Inspired by Damon Lindelof's latest boneheaded comments.
It's deeply ironic that the flashbacks, which should work to open up the show and give us new storylines that we're not getting on the island, have been so repetitive, featuring the same characters over and over again. We get more restricted storylines in the past than on the island! What was supposed to be a deserted island has a ridiculous among of characters on it and it's a neverending stream! I'd like to see more variety in the backstories and more focus on original characters on the island, if it's not too late for that. They have it exactly wrong in their focus, if you ask me.
Damon says new characters are always "the most engaging toy" to the audience
Agree
3(4.6%)
Disagree
62(95.4%)
Lost's fixation with new characters is ruining (or has already ruined) the show
Agree
48(72.7%)
Disagree
18(27.3%)
Lost is still the show I most look forward to each week
No, another show has that honor
29(43.9%)
Yes, I still can't wait for Wednesdays
36(54.5%)
Actually, Lost never was my favorite
1(1.5%)
Where did Lost go wrong?
Too many new characters
4(6.1%)
Too many characters to begin with
1(1.5%)
The flashbacks are played out
1(1.5%)
Too many dropped storylines
0(0.0%)
Killing off characters that still had a lot of potential
0(0.0%)
Inconsistent characterization
0(0.0%)
Splitting up characters
0(0.0%)
Sidelining characters
0(0.0%)
Too much emphasis on mysteries, etc.
0(0.0%)
Poor pacing
0(0.0%)
Other (explain in comments)
1(1.5%)
Hey, Lost hasn't gone wrong yet!
4(6.1%)
Who do you blame?
JJ - He's always jumping to other shows
12(19.4%)
Damon - He doesn't get why we love the original characters
16(25.8%)
Carlton - All that religious stuff is him, right?
2(3.2%)
Other
3(4.8%)
I blame no one
4(6.5%)
If I could change one thing about Lost, it would be:
Rate S3 so far
As good as or better than S1
2(3.0%)
Worse than S1
3(4.5%)
As good as or better than S2
12(18.2%)
Worse than S2
1(1.5%)
Too early to tell
29(43.9%)
Assuming you think Lost isn't as good as it used to be: Can it ever be again?
Yes, I still have hope they'll turn it around
42(73.7%)
No, listen to what they're saying. They don't get their own show
15(26.3%)
It's deeply ironic that the flashbacks, which should work to open up the show and give us new storylines that we're not getting on the island, have been so repetitive, featuring the same characters over and over again. We get more restricted storylines in the past than on the island! What was supposed to be a deserted island has a ridiculous among of characters on it and it's a neverending stream! I'd like to see more variety in the backstories and more focus on original characters on the island, if it's not too late for that. They have it exactly wrong in their focus, if you ask me.
- Current Mood:
infuriated
- Current Music:Electrical Storm - Joseph Arthur
Comments
I think the fact that the show was more of a collaboration between JJ and Damon in the beginning and now JJ's off doing another project every freaking week and Damon now has taken over most of the production and the direction of the show...I can't help but think that has something to do with it as well.
I wish I could be more optimistic, I'm trying, but I read that quote and the first think I thought was, "Bull. Shit." How am I supposed to have hope for the direction of the show if the producer is so stubborn and dedicated to what he wants to put on the screen that he doesn't even listen to or care about what the audience thinks. *sigh* Whatever Damon. I'm sick of putting myself out there and trusting you for things like this to happen.
Damon is an idiot not to realize that his insistence on adding new characters is why so many people have stopped watching. It's impossible to have faith in a show that is intent on screwing over its fans like that.
I kinda keep gritting my teeth at what I don't like and keep the faith with the writers that they know where they're going. I'm a Red Sox fan - I'm good at staying true to lost causes. ;)
I think they can have occasional hits, but their approach is deeply misguided. I don't really want to buy box seats for the season, you know?
Can't agree more.
I'm a hopeless optimist and I wish Lost all the best and still hope one day the show'll be the same as before.But clearly,I'm in denial;)
I wish I could lie and say Lost is the show I'm waiting for every week-but I can't.I still love Lost,I really do,but there is another show that took Lost's place and I never believed this will happen! *sighs* I'm more excited about SPN these days,which receives 1/4th of Lost ratings,but keeps improving ALL THE TIME!
