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[WillyFive]

One of my favourite things of the final season is how is went back to the importance of the button.

Oh yeah. It's so amazing that they could make something as simple as pushing a button one of the most suspenseful plot points in a TV show.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

True, but you should also be "warned" that the final 5-7 episodes of S3 is the best run of the entire series.

5-7?

i would agree with 5, but "D.O.C" isnt too hot though. It does have a killer ending however.

I'm actually approaching this part on my rewatch, i completed "Catch 22" yesterday. Love that episode personally.

 

[ivysaur12]

Its OK dude, by the time you reach the end of season 3 its all worth it, you'll see.

Do you happen to know any major twists of the show?

All I know is that there eventually will be flashfowards that will be revealed to be flashfowards at the end of season 3, somehow there are flashsideways that I don't really understand how that will work, that Claire is related to Jack (which I would have guessed anyways from Ana Lucia's flashbacks)... and that's it. Oh wait, "KATE, WE HAVE TO GO BACK" cause that meme was everywhere.

I guess that will take away the impact of Through the Looking Glass.

Season 2 definitely brought the mythology at full speed. It started all the mysteries of the island and expanded it from just Survivor with monsters.

To an extent. Yes, we learned about the button. Yes I wanted to learn about what would happen if you didn't press it all season. But this all occurred at the onset of the season. The middle part of the season really, really dragged.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

All I know is that there eventually will be flashfowards that will be revealed to be flashfowards at the end of season 3, somehow there are flashsideways that I don't really understand how that will work, that Claire is related to Jack (which I would have guessed anyways from Ana Lucia's flashbacks)... and that's it. Oh wait, "KATE, WE HAVE TO GO BACK" cause that meme was everywhere.

I guess that will take away the impact of Through the Looking Glass.

dude :lol

 

[Solo]

I guess that will take away the impact of Through the Looking Glass.

Nope. Episode is full of greatness and revelations even knowing the twist. There is a scene in that episode that is guaranteed to make you cry.

 

[WillyFive]

 

[threenote]

Nope. Episode is full of greatness and revelations even knowing the twist. There is a scene in that episode that is guaranteed to make you cry.

Something something penis boat

 

[Drealmcc0y]

whats your opinion on the Jack and Locke dynamic ivysaur?

 

[ivysaur12]

dude :lol

I never watched the show during its original run. That's 6 years where I picked up bits and pieces of information about a show I didn't know I would watch. It was inevitable.

I knew Boone was going to die going into season 1, that still didn't take away the impact from his death.

whats your opinion on the Jack and Locke dynamic ivysaur?

I like Locke pre-island, really don't like him on the island. I'm much more inclined to agree with Jack in most scenarios.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

All I know is that there eventually will be flashfowards that will be revealed to be flashfowards at the end of season 3, somehow there are flashsideways that I don't really understand how that will work, that Claire is related to Jack (which I would have guessed anyways from Ana Lucia's flashbacks)... and that's it. Oh wait, "KATE, WE HAVE TO GO BACK" cause that meme was everywhere.

I guess that will take away the impact of Through the Looking Glass.




To an extent. Yes, we learned about the button. Yes I wanted to learn about what would happen if you didn't press it all season. But this all occurred at the onset of the season. The middle part of the season really, really dragged.

Yeah season 2 and 3 would have been better with 3-4 less episodes, seasons 4-6 are much tighter because the writers got an end date.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

I like Locke pre-island, really don't like him on the island. I'm much more inclined to agree with Jack in most scenarios.

Thats.... interesting

 

[Catalix]

I like Locke pre-island, really don't like him on the island. I'm much more inclined to agree with Jack in most scenarios.

Well that's a first :lol

 

[Solo]

I'm much more inclined to agree with Jack in most scenarios.

We can never be friends.

 

[WillyFive]

I never watched the show during its original run. That's 6 years where I picked up bits and pieces of information about a show I didn't know I would watch. It was inevitable.

I watched the whole show last year for the first time.

Even if you know some big events will happen, it's good to not know when they will happen.

 

[ivysaur12]

Yeah season 2 and 3 would have been better with 3-4 less episodes, seasons 4-6 are much tighter because the writers got an end date.

Yeah, I can see how that would work, but that's the luxury you have for having an ending and having the ratings that Lost did to work its plot over six seasons.

I know I have a while to go, but I'm constantly surprised by how different the show is compared to my expectations. I can understand why shows have failed to emulate it because of how poorly they understand what made Lost great.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

hahaha

 

[ivysaur12]

I watched the whole show last year for the first time.

Even if you know some big events will happen, it's good to not know when they will happen.

Eh? I never expected to watch the show because I felt like I was too far behind. A bunch of my friends watched it and I happen to pick up in some episode based off of a Lewis Carroll where they're actually flashfowards. It just sort of happened.

