The Writer's Strike is Over
The exciting news out of Los Angeles is that the Writer's Strike has ended! E! News is reporting that writers and actors for Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty and Samantha Who? will be among the first back to work, trying to crank out as many new episodes as possible to carry the network through to May sweeps. What does this mean for Lost?
- Season 4 will have a total of 13 episodes, down from the 16 that were originally ordered. These missing three episodes will be produced down the line, possibly in addition to season 5.
- Lost was originally supposed to air eight episodes, then have a four week break before returning with its final five installments. Now ABC is considering holding the eighth episode until late April, using it to kick off the remainder of season 4.
Confused yet? Here is the summary: Lost will air a total of seven episodes (through March 13) on Thursdays at 8P/9P (CST/EST), take a break for about a month, then return Thursdays (around April 17) at 9P/10P (CST/EST) with six episodes remaining. Note: The change in time will coincide with the return of our favorite Seattle Grace doctors on Grey's Anatomy. In the words of one reviewer, ABC is going for the Thursday night Trifecta: Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, and Lost. You can't blame them…it would be a pretty impressive line-up.
Thursday's bonus episode…that you've already seen
Those of you who don't have DVR and want to relive "Confirmed Dead" will have your chance this week. ABC will re-air last week's episode at 7P/8P (CST/EST) tomorrow, in case you missed it. I am uncertain if this will be a revamped version of the episode, or just a repeat. I suppose I'll watch it, just to see if there are any new nuggets that come along. J
What to expect Thursday: The Economist
The new episode this week is entitled "The Economist." It is a Sayid-centric episode…which means it is either a flashback or a flash-forward featuring Sayid. I'm going to predict that we're flashing-forward and will find out that Sayid is, indeed, a member of the Oceanic 6. I know, call me crazy. ("You are crazy, Maggie.")
ABC's press release offers the following description of tonight's episode is as follows: Locke's hostage may be the key to getting off the island, so Sayid and Kate go in search of their fellow castaway in an attempt to negotiate a peaceful deal.
Okay, so what do we know? Locke's hostage is likely Charlotte Staples, the red-head paleontologist. So if Charlotte is the key to getting off the island, what does she know? Or, should we say, what can she do? It seems to me that the pilot, Frank Lapidus, would be the "key" to getting off the island…afterall, he can fly the helicopter, right? But in true Lost fashion, we're out of the loop on this one. My prediction is that Frank & Co. refuse to take anyone off the island until our Losties retrieve Charlotte from her Locke-prison. I'm guessing that is why Sayid and Kate head off to Othersville: to get back Charlotte so that they can all be rescued.
Other things to watch out for? With the revelation last week that the S.S. Not Penny's Boat is here to pick up Ben Linus, we can only assume that this story line will be progressed in some form or another. It will be interesting to see if Sawyer decides that Ben's life is worth saving if he can provide valuable information to the Losties that will help them get off the island.
A nugget of information: the magazine "The Economist" is a weekly news/international affairs magazine that is edited and published out of London. Wonder if Sayid's flash(fill-in-the-blank) will be in London…
And finally…Lost Valentines = Brilliant
Are you still trying to figure out what to give that Lost fan in your life this Valentine's Day? Well, look no more: it is ABC to the rescue. Just in time to recognize the persecution of St. Valentine, head on over to ABC.com to send an e-mailable Valentine's Day card featuring your favorite Lost character. "Life is torture without you" says the card featuring Sayid. "We go together like PB&J" says Claire's card. "Our love doesn't need fixing" quips Jack's card. The best one? "Need me to make you a mix tape?" asks Sawyer. Send out a few of them to all of your Lost Valentines. They'll definitely appreciate it.
Maggie
0 Snarky Comments:
Post a Comment