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- Raian, on 10/12/2007, -2/+82I didn't know people still used the word betwixt... that's the real news story.
- samfishercell, on 10/12/2007, -1/+62Yeah the worst part is, they could do two regular seasons of 24 episodes...instead we get 3 mini, 16-ep seasons and a longer wait.
Oh well, it's ending, which is nice. Now the producers and writers will be able to plan out the rest of the show against that fact which means no, as Damon said, "...episodes where people are standing on the beach looking at the water and wondering what's going to happen next." - mt066, on 10/12/2007, -6/+48Geez why all the negativity? I think this is great. It feels like they really want to let these guys make a great show rather than squeeze every dollar out of it until everyone gives up watching. FYI, if anyone quit watching after that "mini-arc" in the fall, I would advise catching up as the last month or so has been excellent.
- rmany2k, on 10/12/2007, -3/+33I would rather there be a bigger break in between seasons than have a hiatus (or even multiple) in mid-season. It seems like this is just the lesser of two evils to me.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+39Lost ending = good
8 month breaks = bad
I love the show but I hate watching it for an hour to get 30 seconds of useful information. - thezettabytes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+25@danieldaniel: the thing is that once abc signs the contract they have to show all the seasons. It happened the same with The Drew Carey show, abc renewed it for 3 season, ratings tanked but they still had to make the show available. :)
- PhiKapChappy, on 10/12/2007, -7/+31Everyone needs to turn their ADD off. Patience is a virtue. There is nothing wrong with waiting for something great.
- danieldaniel, on 10/12/2007, -17/+41This would be great if it weren't for the eight month break. Considering how much bitching there was between episoide 6 and 7 this season, I have a strong feeling that it will be cancelled before it finishes. I really hope not though. I think 5 seasons 24 style would have been perfect.
- bobbytuck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22Sopranos fans understand this sort of scheduling weirdness.
- Lancer383, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20@joab
"And being on location in Hawaii when your familys are probably main landers has got to suck."
You're probably right. I'd better give it a try to find out. - DesolataX, on 10/12/2007, -9/+29Come on ABC! Eight months! WTF!?! I don't mind the mini seasons, but eight months to make 16 episodes! That is ridiculous! If it was perhaps 4 months in between seasons, that would justify making the seasons only 16 episode. As long as they show all 16 episodes non stop, with no hiatus', I will continue watching.
- OmniMe, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19Just in time before the world ends...
- NSMike, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Hey. It's the only candy bar with the cookie crunch.
- sillywampa, on 10/12/2007, -3/+18So, LOST producers have set a timetable. That's bad news. Don't they know that setting timetables just emboldens the enemy?
- fotodevil, on 10/12/2007, -3/+17"twixt them"? Who talks like that?
Seriously thought, while I like knowing there is a definitive end in sight and a game plan to get there, I wish they would just do 2 more regular seasons. Oh well. - skaughtm, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17flashbacks are not filler. they play a pivotal role in linking the characters and driving plot and character development on the island.
- boyasunder, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13It looks to me like it's a tension between producers who only want two seasons worth of shows, and a network that wants at least three seasons worth of ads and hysterical "It's ending!!!!!!111!!" promos. So, given the power of the network to ***** this up royally, I think this is a pretty good outcome.
- giid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12A thesaurus does.
- pitfallharry, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Does it suck that there's only 16 episodes per season? Yes.
Does it suck that they'll be running 16 episodes STRAIGHT each season? Hell no!
Does it suck that the writers now have complete control over HOW and WHEN to end the series? Hells no!
While I'd love to see more than 16 episodes per season, the mere fact that LOST is not going to become another mediocre show a la "X-Files" that just meanders until the ratings completely fall out, is insanely awesome. Just think of each season of LOST as its own movie in a trilogy. Heck, you guys waited way longer in between each installment of Lord of the Rings. So what's the big deal here? Have some patience and enjoy the rest of the ride. - Cerebral, on 10/12/2007, -4/+15Come on you know it was more like:
"This lost show is great... it's making us MILLIONS in advertising. We could have this show last forever! ...what? ...you mean it is going to only last 5 seasons? This is an outrage! We must make this show last longer! Who cares about the viewers, we have shareholders to think about here!" - ts8lemonade, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Eight month breaks? You have to be kidding me. I understand their reasoning for doing it but goddamn I'll lose interest in the show and forget everything that's happened.
