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November 20 2009

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The final season of 'Lost' starts February 2, 2010: What does this mean for the show?
The news that "Lost" fans have been waiting to hear finally arrived today: Season 6 has a starting date. But, as with all things "Lost," the news isn't without some confusion, misdirection, slight of hand, and above all, drama. But after five seasons of the show, do you really expect anything else? Of course not. Let's try to break down what this all means.The start dateAs reported earlier today here on Zap2it, the starting date will be February 2, 2010 at 9 pm EST. Three things about this date: 1) it's not in January, 2) it's on a Tuesday, and 3) it's on Groundhog Day. Now, the first factoid is slightly depressing, in that we want Season 6 to start, well, tomorrow if possible. But if pushing off the show from its expected starting date of January means we'll get an uninterrupted run of new "Lost" episodes, I fail to see how waiting an extra...
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LOST Season 6 Premiere: February 2, 2010 at 9pm!

According to Michael Auseillo, Season 6 of LOST will debut on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9pm. ABC will air a recap episode at 8pm, followed by the 2-hour premiere. (thanks to DocArzt for this image) Note that LOST will now air on Tuesday nights at 9pm. We are just over two months away from the last season. Are you ready??
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The Countdown Begins!

It's official! We have a date... and time!

ABC ANNOUNCES THE PREMIERE OF THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON OF “LOST,” WITH A SPECIAL ALL-NIGHT EVENT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

ABC announces the premiere of the sixth and final season of “Lost,” with a special all-night event on Tuesday, February 2. A recap special will kick off the night from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, followed by the much anticipated two-hour premiere from 9:00-11:00 p.m.

The series will then air in its regular time period – Tuesday nights from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET – beginning the following week, on February 9.


I must say, the prospect of Lost on Tuesday kinda excites me. For one, there's basically nothing on Tuesdays - for another, it leaves plenty of time for analyzing and blogging before the weekend arrives and eats up all my time. The countdown is officially on!

What say you?

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November 19 2009

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The final season of Lost will premiere on ...

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Michael Emerson as Ben Linus on ABC's 'Lost.'Looks like the island wasn't the only thing that got moved.

Mark your calendars, set your DVRs, and don't make any plans. The two-hour season premiere (it's called "LA X") of the sixth, and final, season of Lost has been scheduled to air on Tuesday, Februrary 2nd at 9 p.m. ET according to Executive Producer Carlton Cuse via Twitter. Cuse also confirmed that Tuesdays at 9 would be the regular time-slot in subsequent weeks.

There really isn't much to say here except wow. It feels real now, doesn't it? With only 18 hours left in the series' run, there are still so many questions left that need answering and hopefully we'll get some serious debriefing come 2/2/2010.

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Don't get 'Lost' in all the 'Twilight' buzz
Let's face it, "Lost" fans: sometimes it's easy to focus solely on this show and forget there's anything else out there in the pop culture landscape. I'm personally guilty of this on many occasions, even though this is Zap2it's Guide to Lost, not Zap2it's Guide to Lost and Anything Else Out There in the Pop Culture Landscape. (That was my proposed title for this space, incidentally. Got shot down. Can't imagine why.)So, in order to do proper penance and shine a light on another corner of the entertainment world, I thought it best to highlight this little indy flick coming out this weekend called "Twilight: New Moon." Don't feel bad if you've never heard of this tiny, arthouse film: not everyone can have my subtle, discerning eye for cinema.In all seriousness, trying to escape the hype surrounding this movie is a little bit like trying to outwit Ben Linus: unless you are Jacob's archenemy and...

November 18 2009

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Underappreciated 'Lost' Theatre: Do No Harm
In all the craziness that is my life this Fall, I straight up forgot all about one of my favorite ongoing series: Underappreciated "Lost" Theatre. And methinks it's high time to reintroduce it as we hit the midpoint this week. I have a pretty long article planned for Thursday, so consider this the appetizer before the main course.Past entries in this series have included:Tricia Tanaka is DeadS.O.S.Live Together, Die AloneOutlawsToday, we're going back to Season 1 with "Do No Harm," a Jack-centric ep that saw the show's first major death as well as the birth of Turnip Head himself, Aaron. Should be a no-brainer in terms of canonical eps, and yet barely gets mentioned even when discussing Top 10 Season 1 episodes. So let's break down why that might be, and why it deserves a second look.Why it's overlookedJack's flashback, in which we see the events leading up to his wedding, could possibly be used...
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Lost - Mysteries of the Universe, Part 5

A closer look is taken at the clues that the Dharma Initiative has left.

