Comments on: An Open Letter To Lost http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/ SEXY, SASSY, SMART ROMANTIC FICTION Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jana J. Hanson http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-32466 Jana J. Hanson Tue, 13 May 2008 13:13:21 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-32466 Thursday's episode was certainly freak-y, but my problem is I cannot look away. I became irritated in ... one of the seasons by the new episode/rerun/new episode/rerun ABC played during that season. So, I stopped watching because I was truly lost. Then a friend told me about the flashforward at the end of last season. And I got hooked once again. Watching the episodes on ABC.com provides "minimal commercial involvement;" after 30 seconds, you can click to return to Lost. What I do not like about watching online is no previews for the next's week show. And can I just say as a non-Jack fan (he does not compare to Sawyer), Matthew Fox is awesome as Racer X in Speed Racer. Seriously. Drool and swoon. Thursday’s episode was certainly freak-y, but my problem is I cannot look away. I became irritated in … one of the seasons by the new episode/rerun/new episode/rerun ABC played during that season. So, I stopped watching because I was truly lost.

Then a friend told me about the flashforward at the end of last season. And I got hooked once again.

Watching the episodes on ABC.com provides “minimal commercial involvement;” after 30 seconds, you can click to return to Lost. What I do not like about watching online is no previews for the next’s week show.

And can I just say as a non-Jack fan (he does not compare to Sawyer), Matthew Fox is awesome as Racer X in Speed Racer. Seriously. Drool and swoon.

]]> By: Walt http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-32000 Walt Sat, 10 May 2008 06:20:13 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-32000 Well, it's been a couple of days now, so anyone who has DVR'd this last episode better skip my comment... ... ... k. Polar Bears transported into the desert? K, I can get into that. Time travel in the mind? Okay, a bit out there, but why not? Time and space travel? Quirky, but that's about it. Claire having a meeting with her dead father now back to life in a darkened cabin in the middle of the island? Dude, she had the weirdest look on her face, like they had just been finished having a sexual liaison. Yeah, that look. Now, I know that since it wasn't sex, it means that she's dead, too, and that's just her spirit thing in the cabin, I get that. But that's just creepy. And not even creepy in a good way, either. The show is quickly going off into TWIN PEAKS territory, as far as I'm concerned, anyway. Too many whacked out situations, not enough explanation. I almost expect a backwards talking midget any episode now. It's nice to see the revelation that John Locke was special to the island, and that John went through a few "refusals of the call" before the island called to him. Ben "passing the mantle" to John certainly sounds interesting enough, but Ben is getting off the island so we know this had to happen. The fact that Micheal can't be killed is getting downright humorous. And if anyone hasn't guessed who "the big kiss" involves with the season finale, you just haven't been paying attention. (and this is not a spoiler, but a deduction on my part) . Yes, there's a big important kiss that is in the finale of the season. Who do you think it's between? Well, it’s been a couple of days now, so anyone who has DVR’d this last episode better skip my comment…
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k. Polar Bears transported into the desert? K, I can get into that.
Time travel in the mind? Okay, a bit out there, but why not?
Time and space travel? Quirky, but that’s about it.
Claire having a meeting with her dead father now back to life in a darkened cabin in the middle of the island? Dude, she had the weirdest look on her face, like they had just been finished having a sexual liaison. Yeah, that look. Now, I know that since it wasn’t sex, it means that she’s dead, too, and that’s just her spirit thing in the cabin, I get that. But that’s just creepy. And not even creepy in a good way, either.

The show is quickly going off into TWIN PEAKS territory, as far as I’m concerned, anyway. Too many whacked out situations, not enough explanation. I almost expect a backwards talking midget any episode now.

It’s nice to see the revelation that John Locke was special to the island, and that John went through a few “refusals of the call” before the island called to him. Ben “passing the mantle” to John certainly sounds interesting enough, but Ben is getting off the island
so we know this had to happen.

The fact that Micheal can’t be killed is getting downright humorous.

And if anyone hasn’t guessed who “the big kiss” involves with the season finale, you just haven’t been paying attention. (and this is not a spoiler, but a deduction on my part) . Yes, there’s a big important kiss that is in the finale of the season.

Who do you think it’s between?