Well that's a first :lol

A man who has had a terrible life and is incredibly sympathetic vs. a smug, "oh I know what I'm doing FAITH IN THE ISLAND" oh wait I killed Boone oops.

Even though Jack is a little too boy scout for my taste and is at his best when he's in flashback, I still take his side in most cases.

EDIT: I'm also pro-Paula Malcomson dying in every TV show she's in. I would create a television show, cast her, and then kill her in the pilot.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

"It turns out he was right about most everything"

 

[ivysaur12]

Wait, so when does the 3rd season kick it into high gear, according to general consensus? Cause I've really, really liked A Tale of Two Cities, The Cost of Living, I Do

Spoiler

for a Kate episode

and Not in Portland (currently on Flashes Before Your Eyes). I really enjoy this so far, I was expecting far worse :lol

 

[Drealmcc0y]

Wait, so when does the 3rd season kick it into high gear, according to general consensus? Cause I've really, really liked A Tale of Two Cities, The Cost of Living, I Do

Spoiler

for a Kate episode

and Not in Portland (currently on Flashes Before Your Eyes). I really enjoy this so far, I was expecting far worse :lol

Well "Flashes" is the first sign of seasons 3 excellence.

The first 6 episodes in the cages is considered the worst of lost, but it looks like you got through it just fine.

episode 9 Stranger in a strange land is considered by many as the worst lost episode ever.

I had to post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_VkZ7KsHf0&feature=player_embedded

Its got season 6 spoilers so dont watch ivysaur, but for everyone else, its hilarious.

 

[Dead]

The weakness of the opening episodes of Season 3 is vastly overstated

 

[WillyFive]

Wait, so when does the 3rd season kick it into high gear, according to general consensus? Cause I've really, really liked A Tale of Two Cities, The Cost of Living, I Do

Spoiler

for a Kate episode

and Not in Portland (currently on Flashes Before Your Eyes). I really enjoy this so far, I was expecting far worse :lol

Just keep going. It's not like it will offend you.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

The weakness of the opening episodes of Season 3 is vastly overstated

I just went past these episodes on my rewatch and none of the episodes are bad, but the thing is they range from medicore-decent. 6 straight episodes of nothing special and the show was clearly stalling. Not to mention Eko dies.

 

[InaudibleWhispa]

They're far easier to watch on DVD, but I remember them being incredibly slow to watch week by week.

 

[WillyFive]

They're far easier to watch on DVD, but I remember them being incredibly slow to watch week by week.

I watched them all on Hulu, except for the last three episodes which I was lucky to watch live.

But yeah, I would imagine. 7 days between a Lost episode might be very annoying at best. Especially the months between Season Finales.

The wait between Season 3 and 4, and 5 and 6 must have been awful.

 

[big ander]

I was lucky to watch Seasons 1 through 3 on ABC.com. But yeah, the wait after I finished that season and after I finished seasons 4 and 5 were killer.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

I watched them all on Hulu, except for the last three episodes which I was lucky to watch live.

But yeah, I would imagine. 7 days between a Lost episode might be very annoying at best. Especially the months between Season Finales.

The wait between Season 3 and 4, and 5 and 6 must have been awful.

There was a 3 month wait between episode 6 and 7.

I wasnt liking the show very much at that point, lost my way a little bit just like some of the season 6 hate folk. All I cared about was the mysterys.

 

[ivysaur12]

There was a 3 month wait between episode 6 and 7.

I wasnt liking the show very much at that point, lost my way a little bit just like some of the season 6 hate folk. All I cared about was the mysterys.

Oh my god, that must have been burtal. I Do was easily the best episode of out of the ones after the season opener and that ending... :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Drealmcc0y]

Oh my god, that must have been burtal. I Do was easily the best episode of out of the ones after the season opener and that ending... :lol :lol :lol :lol

"KATE DAMMIT RUN"

The lost logo popped up and I was like "Thats it!? Thats all they're giving me, where my f'ing answers!!!"

Seriously that was me back then

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

The weakness of the opening episodes of Season 3 is vastly overstated

Seriously. It's the on/off middle of S3 that has some of the best AND worst individual episodes of Lost.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

Seriously. It's the on/off middle of S3 that has some of the best AND worst individual episodes of Lost.

the middle has some of the worst?

The only one I can think of is SiaSL.

Please dont say Expose. I just watched that yesterday, that shit is a classic.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

the middle has some of the worst?

The only one I can think of is SiaSL.

Please dont say Expose. I just watched that yesterday, that shit is a classic.

yea, expose, sials, and Par Avion were all made of No (except for the island plot of Expose). and yet, they were mixed between the greatness of Flashes, Man From Talahassee, Not in Portland, etc.

