I'm LOST for a new show

Last Sunday night put to rest what I have considered the best show on TV. LOST was one of those shows that you either loved it or didn't get it, therefore, didn't like it. Anytime Mrs. McGoo and I have started watching a show, I have always told her to give it at least 3-5 episodes to develop. Most great shows develop characters and a plot that will take time to allow a viewer to trust the show. In some cases, people don't want to wait that long for a show to develop, and in others, some will stick with it.



LOST really was one of those shows that people had to stay with for a while in order to "understand" and appreciate what was going on. I only put understand in quotes because there were many parts of the show that no one got til the end. I've talked to many people that had one thing or another that completely turned them off from the show. Some, point to a polar bear on the island that was simply not believable and others had their reasons. I can only offer to those that didn't stick with the show the words, you really missed out. I have been fortunate to have watched some great television programing in my life and I can honestly say that LOST was one of the best I've seen. It was right up there with the Sopranos in my book.

That being said, the show came to an end on Sunday night. Great finales are often remembered more so that the show as a whole and this one was great. Like the Sopranos, Cheers, Seinfield, MASH, and Newhart, there was a huge anticipation to what the final show would be like. Let me say that it really delivered for what I wanted to see. Having Jack lay back down on the island and see the plane of survivors that he sacrificed himself for was pure magic. Just like the show 'opened' 6 years ago, it 'closed' perfectly.

That being said, apparently the writers said they knew what the ending was going to look like from the very beginning. That is impressive in my book. However, they did film a couple of other alternate endings for the show in case the one they used didn't go over well with the public. Here are those alternate endings...



Now that the great show has come to an end, does anyone have an thoughts on what the next great show is going to be? Is is yet to be filmed or do you think that there is one out there right now?

Some of the better shows currently the Mrs. and I are watching are:
Parenthood, Dexter, Fringe, The Office.

A preview of the week to come

I'm back. Fresh off a gold medal win at the Olympics, I'm back in Memphis and ready to take on the world. They take really good care of you while you're in the Olympic Village and it's good to see the US use their tax dollars for good things like massaging my legs before a race.....
So now that I'm back, I'm ready for a few big events this coming week.


1.LOST
It's safe to say that I'm ready for them to start answering some questions and from the sounds of it, this week is going to do just that. It appears that Jacob got Hugo and Jack away from the Temple because he knew something bad was coming that way. Lost is starting to take on forms of the book "The Stand" which was written by Steven King. I read that book a long time ago, but am seeing similarities to the current TV show. If you have read it, you know what I mean in saying this. The Stand was a great book that was about the end of the world and pitting good vs evil and how many 'soldiers' each faction could gather. This seems to be where Lost is going with the Jacob vs Locke angle. Should be interesting....


2. American Idol
If you read any of my posts from last week, I was not happy with the talent that was kicked off last week and with the overall talent that was on display. I've softened a little bit because I know that the people that were kicked off last week weren't good enough to win it or make it to the final 12, so I guess it doesn't matter what order the lesser talented people get kicked off. I'm really looking forward to seeing certain contestants this week and what they sing. Siobahn Magnus is one in particular that I think could really take off. Time will tell.


3.Kentucky Basketball
Fresh off the second loss of the season (and to a team I truly hate), the Cats look to rebound and close out the regular season with two wins at Georgia and home for senior day against Florida. It will be interesting to see how they respond to the loss as I am curious to see what the new addition of Lebron James to the squad will do to help them win the championship.
In all seriousness, Saturday is Senior Day at Rupp and one of the more special ones in some time. Even though Patrick Patterson is only a junior by class he is going to be honored as a senior and I can't think of a person that is more deserving of the honor. He will graduate in three years and has done all the right things during his time as a wildcat. I'll have more on him later in the week.

Until then...

LOST - One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

So I tuned in this past Tuesday night to LOST to potentially get more answers to some of the questions that have lingered on for multiple seasons. Problem is that I left with a lot more questions. Wha??

It's funny really...the thing that makes this show so frustrating is the same thing that makes it so wonderful. The writers are genius in that they lure you in with questions about someone or something and frustrate the hell out of you until you finally get that question answered. The frustrating thing is that the same episode a question gets answered, they end up putting more questions in the show to make you think even more.

Everyone wants answers and they all look to him for them

For instance, we got an idea of what the smoke monster "Smokey" is (Esau) and we find out that Juliet doesn't die from the explosion (not until later) but we get a ton more questions.

For instance:
1. Why is Ash spread to keep Smokey away?
2. Was the flash an alternate time or the future they could have had?
3. What happened to Christian's body?
4. What is Miles not telling Sawyer when he said that Juliet told him "It worked." What worked?
5. How in the world did Desmond get on the plane and where did he disappear to?
6. Why didn't they show Shannon on the plane with Boone?

See....more questions that need to be answered. And this is just one episode. I feel like I'm watching General Hospital. But as one can see, it's why it is the best show on TV right now. I'd give "Dexter" a vote for a close second.

Oh Freckles why do you frustrate me so

Here are some of my thoughts on things....

-I believe that the artist formally known as John Locke is "Esau" and he is the brother of "Jacob." (Any of you biblical scholars out there care to shed some light on the two from a biblical perspective?)

