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The Associated Press is reporting that there has been a breakthrough in talks between the Writer’s Guild of America and Hollywood studios that could bring a tentative agreement by the end of next week. The writer’s strike, which has been going on for 3 months, has put the fourth season of Lost in an uncertain position, with only 8 of the planned 16 episodes completed. If an agreement is reached as soon as this article speculates there is hope that season four can realize its planned story arc.

A lot has been happening in the Lost world in the past several weeks, and for the most part I’ve been trying not to think about those things, because the main issue surrounding the Lost hype, and television in general is the on going writer’s strike. Why are they on strike you may ask. In the youtube video below our close friend, one of the writers and producers of Lost, Damon Lindeloff, explains the issues at hand.

While I completely agree that the writers should be compensated for new media presentations of their work, I find a great fog of uncertainty around me concerning the future of our favorite shows. Last I heard, 8 episodes of Lost for the upcoming season have been written and ABC plans to air those as scheduled. With then new season structure that is essentially half a season of Lost. (For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, the new contract for Lost specified that there would be 3 more seaons of 16 episodes each.)

So with this shortened season who knows what the future of the show will look like or when it will arrive. Some other shows have already canceled their season due to the strike (that show being 24) and nearly all others will soon run out of new material forcing us to watch reality television (of which I reccommend Kid Naiton and Kitchen Nightmares). I wish there was something we could do, but the networks don’t seem to want to find a solution. I guess we will just have to wait and see, something Lost fans know all to well.

In other more positive news the long talked about Lost mobisodes have finally arrived. Verizon wireless customers get to see them first on vCast while the rest of the world can check out a new 2 minute episode every Monday. They are called Lost: Missing Pieces and they can be found here:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/missingpieces/index.

And finally, there’s something else we can look forward to and it’s coming on January 18th 2008. It’s the new and mysterious J.J. Abrams film, and it has an official name: Cloverfield. A new trailer was posted on apple.com today, it doesn’t give us much information but that’s another thing Lost fans have gotten used to. The lask of information is also refreshing because promos for movies these days usually spoil the whole experience. You can check it out here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/11808/.

So there’s a bit of a recap of Lost news. Please discuss these things in the comments below, I’m interested to hear your thoughts on these matters.

Hi guys I’m a new blogger on this site…. I hope I can help my fellow lostaways get some answers for their favourite show! (now keep in mind… I am Australian, so before you make wise cracks about my spelling- we actually do spell them that way down under).

Ok… there has been quite alack of news going round this site over the (Australian) Winter, so just in case you are looking to get up to speed, I’ll hit you guys up with some news, new theories, ideas etc.

First of all, there was a bunch of news in July given at the 2007 Comic Con meeting, in regard to where the show is going in 2008 (season 4). This culminated in the long-anticipated ”Lost” panel with J.J. Abrams and Carlton Cuse. I’m going to be possibly giving some information away, so if you want to be totally surprised next year (i will be either way, I know!), stop reading now. My sources for this info are the lostpedia blog (http://blog.lostpedia.com/) and Comic Con news from TheTailSection (http://www.thetailsection.com/lost-at-comiccon/the-tailsection-live-comiccon.php), who had correspondents actually live at the even- needless to say this info is definitely reliable. Note that some info will be quoted.

Ok… so this is what we have learned about season 4:

• Michael will return in Season 4 as a regular cast member once again, though how and when during the Season he will appear is unknown.
• There will be many more flash forwards in coming episodes as well as flashbacks. Flashforwards will be difficult to plot on a timeline, with some occurring a year later, five years later, perhaps even ten years later
  (NOTE: this way confirmed even further by an interview with , the actor playing charlie which was run in Australia exclusively after the s3 finale, when he agreed the ‘flashforward’ would be a technique now used as often, if not more that the flash back: check the interview out at www.yahoo7.com.au/lost )
• Jack and Claire will discover their relation (wow… like mind blowing!).
• Ben was caught by Rousseau’s trap in Season 2 accidentally, and we will learn how and why during Season 4.
• Getting off the Island is not the end of the story for the Losties.
• No Lost Experience will happen this hiatus but its “looking good” that they’ll be another one during the S4-S5 gap.
• Richard Alpert may not appear next season or at least in a much more limited capacity (presumably due to other commitments?)
  No title for the Season 4 premiere just yet.

• Libby’s absence in S3 was not intentional, she’ll be appearing in S4.

