Subj : Lost
To   : Angus Mcleod
From : Belly
Date : Thu May 26 2005 11:20 am

  Re: Lost
  By: Angus Mcleod to All on Thu May 26 2005 12:50 am

 > But I must say I was disapointed with the overall finish.  I *knew* that 
 > they couldn't get off the island.  With the kind of popularity the show 
 > has generated, they *had* to arrange for a second season.  But surely they 
 > could have resolved SOME of the mystery surrounding the strange goings-on?
 > <EDIT>
 > These people are making the story up as they go along sticking to some 
 > plot-line.  But in fact it appears they don't actually *have* a plot-line, 
 > and are just concealing this from the viewers by throwing weirdness after 
 > weirdness.  I've pointed at "The Prisoner" before.  That was a great show 
 > that shot itself in the foot because nothing ever made sense.  They made 
 > weirdness their primary goal and as a result people began to lose 
 > interest.  Far from trying to figure out what was going on from all the 
 > clues, people realised there WERE no clues, and stopped following along.  
 > You could skip half a dozen episodes and you would still understand as 
 > much as everyone else.

Writing a show with an interesting yet convoluted plot would take time,
thought, and intelligence.  Networks are simply about getting the most
advertising revenue from the least amount of work. 


     o
    (O) 
   BeLLy


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