Thanks to Docarzt for the video.
Source: Docarzt
Saturday, May 31, 2008
The DarkUFO Season 4 Awards - Final call for Nominations
Update: 1st June Thanks everyone for the list of Nominations and email entries. I'll be busy collating all these and I'll publish the final list later today (hopefully!) along with the first set of polls to narrow down the nominations to the final 7.
Update: 31st May We've extended the nomination phase by another 24 hrs to ensure everyone has a chance to put their nominations up. We will hopefully have the first set of polls available tomorrow for the elimination phase.
Now that we have seen the final episode of Season 4 (and what an episode it was!), we're now looking for any final nominations for the The DarkUFO Season 4 Awards. Please take a look at the existing nominations and please let me know of any NEW ONES ONLY. There are sure to be many new additions to the Best Scene, Line sections.
We'll be announcing in a couple of days the first round of Voting to narrow down the Nominations to the final 7 in each category. We will be using the Forums for this so be sure to create an account so that you can vote on the elimination phase.
NOTE: Nominations will close Sunday at 10:00am GMT.
Update: 31st May We've extended the nomination phase by another 24 hrs to ensure everyone has a chance to put their nominations up. We will hopefully have the first set of polls available tomorrow for the elimination phase.
Now that we have seen the final episode of Season 4 (and what an episode it was!), we're now looking for any final nominations for the The DarkUFO Season 4 Awards. Please take a look at the existing nominations and please let me know of any NEW ONES ONLY. There are sure to be many new additions to the Best Scene, Line sections.
We'll be announcing in a couple of days the first round of Voting to narrow down the Nominations to the final 7 in each category. We will be using the Forums for this so be sure to create an account so that you can vote on the elimination phase.
NOTE: Nominations will close Sunday at 10:00am GMT.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Lost Finale: MythBuster, Physicist, Time-Travel Guru Break Down Science
Thanks to Matt the Online Editor for Popular Mechanics who has just sent me this email with some links to some excellent articles. Hope you enjoy them.
MythBuster: Lost Finale's Bombs Were Crap, but I Get Big Picture
In an instant expert analysis for PM's Digital Hollywood, Lost geek Adam Savage traces the chemistry of those 500 pounds of C4, and explains why the space-time continuum from last night's Season Four finale changed his theories on the future of our favorite sci-fi show.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266333.html?series=6
Physicist: Einstein Would Approve of Moving the Island on Lost
How did Ben make the island "disappear" in last night's season finale? It's all relativity, argues a top professor who even uses Lost in his classes. Wormholes, 305-degree bearings, the Casimir effect—it all checks out with quantum mechanics, and could explain a lot for next season.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266329.html?series=6
Time-Travel Expert: Lost Finale Opens New Trap Door in Space
After last night's mind-bending episode, it's a question only this heady physicist could answer: How do you move an island, then show up halfway across the world? Let's just say the Looking Glass has nothin' on Ben.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266335.html?series=6
MythBuster: Lost Finale's Bombs Were Crap, but I Get Big Picture
In an instant expert analysis for PM's Digital Hollywood, Lost geek Adam Savage traces the chemistry of those 500 pounds of C4, and explains why the space-time continuum from last night's Season Four finale changed his theories on the future of our favorite sci-fi show.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266333.html?series=6
Physicist: Einstein Would Approve of Moving the Island on Lost
How did Ben make the island "disappear" in last night's season finale? It's all relativity, argues a top professor who even uses Lost in his classes. Wormholes, 305-degree bearings, the Casimir effect—it all checks out with quantum mechanics, and could explain a lot for next season.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266329.html?series=6
Time-Travel Expert: Lost Finale Opens New Trap Door in Space
After last night's mind-bending episode, it's a question only this heady physicist could answer: How do you move an island, then show up halfway across the world? Let's just say the Looking Glass has nothin' on Ben.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4266335.html?series=6
Finale TV Ratings
"Lost" (9:00-11:00 p.m.)
Jumping from its lead-in by 5.4 million viewers and by 133% in Adults 18-49, the fourth-season finale of "Lost" moved ABC up into a dominant first place during from 9:00-11:00 p.m. and towered above its competitors on the evening as Thursday's No. 1 TV program in Total Viewers (12.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (4.9/13). In fact "Lost" topped the No. 2 Thursday show, Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" (9.4 million and 3.6/11), by 2.8 million viewers and by 36% in Adults 18-49. In addition, "Lost" won its time period in Adults 18-49 for the 13th consecutive original airing, leading its slot in the key sales demo on every telecast this season. Gaining audience during each half-hour, "Lost" gained 1.0 million viewers (11.7 million to 12.7 million) and grew by 18% in Adults 18-49 (4.5/13 to 5.3/15) from start to finish.
