something is stinky in the state of Lost.
Three words: Rotting. Polar. Bear.
Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Steph L. - Oct 25, 2004 8:44:37 am PDT #499 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Consuela - Oct 25, 2004 8:46:47 am PDT #500 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Bwah, Steph!
And just think: they could have eaten it!
DavidS - Oct 25, 2004 8:52:22 am PDT #501 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And just think: they could have eaten it!
I've eaten bear meat. It doesn't taste like chicken.
Vonnie K - Oct 25, 2004 8:53:06 am PDT #502 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I think Lost has declared itself as a genre show. It could be a modern fantasy (all our wishes come true! But in a fuck-up unpredictable ways! Or, they are in a purgatory!) or it could be Sci-Fi (weird alien/goverment/big brother with some advanced technology, engineering the fall of the plane, then experimenting on the passengers--bringing on polar bears, giving Locke new legs, resurrecting/cloning Dr. Sheppard to observe Jack's emotional response, etc.) Mundane explanations based on our current level of science wouldn't do it.
le nubian - Oct 25, 2004 8:53:49 am PDT #503 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
At its base, there needs to be an explanation for:
1) the "monster" that picked up the pilot's body (and probably killed the boar in Locke's ep;
2) the person/thing killing people 16 years ago in the French woman's plea for help;
3) Jack's dad walking/running around; 4) Locke walking
5) OMGWTFPOLARBEAR
Whatever the situation is (magical realism, I don't know)...it definitely is in the land of the fantastic.
Sean K - Oct 25, 2004 9:00:00 am PDT #504 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Not to speak for Jess, but I think I got what she was saying....
She's not saying she doesn't want it all to be rational reality goodness, or that there can't be sci fi/fantasy elements.
She just doesn't want there to be an overarching mythology. Explanations ! = mythology.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 25, 2004 9:36:22 am PDT #505 of 10000
What is even happening?
Explanations ! = mythology.
I'm not sure I think the explanations are going to be every day ones, so when I used the word "mythology" I meant explanations+rules, working on the assumption that there is a fantastical element. Now if it turns out to be more along the Jurassic Park lines, where rich people/corporation/mad scientists have caused the fantastic through everyday means (dropping a polar bear off on a tropical island; breeding some ginormous animal), and if Locke's recovery was just a fluke ala getting amnesia from a bump on the head, and regaining one's memory from a bump on the head, then the rules behind it (and in my personal lexicon, the mythology) is realistic world happenings.
Oh my word. I just read that back to myself. If Jess thought she was going to win the not-explaining-myself-well award today, I've just ripped it from her hands.
When come back, bring articulation.
Sean K - Oct 25, 2004 9:41:50 am PDT #506 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Actually, considering I'm having my own communications failures and missteps today, I'm seriously considering deleting my explanation, just because I fear I've done more harm than good.
Jessica - Oct 25, 2004 9:43:33 am PDT #507 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
No no, both of you, leave them! That way I look less crazy.
DavidS - Oct 25, 2004 9:44:56 am PDT #508 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
No no, both of you, leave them! That way I look less crazy.
You all seem to be contradicting either my point or Jess's point while thinking you're agreeing with my point/Jess's point.
I think you're all crazy.