11 posts tagged “lost”
Taken from mylittleredgirl:
The story: A supernatural glitch in your DVR occurs. At first you panic, hitting lots of random buttons on your remote control, but then are RELIEVED to discover that no, your entire series recording of Golden Girls has not been deleted! But then, just as things appear to be back to normal, there's a puff of smoke, and a fairy appears! You have apparently freed the TV fairy from a televised hell in which she was made to watch endless reruns of Are You Hot?, and as fairies tend to be when freed, she is very grateful and wants to grant you magic wishes.
Now, the fairy has only TV-related powerz, and so she offers you the chance to go back in time and retroactively CHANGE the history of your favorite TV shows with 3.5 wishes!
You can go back in time and erase from the fabric of TV history THREE individual episodes of any TV show you want! The rest of the series(es) will not be altered. What do you choose?
Angel, "A Hole in the World" - even if the rest of the series can't be altered, this was a giant plot contrivance and blatant manipulation of the Wes/Fred shippers.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Seeing Red" - the scene with the attempted rape was just atrociously handled, and spawned endless wankery.
Lost, "Stranger In a Strange Land" - it may just be recency effect, but this was an awful episode that served no purpose.
You can go back in time and revive ONE unfairly cancelled television show and return it to the annals of TV history!* *CHOOSE WISELY, because if you attempt to revive more than one show, the wish will backfire and you'll instead be treated to a whole bunch of crappy made-for-TV "reunion" movies full of replacement actors.
Firefly. A cliche choice, but I'd pick it over John Doe and Century City.
To balance out the historical TV viewing schedule, you now have the power to retroactively CANCEL, at any point during the series, any one show! Alternately, you can weild your destructive might and DELETE one whole entire series from ever having been made.
I'd cancel Sliders after season four, before they replace Jerry O'Connell. What is it about sci-fi shows in the 90s and godawful final seasons?
LIFE AND DEATH! You can now bring ONE character back from the dead... and, to restore the balance, you must also kill off a character! They don't have to be from the same fandom.
Resurrect: John Winchester, Supernatural
Kill off: Lana Lang, Smallville
Bonus tradeoff: you can delete a single scene, relationship pairing or plot arc from any series that gave you hives... AND you can plug in any one [scene, pairing, plot arc] that you never got to see!
Removed plot arc: The "Circle of the Black Thorn" plot arc at the end of Angel.
Plug in: A decent resolution to either John Doe or Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Send the fairy to some other DVRs:
Anyone that does fandom stuff - not sure who does and who doesn't.
Did I fall into a parallel universe last night? One where Lost sucks and Jericho is actually good?
The really weird thing about it is, the reason Lost was so bad last night is the complaint I've had so much about Jericho I've thought about calling it "the Jericho Effect." Namely, that they spend so much time telling us about an uninteresting story (how Jack got his tattoo), and only hinting at one that's a lot more compelling (the Dharma Initiative's purpose). Jericho, on the other hand, gave us a "before the bombs" prequel that, with a little reworking, would have made a much better pilot than the actual one.
Because you're never too old to rejoice in the receiving of gifts. Here's what I picked up (in the realm of media; I also got clothes, shoes, food, etc.) over the last couple of days. Items with an asterisk are actually Keri's, but we tend to pool our resources when it comes to media.
Books
Board/card games
- Lost: the Board Game
- Super Munchkin 2: The Narrow S-Cape
- Bully
- *Dance Dance Revolution: Supernova
- *Justice League Heroes
- Okami
I haven't been doing the stream of consciousness TV blogging because I've fallen behind in many of the shows I watch, and so wouldn't be able to get the posts up in a timely fashion.
Heroes has been consistently good; they've done a good job at keeping everyone in the mix, and even adding new characters (D.L. and the radioactive guy). The main annoyance so far is how they treat female characters. Claire is indestructible, but she's the one who needs saving because she's a little girl; Niki got turned into Jessica the femme fatale. The waitress in Midland got killed off almost instantly to provide more story for Hiro (I suspect he won't be able to save her without creating a rift in time). Why can't there be any women characters who are straightforward heroes the way Hiro, Peter Petrelli, Matt Parkman, etc. are?
The last couple of episodes of Jericho were surprisingly good; Turteltaub and company seem to be getting their act together and focusing more on interesting plotlines like Mr. Hawkins and Ravenwood and less on the "human interest". There are still anvilicious moments, like the pregnancy and wedding subplots, but they're not dominating the story any more. Though it'd be nice if the writers would let the women do something interesting for once, instead of caring for sick men (compare April with the doctor from Rogue River) or angsting about their boyfriends/husbands.