Please Note: One of the most recorded and played back shows on TV, on average this season "Lost" has seen its overall audience grow by 1.9 million viewers and jump 18% in Adults 18-49 from its initial broadcast through 7 days of recorded DVR playback (Differential between Live + Same Day and Live + 7 Day Numbers).
* Despite airing 8 days past the end of the official TV Season into summer, "Lost" attracted its largest audience in nearly 3 months - since 3/6/08. In addition, "Lost" generated ABC's strongest Men 18-34 (3.7/11) and Men 18-49 (4.5/13) numbers in the 2-hour time period since early February and its highest Men 25-54 rating (5.0/13) since late January - since 2/7/08 and 1/31/08, respectively.
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating trends based on the Live + Same Day data stream may be somewhat distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped from 16% at the same point in 2006-07, up to more than 24% currently. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.
Source: Variety
Jumping from its lead-in by 5.4 million viewers and by 133% in Adults 18-49, the fourth-season finale of "Lost" moved ABC up into a dominant first place during from 9:00-11:00 p.m. and towered above its competitors on the evening as Thursday's No. 1 TV program in Total Viewers (12.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (4.9/13). In fact "Lost" topped the No. 2 Thursday show, Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" (9.4 million and 3.6/11), by 2.8 million viewers and by 36% in Adults 18-49. In addition, "Lost" won its time period in Adults 18-49 for the 13th consecutive original airing, leading its slot in the key sales demo on every telecast this season. Gaining audience during each half-hour, "Lost" gained 1.0 million viewers (11.7 million to 12.7 million) and grew by 18% in Adults 18-49 (4.5/13 to 5.3/15) from start to finish.
Please Note: One of the most recorded and played back shows on TV, on average this season "Lost" has seen its overall audience grow by 1.9 million viewers and jump 18% in Adults 18-49 from its initial broadcast through 7 days of recorded DVR playback (Differential between Live + Same Day and Live + 7 Day Numbers).
* Despite airing 8 days past the end of the official TV Season into summer, "Lost" attracted its largest audience in nearly 3 months - since 3/6/08. In addition, "Lost" generated ABC's strongest Men 18-34 (3.7/11) and Men 18-49 (4.5/13) numbers in the 2-hour time period since early February and its highest Men 25-54 rating (5.0/13) since late January - since 2/7/08 and 1/31/08, respectively.
A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating trends based on the Live + Same Day data stream may be somewhat distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped from 16% at the same point in 2006-07, up to more than 24% currently. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.
Source: Variety
Harold Perrineau Dishes on his Lost Exit (Again)
He's not a happy bunny!
Lost's breathtaking finale will no doubt have fans feverishly dissecting its innumerable puzzles until the show returns in early 2009. (Read our recap and weigh in with your thoughts!) Locke (aka Jeremy Bentham) is in the coffin?! What "very bad things" happened after the Oceanic 6 left the island?? How in Jacob's name is Ben gonna help all of them — plus Locke! — get back there??? And exactly where did the former Others ringleader and that wacky frozen device move the island to?
But at least one major character's fate was definitively sealed with the close of Season 4 when Michael (Harold Perrineau), the suicidal castaway — and father to "real big" mystery boy Walt — perished aboard the fiery freighter. "Michael had an incredibly heroic, noble death," says executive producer Damon Lindelof. "He sacrificed his own life to redeem himself for past mistakes and to help the Oceanic 6 get off the island." Sound familiar? It was this time last year that we were mourning the loss of the similarly selfless Charlie. Though Michael got a little something special that the ex-junkie rock star did not: a surprise send-off from Christian Shephard.
Shortly after he wrapped filming, an emotional Perrineau — who made a much-hyped return to the series in March after leaving in Season 2 — called to chat about his explosive second exit, the mad dash home to be with pregnant wife Brittany and why he feels the lack of a Michael-Walt reunion was "not cool."
TV Guide: Did you know Michael was being killed off when you returned?
Harold Perrineau: I had no idea. It's like, what the hell? I came back for that?
TV Guide: You're laughing as you say that, but you don't sound particularly pleased.
Perrineau: I'm disappointed, mostly because I wanted Michael and Walt to have a happy ending. I was hoping Michael would get it together and actually want to be a father to his kid and try to figure out a way to get back [home]. But this is [the producers'] story. If I were writing it, I would write it differently.
TV Guide:: So when did you get the news?
Perrineau: [Lindelof and fellow executive producer Carlton Cuse] called before the finale scripts were out. They said they weren't going to continue with Michael.
TV Guide:: And what did you say to that?
Perrineau: At this point, I've been on the island, off the island, back on the island — so I just went, "Oh, ok." [Laughs] This is their show and they know what they can or cannot write. I thought it was disappointing and a waste to come back, only to get beat up a few times and then killed. I felt like it was sort of pandering to some fans who wanted to see Michael punished because he betrayed people.
TV Guide: Are you referring to when he shot and killed Ana Lucia and Libby in Season 2?
