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Posited: Lost would have been a killer miniseries if they still existed like they did in their heyday. -- nm - Dano May 24, 14:18 11
- To some degree, but the show that most would have fit that bill is 24. - pmb May 24, 14:20
- I've said this very thing to mrs moose on more than one occassion. (nm) - musubi May 24, 14:20 4
  - Although I also think that while it'd be a fantastic mini-series, it was great as it was. - musubi May 24, 14:21
  - did she bat you about the head - sideways pixie May 24, 14:21 2
    - You mean moreso than usual? (nm) - musubi May 24, 14:22 1
      - does she even bother looking for an excuse? -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 14:23
- hard to say. seems like there was too much mythology to cram into a miniseries - sideways pixie May 24, 14:20 3
  - I think some of the mythology only existed because they were trying to fill full seasons. -- nm - Dano May 24, 14:21 1
    - but like to get into the hatch, and then the whole Dharma backstory, and then the Others, and then the real deal with the island . . . - sideways pixie May 24, 14:22
  - but then they could have hacked out some of the dead ends - Reagen May 24, 14:21
- One month 'til Pillars of the Earth! -- nm - nubby May 24, 14:19
Loosi, do the new nephews have names yet? -- nm - peglegpete May 24, 14:18 1
- Loosi, do the new nephews have yams yet? -- nm - what con_carne saw May 24, 14:19
This is a post about how I'm completely unmotivated to study for my test tonight. - con_carne May 24, 14:14
I am watching it again - amoxy May 24, 14:13
Justice League Crisis on Two Earths is a good animated film, except for the top casting. - crash davis May 24, 14:09
Remember when gwajhoo was running away with Dingers.....ah good times - Will Hunting May 24, 14:07 4
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- speaking of FBB, I rule. -- nm - TFox May 24, 14:08
- lol, i can't buy a home run anymore -- nm - Gwaahjo May 24, 14:08
Yet another reason I prefer my particular read on the ending. Everything *is* answered. (spoils) - TWuG May 24, 14:06 21
- spoils - sycor May 24, 14:09 3
  - Spoils - TWuG May 24, 14:13 2
    - That's your answer? - sycor May 24, 14:16
    - the producers should pay you money, you're doing such a good job at covering up their mistakes. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:14
- suit. hair. - Reagen May 24, 14:08 16
  - Dream. All of it. - TWuG May 24, 14:10 15
    - Spoiler question - Roger More May 24, 14:14 6
      - The bottom line, if you *want* to believe it's a dream, you can explain away everything as just a dream, despite evidence to the contrary. - musubi May 24, 14:16 4
        
        i want to believe its a donut. - TFox May 24, 14:17 2
        
        mmm, lemon donut. -- nm - workmanda May 24, 14:18 1
        
        they can have their smoke monster. i prefer the lemon monster. -- nm - TFox May 24, 14:20
        
        "A wizard did it." -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:17
      - right. - Reagen May 24, 14:15
    - There's alot of Birthers in this nation; doesn't make them more correct. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 14:12
    - argumentum ad popularum. it just means a lot of people are trying too hard. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:12
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      - If the producers have to say "we meant this, not that" then they didn't do their job very well. - TWuG May 24, 14:17 2
        
        its like the viking debate, if the viking debate was neither funny nor interesting. -- nm - TFox May 24, 14:18
        
        Just because you like your version better doesn't make it correct or supported by what we saw. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:18
      - Gee, this sounds familiar. - musubi May 24, 14:13 1
        