 

[WillyFive]

Expose is the one with the spiders and the guys being buried alive, right?

Yeah, that was classic Lost. Excellent episode.

Strangers in a Strange Land however is terrible. A genuinely bad Lost episode.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

yea, expose, sials, and Par Avion were all made of No (except for the island plot of Expose). and yet, they were mixed between the greatness of Flashes, Man From Talahassee, Not in Portland, etc.

the island plot of par avion is quite good

not to mention:

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

the island plot of par avion is quite good

not to mention:

Those last 3 minutes are seriously the only thing worthwhile that happened in the whole episode. Everything else was worthless, man.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

 

[WillyFive]

You what was also great? Locke playing on the computer. It was hilarious, and great. Especially when he won and he was all like

 

[Calcaneus]

Season 3 is great, I think the negative impact of those early episodes is largely diminished if you didn't have to witness ABC's horrible scheduling and it felt like you were going through months of nothing going on.

 

[Catalix]

Those last 3 minutes are seriously the only thing worthwhile that happened in the whole episode. Everything else was worthless, man.

I STRONGLY DISAGREE SIR

 

[Naked Snake]

I personally love the beginning of season 3. The Jack-Juliet dynamic in the hydra was great.

 

[ivysaur12]

I don't want to keep updating based off of every episode that I watch but...

I know that people *really* didn't like it, but I thought Expose was excellent. It was like a dead people fest :lol

Spoiler

This also reminded me how much I miss Arntz and Shannon

And the ending... my God!

"Thanks, but I'm only a guest star, and we all know what happens to guest stars."
"Who the hell is Nikki?" "Who the hell is Paulo?"
"I don't trust this guy, we should have gone to Ethan"
"If I go up there, the plane's going to fall!"

So meta, so perfect :lol I guess I can see why it would be piss me off to watch live (what a huge break in the action) but it makes two somewhat unlikable and unnecessary characters more fun than half of the characters on the show.

On a completely unrelated note: Does anyone know of this picture that encapsulates the mythology and mystery of the show? I think I saw it on a wiki sometime earlier this year... the only thing I really remember was that there was the smoke monster coming off the side and that it was black and white. It wasn't spoiler heavy, but it just showed all of the different mysteries from the show. It might have looked like the Dharma Initiative, I don't remember because I didn't know what it was back then.

 

[Naked Snake]

Not everyone hates Expose. Some people, including me, absolutely love it.

 

[DarkWish]

I don't know how long it's been up there for, but the "Lost - The Last Episodes" soundtrack is up on iTunes finally. Going to download it soon.

 

[butter_stick]

I love Expose in retrospect, but the middle of S3 wasn't the time we wanted an episode like that.

 

[Solo]

Expose is a great episode.

 

[Catalix]

I don't want to keep updating based off of every episode that I watch but...

I know that people *really* didn't like it, but I thought Expose was excellent. It was like a dead people fest :lol

Spoiler

This also reminded me how much I miss Arntz and Shannon

And the ending... my God!

"Thanks, but I'm only a guest star, and we all know what happens to guest stars."
"Who the hell is Nikki?" "Who the hell is Paulo?"
"I don't trust this guy, we should have gone to Ethan"
"If I go up there, the plane's going to fall!"

So meta, so perfect :lol I guess I can see why it would be piss me off to watch live (what a huge break in the action) but it makes two somewhat unlikable and unnecessary characters more fun than half of the characters on the show.

See, this guy has the right attitude. Expose was awesome.

Loving these first-time impressions btw

 

[WillyFive]

Loving these first-time impressions btw

Yeah, it brings nostalgia of the original Lost episode threads.

 

[Drealmcc0y]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RrObyQ3XzcY/S_utTcdzXCI/AAAAAAAAzYw/GCkqzUY34c8/s1600/Clipboard03.png

Expose is the 3rd lowest rated episode from season 3-6.

And like Across the Sea(which is 5th from bottom) they will both stand the test of time.

 

[dave is ok]

I still don't get why the Locke rescuing Mr. Eko from a polar bear and also joining a hippie commune that secretly grows marijuana doesn't get brought up for the "worst episode award".

That shit was at least five times as bad as Stranger in a Strange Land

 

[Drealmcc0y]

I still don't get why the Locke rescuing Mr. Eko from a polar bear and also joining a hippie commune that secretly grows marijuana doesn't get brought up for the "worst episode award".

That shit was at least five times as bad as Stranger in a Strange Land

I watched that recently and while yes its the worst locke episode(Locke episodes have been always been consistently strong) its not that bad, its got quite alot of funny moments and this scene is straight up one of the best scenes of season 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu6E0H5I41U&feature=related