Perrineau: Exactly. I honestly feel like Michael's death served a really weird bloodlust for the fans.
TV Guide: Were you disappointed Michael and Walt didn't reconnect before your character died?
Perrineau: Listen, if I'm being really candid, there are all these questions about how they respond to black people on the show. Sayid gets to meet Nadia again, and Desmond and Penny hook up again, but a little black boy and his father hooking up, that wasn't interesting? Instead, Walt just winds up being another fatherless child. It plays into a really big, weird stereotype and, being a black person myself, that wasn't so interesting. [Responds Cuse: "We pride ourselves on having a very racially diverse cast. It's painful when any actor's storyline ends on the show. Harold is a fantastic actor whose presence added enormously to Lost."]
TV Guide: Take me back to your last day of shooting.
Perrineau: My last day was kind of hectic. [Production] was trying to get me out because, at the time, my wife was a centimeter dilated.
TV Guide: Was she in labor at the hospital when you got back to L.A.?
Perrineau: No, I got home and then for another week, the baby would not come! We were like, "Seriously, dude, I was in Hawaii rushing like a madman!” I was talking to the baby, my wife was walking around, practically hiking, but the baby just would not come out! [Laughs] So we went to the hospital a week later and induced. A beautiful little girl came on May 7. Wynter Aria — I thought it was a nice name. It's poetic, and she's a little poetry in our life.
TV Guide: Let's talk highlights. Surely, you had some positive experiences on Lost.
Perrineau: Doing the job in Hawaii was cool. Getting to meet and work with [co-creator] JJ Abrams was very cool. The day we found out the show [premiered] so well [in 2004] was an amazing day. We were all so hopeful and excited. The first season was one of my best years as a working actor. Not to say there weren't tough times, but I loved the first season. And that one of my best friends, Dan [Dae Kim, who plays Jin], and I got to do pretty much the whole finale together.
TV Guide: Dead characters have a way of returning to the show. Would you be open to that?
Perrineau: I'd love to go back and work with people I really like working with, but I would have to know what was happening [story-wise] before I showed up again. Because this [last] storyline, I full-on feel, "No, that's not cool.'"
TV Guide: What's next for you?
Perrineau: This movie I did with Stephen Dorff called Felon is probably coming out at the end of the summer. And I'm in talks for a couple different films.
TV Guide: Any final thoughts?
Perrineau: Just that I hope the show continues to thrill people. I'm sorry to have to go, but I'll see you in another incarnation. I'll re-create myself because that's what I do. That part of leaving is pretty cool.
Source: TV Guide
Lost's breathtaking finale will no doubt have fans feverishly dissecting its innumerable puzzles until the show returns in early 2009. (Read our recap and weigh in with your thoughts!) Locke (aka Jeremy Bentham) is in the coffin?! What "very bad things" happened after the Oceanic 6 left the island?? How in Jacob's name is Ben gonna help all of them — plus Locke! — get back there??? And exactly where did the former Others ringleader and that wacky frozen device move the island to?
But at least one major character's fate was definitively sealed with the close of Season 4 when Michael (Harold Perrineau), the suicidal castaway — and father to "real big" mystery boy Walt — perished aboard the fiery freighter. "Michael had an incredibly heroic, noble death," says executive producer Damon Lindelof. "He sacrificed his own life to redeem himself for past mistakes and to help the Oceanic 6 get off the island." Sound familiar? It was this time last year that we were mourning the loss of the similarly selfless Charlie. Though Michael got a little something special that the ex-junkie rock star did not: a surprise send-off from Christian Shephard.
Shortly after he wrapped filming, an emotional Perrineau — who made a much-hyped return to the series in March after leaving in Season 2 — called to chat about his explosive second exit, the mad dash home to be with pregnant wife Brittany and why he feels the lack of a Michael-Walt reunion was "not cool."
TV Guide: Did you know Michael was being killed off when you returned?
Harold Perrineau: I had no idea. It's like, what the hell? I came back for that?
TV Guide: You're laughing as you say that, but you don't sound particularly pleased.
Perrineau: I'm disappointed, mostly because I wanted Michael and Walt to have a happy ending. I was hoping Michael would get it together and actually want to be a father to his kid and try to figure out a way to get back [home]. But this is [the producers'] story. If I were writing it, I would write it differently.
TV Guide:: So when did you get the news?
Perrineau: [Lindelof and fellow executive producer Carlton Cuse] called before the finale scripts were out. They said they weren't going to continue with Michael.
TV Guide:: And what did you say to that?
Perrineau: At this point, I've been on the island, off the island, back on the island — so I just went, "Oh, ok." [Laughs] This is their show and they know what they can or cannot write. I thought it was disappointing and a waste to come back, only to get beat up a few times and then killed. I felt like it was sort of pandering to some fans who wanted to see Michael punished because he betrayed people.