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Bassist from Slipknot found dead. -- (link) - JaxSean May 24, 14:04 11
- Was he married to Brittany Murphy? -- nm - nubby May 24, 14:07 9
  - i'm just shocked Brittany's hubby's death is apparently from natural causes. - Andie May 24, 14:16 8
    - Me too. I think the term "Natural Causes" has been very generalized in scope in the past few years. - JaxSean May 24, 14:18
    - but who really dies of natural causes at 39? - Epiphany May 24, 14:18 6
      - People who die of a broken heart? -- nm - con_corny May 24, 14:22
      - yeah, he looked way older. but he was overweight and who knows what other factors there were. -- nm - Andie May 24, 14:20 2
        
        if you do a crap load of coke but don't actually die while doing coke, then that's still "natural causes". -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:21 1
        
        true enough. Corey Haim died of the pneumonia, right? - Andie May 24, 14:23
      - unhealthy people. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:18
      - Pilgrims. -- nm - TFox May 24, 14:18
- he will be missed :( -- nm - Help on the Way > Slipknot > Franklins Tower May 24, 14:07
Anyone watch Lost last night? -- nm - Shaun May 24, 14:03 5
- depends on which reality you mean -- nm - David May 24, 14:15
- nope, never seen an episode...I might start though if I can find someone to lend me the seasons -- nm - J May 24, 14:05
- I'm never watching it again. -- nm - JaxSean May 24, 14:04
- No -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 14:03
- What is Lost? -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 14:03
tami just gave me yet another cupcake. this is my third cupcake today. how am I still alive? -- nm - workmanda May 24, 14:01 3
- well, see the way Lost explained it . . . -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 14:08
- Just say no. - nmbB - Nightcrawler May 24, 14:01
- because cupcakes are the essence of life. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:01
Lost spoils - Gwaahjo May 24, 14:01 1
- it does raise the question (spoiler) - znufrii May 24, 14:07
LYC: I will be flying to Boston on Wed to attend my little bro's graduation (Yay!) - con_carne May 24, 13:59 8
- if you have one day the "Freedom Trail" might be something to consider. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 14:02 5
  - *ears perk up* -- nm - Gov. Sanford May 24, 14:12 1
    - (This was also my first thought. Hee.) -- nm - con_carne May 24, 14:16
  - IIRC, my twin did this last year. Seems convenient enough to us. :) -- nm - con_carne May 24, 14:11 2
    - Not sure where you're staying but if you're in the Boston Common area it's reasonably close and fun for history buffs. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 14:12 1
      - Some old, old hotel whose name I forget right now. Queso says it's "right on Boston Commons." -- nm - con_carne May 24, 14:15
- have fun! congrats to the bro -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 14:01
- viva con queso! -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 14:00
Does anybody know the band Besnard Lakes? - pmb May 24, 13:57 5
- The name rings a bell. -- nm - nubby May 24, 14:19
- That's how I pronounce "Barenaked Ladies" when my mouth is full of saltines. -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 24, 13:59 2
  - funny check? *ding* funny. -- nm - workmanda May 24, 14:00 1 1
    - yes, because I kept reading it that way without his prompting. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:01
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One thing I loved for the Lost recap show as the scene with Ben where... - Mel Profit May 24, 13:51 12
- That's the one episode I really want to go back and rewatch. -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 24, 13:55
- "say, do you have any milk?" -- nm - Reagen May 24, 13:53 1
  - the look is complex and wonderful... - Mel Profit May 24, 13:54
- The whole Henry Gale thing was the show at it's best. (nm) - musubi May 24, 13:52 7
  - Yup, great stuff. I loved that Sayid immediately pegged him as a liar. -- nm - David May 24, 13:55 3
    - I'll be honest I probably switched opinions on the truth of his identy a few dozen times. - musubi May 24, 13:58 2
      - I honestly think you screaming at the tv is a common occurrence. - Nightcrawler May 24, 13:59 1
        
        True, but in this instance, the television was also turned on. That magic picture box and I have a complex relationship. (nm) - musubi May 24, 14:00
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  - If I was just starting out here I might use Henry Gale as my handle. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 13:53 1
    - i smell a poll coming on -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 13:54
- I always loved Ben as a character. -- nm - sycor May 24, 13:52
B3: I wonder if PFM has seen Confessions of a Dangerous Mind? - con_carne May 24, 13:51 2
- He indicated he had, but I think he said if he liked it. -- nm - David May 24, 13:53 1
  - he *never* said if... -- nm - David May 24, 14:01
with all this LOST talk, has anyone talked about last night's SHOCKING conclusion to Celeb Apprentice?!!! (spoiler) - kare May 24, 13:51 1
- spoils - J May 24, 13:58
In the bedroom, obviously. -- nm - nubby May 24, 13:50 2
- with a candlestick? -- nm - kare May 24, 13:51 1
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- spoils - sycor May 24, 13:50 19
  - I'm looking now and I don't see him. - David May 24, 13:54 18
    - I could have sworn - sycor May 24, 13:55 17
      - Lost spoilers - David May 24, 14:00 16
        
