Lost!

[Brando19]

If you guys get a chance to check out Lost tonight....tonight is Ben's flashback. Check out who plays his father....IT'S UNCLE RICO FROM NAPOLEON DYNAMITE!!!!!

[MadtownPacker]

This episode kicked ass!!

[Brando19]

Do you think Locke is dead? I don't. Man that Jacob thing was creepy!

[HarveyWallbangers]

I haven't watched this season, but my feelings that this comes down in the end to Locke vs. the doctor. The other subplots seem secondary. In the end, those are the main characters. We'll see. I haven't watched the season, but that's how I've felt it will come down to.

[Brando19]

A few days ago, I read on the internet that Lost has chosen an end date. The show will continue on until the 2009-2010 season. I believe there are 2 episodes left this season. There will be 3 more seasons...which is 48 more episodes...before the finale.

[MadtownPacker]

I haven't watched this season, but my feelings that this comes down in the end to Locke vs. the doctor.

The previews show Doc and Locke are gonna have a throwdown on this seasons finale.

Brando - Locke aint gonna die and if you didnt notice he got shot on the side where they took his kidney out so he likely wouldnt have organ damage. Throw in the fact people seem to heal fast on the island and he will be fine. Not sure what the Jacob thng was about but I hope it doesnt get too freaky. Want to see it stay in the possible realm.

The last three seasons episodes will be run back to back so no more breaks half way through.

[oregonpackfan]

A few days ago, I read on the internet that Lost has chosen an end date. The show will continue on until the 2009-2010 season. I believe there are 2 episodes left this season. There will be 3 more seasons...which is 48 more episodes...before the finale.

Brando,

A recent article I read showed that Lost viewership has dropped dramatically. It's possible that next season may be the last one at best.

[Brando19]

A few days ago, I read on the internet that Lost has chosen an end date. The show will continue on until the 2009-2010 season. I believe there are 2 episodes left this season. There will be 3 more seasons...which is 48 more episodes...before the finale.

Brando,

A recent article I read showed that Lost viewership has dropped dramatically. It's possible that next season may be the last one at best.

I don't think so. I doubt Lost will be cancelled and they've set a date. A big reason they set the date is because of the lower ratings, they want people to know there's going to be an end and it's not going to keep going in circles. Here's the article:

ABC has set an end date for "Lost."

The Emmy-winning adventure series will run for 48 more episodes over three seasons. Each season will consist of 16 episodes, which will air uninterrupted.

"Lost" executive producers/showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, who have been vocal about setting up an endgame for the show, have signed on to stay for the remainder of the series' run. Their separate new eight-figure deals with "Lost" producer ABC TV Studio include their services on the show as well as multiyear development pacts set to kick in when "Lost" bows out during the 2009-10 season.

"Due to the unique nature of 'Lost,' we knew it would require an end date to keep the integrity and strength of the show consistent throughout and to give the audience the payoff they deserve," ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson said.

Lindelof said having the end point in sight was "incredibly liberating. Like we've been running a marathon and we actually know where the finish line is for the first time."

Lindelof and Cuse said they've had "a road map for the series with all the major mythological milestones and the ending in place" for awhile.

"What we didn't know was how long we had to play the story out," Cuse said. "By defining the endpoint we can now really map out the rest of the series in confidence."

There will be some puzzle play, too.

"We sort of view 'Lost' as a mosaic," Cuse said. "Now there are only 48 more tiles that go into that mosaic, and we're figuring out, along with all the other writers, exactly where they all go."

In January, Lindelof and Cuse said that they envisioned the endpoint for "Lost" around episode 100. The agreement with ABC will bring the total number of episodes to 120.

Lindelof wrote the pilot for "Lost" with fellow executive producer J.J. Abrams, and Cuse joined the series in October 2004 shortly after the show debuted to big numbers.

In addition to its instant commercial success and large following, "Lost" has enjoyed strong critical acclaim, capped by a best drama series Emmy in 2005 and best drama series Golden Globe in 2006.

While the show's ratings have softened this season -- it is averaging 15.1 million viewers to date -- it is the most recorded show on TV, gaining 18 percent more viewers through DVR viewing. It is also a popular draw for streaming replays on ABC.com, iTunes downloads and DVDs.

[Zool]

[Partial]

Interesting that Richard was one of the original hostiles (and doesn't age?) and now he is the off-island face of the others. Very, very bizzare.

The spoilers for this week and the finale got leaked big time yesterday. I won't spoil it but I was underwhelmed with the "snake in the mailbox".

[Partial]

Well, i've gotta say that was a very sad episode. What is kind of weird is that regardless to what happens to Charlie down there, the vision has been changed.

It seems a lot like the whole Abraham sacrifice thing Desmond was talking about in his episode a few weeks back. Once fate was accepted, God spared Isaac. I wonder if this is something to the same general effect?

Hopefully, because I like Charlie.

That was a really well-done episode and really showed what a great actor Dominic Monaghan is. Definitely the saddest episode of lost yet. I found it extremely enjoyable despite in constantly tugging on my soft spot.

[oregonpackfan]

Partial,

I share your reflections on this week's episode. It was a touching scene with Desmond and Charlie.

With Charlie's capture, however, I have the hunch he will return.

What I want to know is if John Locke will survive his shooting in the previous week's episode by Ben. Locke has a history of surviving traumatic events like the push out of the 8th story window.

In any event, it appears that Ben is a despotic madman.

[MadtownPacker]

Yeah it was a touchy-feely type of episode but it was a good one.

But what is up with those 2 chicks with the guns at the end? They must be friends with the parachute chick that as looking for Desmond. I have a feeling the show is about to tkae a whole different turn then where it was going.

[oregonpackfan]

Madtown,

I think those two women in the underwater station are members of The Others.

It was revealed in that episode that Ben was using that station to jam any radio/telephone transmission from the island.

Next week will be a 2 hour finale. Perhaps more will be revealed.

[woodbuck27]

Tonight they reviewed all that has transpired and neither writer seemed to even know clearly what was really going down.

It all seems to have alot to do with redemption though.