tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7279214679759284253..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Some 'Lost' better than nothing?Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7722601841194119622007-12-20T15:35:00.000-05:002007-12-20T15:35:00.000-05:00It's going to be difficult waiting after only 8 fo...It's going to be difficult waiting after only 8 for the next 8 if they ever get finished, and I know I can wait a while for good television since Season 5 of The Wire will be on and I'll have the S3 DVDs of Lost to marathon. I do miss the show, and I will take the 8 episodes, but I'm not fond of the Thursday timeslot.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to Saturday at 4:30 PM? *shakes fist menacingly*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31888216323809855202007-12-19T09:27:00.000-05:002007-12-19T09:27:00.000-05:00I'll take the 8 episodes, and here's a programming...I'll take the 8 episodes, and here's a programming idea for ABC... rerun season 3 (at least the last few EXCELLENT episodes) as a primer.tiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444252177109581072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23204919888720344642007-12-17T14:18:00.000-05:002007-12-17T14:18:00.000-05:00i bought the first season of Grey's - it was 9 eps...i bought the first season of Grey's - it was 9 eps. (and yes, it was truncated, sort of, from the original 12 or 13 or whatever, by ABC who wanted it to end when DH ended (don't know why)<BR/>They had to scramble a bit with season 2. (also not sure why) and write one new episode to stick in the middle of those. it was the one that hooked me)<BR/><BR/>But yes, I was considering the other day that the networks may end up with half season DVDs. <BR/><BR/>If they sell them, will the writers only get 2 cents?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9497326899996859762007-12-17T12:07:00.000-05:002007-12-17T12:07:00.000-05:00The only real problem with the 8 episodes is when ...The only real problem with the 8 episodes is when it comes time to buy the DVD. No doubt Buena Vista is going to want us to fork over "regular length season" dollars for a half season's worth of episodes. Hey, if it worked for the Sopranos, Entourage & Galactica...BFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264282750160516858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69614867159405334582007-12-16T18:26:00.001-05:002007-12-16T18:26:00.001-05:00I'll take 8 eps! This strike has gotten to me alre...I'll take 8 eps! This strike has gotten to me already, so I will take any new shows I can get...<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I've got Dexter coming my way via Netflix, and when that is done I've got The Wire coming... and after that I'll hope for a "Man Men" rerun marathon and watch all of them in order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76623480405860865672007-12-16T18:26:00.000-05:002007-12-16T18:26:00.000-05:00I'll take 8 eps! This strike has gotten to me alre...I'll take 8 eps! This strike has gotten to me already, so I will take any new shows I can get...<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I've got Dexter coming my way via Netflix, and when that is done I've got The Wire coming... and after that I'll hope for a "Man Men" rerun marathon and watch all of them in order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48042216704596375312007-12-16T17:46:00.000-05:002007-12-16T17:46:00.000-05:00>Interesting that they're not sticking with their ...>Interesting that they're not sticking with their top-rated performers in repeats (Grey's, Private Practice) but are keeping on Ugly Betty and Boston Legal.<BR/><BR/>they still *have* Boston Legal. I think it started late and I know David E Kelley published three scripts days before the strike (according to an article - i didn't know scripts got "published"). They finished production last Friday, according to same article.<BR/><BR/>I watch Lost as much as I watch Heroes, which is not at all. Tried once, late, blew it, gave up, don't care.<BR/><BR/>Sad that they will be out of reruns of Grey's - with NBC moving Scrubs to 8:30, I was hoping to be able to watch all three shows in real time...<BR/><BR/>(I hear there's one more ep of Grey's - it's just un-Shonda-finished)<BR/>(so i'm guessing the editors are not writers)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80457544511826658292007-12-16T14:12:00.000-05:002007-12-16T14:12:00.000-05:00My strike viewing consists of Scrubs reruns and th...My strike viewing consists of Scrubs reruns and the occasional firstrun episode if I think to check if it's on...I say 8 Losts will do in a pinch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39074273513917073412007-12-16T11:34:00.000-05:002007-12-16T11:34:00.000-05:00A drop of water in the dry desert of programming d...A drop of water in the dry desert of programming during the strike. And I <I>like</I> reality TV. (OK, some reality TV).<BR/><BR/>Lost is inevitably frustrating and fascinating by turns so 8 vs. 16 is not going to effect it at all.Taleenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465468178554091355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82593182345437453792007-12-16T02:20:00.000-05:002007-12-16T02:20:00.000-05:00@Filepe: One of the point of having a 16 episode s...@Filepe: One of the point of having a 16 episode season was so that they can have more time to make episodes. They are not going to put out a rushed product just to make sure that they write more episodes before the strike.<BR/><BR/>I say any Lost is better than no Lost. I've heard that ABC is very happy with the episodes and apparently ABC thinks that the episodes are so good that they would even satisfy the haters. I can't waitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26811253707143861792007-12-16T01:30:00.000-05:002007-12-16T01:30:00.000-05:00Frankly, I am thrilled that they are choosing to a...Frankly, I am thrilled that they are choosing to air the 8 episodes, and a week earlier than previously announced. I'll take my Lost however I can get it. As I am re-watching Season 3, I am reminded of how brilliant the writing is, and how underrated the acting was last season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27671262497815567292007-12-15T13:05:00.000-05:002007-12-15T13:05:00.000-05:00Anyone else was surprised when the world got out t...Anyone else was surprised when the world got out that Lost had 8 episodes written prior to the strike? I mean, the showrunners went to all that trouble to get a very unusual network schedule and then, despite the fact that the strike threat was a reality, they seem to have worried very little to try to have as many script asthey could till the strike date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16049085094680677732007-12-15T12:53:00.000-05:002007-12-15T12:53:00.000-05:00In the shocking climax of episode 8, Future Hurley...In the shocking climax of episode 8, Future Hurley is faced with the impossible choice between mustard and mayonnaise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32226960974627329332007-12-15T12:47:00.000-05:002007-12-15T12:47:00.000-05:00Since I found the last split season very unsatisfy...Since I found the last split season very unsatisfying (you forget too much in between!), and TPTB went to the effort to AVOID a split season this time around, I'm voting for waiting until all 16 are ready to watch.