Lost is on hiatus; I have the last episode recorded but haven't watched it yet. The Others stuff has been interesting, but I can't really tell where it's going yet. A lot of it feels like mystery for mystery's sake. The original island hasn't fared so well; they haven't got much screen time, and their plots (the black smoke, Desmond seeing the future) haven't been developed well. The episode coming up is supposed to be big, though.
Doctor Who is consistently good. The throwaway episodes are the best of any series out there (though "The Idiot's Lantern" was much weaker than "The Girl in the Fireplace"), and the Cybermen two-parter finally figured out Micky. I'm not sure how they'll bring them back later in the season, though.
I've been catching Smallville occasionally, mostly the Green Arrow episodes. It's interesting for what they do with DC canon, and I'll probably go back and start catching earlier seasons. I'm still finishing up prior seasons of Veronica Mars and Supernatural, so not much to report there.
Looking forward to The Dresden Files and The Lost Room on SciFi (but where's Wild Cards?), as well as new Masters of Horror.
Previously: Sawyer and Kate make out. Sun opens fire.
Desmond!
Battle of the accents.
Is there any hidden meaning to the cartoons?
Why *are* they here? Just to keep them out of the way.
It didn't work that way for the Losties, and yet there were leaders.
The sub is back? The one from the season 2 finale? (Alternately, who's the dom?)
Oh, it's the woman Sun shot. How'd they get her back, and what happened to Sun?
Sawyer sets a trap. Would the water actually make any difference?
Nonsubtle use of the episode title.
Oh, they're so good cop/bad cop.
What do you weigh? What are they planning now?
Heh. Don't fuck with the Benry.
This makes no sense. Why are the injecting into the heart?
Back on the beach.
New Lostie?
8-Bun.
Oh, bullshit. Easier to just slap on a band-aid and tell him there's a pacemaker. Sawyer's a con artist, he should want more confirmation.
Oh god, it's the "no peeking" scene.
That's still no proof. A shallow cut can do that.
Gratuitous back shot.
Does cold water lower your pulse? I don't remember that from swimming.
Back in the jail. Yeah, that's totally a con.
Sawyer's got a kid. Or it's another setup.
How old would she be now?
Time for Dr. Jack. Is that why they got Michael to bring him here?
Whose X-rays are they, then? And what's that spot, an implant?
Ew.
It's broken and Jack can't MacGyver something up?
Sucks to be you, Jack.
Almost as much as it sucks to be Sawyer.
God, talk about forcing the UST.
That's a setup.
Oh, just make out already.
C'mon, this is such a con. He always does the walk away to establish cred thing.
This is a very manufactured drama.
Oh, please.
Now she knows she can get out any time.
Three times in one episode?
And a gratuitous earlier title.
The Others make no sense.
What's in the center of Juliet's Dharma logo? The Hydra?
About 40? Sawyer at 35? Ben?
Desmond did travel through time, didn't he?
Wrapping up the flashback plot.
I totally called it.
Clementine Phillips? It's another scam, I bet.
"You're a free man." How cliche.
I totally called it again.
Oh, so now he's skeptical.
It's a second island? How come they never spotted it before?
Heh. Caged mice.
Previously: Desmond saves everyone's butts.
Locke vs. the Jesus Stick.
You don't call me anymore, John Locke!
Charlie sucks at charades. Dude, write in the sand already.
Sweat lodge? Is Locke hitting on Charlie?
Lockeback.
Eureka? Wrong network, buddy.
Have we seen Eddie before?
Locke's got a heck of a lot of guns.
Charlie brings the snark.
Altered States?
Find your soul mate, John Locke. Oh, there he is.
Weird. "They'll be fine for a while"? "Nothing you can do, not yet." I love foreshadowing. "They've got him"?
Polar bear!
Who are these people?
Geronimo Jackson!
Is that Mr. Friendly? Guess not.
I'm guessing Locke's in a cult, and Eddie's an undercover cop or something.
Oops.
Lizzie? Mike and Jan?
Marijuana in the greenhouse?
Blowing something up?
Hairspray flamethrower?
Desmond!
"I woke up in the jungle like this." Some party.
Giant undiscovered cave. Betcha there's a sekrit in here.
Damn, I'm good.
Damn, I'm really good.
Dude, bear's still around, right?
Speech? Is Desmond time traveling?
So how do we get from past Locke to paralyzed badass?
Everyone's a prophet for Locke.
New Losties?
Locke takes over from Hurley. Hurley doesn't look thrilled. Oh, it's just deja vu.
