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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 1, 2004 16:24:11 GMT -5
I didn't cath the rerun, please elaborate.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 2, 2004 1:43:47 GMT -5
HEAVY SPOILERS!!
We found out that Jin's wife Sun, can actually speak English, (I knew it!!) but her husband doesn't know she can. In flashbacks we see that she almost left him when they were at the airport, but changed her mind at the last minute.
The survivors argued about where they should camp -- on the beach, where they're more likely to be seen, or in a remote inland valley where there's plenty of fresh water. They ended up splitting up.
Also Locke now knows that Charlie is a drug addict.
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Post by Phoenix on Nov 2, 2004 12:52:01 GMT -5
Just to add on to above: they also found two very old dead bodies in the cave by all the fresh water (yuck) that they named "Adam" and "Eve."
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 2, 2004 14:35:50 GMT -5
Can these be the people who sent out the transmission?
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Post by Phoenix on Nov 3, 2004 9:45:32 GMT -5
Can these be the people who sent out the transmission? I think that is the speculation. Don't forget it's on tonight at 8! |
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 3, 2004 17:22:00 GMT -5
Don't worry, I have no plans.
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Post by Phoenix on Nov 10, 2004 10:10:54 GMT -5
Below is a great recap of a panal featuring Paul Dini, a writer of LOST. It is a bit long though...
SERIOUS SPOILER ALERT!
When it comes to "Batman" only one format ever got it pitch perfect right - the Warner Bros. animated series of the early 90's. Now Paul Dini, one of the geniuses behind that series, has a new job working for "Alias" creator J.J. Abrams on his new ABC series "Lost" which has become one of the biggest hits of the new season. Over the weekend, Dini attended the Wizard World Convention in Dallas and spoke about all of his projects. Along the way were some big spoilers for "Lost" and 'Ranger1138' was in attendance to write it all down:
WizardWorld: Paul Dini on Lost - by 'Ranger1138'
"Two clips were shown from this Wednesday's episode. One featured a funny exchange between Hurley and Charlie. Charlie believes that the large man is hording food. He bases this hypothesis on the sheer fact that he hasn't lost any weight in their time on the island. The banter goes back and forth for some time until it is mentioned that Hurley has gone down one belt notch. The second clip was very intense. It showed Sayid torturing Sawyer. This is a long scene that will definitely get that "viewer discretion is advised" box to pop up at least once or twice during the hour. The torture involves fingernails and sharp objects if anyone was curious.
After the clip it was asked if Standards and Practices had issues with the show since it was an 8PM EST slotted show. Paul said that they rarely worry about that kind of thing although they did wonder if they would be able to go ahead with the drug storyline for Charlie. ABC is fully behind the show and it rarely sends in notes to the writing team. The decision to air the show in "Pan and Scan" was the network's decision and the DVDs feature widescreen transfers of the show.
One of the original marketing plans was to release the DVD of the two hour pilot some three weeks after it aired. ABC moved on to the concept of just re-airing the show, like NBC and CBS do now, on Saturdays for those viewers who need to catch up. DVD sets are planned with deleted scenes but Disney and Bad Robot have not decided on any release dates yet. Some time last year ABC decided that they, like the other networks, needed to have a series shot in Hawaii. LOST was ABC's attempt to have a scripted or dramatic version of Survivor. Although ABC preferred to think of it as a "deserted island" show.
Paul said that each writer drew names from a hat. Three names were chosen by each writer. That writer then went off to write the character's history and back story. Paul's character's are John Locke, Sawyer and Sun [Daniel Day Kim's wife]. Paul said that Locke was based off of the real life philosopher John Locke. He also said that Locke was a strategist. He likes the thrill of the hunt and comes to see things like the game he played in episode 104 "Walkabout".
When asked if it was a coincidence that Locke seemed to be around at a character's key moment Paul stated that Locke just seems to be an opportunist. He apparently is not good or evil, however, he may play a given situation either way to gain an advantage. It was also said that the monster is sort of a reflection of yourself. The pilot saw it in horror and he was killed because he feared the monster. Locke saw the monster with true awe, therefore, he was able to survive his encounter.
The monster it's self may not be revealed totally at any point in the series. It may be, as Paul described it, "a Loch Ness Monster kind of thing". Bits and pieces of the beast will be shown throughout the series but a full reveal could prove to be anti-climatic. Still the monster will be explained at some point in future seasons.
