your eyes at?

You Spoon Feeder.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Spooner

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'm just sick of Charlie. Show me the backstory to the fat kid already!!!

:|
:disgust:

the hell you rolling your eyes at?

Yeah, the detoxing former rockstar fallen from grace isn't interesting enough to waste teo back stories on. :roll:

 

[Spooner]

Are Sayid and Shannon like a couple now?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: purbeast0
of course i understand that part of the story, they have only been doing it for 15 episodes in a row ...

Actually, the flashbacks have changed quite drastically since the first five episodes and then again after about the 12th. The fact that you missed this obvious fact further enhances my belief that the show just goes over your head. Sorry, bro. But they do make plenty of shows for people like you, so you should have no problem getting some mindless entertainment on UPN or something.

lol i love how people see the need to flame when someone disagrees with their opinion. Every single flashback story for the character has related to something currently happening to that person on the island. give me an example of one that doesn't.

yay, more typical condescending HoP troll posts :roll:
way to trash the thread