TV Guide: Are you referring to when he shot and killed Ana Lucia and Libby in Season 2?
Perrineau: Exactly. I honestly feel like Michael's death served a really weird bloodlust for the fans.
TV Guide: Were you disappointed Michael and Walt didn't reconnect before your character died?
Perrineau: Listen, if I'm being really candid, there are all these questions about how they respond to black people on the show. Sayid gets to meet Nadia again, and Desmond and Penny hook up again, but a little black boy and his father hooking up, that wasn't interesting? Instead, Walt just winds up being another fatherless child. It plays into a really big, weird stereotype and, being a black person myself, that wasn't so interesting. [Responds Cuse: "We pride ourselves on having a very racially diverse cast. It's painful when any actor's storyline ends on the show. Harold is a fantastic actor whose presence added enormously to Lost."]
TV Guide: Take me back to your last day of shooting.
Perrineau: My last day was kind of hectic. [Production] was trying to get me out because, at the time, my wife was a centimeter dilated.
TV Guide: Was she in labor at the hospital when you got back to L.A.?
Perrineau: No, I got home and then for another week, the baby would not come! We were like, "Seriously, dude, I was in Hawaii rushing like a madman!” I was talking to the baby, my wife was walking around, practically hiking, but the baby just would not come out! [Laughs] So we went to the hospital a week later and induced. A beautiful little girl came on May 7. Wynter Aria — I thought it was a nice name. It's poetic, and she's a little poetry in our life.
TV Guide: Let's talk highlights. Surely, you had some positive experiences on Lost.
Perrineau: Doing the job in Hawaii was cool. Getting to meet and work with [co-creator] JJ Abrams was very cool. The day we found out the show [premiered] so well [in 2004] was an amazing day. We were all so hopeful and excited. The first season was one of my best years as a working actor. Not to say there weren't tough times, but I loved the first season. And that one of my best friends, Dan [Dae Kim, who plays Jin], and I got to do pretty much the whole finale together.
TV Guide: Dead characters have a way of returning to the show. Would you be open to that?
Perrineau: I'd love to go back and work with people I really like working with, but I would have to know what was happening [story-wise] before I showed up again. Because this [last] storyline, I full-on feel, "No, that's not cool.'"
TV Guide: What's next for you?
Perrineau: This movie I did with Stephen Dorff called Felon is probably coming out at the end of the summer. And I'm in talks for a couple different films.
TV Guide: Any final thoughts?
Perrineau: Just that I hope the show continues to thrill people. I'm sorry to have to go, but I'll see you in another incarnation. I'll re-create myself because that's what I do. That part of leaving is pretty cool.
Source: TV Guide
Extended Oceanic Press Release Scene
Last night ABC aired an extended version of part 1 of the Finale and this included the Oceanic 6 Press Conference. Thanks to Susan we can now see that scene in full.
A Moving Ending by Jeff Jensen
The season finale of Lost was a major leap backward for the show, and I mean that with a big wink and much admiration for a powerful conclusion to a bold, winning season. ''Rewind'' was the operative word for ''No Place Like Home (Parts 2 and 3).'' An orientation film mysteriously looped back on itself. Old moments were revisited and re-examined, if not reinvented. Heck, the whole show was rebooted from the beginning, with Jack the Hero falling from the sky and rising to action and building a community out of lost souls, just as he did in the pilot. The final moments even ironically echoed the first season's famous twin cliff-hangers, with a raft at sea and two men peering into the abyss of a dark box — the coffin of one Jeremy Bentham, who looks a lot like a certain boar-hunting bald man we've come to know, love, and fear the past four years. ''No Place'' wasn't the magic act of last year's flash-forward fake-out, but it was more meaty, more emotional, more epic, and, with a gulpy leap into WTH? sci-fi, maybe more ballsy.
''OH, AND ONE MORE THING: YOUR BEARD SMELLS LIKE WET VINCENT!''
Here's what I mean by rewind: The episode began where last season's flash-forward fake-out finale left off, with Kate driving away from Beaver Pelt Jack, and then — screeeeeeeeeeech! — the former fugitive came to an abrupt stop and floored it in reverse. Apparently, Kate had a few things she wanted to get off her chest — stuff she forgot to unload on Jack in last year's finale. She told him that his ''we have to go back!'' crap was galling, especially in light of what happened on their final day on the Island; that a man they both knew — the man in the obituary, one Jeremy Bentham — had come to her a few days earlier and tried to make the same wacko ''going back'' argument; that Aaron still doesn't quite understand why Jack isn't around anymore to read Alice In Wonderland to him before bedtime. She slapped him and told him to keep his distance and then drove off in a heartbroken huff.
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''OH, AND ONE MORE THING: YOUR BEARD SMELLS LIKE WET VINCENT!''
