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ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« on: November 07, 2007, 09:10:06 AM »
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Question: What does the strike mean for Lost? Any idea how many episodes they finished pre-strike? Is it still scheduled to air some time in February? — Mike

Ausiello: Why do I suddenly feel as if I'm talking to myself, Mike? Why do I also suddenly feel like I'm not going to like what I have to say? At least I know the answer to that second part — it's because I don't like what I have to say. If the strike extends into the new year, there is a slight chance ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes until 2009 (that's not a typo). Under that scenario, Lost would have 24 original episodes (eight from this season, 16 from next) that could run uninterrupted from January until May — much like a certain Fox drama that features a ticking clock. Says Lost cocreator Carlton Cuse, "Damon [Lindelof] and my concern about running the episodes we will have made is that it will feel a little like reading half a Harry Potter novel, then having to put it down. There is a mini cliff-hanger at the end of Episode 8, but it's like the end of an exciting book chapter; it's not the end of the novel. Damon and I didn't write [the ending of Episode 8] differently [with the looming strike in mind]. We wrote it to be the ending of Episode 8." In any case, he concedes that the decision to hold or air the episodes isn't ultimately theirs. "It's really [ABC honcho Steve MacPherson's] call," Cuse notes, adding, "No one was happy with the six-episode run last season."

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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 09:31:33 AM »
Hope you greedy writing bastards are happy :-\
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2007, 09:42:20 AM »
Fucking writers strike.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2007, 09:56:16 AM »
I really wish they could just fire everyone and hire new people.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2007, 10:13:26 AM »
 :lol :lol :lol :lol

Lost s over folks... It's all over.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2007, 10:26:06 AM »
why the fuck are you laughing, FoC? :(
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2007, 11:17:09 AM »
Quote from: Synbios459 on November 07, 2007, 09:31:33 AM
Hope you greedy writing bastards are happy :-\

I'm sure they won't be until they are paid what they deserve. You know, a cut of the DVD sales, since most of the money comes from that now.

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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2007, 11:38:31 AM »
this happened before when the studios wouldn't give any VHS residuals to actors/writers/directors
good on the writers, and fuck anyone who says otherwise!
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2007, 11:39:21 AM »
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on November 07, 2007, 11:38:31 AM
this happened before when the studios wouldn't give any VHS residuals to actors/writers/directors
good on the writers, and fuck anyone who says otherwise!

Exactly. They deserve it.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2007, 12:03:35 PM »
Sad that this event can't void all future Jewllywood show and film projects and wipe the medium off the face of earth.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2007, 12:05:20 PM »
I'm glad I stopped watching this show. I thought the schedule was awful before...but over 2 years between episodes. :lol
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2007, 12:44:36 PM »
I agree that the writers deserve whatever they can get (not only for monetary reasons, but also for the incredible amount of shit they have to put up with on a daily basis).  This is going to mean the death of a lot of shows, though.  If Lost gets delayed into January 2009 (which would mean a gap of 1 year and 7 months between new episodes), then they may as well pack it in and try to wrap it up that season,  because they'll never recover their audience.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2007, 12:56:01 PM »
TV Land is already infested with such mediocre garbage that it sickens the mind to think of what new low kind of trash they'll put on now.   :'(
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2007, 03:10:00 PM »
who gives a shit? Lost is fucking garbage
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2007, 03:10:43 PM »
lost fucking blows ^ 100000000000000000
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2007, 03:10:57 PM »
I will wait 3 years if need be. LOST is amazing.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2007, 03:14:11 PM »
sez a web site "DESIGNER" and 40k plus acheivement point person. Clearly the prettiest loser on the forum, demi. you liking LOST is kinda ironic. HAAHAHHAHA.

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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2007, 03:21:52 PM »
What?
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2007, 03:23:41 PM »
you suck.
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« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2007, 03:36:15 PM »
:lol
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #20 on: November 07, 2007, 04:31:52 PM »
Lost being delayed would be awesome.  Nothing would please me more than for so many people to be denied even a terrible ending.  Ultimate blue balls!
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #21 on: November 07, 2007, 04:34:14 PM »
I'm going to start praying like a little child at bedtime that all of you assholes favorite shows get shitcanned.