-Since Jacob was killed by Ben, I think Hurley's vision to take Sayid to the Temple was so that Jacob could be reincarnated in Sayid's body (Maybe).

-I'm also interested to see about that list that was in the broken cross. Based on the file I attached to my blog, I think that Jack may have not been on that list...which would makes sense if you remember season 2 when Michael referenced the list at the end of the season. What does that mean then? Is Jack the variable that Faraday talked about?

-Additionally the flash makes it appear as if that was the life they would have had if the flight didn't crash, but I wonder if somehow they will all be thrust together in some form or fashion anyway. Lost is very much about fate and I think fate may play a large part in what is going on in that flash.

All in all, it's building to what should be an incredible season. I know I'm stoked.

I'm all ears in hearing more theories and thoughts....bring em on!

LOST Thoughts

Thought you were going to get them today right? Well, I want to post them but I'm crazy busy today so I ask that you give me a day and I'll try and get something out.

Until then...

LOST. The Final Season

Tonight, the best show on TV begins its final season. That's right, season 6 of LOST is about to start up and I couldn't be any more excited. I began watching the first season to see if the dude from "Party of Five" could pull off not shaving for an entire series like he did in "Party of Five." Additionally, I was intrigued to see how they would develop a show based off of people trying to get off a deserted island.

It began with a doctor opening his eyes to see that his plane had crashed on an island and he went to help people that were in need of medical care. Once people were able to help those that needed it, the survivors began to set up a camp and discuss what had happened and began to talk about how they would get off the island. To most of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815, what appeared like a uninhabited random island quickly turned into anything but uninhabited. When a random Jurassic-like noise was heard coming from the forest my interest peaked, but later in the season when Charlie turned to the survivors and asked, "Where are we?" then I was hooked.


Let me say that was the first thing to hook me to the show, but certainly not the last. Episode 1 introduced the viewers to the damsel in distress named "Kate." To say that I've got a crush on Kate would be an understatement. She is, in my friend Alan's term, a "cutie." However, she's hardly a typical damsel in distress though. She's a tough girl, a go-getter, a take care of herself, the girl next door, and is very easy on the eyes. Basically she is LOST's version of Mrs. McGoo. The only thing missing from the comparison between the two are freckles, which just happens to be Kate's nickname. That, and Kate happens to be caught in a love triangle between Jack, the doctor/party of five/good guy of the show, and Sawyer, the anti-hero/bad boy of the show.
I'm pretty confident Mrs. McGoo isn't caught up in a love triangle with me, unless it involves Gerard Butler.



In addition to the eye candy, I've loved how they develop the characters based on their past. On any given episode, you are keyed into elements of a characters past or future that has either led them to the island, gotten them off the island, or explains why they are who they are. All the while they develop the story of the island and all the questions that go along with it. Yes, some people may have been turned off to the polar bears and the black smoke and other sorts, but the writing of the show is exceptional. Combine that with great acting, fascinating character development, and the hint that there is an explanation for everything and you've got the mark of a heck of a show. I encourage anyone that has never watched the show to go and rent the first season...I promise you won't be disappointed.

Needless to say this season promises to deliver on a ton of questions that need to be answered. Just some of the questions that Season 6 promises to deliver are:
1. What do the numbers mean? -This has been a question since the very first season. These were the numbers that Desmond entered every 108 mins to keep the island safe, the winning lottery numbers that Hugo won the lottery with, and there are a few other things that tied these numbers in to.
2. What is Smokey? And where does he come from? - The black smoke has been a question from people early on and we got a taste of it last season, but hopefully we'll find out what exactly it is?
3. What is the deal with the four-toed statue? - Nuff said...why only four toes and what happened to the whole statue?
4. Who or what is Jacob? - This imaginary figure, or not so imaginary, Jacob has become a central figure in what/who is making the decisions on the island.
5. Polar Bears on a tropical island? - Yep. And how exactly did they get there?

Those are just a few of the rhetorical/unanswered questions that lie ahead for many LOST fans to be answered.

My personal intriguing unanswered question is:
What is the deal with Walt? - Amid the ragtag group of survivors is a boy that may or may not be the key to the island. Somewhere along the way the show hinted that he had some sort of mental abilities from weather control to the ability to attract animals with his thoughts. At one time Walt seemed to be key to the fate of the survivors. Unfortunately for the show's producers, while time on the island moved at the leisurely pace of a month-or-two every season, the actor portraying Walt, Malcolm David Kelley, had this annoying tendency to age a full year with every calendar year that passed.

If you're like me and you REALLY want to get in depth with these questions and answers, (and there are some interesting things on this) here is a Season 6 Study Guide that you can download and print out. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as I did.

Lost Season 6 Preview

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Hope you guys enjoy this preview, I thought it was pretty cool. Maybe you'll come back tomorrow and post your thoughts on the first episode.

Oh, and remember....GET LOST

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***Editors Note*** If anyone is having problems downloading the file, leave me a comment and let me know your email and I'll gladly email it to you

A Taste of What's To Come.....

Tomorrow I am giving my Season 6 preview of LOST and have included some very interesting details and a pretty neat surprise. I hope this wets your appetite enough to want to come back for more tomorrow and see what Mr McGoo has to say...cause you know it will be anything but ordinary.

Until then, don't get LOST just yet....

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