• It was stated that Cerberus (on blast door map) is one name for the Monster, but then again the Monster goes by many names. They also said that information about the Monster will be given, such as its origins, but the answers might not be answers we expect or construe as concrete explanations.
• A Rousseau flashback will occur either in S4 or if not definitely S5. The reason for the delays is that her flashback will coincide with a major plot line about the mysteries of the Island, and the writers were unsure whether that plot line would be addressed this coming Season.
• It was hinted that Lost Season 4 may be shown on Fridays in the US. Carlton Cuse commented that it would be nice to go home after work on a Friday and watch Lost.
• As a final surprise, the guys showed what many of us believe to be the first of the long-awaited mobisodes… A new Orientation film! Hosted by Dr Edgar Hallowax, another name for ol’ Marvin Candle, he introduces the video as the Orientation for Station 6 – THE ORCHID. Yes, you read that right. He goes on to say that, “By now, you would know that the station is not a botanical research station as you had believed…” He picks up a white rabbit, and the cameraman tells him to hold it facing the other way – so that the 15 on it’s side will show. The sounds of the hatch timer going haywire begins, as does what appears to be an earthquake… Candle, his assistant and the cameraman recoil in shock at the presence of another white bunny, high on a shelf, with the identical number and markings! Smash to black. I’m pretty sure this is pre-incident, as he had full use of both his arms… During the video, GOD LOVES YOU AS HE LOVED JACOB flashes twice, as well as the upside down image of a gorilla riding a bicycle…
• Finally, it has been hinted by Lindleoff that Libby may have been working for DHARMA!

WOW! Ok, now with that out of the way, lets tackle some other business. I am now going to point out some clues that you may or may not have noticed throughout Season three, starting from the beginning. Here we go… (numbers are ep numbers):

“A tale of two cities”

The Others have modern clothes and living arrangements.
Tom calls Ben “he” and “him” twice to Kate. I think this is a clue that Ben is the him, in other words, the man in charge.
Yet another hatch is found, The Hydra, yet, like the others it is not being used for it’s original purpose.
The Hydra was used for sharks and dolphins (according to Juliet) and the cages Kate and Sawyer were in were used for bears (according to Tom)
“The Glass Ballerina”
The glass ballerina that Sun broke represented her vulnerability and showed us that she has been a liar for a very long time.
Colleen acted very jealous when she found Ben and Juliet talking in the Hydra
Alex said that Kate wasn’t even supposed to be in that cage. Where was Kate supposed to be? In the Hydra with Jack? Is this because she said Sawyer’s name first during her breakfast with Ben

“Further Instructions”
The woman Eddie and Locke spoke of at the commune was called Lizzy. Could this be Libby, whom introduced herself as Elizabeth to Desmond
In Locke’s vision, Boone says, “I think Sayid’s got it,” while Sayid talks to Jin and Sun. This could mean that Sayid will get them safely back to the main beach, or it could mean that he will save their marriage.
What was a Tonka Truck doing in that bear cave? Did some of the Others used to live there before the bears? Or perhaps it was someone that was stranded on the island and living in the cave

“Every man for himself”:
The bears were held in cages on the second island, but yet showed up on the first island. They had to get there somehow and it’s not likely that they swam. The two islands must somehow be connected, perhaps there is a passageway under the ocean.
With all the equipment that the Others have, how come they don’t have a new defibrillator?

“The Cost of Living”
When Eko sees the thugs in the jungle, one of them is missing an arm. Later, we see in his flashbacks that he cuts the arm off of one of them. Missing limb’s is a recurring theme (Dr. Marvin Candle had a prosthetic, Kate’s farmer had a prosthetic, the australian women in Hurley’s flashback). Missing a limb may have something to do with the island’s mysteries.

“I Do”:
The fugitive recovery paperwork that Kevin works on probably has something to do with Sawyer, since he was in that area

“Not In Portland”:
On Juliet’s sister’s nightstand if a fung shui (Dharma symbol) map.
Dr. Alpert wants Juliet to work for Mittelos BioScience. Mittelos is an anagram for Lost Time. Another reference to time was when Aldo was reading the book “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking
Juliet has been on the island since four days before the 9/11 attacks, based on how long she told Jack she’d been on the island and the fact that in episode 2, ( The Glass Ballerina), Ben gave Jack that day’s date, November 29, 2004.

“Flashes before your eyes”:
When Desmond first wakes up in his flat, with red paint all around him, there are two stones on the table by his feet. These may be the same black and white stones that Jack found in a pouch with the two skeletons “Adam and Eve” in the caves
In Charles Widmore’s office, Desmond looks at a painting of a polar bear. Across the top of the painting is the word, Namaste, backwards (associated with the Hanso Foundation). There is also an upside down Buddha statue in front of the polar bear.
Another picture in Charles Widmore’s office is the same picture that Thomas, Claire’s boyfriend, painted
Desmond has been on the island for three years, about the same amount of time as Juliet.
Why were the clocks in the pawn shop all set to different times?
Desmond and Penny got their picture taken, Desmond had the picture, and Penny stormed off. We also saw Desmond with it on the island. So how did it get on Penny’s nightstand (as shown in the s3 finale)?

“Stranger in a strange land”:
Karl has never heard of The Brady Bunch, so it looks like he has been on the island most, if not his whole, life
The Chinese writing on Jack’s tattoo says: He walks amongst us, but he is not one of us. Jack says that’s what they say, but that’s not what they mean.
When Sawyer asks Kate what she thinks Ben would do if they went back to the smaller island, Karl says, “Kill you. God loves you as he loved Jacob.”