        A few more... - David May 24, 14:06
        
        I enjoyed kate making fun of the clunky metaphor of Jack's father's name. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:06 6
        
        Heh. That was very amusing. I appreciate that they'll acknowledge their own foibles. - musubi May 24, 14:08 2
        
        I just watched that episode last night, and SheFox and I laughed out loud. -- nm - TFox May 24, 14:14
        
        What I really liked was (Lost spoilers) - David May 24, 14:10
        
        To a larger point, I think it's an imperative at the end of any long running series to demonstrate self-awareness like that. -- nm - David May 24, 14:07
        
        i laughed out loud when i saw the name on the box (mostly at myself for not getting the obviousness of it before) -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 14:07 1
        
        I felt the same way. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 14:09
        
        Hmm. Question - Nightcrawler May 24, 14:02 7
        
        Spoiler - David May 24, 14:12
        
        Spoiler - pmb May 24, 14:03 5
        
        spoiler - znufrii May 24, 14:09
        
        Hey...who's that... - Mel Profit May 24, 14:08
        
        It bothered me a little but (spoils) - sycor May 24, 14:07
        
        Agreed. -- nm - David May 24, 14:04 1
        
        Spoils - pmb May 24, 14:06
One word for those disappointed at the lack of explanation: midichlorians - Dr.Vermin May 24, 13:49 25
- If we judge everyone by Lucas' failings as a storyteller, we might as well give out participation trophies. -- nm - David May 24, 14:02 2
  - I think you could grab a Star Wars fan at random and have him write a better prequel script. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:07 1
    - I think Lucas is a great comparison for Lost, though. - David May 24, 14:14
- Anybody know the band Besnard Lakes? - pmb May 24, 13:56 2
  - yeah, I dig them. -- nm - Callisto May 24, 13:56
  - How did this end up here. I'll repost. -- nm - pmb May 24, 13:56
- it's pretty clear that there was a lot of stuff the Lost producers threw in there because it seemed cool at the time - Reagen May 24, 13:52 12
  - That's what happens when a group of creative people aren't given enough oversight. - David May 24, 14:04 3
    - they've also copped to flailing about a bit when they didn't know how long the series would run. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:05 2
      - "Jack's Tattoo" was apparently the impetus for getting a firm end date. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 14:16 1
        
        and it should have prompted an end date. - Mel Profit May 24, 14:20
  - Your last IM sentence is spot on. - musubi May 24, 13:54 2
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    - Yup. If they had made the series in such a way that we could all figure it out, where would the fun have been in that? -- nm - Nightcrawler May 24, 13:58
  - *clears throat* -- nm - JMS May 24, 13:53 1
    - 110 episodes. Totally different thing. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 13:54
  - that was exactly the feeling i got when i did watch. and why i became frustrated with it all and stopped watching. -- nm - kare May 24, 13:53 2
    - and based on what i'm seeing here, i'm glad i stopped - kare May 24, 13:55 1
      - Yo must only be reading some of the posts, then. - Nightcrawler May 24, 14:00
- copyright and probably trademark of lucas inc - zdroid May 24, 13:52
- Maybe part of the problem is that no one in the storyline (spoilers) - oblique May 24, 13:51 3
  - Fair enough. I too, would like to know... - Dr.Vermin May 24, 13:54 2
    - (spoilers) - znufrii May 24, 13:57
    - I understand the end of sideways just fine (spoilers) - oblique May 24, 13:55
- i'm not disappointed at the lack of explanation. i just think that the explanation they gave us is lame -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 13:50

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