Here's what I mean by rewind: The episode began where last season's flash-forward fake-out finale left off, with Kate driving away from Beaver Pelt Jack, and then — screeeeeeeeeeech! — the former fugitive came to an abrupt stop and floored it in reverse. Apparently, Kate had a few things she wanted to get off her chest — stuff she forgot to unload on Jack in last year's finale. She told him that his ''we have to go back!'' crap was galling, especially in light of what happened on their final day on the Island; that a man they both knew — the man in the obituary, one Jeremy Bentham — had come to her a few days earlier and tried to make the same wacko ''going back'' argument; that Aaron still doesn't quite understand why Jack isn't around anymore to read Alice In Wonderland to him before bedtime. She slapped him and told him to keep his distance and then drove off in a heartbroken huff.
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Season Finale - 2 Alternate Endings
As promised here are the 2 alternate endings to last nights finale. Thanks to Rockers for the video.
Thanks to Susan for the Dailymotion version.
Thanks to Susan for the Dailymotion version.
The Lost Prediction League - Final Points
Update: 11:10 GMT I've added the number of people who got each category correct to the answers.
Well the Predication League for Season 4 is finally over. I'll be processing all the results and spreadsheets later today after I've had another 20 or so coffee's to counteract the sleep deprivation! I'll also be announcing the winners and prizes.
In the meantime, here are the final unresolved questions and scoring counts. Please check them to make sure I've not missed anything (very likely!) before I start to crunch the numbers.
As we mentioned before due to the writers strike anyone putting an episode as 16 will count as 13 as well.
Well the Predication League for Season 4 is finally over. I'll be processing all the results and spreadsheets later today after I've had another 20 or so coffee's to counteract the sleep deprivation! I'll also be announcing the winners and prizes.
In the meantime, here are the final unresolved questions and scoring counts. Please check them to make sure I've not missed anything (very likely!) before I start to crunch the numbers.
As we mentioned before due to the writers strike anyone putting an episode as 16 will count as 13 as well.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The Episode League Table - Week 13 Update
Here is the latest table from Episode 4.13 - There's No Place Like Home - Part 2 & 3. Is this where you would rank it?
Current averages:
Season 3 : 4.13
Season 4 : 4.31
Alternate Endings
As you may or may not know, a number of Alternate endings were filmed to try and put off the spoilers (although they did not succeed in through off Lostfan108!). These will be aired on GMA tomorrow and we will be bringing them here for you all to see.
Octagon Global Recruiting
Update: 29th July You can now follow all the Octagon Global Recruiting information HERE.
Here is the site and video that showed at the end of the episode. It appears that it's an advert for Comic Con that we will be live blogging about.
http://octagonglobalrecruiting.com/
Note: Site is not loading properly currently due to the load.
Thanks to jimpbblmk for the video.
Thanks to Will for the screenshot.
(Click to Enlarge)
Here is the site and video that showed at the end of the episode. It appears that it's an advert for Comic Con that we will be live blogging about.
http://octagonglobalrecruiting.com/
Note: Site is not loading properly currently due to the load.
Thanks to jimpbblmk for the video.
Thanks to Will for the screenshot.
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What did you think of the Finale
Wow, so Season 4 is finally over. We broke our Chat record of 248 with the number of users hitting 324 at one point at which point the server imploded! It eventually hit 400+
So what did you all think.
Sound off below.
So what did you all think.
Sound off below.
Finale Chat Tonight
Update: 03:20 GMT It looks like we broke the server as the user count hit 329! Hopefully they will reboot the server.
For anyone who watches the episode whilst being online we will have our chat enabled for you to discuss with other fans watching live. I think we're still trying to beat last weeks record of 248 users online.
Chat Room
Note: The Chat is largely unmoderated so beware of trolls and people passing off information as spoilers. You can mute users that you find offensive. If you see anyone impersonating DarkUFO (or impersonating anyone for that matter) or see any trolls causing trouble, just drop Dark an email and he can go about IP Banning them from the chat. Also, anyone posting spoilers in the Chat will be banned.
You can tell who the real Admins are as they have an "A" after the name as shown below.
Note: We now have a couple more moderators who will lurk and IP Ban any trouble makers.
For anyone who watches the episode whilst being online we will have our chat enabled for you to discuss with other fans watching live. I think we're still trying to beat last weeks record of 248 users online.Chat Room
Note: The Chat is largely unmoderated so beware of trolls and people passing off information as spoilers. You can mute users that you find offensive. If you see anyone impersonating DarkUFO (or impersonating anyone for that matter) or see any trolls causing trouble, just drop Dark an email and he can go about IP Banning them from the chat. Also, anyone posting spoilers in the Chat will be banned.
You can tell who the real Admins are as they have an "A" after the name as shown below.