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Added: Wed Nov 18 00:21:04 UTC 2009
Air date: Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 UTC 2009
Duration: 05:05
Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

November 16 2009

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What role will Juliet Burke have in the final season of 'Lost'?
Being an actor on "Lost" has its perks. You're on a show with a devoted following, you get to spend your time filming in Hawaii, and even when your character dies, you've still got a pretty good shot at continuing to play the character at some point again. Heck, I'd wager that William Mapother's character Ethan Rom has appeared onscreen about 12 times more AFTER he died than before. The events at the end of "The Incident," coupled with the Season 6 promotional poster, indicate that we're about to see a lot of characters that on most shows would stay six feet under.Today, we're going to look at one of those characters: Juliet Burke. Elizabeth Mitchell might be currently trying to make me care about an alien lizard invasion over on "V," but she's also due back for more than one appearance in the finale season of "Lost." I'll provide the link to the full...
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LOST Rewatch Week #21: The Constant, The Other Woman, Ji Yeon & Meet Kevin Johnson

Welcome to this week's edition of the Lost Rewatch!  Without question, The Constant is a fan favorite and arguably both one of the best episodes of Lost and one of finest hours in television history. It is the perfect companion to my personal favorite, Flashes Before Your Eyes. Combined, these two Desmond episodes are absolutely essential to the overall series and have truly paved the road
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November 15 2009

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'Light vs. Dark' in 'Lost': Hurley's cluckety cluck-cluck dream
It's been a while since I've brought the "Light vs. Dark" series back to the "Lost" blog. But with our two-week look at The Others drawing to its conclusion, it's high time to bring the series back. After all, while it may not feel like it, we're getting fairly close to Season 6, and we've got a lot of ground to cover in this series.As a reminder, "Light vs. Dark" concerns moments in "Lost" history in which either Jacob or The Man in Black may have had a hand in shaping major as well as minor moments. These are especially interesting when revisiting the show's early days, long before we'd ever heard Jacob's name. Not every moment in the series may ultimately be the result of the show's two apparent puppet masters, but it's nevertheless interesting for me to look back and see just how much the show's writers might have had the master plan...

November 13 2009

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Lost - s5 | e20 - A Journey in Time

Revisit events with the Oceanic 6 after they return to the island.

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Added: Fri Nov 13 23:00:05 UTC 2009
Air date: Wed May 13 00:00:00 UTC 2009
Duration: 43:30

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'Six in Six': Questions about the Others I hope aren't 'Lost' in Season 6
We're coming to the end of our two-week look at The Others, a group that will no doubt help shape the ultimate fate of "Lost." Since we've covered so much territory, I thought I'd give a handy run-down of everything we've discussed up until this point.Overview of the structure of The OthersA proposed timeline for The Others' historyAre The Others the "good guys" of "Lost"?The evolution of The Others' isolationist tendenciesThe Others and the listsThe issue of Charles Widmore's mysterious fortuneAnalyzing the quality of The Others' leaders over the yearsWhew. I got exhausted just coding all those links. But looking over those entries once again, I thought it best to do another installment of one of my off-season series, "Six in Six," in order to sum up this fortnight's worth of entries. Today's topic? The six mysteries surrounding The Others that I insist, nay, DEMAND get answered in the final season of "Lost." And if...

November 11 2009

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'Lost': Following the leaders of The Others
Honestly, I think I could spend the rest of the weeks leading up to the final season of "Lost" talking about nothing but The Others. Don't worry, that's not my plan: but the past week and a half have shown just how seemingly inexhaustible this topic truly is. My cursory look at some of the major mysteries surrounding these people has yielded even more, equally interesting conundrums from you, the readers.  Here's a question that I've attempted to address before, but it's worth looking at again. Courtesy of reader DCMeads, in regards to Charles Widmore's time as leader of The Others:  But did Widdy ever really rule the Island?  Clearly '54 Widdy acted like he was in charge but supplicated to [Alpert]'s final authority in "Jughead". Renaissance Widdy showed his muscle while taking down Kate and Jack in "The Variable" while Ellie, still in control, used her brain. Finally Ben one-ups him in "Dead is...