Damon is a stubborn fool,if you ask me-and I'm not sure he understands what his show is about anymore!I'm tired of all the changes they make and new unnecessary characters,I don't want new faces,no matter how hot they are!I loved S1,because of the original characters and the concept of modern men and women trapped on pretty much deserted island.And I'd give up both Eko and Des,the only worthy additions to the cast,if I could have S2 better than S1!I mean,he has at least 10 characters to work with,thats more drama material than enough,why bring new people?
*sighs*
It makes me very sad to hear they're going to keep going in this direction. They had so much material to work with, enough for years and years worth of stories. But instead they give us such boring flashbacks, they feel they have no choice but to bring in new characters.
I really would have preferred to see it be a show focused on the interaction of the existing castaways as they fight to survive and adapt. Instead we get something new each week. The backstories were the place to give us something new and different each week but those have become utterly boring and don't tell us anything new. That or they're turning our favorite characters into caricatures.
*sighs* I like Eko and Desmond as well but that's what, 25% of the new characters that are appealing? Not very good odds.
I don't know what they're thinking,but IMO they care about the shock value and ratings more than about characters or storyline.
That or they're turning our favorite characters into caricatures.
Thats exactly how I feel.It's started with ruining Kate's character and now there are others.I mean,they've turned Sun into killer and I don't care about the circumstances.What next?Aaron has 666 somewhere on him?Jack is really a Doctor from Hell?Jin speaks English?
*rolls eyes*
IMO they care about the shock value and ratings more than about characters or storyline.
Agreed. As proven when Shannon's death had zero repercussions. :-(
True:-/
LOVE your new mood theme:D
It makes me sad to see that 2 of the 4 people who brought me into the fandom have given up hope for its revival. I don't mean that as criticism in any way, I just mean that it makes me feel kinda bereft.
Not to overdramatize it, but as a fan, Damon's attitude feels like your significant other suddenly telling you they no longer value monogamy. Guess the honeymoon is over.
Eh, I'll probably sulk a bit and then get over it. But see, Damon, the shiny new toys we're being distracted by these days aren't your new characters, they're other shows. Because we no longer believe in monogamy either.
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I just wrote my very first fic for another fandom, and I spent a lot of my Lostday happily playing in that fandom. That really doesn't bode well for my relationship with Lost, does it? *sigh*
We'll always have the fandom and we can always play with the characters, especially since their legal owners can't be trusted with them anymore!
It's good to have another creative outlet and/or shiny fandom! It definitely helps when you're disappointed in one thing to have another thing that makes you happy!
*hugs*
by the way, where is this coming from?. the podcast?. because i don.t remember hearing anything about this, although it is obvious that damon is a monkey who is obsessed with shiny new actors. like a kid, almost, like he gets tired of the toys from last christmas, so he has to constantly get more. hmmmm.
I agree, the show keeps selling out its characters because they don't act true to what we know of them, so often. I really miss the interactions, too. I don't know of any other show that isolates its characters so much. It really waters down the appeal of the show.
I think that the lack of accountability also plays into the insconsistency of characterization that we've seen, particularly w/Sawyer. I think Locke and Kate have also been shafted that way as well.
I don't know why I'm still optimistic. God knows, I can bitch and complain about how the show's gone wrong ad nauseum. Nonetheless, I still love it, and to me, it's still the best show I've ever watched. Though even as I type that a little voice in my head is whispering "Yeah, until they fuck it up some more."
I want to see the show where every action has an ongoing reaction, where the weight of their actions influence what characters do and say and how they treat each other. It's robbing the show of its depth and the characters of their integrity to just sweep everything under the carpet.
*sighs*
I wish they wouldn't make sweeping statements like this that reveal their true feelings because it's impossible for me to get on board with their approach.
*drinks*
I still try to hold out hope that Lost can still be a good show; it's not exactly a bad show, as much as it feels like it's going that way sometimes. But at this rate, I've pretty much lost faith altogether in them ever having another season as good as the first.
I've slowly seen most of my flist get fascinated by new shows and I can't blame them. Lost has stopped being the show you love the most.