- slimbilly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8actually, that's exactly how they made the prisoner. patrick mcgoohan had to practically write the last episode over night.
- NeoCortex, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12The problem here is that they are milking it. Two regular-length seasons, with a definitive end in sight, would probably be really awesome and bring back a lot of viewers that left the show. Stretching the same number of episodes between an extra season, with longer breaks twixt them, will not make the payoff as big in the long run.
- BrewBeau, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12How is there useful information? The flashbacks can be little drawn out, but the show is a drama. There's supposed to emotion and highs and lows, from an entertainment viewpoint . otherwise, wouldn't they just give us all the flashback information first and do everything in chronological order?
- Azlen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Yep, The Sopranos has had much shorter seasons with much longer breaks and it doesn't seem to hurt it all that much.
- hifiDesign, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10There is great and then there is tedious and unnecessary. This falls under the latter. Two seasons, with 24 episodes between them would be a far more prudent move on ABC's part. Hell, I love LOST, but one more season would be enough for me.
- LMN8R, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9I think this could be cool. By doing 3 16-episode seasons instead of 2 24-episode seasons, they can have a more focused story with a "purpose" for each season. How season 1 was about the islanders, season 2 was about the hatches, season 3 is about the others, well now seasons 4, 5, and 6 can have their own central story point without the need to drag out that story point longer than it has to be.
At the same time, it sucks to have to wait so long between seasons, but as the 24 scenario has taught me, it just makes it even better once it comes back. (though this season of 24 has been somewhat lacking ever since the first four episodes...) - heidtmare, on 10/12/2007, -0/+63 * (16 episode dvd box set) = 3 * ~$50 = ~$150
2 * (24 episode dvd box set) = 2 * ~$50 = ~$100
doesn't matter how many episodes are in a season, the dvds will cost the same.
This is the kind of stuff the networks think about. - MikeOSX, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7I have never seen more people whine or complain about a show. If you don't like it, then don't watch it.
- GRat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Hearing this news, the producers for Desperate Housewives have put together a plan to end the series by 2024 or "whenever Terry Hatcher stops getting plastic surgery to keep looking young."
- busket, on 10/12/2007, -5/+11Man, i can't believe people are complaining about this. 8 months? So what? Anyone here a sports fan? A sopranos fan? How many fans does the NFL lose in the offseason? How screwed was the sopranos with its long break? Deal with it. I mean really, none of you complainers are going to have anything to do in between seasons? Start a garden or an exercise routine or something.
Seriously, quit whining about things. If you like the show, you'll watch it. if you don't like the show, than you're obviously going to jump at every chance to criticize it, in which case, who cares? - Qenton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I would assume that that 16 Episode system would include some 2 hour episodes to produce a 20+ hour season. Of course now with DVDs doing well and Syndicated reruns not doing well, the game has changed completely and maybe some marketing fool over at ABC thinks they can get away with only having 16 hours of show a season.
Oh well. At least Hero's seems to be doing it right. I hate the down times, but I do like the 7,7,7 show format. Keeps fall interesting. - rholloway, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Let's see...the AP story on this failed to make it to the front page, but some dude's blog which ripped off the AP story did.
Pay for diggs strikes again! - Nudar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"By having 5 seasons they will go into syndication and make a mint. At least the writers now have a concrete date to plan around."
It's not based on seasons. It's based on having 100 episodes. - mywhitenoise, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Would have been better to just make 2 seasons, instaed of 3 mini. That's 16 months worth of unnecessary breaks.
If they bring back Michael and Walt, Walt's going to be like 34 by 2010. - Atom, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6They have to have at least 2 more seasons to hit that always lucrative fifth season. By having 5 seasons they will go into syndication and make a mint. At least the writers now have a concrete date to plan around.
- Joab, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I wonder if the 8 months is for the actors benefit. I heard some of them wanted to leave 'kate'. And being on location in Hawaii when your familys are probably main landers has got to suck.
- Cerebral, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6They are ONLY negative about the 16/8 and not the fact that it has an end date. READ the comments before you just start spewing things out.