“Tricia Takana is Dead”
Hurley’s father’s name is David, Hurley’s imaginary friend’s name is Dave.
A rosary hangs on the mirror of the bus.
The song that plays in the bus when they get it started is the same song that young Hurley was listening to when his father first left. The song is “Shambala”, released in 1973 by Three Dog Night
Watch this space…. there will be more coming…
Ok so finally, here is a starting issue I would like to hear some info/theories about….:

The meaning of the mark Isabel gave Juliet at the trial
There we go…. first post and feeling strong! Get that info flow goin guys! lets get hyped of S4!

Cheers,

Colby

Apple recently released a new game for fifth generation iPods that is completely about our favorite show Lost! The game’s description reads: “Join your favorite castaways in their quest to seek the truth and survive in the official iPod game of the hit television series Lost. Help Jack search for dynamite, tend to the wounded, and avoid the black smoke. Relive the crash scene, open the hatch, and ultimately try to your best to escape from the Others. Immerse yourself into their mysterious world with authentic settings and genuine storyline created by the writers behind the hit show.”

Seems like a really cool game to have. As you can see from the snapshots it follows many of the events of the show in fairly accurate fashion. If you have an iPod you’ll definitely want to spend the $5 dollars to get this game! If only I had one.

You can download this game through the iTunes store, here is the link.

In today’s Official Lost Podcast, the announcer guy (Chris) states that producer Carlton Cuse would reveal “when Lost is on next season” during the podcast episode. Well I listened to the whole podcast and heard Carlton speak of no such information. Did I miss it, are they messing with us, or am I just going crazy?

We do know that next season is planned to run straight through with no breaks starting in January (and that was confirmed in this episode by Damon Lindelof), and today I’ve come across a few articles that mentioned Lost would receive a new time slot. It is likely that Lost will be moved to either 8:00 or 9:00 pm but it could be any day of the week. Some have theorized that they will be trying to avoid nights American Idol is on. Whatever the new time may be, I think it will be a great opportunity to make Lost more accessible to a larger audience, as 10:00 pm is rather late. For me personally I’d be a bit sad if they put it on a day other than Wednesday, Lost is what makes Wednesday what it is!

Some of you may recall the exciting contest we held around the beginning of this season. The prizes up for grabs were the wonderful Lost Puzzles created by TDC Games. The first three puzzles had three themes: the first was The hatch, the second was the others, and the third was the numbers. We gave away one of each in our fan film contest (we’ve been meaning to show those winning entries for a while… but before I digress, lets get back on topic). I’ve heard that these puzzles were quite challenging to put together because they do not come with an image of the completed puzzle.

In the time since our contest was completed the fourth and final puzzle in the series has been released. This one is called “Before the Crash” and as you guessed, it features events and connections our favorite Lost characters experienced before the crash.

As people began to solve these puzzles they discovered something very interesting, something that I was not even aware of. If you have all 4 puzzles, correctly assembled, turned upside-down, aligned properly, and under black light (or in a dark room after being exposed to bright light) the blast door map is visible! I am a big fan of the blast door map as you may already know.

So there’s another reason to go out and put together your own collection of these puzzles. If you’d like to get your hands on these puzzles you can purchase them by clicking one of the links below. And keep a look out, there may be another contest coming up!

A new official Lost podcast was just released by ABC. It’s another fun half hour filled with crazy banjo ramblings, an interview with Henry Ian Cusack and some info on the upcoming episodes. The podcast is available on the ABC website, but for those who don’t want to listen to the entire podcast I wrote down some stuff that sounded the most important to me.

- First Damon and Carlton clarified a few things about the last episode ‘Flashes Before Your Eyes’. The experience Desmond had obviously was not a normal flashback, but what he experienced after he turned the key. It really happened and he could use his future memories to make a different choice. Also they stated that the ‘flashback’ took place in 1996.

- Another thing about that episode was when Mrs. Hawkings said that everyone would die. According to Damon and Carlton, with everyone she meant everyone on the world, not just ‘her people’ or The Others or something like it.

- Carlton is a great banjo player. Really..

- Then they told about some things to come. First about the upcoming episode ‘A Stranger in a Strange Land’. In the promo’s it’s announced that three huge mysteries are being solved. Damon and Carlton however said that it’s a promo-stunt, and it really is about one huge mystery, the background on Jack’s tattoos. They also said that we would see Cindy and some other Tailies (teddybear-kid) again.

- Finally they said Rousseau won’t get her flashback until the fourth season. Rousseau knows a lot about the island, and that information would be very useful to the Losties. They think she’s crazy, so they won’t approach her about information soon. Carlton and Damon also hinted at a crossover, where Rousseau would appear in some other person’s flashback, probably during her sixteen years on the island. Maybe Ben’s?

“Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros have officially left the show. There was some speculation that Cynthia left because she got another job, that is not true. She started looking for work because her contract is not going to be renewed. For Rodriguez, the circumstances are the same: forces in the ABC heirachy told LOST producers to can them based on the ongoing bad press.

Harold Perineau is also apparently leaving the show after contract negotiations broke apart several months back. His people are upset over mega bonuses being offerred to what is considered “key” cast members.” – Tail Section