Note: We now have a couple more moderators who will lurk and IP Ban any trouble makers.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The LAND is our's once more- Go Forth
Art thou the bread of the sandwich or art thou the meat of the sandwich? I ask thee with a pragmatic tone is thy on the outside looking in or art thy in the middle of it all. Go forth gentle being, speak of the Great Monkey Suit, as if he were the King of the land. For one day his offspring shall inherit the priceless loft on which we are perched, they shall rule again as if they never left us. It is written thy Great Monkey Suit’s offspring shall rule again. I say go forth ye gentle soul and tell of the tale that the great fortunes fortold. Go with a courage and valour that be unmatched in the eyes on no man, go forth and hardily wage the fierce vengence with out hast and make steadfast the order of my lady whom is graciously standing without a flaw at the side of the Great monkey Suit. Proclaim in the name of the Great Monkey Suit THIS LAND BE OURS AGAIN!!!!
Monkey Poem
Monkey see, Monkey do
Monkey fling his pooh pooh
Monkey see, Monkey touch
Monkey wishes he were Dutch
Monkey laugh, Monkey smile
Monkey can drive for a while
Monkey laugh, Monkey cry
Monkey doesn't want to die
http://revver.com/video/172200/monkey-suit-at-the-playground/
Monkey fling his pooh pooh
Monkey see, Monkey touch
Monkey wishes he were Dutch
Monkey laugh, Monkey smile
Monkey can drive for a while
Monkey laugh, Monkey cry
Monkey doesn't want to die
http://revver.com/video/172200/monkey-suit-at-the-playground/
DarkUFO and the Hiatus
With the Season 4 finale tomorrow followed by the painfully long hiatus until Lost returns in 2009, I thought now would be a good time to let you know some of the things we have planned here to help pass the time a little less painfully. I hope you keep visiting the site during the hiatus and enjoy it as much as you can!
The Season 4 awards
These will start a few days after the finale. We already have a number of Nominations and will add to this after the finale as I'm sure there will be some cool lines and scenes that need to be added. Once we have all the Nominations we will be narrowing down the nominations to 7 options in each category as the poll software we use on the site only allows for 7 options. However the new Forums allow much larger Polls so we will be using these to narrow down the selections. I suggest that you grab yourself a Username over there so that you can join in the fun and the voting. Once we have our top 7 in each category those will be posted here on the main site.
Season 5 Fantasy League
G-Man and Myself will be running another fantasy league next season and shortly we will have the new rules and character groups posted along with a very simple and free form for you to create your team. The submissions will stay open as long as possible but as soon as any major spoilers start to come in for Season 5 we will close the registration process. So make sure you check back here often or subscribe via the RSS feeds to avoid disappointment.
Character Cup
After the success last year of the Character Cup G-Man will be running another Character Cup which will include all the great new characters from Season 4.
Episode Cup
We'll be running another Episode Cup during the Hiatus and I'm sure the various match-ups created by the virtual hat will spark as much heated debate as they did last year :). If time, we may have additional a Scene cup.
Prop Cup
Dharmageddon will be running another of his fun cups to find your favourite props and objects. Again we will be using the forums to narrow down the initial selections so make sure you have an account there.
Season 4 Fantasy and Predication League Results/Awards
After the finale and after we've collated all the points and results we will post the winners and the prizes for the both these competitions.
Season 4 DVD
We will be providing detailed reports on the Season 4 DVD and hope to be the first site to bring you artwork, deleted scenes, bloopers and other special items from the DVD. These will all be found in the DVD section.
Other Site Sections
Obviously all the other sections of the site will remain open so keep your Fan Fiction, Theories and Polls etc coming in.
ARG 3?
After the very successful 2nd Arg, Find815, if ABC come up with a new Arg we will obviously create a new section of the site dedicated to it. Fingers crossed.
Comic Con
We will also be providing live coverage of the Lost Panel at Comic Con this year in the Live Lost section.
Quizzes and Games
After yesterdays very successful Quiz, which had over 40,000 people take part we will try to run more of these in the future. We are also in talks with some flash game providers who we are trying to partner with to bring you some fun interactive Lost related games.
Suggestions
We're always open to fun suggestions for things to add to the site and to do during the Hiatus, so please feel free to email me direct, leave a comment here or on the Forums.
Vacation
I'll personally be taking a couple of vacations during the summer including seeing my younger sister getting married in Dubai, but rest assured I have an excellent back up team in The ODI, G-Man, Dharmaggeddon etc who will cover for me during any time away.
The Season 4 awards
These will start a few days after the finale. We already have a number of Nominations and will add to this after the finale as I'm sure there will be some cool lines and scenes that need to be added. Once we have all the Nominations we will be narrowing down the nominations to 7 options in each category as the poll software we use on the site only allows for 7 options. However the new Forums allow much larger Polls so we will be using these to narrow down the selections. I suggest that you grab yourself a Username over there so that you can join in the fun and the voting. Once we have our top 7 in each category those will be posted here on the main site.
