According to the upcoming DisneyWar book by James Stewart, both Disney CEO Michael Eisner and President Robert Iger were dubious that the series Lost, which had been championed by ABC Entertainment Television Group Chairman Lloyd Braun, would draw an audience. Iger originally called the series "a waste of time," adding, "It might work as a miniseries, but not as a series." According to the book, Braun defied Iger's "clear invitation" to kill it. Later Eisner asked Braun, "What have you picked up?" When he described Lost, Eisner reportedly frowned, then said, "That's never going to work." Even after its successful premiere (and after Braun had been fired), Lost continued to be damned by Eisner, who told Stewart, "Lost is terrible. ... The pilot was two hours; it was broken into two one-hour episodes. Then the show goes off a cliff. There's no more plane crash! Who cares about these people on a desert island?" Lost is currently ABC's second most popular TV series, behind Desperate Housewives. On Wednesday, it dominated the 8:00 p.m. hour, scoring an 11.6 rating and an 18 share, well above second-place CBS's 7.3/11 (60 Minutes Wednesday).
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Further proof. Eisner = arsehole.
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I'm loving the show too, but they may have a few points. I'm starting to wonder where it's headed. In recent episodes, the writers are noticeably stalling advancement of the plot to draw things out
like when the kidnapper character was shot unexpectedly last night before he could shed light on any mysteries of the island
This kind of series is going to be hard to sustain into a second or third season... There's only so long you can continue to keep the secret of the island in the dark, and retain castaways stranded on an island without explanation or rescue attempts. So in the short term, Eisner and Iger were wrong. In the long term... Too early to say.
I'm with teddman on this. Lost will get real old, real fast after the first season if they don't answer shit and keep adding NEW shit left to be answered. (Like the motherfucking metal door in the jungle!)
Man, I remember when I thought Lost would be just one season. As soon as I learned that there are suppose to be more than one, I knew that I'd eventually hate the show. I HATE being fucked around by pointless shit that doesnt answer anything.
Man, I remember when I thought Lost would be just one season. As soon as I learned that there are suppose to be more than one, I knew that I'd eventually hate the show. I HATE being fucked around by pointless shit that doesnt answer anything.
I'll have to pick up this book. I've heard a lot about it in recent weeks, and I'm sure some of the information will be questionable due to motives, but it'll be interesting. As a Disney stockholder, can I really get enough dirt on Eisner and his cronies? Probably not.
Speaking of Lost and the issue of ever resolving any of these mysteries...
Speaking of Lost and the issue of ever resolving any of these mysteries...
So, what, there's some mystery they have no intention of touching this season so they might throw us a bone if we buy the DVD? Sounds like a great way to guarantee solid revenue and perhaps overall profit given the talks of how expensive their filming in Hawaii has been and how it's still at a loss.
Recently from IMDB: Eisner Was Wrong About 'Nemo' Too, Says Book
Michael Eisner predicted in writing that Pixar's Finding Nemo would break the computer animation studio's string of hits, the upcoming James Stewart book DisneyWar reveals, according to the New York Daily News. The News revealed that latest tidbit from the highly anticipated book one day after the New York Times disclosed that Eisner had written off the potential of Lost, which, as it turned out, became one of ABC's biggest hits this season. Likewise, Finding Nemo earned close to $1 billion for the studio. The book cites a memo that Eisner wrote to the Disney board after he saw Nemo a second time. "This will be a reality check for those guys [Pixar]. ... It's OK, but nowhere near as good as their previous films. Of course, they think it's great. Trust me, it's not, but it will open." During a conference call with analysts following the release of Pixar's fourth-quarter results, Pixar chief Steve Jobs called Eisner a "loose cannon"
Michael Eisner predicted in writing that Pixar's Finding Nemo would break the computer animation studio's string of hits, the upcoming James Stewart book DisneyWar reveals, according to the New York Daily News. The News revealed that latest tidbit from the highly anticipated book one day after the New York Times disclosed that Eisner had written off the potential of Lost, which, as it turned out, became one of ABC's biggest hits this season. Likewise, Finding Nemo earned close to $1 billion for the studio. The book cites a memo that Eisner wrote to the Disney board after he saw Nemo a second time. "This will be a reality check for those guys [Pixar]. ... It's OK, but nowhere near as good as their previous films. Of course, they think it's great. Trust me, it's not, but it will open." During a conference call with analysts following the release of Pixar's fourth-quarter results, Pixar chief Steve Jobs called Eisner a "loose cannon"
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Jesus, they've answered plenty (and moved on more). They have to set up lots of things for the very reason you guys seem ready to condemn it for doing so: it's going to get old fast if they don't. They're stranded on a desert island with a limited number of people and things they can do. If they weren't introducing all these plot lines, that's when it'd get old fast.
It's like some of you have never watched shows like this before. Yes, there's a metal door in the jungle. But they only found it a few episodes ago! I've known programmes, good programmes, go seasons before concluding things they start. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Basically, we get some mysteries sorted out straight away (we find out what was in the box Michael was looking in the very next episode for example). Some take a few episodes (what Jack did to his dad). Some half a season (Walt being the reason for the polar bear). Some will take a whole season plus, and I can only speculate about what those are (the monster in the jungle seems a fair bet).
What we're dealing with here is a limited scenario situation, which may be around for a long time. It's not unheard of for shows which never got anywhere near Lost's ratings to go on 5, 6, 7, sometimes even more seasons. The whole show is based on the mystery of the island, and the characters back stories (and how the intertwine). Both have to be revealed slowly, or they're going to run out material FAST. That doesn't mean we won't get answers, it doesn't mean we haven't already. It just means some mysteries will last, and more will keep popping up.
EDIT: Woah, Lost is going to be 24 episodes? Awesome! I was expecting 22, it's pretty standard.
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