 |
|
10-23-2008, 03:17 PM
|
#1641 |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
  |
See, the House character is why I watch. I find the plots from week to week repetitious, and wearing at time. But, when House branches out, it's really great. The episode in season one where you find out about House's leg is was really, really good. And of course the last two episodes last season.
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
10-23-2008, 03:22 PM
|
#1642 | |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 17,873
|
Quote:
__________________
John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three." "Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls |
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2008, 03:24 PM
|
#1643 |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
I agree, but I still wouldn't compare the two.
Maybe it's just what I like more in television. To me, a great serial drama is always going to be more enjoyable than a great episodic show.
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2008, 03:28 PM
|
#1644 | |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 17,873
|
Quote:
Lost is so dominated by the massive story arcs that span not only entire seasons, but multiple seasons, that sometimes it seems to drag on. They try to throw in storylines that wrap up more quickly, and sometimes it's a hit, but sometimes it's just filler that becomes necessary when they can't progress the main story (the one that's spanning the course of the entire series) enough in one episode. I think you're right though, it's all just personal preference. One thing I really, really like about Lost is the tone and the ambiance. The best episode of House ever (IMO), the first part of the 2-parter from last season's season finale, had a very "Lost-esque" tone. The entire episode took place at night--a very subtle, though effective, move.
__________________
John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three." "Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls Last edited by LonghornDub; 10-23-2008 at 03:29 PM. |
|
|
|
|
|
10-23-2008, 03:35 PM
|
#1645 |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Every scripted show is serialized in some way, however small. Yes, House does have some good serialized story lines, and not coincidentally, when they take up more of the story is when I tend to enjoy the show more. I really enjoyed the detective coming after him, for example
I prefer long arcing, slow paced serialized dramas. The Wire is the defining show of that genre.
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2008, 03:40 PM
|
#1646 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 17,873
|
Sike/Flaco never came after my jugular for my comments. I wonder if they're just biding their time and preparing some sort of joint attack?
__________________
John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three." "Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls |
|
|
|
|
10-23-2008, 03:47 PM
|
#1647 |
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2,012
|
The second and third seasons of Beast Wars had the perfect mix of episodic structure and serial arcs. There, I said it.
__________________
Last edited by Kirobaito; 10-23-2008 at 03:47 PM. |
|
|
|
|
10-28-2008, 12:05 AM
|
#1648 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
Season 4 DVD extra:
laugh out loud at Damon Lindelof and his views on reincarnation, and "the person in the coffin" http://dvdlost.blogspot.com/2008/10/...carnation.html
__________________
  
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2008, 09:32 AM
|
#1649 | |
|
The Preacha
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: The Rock
Posts: 36,066
|
Quote:
__________________
 ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?" Last edited by sike; 10-28-2008 at 09:33 AM. |
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2008, 09:33 AM
|
#1650 | |
|
The Preacha
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: The Rock
Posts: 36,066
|
Quote:
__________________
ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?" |
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2008, 09:35 AM
|
#1651 | |
|
The Preacha
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: The Rock
Posts: 36,066
|
Quote:
__________________
ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?" |
|
|
|
|
|
11-07-2008, 01:17 PM
|
#1652 |
|
Troll Hunter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sports Heaven!
Posts: 9,898
|
Family Guy Lost reference.
__________________
"I don't know what went wrong," said guard Thabo Sefolosha. "It's hard to talk about it." |
|
|
|
|
11-07-2008, 01:28 PM
|
#1653 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
Ha. Yeah, I saw that.
Surely on a show as ridiculous and far fetched and crazy as LOST, they could find more fertile comedic ground than that...but even if they did, you can't bring down LOST, Mr. McFarlane. No, sir.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
11-07-2008, 06:05 PM
|
#1654 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 17,873
|
That's so true about Matthew Fox. Good stuff there.
I'm starting to kind of look forward to the show starting up again. I just can't seem to get into most of the stuff that's on TV right now.
__________________
John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three." "Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls |
|
|
|
|
11-08-2008, 03:01 PM
|
#1655 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
Check it out...
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/...+premiere+date January 21st, with TWO new episodes on the same night. Not one hour recap and one hour new....1 hour recap, and 2 hours new. But...why blow two of 17 hours on the same night. I think I'd be just as happy or happier with 16 weeks of LOST instead of 15, since I assume the end of the season will be two hours back to back. edit: btw, that's about 10 and a half weeks.
__________________
Last edited by Flacolaco; 11-08-2008 at 03:03 PM. |
|
|
|
|
11-30-2008, 03:40 AM
|
#1656 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
Not sure if I've mentioned this, but I've committed to a LOST re-watch recently. 42 minutes a night whenever I can swing it. I'm most of the way through season 1 now. I'm hitting episodes I consider to be mythologically important all the way up until Jan 21st.