Season 5 Fantasy League
G-Man and Myself will be running another fantasy league next season and shortly we will have the new rules and character groups posted along with a very simple and free form for you to create your team. The submissions will stay open as long as possible but as soon as any major spoilers start to come in for Season 5 we will close the registration process. So make sure you check back here often or subscribe via the RSS feeds to avoid disappointment.
Character Cup
After the success last year of the Character Cup G-Man will be running another Character Cup which will include all the great new characters from Season 4.
Episode Cup
We'll be running another Episode Cup during the Hiatus and I'm sure the various match-ups created by the virtual hat will spark as much heated debate as they did last year :). If time, we may have additional a Scene cup.
Prop Cup
Dharmageddon will be running another of his fun cups to find your favourite props and objects. Again we will be using the forums to narrow down the initial selections so make sure you have an account there.
Season 4 Fantasy and Predication League Results/Awards
After the finale and after we've collated all the points and results we will post the winners and the prizes for the both these competitions.
Season 4 DVD
We will be providing detailed reports on the Season 4 DVD and hope to be the first site to bring you artwork, deleted scenes, bloopers and other special items from the DVD. These will all be found in the DVD section.
Other Site Sections
Obviously all the other sections of the site will remain open so keep your Fan Fiction, Theories and Polls etc coming in.
ARG 3?
After the very successful 2nd Arg, Find815, if ABC come up with a new Arg we will obviously create a new section of the site dedicated to it. Fingers crossed.
Comic Con
We will also be providing live coverage of the Lost Panel at Comic Con this year in the Live Lost section.
Quizzes and Games
After yesterdays very successful Quiz, which had over 40,000 people take part we will try to run more of these in the future. We are also in talks with some flash game providers who we are trying to partner with to bring you some fun interactive Lost related games.
Suggestions
We're always open to fun suggestions for things to add to the site and to do during the Hiatus, so please feel free to email me direct, leave a comment here or on the Forums.
Vacation
I'll personally be taking a couple of vacations during the summer including seeing my younger sister getting married in Dubai, but rest assured I have an excellent back up team in The ODI, G-Man, Dharmaggeddon etc who will cover for me during any time away.
Thesis on LOST online community
A friend of mine in Germany is conducting a survey and Thesis on the Lost Online Community. Here is a little blurb about this and a link to the survey. They will publish the results in October for those interested.
"I am conducting a international survey that is a part of the research for my final thesis on the Institute of Media and Communication Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. The goal of the study is to find out about online and offline communication habits of fans of the US-Series “Lost”.
The survey is anonymous and for non-commercial use only. It doesn't matter if you are up-to-date with the last episodes of "Lost". There is no danger of spoilers!
The survey takes between 4 and 12 minutes to complete and your participation would help me a lot to get reliable results!
To start the survey please visit:
http://onlineforschung.org/dukd?ref=1
Many thanks
Damjan Urosevic"
"I am conducting a international survey that is a part of the research for my final thesis on the Institute of Media and Communication Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. The goal of the study is to find out about online and offline communication habits of fans of the US-Series “Lost”.
The survey is anonymous and for non-commercial use only. It doesn't matter if you are up-to-date with the last episodes of "Lost". There is no danger of spoilers!
The survey takes between 4 and 12 minutes to complete and your participation would help me a lot to get reliable results!
To start the survey please visit:
http://onlineforschung.org/dukd?ref=1
Many thanks
Damjan Urosevic"
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Lost's EMMY Nominations
Thanks to Nathan for the heads up that Lost has put forward "The Beginning of the End" and "The Constant" up for EMMY Nomination.
The Hardest Lost Quiz Ever!
Well after over 170+ submissions we've narrowed down the questions to 39 which we feel are the hardest. A big thanks to the Forum Admin team for helping me test the poll and come up with the list of 39 questions, and a thanks to everyone who submitted a question, they were all great.
IMPORTANT - Read Before starting
1) There are 39 Multiple-choice questions.
2) You pick either A, B, C or D for your answer by clicking on your choice
3) You are then told if you got it right along with the answer and the % of other users who also got it right.
4) You have 30 seconds to complete each question and the quicker you answer the question the more points you get
5) If you want your score recorded on the League Table you must FIRST create a free account HERE.
6) Only take the quiz ONCE if you want your score on the league table at the end of the day.
Good luck and let us know what you thought of the quiz in the comments. Also feel free to let your Lost friends and other message boards know about the Quiz or you can click on the "Grab Quiz" button to add it to your own site. Any problems just leave a comment or email me.
Download Current Leaderboard (Excel Format)
View Question Difficulty Ranking (Don't look unless you want to spoil the quiz)
IMPORTANT - Read Before starting
1) There are 39 Multiple-choice questions.
2) You pick either A, B, C or D for your answer by clicking on your choice
3) You are then told if you got it right along with the answer and the % of other users who also got it right.