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38131199584763838952007-12-15T10:06:00.001-05:002007-12-15T10:06:00.001-05:008 in hand is better than 16 in the bush.8 in hand is better than 16 in the bush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49440637670759729282007-12-15T10:06:00.000-05:002007-12-15T10:06:00.000-05:00Well, they had three 16-episode seasons planned, r...Well, they had three 16-episode seasons planned, right?<BR/><BR/>So if they're still making all of those episodes no matter what, then I'd rather see 8 now, 8 later. Eight seems like an OK place to take a break. If it's, say, an 8-episode mini-season this spring, and another 8-episode mini season in the fall, and then they're back on track for 2009 and 2010, that sounds OK to me.<BR/><BR/>If it's a choice between waiting for the whole season to be done, or only ever having an 8-episode season, thus shortening the whole rest of the series to 40 episodes from 48, then I'd rather wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-926301289075357592007-12-15T09:17:00.000-05:002007-12-15T09:17:00.000-05:00I'll take the 8 episodes, please. I have no proble...I'll take the 8 episodes, please. I have no problems waiting to see the rest of the 16... but I would have been ANGRY if ABC just held onto 8 complete episodes and gave us more reality crap instead.<BR/><BR/>Their schedule already looks bleak. Lost and Men In Trees pretty much being the only 2 shows I will watch at all. <BR/><BR/>I'm wondering if ABC is holding out the hope that the strike will end in January, giving them time to somehow continue production? Or is that just a lost cause??? How much longer would the strike have to last before the rest of this tv season is just abandoned to filler and reality shows?K J Gillenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023089365553324315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83241369958780875272007-12-15T03:36:00.000-05:002007-12-15T03:36:00.000-05:00From what I heard, episode 8 ends with a cliffhang...From what I heard, episode 8 ends with a cliffhanger, shocking reveal or something, and will work as a "mini" finale. I am happy it will be back earlier than planned -- I had Feb. 6th marked down. But I HATE HATE HATE American Idol, so... I guess I will go have a life on Wednesday nights again.cpennylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237642704877776399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55671504044477135032007-12-15T02:07:00.000-05:002007-12-15T02:07:00.000-05:00wasn't the 8th episode of lost supposed to be like...wasn't the 8th episode of lost supposed to be like a mid-season finale anyway? so if we just pretend season four's only 8 episodes long, we can all be happy? or am i just making that up.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664200920287220667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10423113433462974882007-12-15T01:16:00.000-05:002007-12-15T01:16:00.000-05:00What about the Judy Greer sitcom Miss/Guided? It ...What about the Judy Greer sitcom Miss/Guided? It must really suck if it's STILL not being scheduled even during the strike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72552049997826711212007-12-14T23:58:00.000-05:002007-12-14T23:58:00.000-05:00I'm a "Lost" fan, and I think I'd rather see it no...I'm a "Lost" fan, and I think I'd rather see it now. Provided the episodes are good and finished, not rushed and poorly executed. I imagine that's the case for the first half, but the last episodes might suffer.<BR/><BR/>Ideally, they'd all air with a season-ending climax like originally planned, but if not, and with no clue when the remainder of the season will be produced, I'll take what I could get now.<BR/><BR/>How does this affect the three seasons of 16 plan? Will it become a season of 8 followed by two seasons of 20? Are Cuse and Lindelof adjusting the plans to take this into account? When's the latest the strike could end for "Lost" to complete the season? (I doubt ABC would air any new stuff in the summer, even if the strike ends.)afogliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820361829972093800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54748212849162072912007-12-14T22:51:00.000-05:002007-12-14T22:51:00.000-05:00I'll take what I can get. You know what they say ...I'll take what I can get. You know what they say about beggars.<BR/><BR/>And I know they're a lot of reality haters, but Dance Wars isn't going to be a "this-is-me-being-lame-in-contrived-social-situations" reality show. Just forward through the talk, watch the dance, and enjoy.-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954608911800003574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33073223843892635512007-12-14T22:24:00.000-05:002007-12-14T22:24:00.000-05:00Not that I've watched, but this is a formal death ...Not that I've watched, but this is a formal death notice for "Women's Murder Club" and "Cavemen," I take it.<BR/><BR/>Interesting that they're not sticking with their top-rated performers in repeats (Grey's, Private Practice) but are keeping on Ugly Betty and Boston Legal.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37247548877448718802007-12-14T22:16:00.000-05:002007-12-14T22:16:00.000-05:00Please give me my 8 episodes of "Lost" & call it a...Please give me my 8 episodes of "Lost" & call it a day. Geez...wait until who knows when for 16? No thanks - 8 is better than 0. <BR/><BR/>And let me just this again - I despise, loathe ALL Reality TV - Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor - it's all complete crap to me. <BR/><BR/>This strike is going to completely depress me, I can already tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32270760003237455242007-12-14T20:26:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:26:00.000-05:00So the worse that can happen is that I'll be frust...So the worse that can happen is that I'll be frustrated by a lack of answers and stuck wondering what the hell is happening and wish the plot could just move forward, right? No worse that any other season of LOST.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111841230764415460noreply@blogger.com