]]> By: Robin http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-31986 Robin Sat, 10 May 2008 03:39:54 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-31986 Great letter, HelenKay! I don't watch Lost, but plenty of my favorite TV shows allow for far too many commercials too. The dh and I have gotten into the habit of pausing a show (we've got a DVR) right before it starts, then waiting 20 minutes or so before we sit down to watch. That way we can fast forward through the commercials and still be on time for the next show if there's one we like. Sorry advertisers. Great letter, HelenKay! I don’t watch Lost, but plenty of my favorite TV shows allow for far too many commercials too. The dh and I have gotten into the habit of pausing a show (we’ve got a DVR) right before it starts, then waiting 20 minutes or so before we sit down to watch. That way we can fast forward through the commercials and still be on time for the next show if there’s one we like. Sorry advertisers.

]]> By: Lucie Simone http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-31957 Lucie Simone Fri, 09 May 2008 22:21:24 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-31957 Ha! Fabulous diatribe, HelenKay. I've never seen Lost, but I've heard the show has a reputation for absurd (in a good way). Glad to have it confirmed! Cindy, I used to watch Grey's Anatomy, too, but got really fed up with the whiney-ness of all the characters. I realized "our relationship" was over when I was hoping Meredith would die when she nearly drowned. Yep, that was the end of it for me. Too bad, because there was some really great drama going on in the early episodes... Ha! Fabulous diatribe, HelenKay. I’ve never seen Lost, but I’ve heard the show has a reputation for absurd (in a good way). Glad to have it confirmed!

Cindy, I used to watch Grey’s Anatomy, too, but got really fed up with the whiney-ness of all the characters. I realized “our relationship” was over when I was hoping Meredith would die when she nearly drowned. Yep, that was the end of it for me. Too bad, because there was some really great drama going on in the early episodes…

]]> By: Cindy Procter-King http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-31951 Cindy Procter-King Fri, 09 May 2008 21:05:52 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-31951 LOL! I've never watched one episode of LOST. I am a devoted ER junkie. I still love it. Oh, I watch Grey's now, too, but I'm getting really sick of how the Grey's couples never stay together longer than a few episodes, and I'm starting to feel like the producers are jerking me around. I don't feel that way about ER. Characters come and go, but they way they handle it works for me. It feels real. To me. LOL! I’ve never watched one episode of LOST. I am a devoted ER junkie. I still love it. Oh, I watch Grey’s now, too, but I’m getting really sick of how the Grey’s couples never stay together longer than a few episodes, and I’m starting to feel like the producers are jerking me around. I don’t feel that way about ER. Characters come and go, but they way they handle it works for me. It feels real. To me.

]]> By: Jennifer Estep http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-31947 Jennifer Estep Fri, 09 May 2008 20:05:49 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-31947 I so agree with you. The first season was so brilliant, now ... not so much. For every great episode (like the one with Sayid earlier this year), we get something like last night's show. Locke used to be one of my favorite characters, but the writers have turned him into a total nutcase. And Jack ... I can't stand Jack. What I want to know is this -- why doesn't somebody just shoot Ben already? Everyone knows what an evil snake he is. Let the scary mercenary guy kill him. Big problem solved. Yeah, the commercials are aggravating. There were what five, six breaks last night? Seems like the show itself just keeps getting shorter and shorter ... I so agree with you. The first season was so brilliant, now … not so much. For every great episode (like the one with Sayid earlier this year), we get something like last night’s show. Locke used to be one of my favorite characters, but the writers have turned him into a total nutcase. And Jack … I can’t stand Jack.

What I want to know is this — why doesn’t somebody just shoot Ben already? Everyone knows what an evil snake he is. Let the scary mercenary guy kill him. Big problem solved.

Yeah, the commercials are aggravating. There were what five, six breaks last night? Seems like the show itself just keeps getting shorter and shorter …

]]> By: Liza http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-31933 Liza Fri, 09 May 2008 17:34:45 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-31933 I dvr'd last night too. Looks like I will be able to watch the entire episode in less time than I spend on the treadmill. I totally agree that all the shows, not just Lost, have gone over the top with commercial breaks. I dvr’d last night too. Looks like I will be able to watch the entire episode in less time than I spend on the treadmill. I totally agree that all the shows, not just Lost, have gone over the top with commercial breaks.

]]> By: Shannon Stacey http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/05/an-open-letter/#comment-31932 Shannon Stacey Fri, 09 May 2008 17:23:29 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/?p=1045#comment-31932 Now I'm <i>really</i> glad we DVR'd last night's episode due to the Celtics messing up our viewing schedule. It sounds like we can watch the entire episode during one of commercial breaks in NUMB3RS. Now I’m really glad we DVR’d last night’s episode due to the Celtics messing up our viewing schedule. It sounds like we can watch the entire episode during one of commercial breaks in NUMB3RS.

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