Kate is said to have a checkered past in her character's bio. She is also wanted for multiple things other than the bits shown early on in the season. A future ep will really bring her past to the forefront this season. Jack was originally planned to be killed off in the two hour pilot. The plan was to have someone famous play him and then kill him off before the middle of the second hour. The team talked about getting Michael "Batman" Keaton, however, Paul wasn't sure if they ever made it to the point of approaching him.
Paul said that some of the other survivors will have their turn in the spotlight. Scott and Steve were introduced last week and they have some lines in upcoming shows. A new character will step up soon to help Claire with her pregnancy. Rosa's story about her missing husband will be touched upon before the end of the season.
The team tried to cast as many natives to Hawaii as they could. Production costs could get quickly out of hand if they chose a famous actor to be a side character that would eventually work their way to the main cast. They loved the idea of maybe doing this but it would cost them a lot of money to fly out an actor for a few scenes. So casting found many extras in the area who could work their way up to speaking lines if the writing team needed a new "red shirt of the week". And they really do call them red shirts. Apparently at least one main character and several minor ones will be killed off before the end of the season.
A question was asked about the time period that seems to be mentioned on the show each week. Paul said that they want the viewer to be very aware of the amount of time spent on the island. The entire first season will take one month of pseudo island time. A new CGI company is now on board to assist with effects needed. In a lot of cases the animals used in the show are CGI due to Hawaii's restrictions on the importing of animals. CGI was used for the wild bores and the polar bear.
Paul also told story about how the extras like to feed the bores when on break. This causes them to feel sleepy later on in the shoot. The scene where Locke uses Charlie as bait was one of the scenes where the bore fell fast asleep once in the hammock like net. Mira "Babylon 5" Furlan will guest star in a very important role before the season is out.
Paul said that the plan is to keep the show's current format of story punctuated with flashbacks. There was talk of maybe doing an episode where the survivor's families were shown but it was dropped for the same reason why a story about another person washing up on the beach was dropped. The team feels that the show's strength is based upon it's focus with those already on the island. Anything else may effect the "Gilligan" factor. The team is well aware that the show will have to move beyond this focus at some point, however, that could be done in say season 3 or 4. And yes they have a loose season plan for going that far with the show.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 10, 2004 10:23:15 GMT -5
Charlie believes that the large man is hording food. He bases this hypothesis on the sheer fact that he hasn't lost any weight in their time on the island. The banter goes back and forth for some time until it is mentioned that Hurley has gone down one belt notch.
I was wondering about this myself, if we were going to actually see Hurley lose any significant weight. Wonder what kind of diet they've put him on.
Sounds like they have some great plans for the future of this series. And it's interesting because there are so many survivors that we can still be introduced to new characters from time to time, as most of them haven't even been showcased yet, let alone even had dialogue. This show rocks.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 11, 2004 14:47:29 GMT -5
I though last night was one of the best episodes yet.
I loved it when Sayid tortured Sawyer. He so deserved it. Sawyer acts like such a dick. And we got to find out that he was a scumbag con-artist in the outside world too.
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Post by Phoenix on Nov 11, 2004 15:38:31 GMT -5
I though last night was one of the best episodes yet. I loved it when Sayid tortured Sawyer. He so deserved it. Sawyer acts like such a dick. I agree. I'm not much for watching torture, but I actually was rooting for it last night. I felt some satifaction in hearing Sawyer scream. Last night's episode also had quite a bit of gore! When that knife went into Sawer's arm I did cringe. That was more graphic than that movie Saw I just watched! As usual, looking forward to next week..the scenes looked great! |
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 11, 2004 16:15:11 GMT -5
I'll have to catch the rerun, I was at National Treasure.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 17, 2004 16:33:43 GMT -5
Hey Frankenjohn, don't forget LOST is on tonight. ;D
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 17, 2004 16:42:56 GMT -5
Don't worry, I must have 57 veins cut off with all the strings around my fingers! ;D
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Post by Phoenix on Nov 21, 2004 13:43:32 GMT -5
Don't worry, I must have 57 veins cut off with all the strings around my fingers! ;D I missed it this week because we were moving. Can someone post me some spoilers? Thanks! |
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 21, 2004 15:41:43 GMT -5
Yeah, Sayid gets captured by the French woman while all the others are playing golf.
It's not much, there's a few more minor details, but I'm feeling quite lazy right now.
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