November 10 2009

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'Lost': Mo' money, mo' problems for Charles Widmore
Let's face it, "Lost" fans: correctly predicting future events on the show is a tricky business. At best, you're making an educated guess. At worst, you're flailing about in the dark, screaming out conspiracies like so many crazy people on the subway. Back in Season 3, I correctly predicted that Charles Widmore sent Naomi and Co. to the Island unbeknownst to his daughter, Penelope. For realz. Not a bad guess, and hey, given how many guesses I make, at least a few have to be correct, statistically speaking.But what I did not even fathom at the time was that Charles Widmore himself was himself not only on the Island, but Ben Linus' predecessor as leader of the Others. Such a thought didn't enter my mind (or the minds of many) until "The Shape of Things to Come," the post-strike episode that stuck a stake firmly in the ground to denote the start of the show's...

November 08 2009

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LOST Rewatch Week #20: The Beginning of the End, Confirmed Dead, The Economist & Eggtown

Good afternoon, and welcome to a new dose of Lost Rewatch analysis! This week we entered Season 4, and below you will find thoughts and theories about the first four episodes.  So let's jump in and uncover a hidden lair of secrets and lies together... Crossing Paths LAPD detective Mike Walton interrogated Hurley after he was arrested. Walton used to be Ana Lucia's partner on the
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'Lost' in translation: The Others and the lists
If there's a single topic that you have been clamoring for over the last week of "Lost" entries, it's been "the lists." Some of you thought I forgot about them, others accused me of ignoring them, and at least one of threatened to put me on one if I didn't start producing some insight into their derivation. But since one mere week of Others'-centric entries couldn't begin to cover the gamut of interesting mysteries still surrounding the group, I'm happy to spill the series over into a second week. Never let it be said that I don't give you people what you want.It's actually a good time to bring up the lists, in that my last entry talked about the gradual circling of the wagons that took place in Others' culture over the course of the 20th century. I suggested that perhaps Jacob's original plan was to systematically gather the proper people to The Island...

November 06 2009

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'Lost': Progression and regression for The Others
We're winding down our week-long look at The Others today, and if you're feeling more "Lost" than ever about this group, I can't say I blame you. Every time you approach an answer about this collective, the questions multiply.Yesterday, I suggested that the original purpose of the society was to establish a small control group of humans possessing inherent psychological characteristics that, if properly seeded, could blossom into a collective capable of pushing humanity as a whole towards the next plateau of its existence. But the Island's isolatory nature, combined with Jacob's "observe, not interfere" approach, led to an eventual degradation of the group's purpose. Instead of gradually incorporating those that found their way to the Island's shores, they decided to treat everything "foreign" as "antagonistic."Did everyone that came to the Island deserve the red-carpet treatment? Certainly not. But it's one thing to treat outsiders with suspicion and a whole other thing to infiltrate, antagonize,...

November 05 2009

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'Lost': The (de)evolution of The Others' morality
"Lost" fans know that it's generally not a good idea to trust Ben Linus. He'll probably fry your brain through twisted logic and emotionally manipulate you to do his bidding, but you'll never actually trust him even while performing acts that go against everything in which you believe. But today, as a thought exercise, we're going to try and take Ben at his word for once.This solitary time? At the Pala Ferry, bidding Michael and Walt goodbye:Michael: My friends--I was promised you wouldn't hurt them.Ben: A deal's a deal.Michael: Who are you people?Ben: We're the good guys, Michael.So let's assume NOT that The Others are in fact the good guys, as he states. Rather, let's assume that when he tells Michael this, he believes that he is telling the truth. "Good" and "bad" are of course in the eye of the beholder. The actions taken by The Others against the survivors of Oceanic 815 certainly...

November 03 2009

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How The Others got 'Lost' along the way
As promised, we're kicking off Others Week here on the "Lost" blog with an examination of the culture surrounding this mysterious group. Now, donning our Charlotte Staples Lewis-esque cultural anthropologist hats to analyze this group will only get us so far: up to this point, the majority of the social ecosystem is as blurry and confused as Lindsay Lohan on a typical Tuesday night. But soldier forth we will, trying to isolate and analyze a few aspects of what makes The Others the group they are.When typically discussing a culture of a particular group, it's helpful to look at their origins. Naturally, this being "Lost," said origins are shrouded in mystery. Calling this group "The Others" doesn't help our case, since it doesn't really tell us who they are. It merely tells us what they are not. "The Others" implies difference from those that they encounter, but doesn't really illuminate what exactly makes them act...

November 01 2009

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LOST Rewatch Week #19: Greatest Hits & Through the Looking Glass

I openly admit to breaking from the original schedule. Because Through the Looking Glass is a 2 hour, 2 episode finale, I made the decision to not move into S4 in this same batch. Next week I will tackle the first four episodes of S4. Before we begin, I must acknowledge Dom Monaghan for his genuinely moving performance in these last three episodes. His eyes are clearly red in many scenes
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