"Jesus, fuck world peace and a cure for cancer or aids.  I'd like some revenge cold-served to a bunch of smug fuckholes on a message board, please."
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #22 on: November 07, 2007, 04:36:32 PM »
I had to suffer the end of the X-Files.  The only thing I can think of that is even worse is being totally denied the gratification of an ending.  And Lost is no X-Files, so it deserves worse.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2007, 04:41:08 PM »
Why does everyone care so much about this strike? Fuck this continued fascination with everything Hollywood. Read a book or something, christ.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #24 on: November 07, 2007, 07:28:02 PM »
I will honestly buy myself a bottle of champagne when Lost gets canned due to its inevitable shitty, shitty ratings. Hopefully the public will actually realise at some point that the writing and characters are sub-daytime soap level and they actually dont have to like a TV show becuase its 'hot'.  Fuck Lost
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #25 on: November 07, 2007, 07:33:13 PM »
Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on November 07, 2007, 04:34:14 PM
I'm going to start praying like a little child at bedtime that all of you assholes favorite shows get shitcanned.

"Jesus, fuck world peace and a cure for cancer or aids.  I'd like some revenge cold-served to a bunch of smug fuckholes on a message board, please."

Arrested Development was already cancelled.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #26 on: November 07, 2007, 07:41:23 PM »
I don't watch TV either, so the writer's strike is like a hilarious coma that strikes a friend of a friend
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2007, 08:00:42 PM »
"Jesus, I'd like to add the amendment that, in the case of someone who doesn't watch television, that person's favorite book/magazine/movie/game be erased from the face of the earth.  Jesus, I don't ask for much."

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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2007, 08:04:08 PM »
LOST :bow

Can't wait to buy Season 3
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #29 on: November 07, 2007, 08:04:41 PM »
"Leave the memory of reading the book, Jesus, but erase the memory of how it ends.  I love you Jesus, thank you."
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #30 on: November 07, 2007, 08:18:07 PM »
The only TV I watch is sports (well and Dexter and House) and as Dane Cook taught us all: You Can't Script October!
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #31 on: November 07, 2007, 08:20:34 PM »
Doctor Who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lost
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2007, 09:18:16 PM »
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 07, 2007, 08:20:34 PM
Doctor Who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lost
I agree with this statement.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #33 on: November 07, 2007, 09:35:33 PM »
the only show i watch anymore is Curb Your Enthusiasm and they're already finished with everything. 

so this strike doesn't really affect me.
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #34 on: November 07, 2007, 10:39:41 PM »
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 07, 2007, 08:20:34 PM
Doctor Who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lost

There's talk of the networks picking up British TV shows for prime time if the strike keeps going...
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #35 on: November 07, 2007, 10:44:34 PM »
Quote from: distantmantra on November 07, 2007, 10:39:41 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 07, 2007, 08:20:34 PM
Doctor Who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lost

There's talk of the networks picking up British TV shows for prime time if the strike keeps going...

that would suck

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once the strike ended
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #36 on: November 07, 2007, 11:02:51 PM »
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 07, 2007, 08:20:34 PM
Doctor Who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lost

Hell yeah.


But in any case, I don't watch T.V. anymore. There's like only 5 good shows left anyhow. Course, me not having a T.V. helps as well.

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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #37 on: November 07, 2007, 11:06:54 PM »
Doesn't matter to me, I don't even have a tv right now
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #38 on: November 07, 2007, 11:26:41 PM »
Eels up to something :O
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Re: ABC may opt to hold the eight completed episodes of LOST until 2009
« Reply #39 on: November 07, 2007, 11:52:59 PM »
Quote from: Polari on November 07, 2007, 04:41:08 PM
Why does everyone care so much about this strike? Fuck this continued fascination with everything Hollywood. Read a book or something, christ.
Hopefully this means more British shows on tv :)

edit: already said
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