Desmond - looks like Jesus, acts like Billy Pilgrim.
Young Sun?
Broken ballerina. That's gonna have some meaning.
Everyone's just so badass now, Sun, Jack - I'm just waiting for Claire to show up and deliver a couple roundhouse kicks.
I can't tell the blondes apart.
"I've woken up to worse." Is he talking about the alarm, or Kate?
And Jin's back to being a dick.
Oh, it's the English student again. Can't say I blame Sun.
Oops.
Stop having everyone leer at Kate and make sexualized jokes.
Why'd you bring specific people there just to move rocks?
I'm not sure how the Sun flashbacks are relevant.
Okay, never mind. This was the scene we saw in season 1 from Jin's point of view, right?
Bad idea, Sayid.
Hi there, Kate's butt.
Alex!
Sayid seems really fixated on Jack.
Ok, he's badass again.
We saw that scene before too, right? I'll have to check the DVDs.
It's a badass contest here.
Um, hi there.
Nice action sequence there.
Can't they just have a nice and very pretty Korean threesome?
Guess not.
This doesn't bode well.
Bye, boat.
Sun's dad is a dick. And not a badass like everyone else.
Sawyer: "You know what else looks good on you? Me."
It's Jack. Remember Jack?
Benry: "You know what's crazy, Jack? Me."
What do you want, Benry? Your group doesn't make a lot of sense.
Benjamin Linus? Linnaeus?
Heh. Jack's still not gonna believe it - the Red Sox winning was just another supernatural occurrence.
Another exposition that didn't say anything.
An eyeball. Again.
Recapitulating the opening of the second season. Different song, though.
Does everyone set the oven timer so that it burns the food right after it goes off?
Meta much?
What book, the Valenzetti Equation?
Or are these others? Yep, there's Henry. And the weird sky.
Flashback, retelling from another perspective.
Eee! Ethan!
Oh Lost, how I missed yoU!
Flashjack. Er, back.
Of course he's locked in.
Kate meets Mr. Friendly.
Meaning Mr. Friendly's more interested in Jack?
Sawyer's in a weird adventure game, apparently.
Juliet. Should we have any idea who she is?
More flashing back.
Sarah takes the call. It was cooler when I thought "his name" was Desmond.
C'mon, we wanna know too!
Yeah, Jack. They'd put you in a room with a chain and you'd totally show them up.
Sure, Kate gets the shower scene.
Have we seen the sundress before?
"He's waiting." Henry? Sawyer?
Okay, this is creepy.
What, Henry's got a handcuff fetish?
Jack tries his best Veronica Mars impression.
Eep! Sarah and Jack's dad?
Jack's trying to be Sawyer now.
Back to the truth.
And it's action time now. "Subject"?
Damn. Nice camera work there.
We're not going to see "Carl" get shot, I think - it's a performance for Sawyer's benefit.
There's a very The Prisoner vibe to this episode.
So Juliet is the good cop?
Half expecting "Secret Lovers" to play on the cellphone.
Have we seen the therapy counselor before?
Yeah, Jack, that's so gonna work. Like there are no other guards.
So, I'm guessing we don't open the door?
Jack, so contrary. Dumbass.
Despite all his rage, Sawyer's still just a rat in a cage.
Reunion #1.
Oh, blow *dryer*.
Aww.
"We're underwater, aren't we." Ya think?
The Hydra. Gotta check my map again.
Juliet's not De Groot, was she?
Wow. Where do they get their dossiers from?
Cliffhanger - are we gonna get the name now? Or will he do the thing where he decided he doesn't realy want to know.
Of course.
Ben?
Show us your favorite mug.
I'll update this with a photo when I get home, but my favorite one at the moment has to be the Dharma Initiative mug I picked up at FanExpo last month.
So what kind of tea goes best with Lost? Something tropical, most likely. I've got a key lime and coconut green tea that I'll probably have tonight, but I should order some more Royal Coconut from Tealuxe now that it's back. (I like black teas a little better for this sort of thing, because the fruit tends to overpower the green tea.)
What TV show(s) will you be watching this season? Why?
Submitted by ducnly.vox.com.
[Yes, I know this is really a Question of the Yesterday. But I want to answer it.]
Thanks to my TV card, a heck of a lot. My must-sees for this season:
Lost
Doctor Who
Heroes
Veronica Mars
Eureka
Jericho
And my also-records:
Supernatural (this would be a must-see, except I've got a lot to catch up on.)
The 4400 (ditto this.)
Stargate Atlantis
The Office
Corner Gas
My Name Is Earl
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