Re-watching season 1 is a freaking blast, by the way. ALL of this stuff is going to come up again. It is obvious from the season 5 trailers that the people left on the island are going to be going back in time, or at least skipping around... I recommend a reviewing of the details.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
11-30-2008, 08:29 AM
|
#1657 | |
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2,012
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
11-30-2008, 12:06 PM
|
#1658 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 15,241
|
January 21st!!!
__________________
 Contact Me Twitter: www.twitter.com/alnguyen84 Facebook: www.facebook.com/alnguyen84 |
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 03:30 PM
|
#1659 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 04:08 PM
|
#1660 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
Quote:
__________________
 "I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:21 PM
|
#1661 |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
So.... from that picture it appears that Jin is indeed pushing daisies?
That is so sad. I was hoping that was him swimming away from the boat.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:22 PM
|
#1662 |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
And, if I remember correctly, don't they all have to go back together? How would you get Desmond to agree to that?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:23 PM
|
#1663 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
Quote:
They're toying with our minds!
__________________
"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:24 PM
|
#1664 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
Quote:
__________________
"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:27 PM
|
#1665 | |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:28 PM
|
#1666 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 17,873
|
The new Lost commercial they are running has gotten me slightly hyped.
__________________
John Madden on Former NFL Running Back Leroy Hoard: "You want one yard, he'll get you three. You want five yards, he'll get you three." "Your'e a low-mentality drama gay queen!!" -- She_Growls |
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 05:54 PM
|
#1667 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
Quote:
__________________
"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 06:03 PM
|
#1668 |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
Claire's not dead. But she's not in that picture either. So maybe that's not the case regarding Jin.
The "psychic" told her she had to raise him or he'd be evil (ad libbing here) so who knows what's going to happen with that child.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 06:23 PM
|
#1669 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
They've publicly stated that Claire would not be a series regular this season. But she probably would next season. So where she's going to pop up and when, I have no idea.
And regarding Jinn...who knows for sure? I was up late on Saturday and they replay LOST on NBC of all places. The guide description said "Jim and Michael put the finishing touches on the raft..." I wasn't quite sure who Jim was
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 06:32 PM
|
#1670 |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
I bet it was a Ticket fan that entered that and you misread it... it actually said "Jim - JIM!"
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-01-2008, 06:46 PM
|
#1671 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
AARON = JACOB
__________________
"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
12-02-2008, 07:45 PM
|
#1672 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
U2, if jin was alive, they certainly wouldn't spoiler it in a promo picture.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 01:22 AM
|
#1673 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
One of the commericals I saw on ABC tonight had a scene with Ethan pointing a rifle at locke. Ethan. Freaking Ethan. Also, Yemi's plane (up in the tree before it fell)
And someone coming out of the Swan pointing a gun at Faraday dressed in the yellow radiation suit like Kelvin. I know it's not a popular thing to do around here (make conjectures about the future of the show which are most likely true) but is there any doubt in anyone's mind that the people left on the island are going to be going back in time? Jan 21st cannot possibly get here soon enough.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 02:26 AM
|
#1674 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
^ Who is Kelvin?
__________________
"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 08:22 AM
|
#1675 | |
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
__________________
Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com |
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 10:42 AM
|
#1676 | |
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2,012
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 10:47 AM
|
#1677 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
This is why I am trying to devote 42 minutes a night to rewatch before the season starts. There's so much detail that gets forgotten, and I have a feeling that I'm going to want to know some things for season 5.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 12:07 PM
|
#1678 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 15,241
|
A part of me actually wants to be surprised when I remember things as the season goes on. Once Lost is officially over, THEN I'll rewatch the entire thing in it's wonderful glory.
6 more weeks...
__________________
Contact Me Twitter: www.twitter.com/alnguyen84 Facebook: www.facebook.com/alnguyen84 |
|
|
|
|
12-08-2008, 01:15 PM
|
#1679 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
If you guys want to rewatch previous seasons, and don't already own them on DVD, check out this deal at Amazon!
Seasons 1-3 for $58.99 total! I'd jump on it, but i already won those 3 seasons. http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Complete-...8760051&sr=1-1
__________________
Last edited by Big Boy Laroux; 12-08-2008 at 01:15 PM. |
|
|
|
|
12-16-2008, 03:00 PM
|
#1680 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
Interesting video from Comic-Con
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCVCz...eature=related SPOILER WARNING: Sneak Peak Jack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmYHHdPq6EQ Sneak Peak Kate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kjlOG1yRo Enjoy.
__________________
"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." Last edited by ty; 12-16-2008 at 03:58 PM. Reason: spoiler |
|
|
|
 |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
Linear Mode
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:51 AM.