- thezettabytes, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5@wideawakewesley
umm Lost is the #8 show in the advertiser friendly younger demo. It is top 20 show. Lost is beating Heroes in total viewers. Do your research before pulling stuff out of your ass. ;) - wthnow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Like other people have said "less flashbacks".
- chuckf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I think that in the US we've become spoiled with the long 22 ep seasons over a 8 month period.
I prefer the shorter 13 ep season without hiatus ala the BBC shows that I've watched. Good strong writing with a begining and end defined for the maximum effect. - avoidance, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Original article:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-05-06-lost_N.htm - bugninja, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This show is all about linking and cross-referencing everything that is happening now with past seasons, etc. It's interesting because you see how all these lives cross.
I'd love to say that I'll be back to watching it in 8 months, and I *probably* will, but with that long between seasons, I may just forget everything and lose interest, which I don't want to happen.
Maybe this is a great time to create 8, 3-5 minute webisodes over the next 8 months so we can still have some fun. - bpilley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3It was purely a financial decision, IMO. Three seasons with 16 episodes means they can dominate the airwaves until 2010, while churning out three more boxed sets in the process. Why the long break in between? They want to rock both "sweeps" weeks and absorb the majority of viewership while other shows are on hiatus.
It's pretty difficult taping 24 consecutive episodes of a series like Lost due to holidays and wear-and-tear on the actors, writers, and production crew. Each episode of Lost is similar to a miniature movie and many feature-films take months to produce. Can you imagine trying to film a 24-hour long movie?
I'm honestly happy about this. Lost is a story that needs to be told in consecutive episodes, and this is the best way to go about doing it in my opinion. I'd much rather have an eight month break between seasons than three weeks here, ten weeks there, etc. Once a season is over, I can relax and wait for the next one rather than living in perpetual suspense every four to six episodes' break.. - mretx, on 10/12/2007, -6/+9I think its really a positive step from ABC. They have heard what producers where saying and given them a deadline. 3 more seasons are just about alright. People should be thankful that the network is letting it go and not stretching it beyond the point where its unbearable.
Still people are going to find something to bitch about. 16 episodes per season is not bad either and it will make sure that every episode will count.
And some guys saying that they should have had just two seasons with 24 episodes each. but i think its good for both the network and us viewers that we are getting 3 seasons instead of 2( more season premiers and finales which are always awesome). - Encablossa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Great! Now the fans will be disappointed as predicted, dug for the sake of hilarity.
- stubadub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2People don't have this problem with 24. Sure, it doesn't continue the same storyline to the degree that Lost does, but when they do reference things from an earlier season most people seem to remember it when discussing it at work the next day.
I think at this point people online have grown accustomed to complaining about Lost. They've revealed a ***** ton of stuff over this season, yet people still talk about it as though nothing has been revealed. - neverend3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2maybe the long break is to get hurley to lose some weight for his upcoming "i used to be thin" or "the island made me thin" plot line
- SenorFrog21, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3What is the big freaking deal? EVERY show on the cable stations is on for 13 weeks with typically a 9 month break before the next season. Yes, the networks are typically 23-26 episodes, so this is different than what people are used to on the free channels, but if this was on FX or HBO or TNT, this would be completely normal. They had already announced that the season wasn't going to start until January, so now it's a month later. Big deal. If you don't like it, don't watch it...but for the people that have watched every episode of Lost that know how great this season has been compared to the last one, I don't think they will care. It's better than saying this is the final season.
And for everyone who complains that they never give any answers...what are you smoking? Do you even watch the show? Sure, for every question that is answered, two more are created. But this season has been FULL of answers. You have to give the writers credit for being able to close so many doors, but keep so many open to keep the show interesting. - kmannc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3This is great news because it's going to show the networks exactly why abusing fans in this manner is a bad idea. They'll take a successful series like Lost, apply this airing model, then watch their ratings plummet. Are they so enamoured with their own show that they think fans will stick around for 8 months between seasons? The Sopranos tried this and the water-cooler talk went from, "Hey did you see Sopranos last night?" to "Did I see Sopranos? I thought it ended last year."
Newer shows will come along in the 8-month hiatus that will grab fans' attention. Good riddance to bad programming. -
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