4) You have 30 seconds to complete each question and the quicker you answer the question the more points you get
5) If you want your score recorded on the League Table you must FIRST create a free account HERE.
6) Only take the quiz ONCE if you want your score on the league table at the end of the day.
Good luck and let us know what you thought of the quiz in the comments. Also feel free to let your Lost friends and other message boards know about the Quiz or you can click on the "Grab Quiz" button to add it to your own site. Any problems just leave a comment or email me.
Download Current Leaderboard (Excel Format)
View Question Difficulty Ranking (Don't look unless you want to spoil the quiz)
The DarkUFO Season 4 Awards - Nominations (*Updated*)
Update: 27th May I've added all your new nominations. If we have missed any nominations that you would like to see added please add in the comments below.
Please only add NEW nominations for ones that are missing.
Update: 17:30 GMT We've added a new category. Saddest Scene, so get your nominations in :)
Update: 14:50 GMT The old thread is now locked as it was getting too long to maintain. Please leave your nominations for anything that is missing.
Update: 19th May We've collated the initial batch of nominations, which you can see below.
Please only reply adding any nomination that are NOT already nominated. These nominations will remain open after the Finale airs next week so that you can add any missing nominations like Best Scene, Funniest line etc.
NOTE: We are no longer accepting any new categories, we have more than enough for this year now :)
Please only add NEW nominations for ones that are missing.
Update: 17:30 GMT We've added a new category. Saddest Scene, so get your nominations in :)
Update: 14:50 GMT The old thread is now locked as it was getting too long to maintain. Please leave your nominations for anything that is missing.
Update: 19th May We've collated the initial batch of nominations, which you can see below.
Please only reply adding any nomination that are NOT already nominated. These nominations will remain open after the Finale airs next week so that you can add any missing nominations like Best Scene, Funniest line etc.
NOTE: We are no longer accepting any new categories, we have more than enough for this year now :)
Kris White interview
I've just found this nice little interview with Kris White, the man behind all the Podcasts. I found it a great read and hopefully you will as well.
Interview - Part 1
Interview - Part 2
Interview - Part 3
Source: Audibly Lost
Interview - Part 1
Interview - Part 2
Interview - Part 3
Source: Audibly Lost
Monday, May 26, 2008
Special Video Announcement
Here is a very short video announcement about exciting things coming our way. More details coming soon.
The Lost Initiative: Season 4 - Episode 12
Update: 11:20 Seems to be working again.
Update: 11:00 It looks like the Sky stream is broken at the moment. Hopefully it will be back soon.
Update: 11:00 It looks like the Sky stream is broken at the moment. Hopefully it will be back soon.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
LOST Flash-Forwards in 8:42
Thanks to Dan for emailing this neat little video over.
The LOST Season 4 finale is around the corner so I took this little break to make a compilation of the flash-forwards in chronological order. The order was found on Lostpedia.com, who I trust for accuracy.
I hope you enjoy the video!
The LOST Season 4 finale is around the corner so I took this little break to make a compilation of the flash-forwards in chronological order. The order was found on Lostpedia.com, who I trust for accuracy.
I hope you enjoy the video!
The Hardest Lost Quiz Ever! - Help us Design it
Update: 25th May Thanks to everyone for all the submissions, we now have more than enough tough questions from which to pick the 30 toughest ones from. The Quiz will be created and made online for everyone to take part in in the next couple of days. Thanks again!
Update: 13:30 We've already had a number of submissions in and boy oh boy are some of them hard. I think I've managed about 2 out of 15 so far lol. This is going to be a tough quiz.. keep them coming.
I've seen a number of Lost Quizzes that claim to be the hardest and imho they have all failed. So I thought what better way to design the hardest quiz than to ask all the very knowledge DarkUFO readers.
Here's what we're planning.
1) Fill out the form below and enter in the question that you would like to see in the poll
2) We will collate all the submissions and between a group of the senior staff in the Forums we will select the 30 best/hardest questions.
3) We will then design a flash based quiz and everyone can have a go at answering the questions.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1) Only 1 submission per person
2) You can include a photo with the question
3) Don't waste your submission on questions like - How may times did Ben blink in episode 4.10 or What page number was Sawyer reading in Episode 3.whatever. They should be hard but not impossible.
Here is an example submission.
Question: What was the name of of Charlie's Mum
Answer 1: Megan
Answer 2: Lily
Answer 3: Karen
Answer 4: Emily
Correct Answer: 1
Answer Details: Megan Pace is the wife of Simon Pace, and the mother of Charlie and Liam Pace.
Photo: If you would like to have a photo with the submission you can upload it. For example you could post a character photo and say who is this etc
Update: 13:30 We've already had a number of submissions in and boy oh boy are some of them hard. I think I've managed about 2 out of 15 so far lol. This is going to be a tough quiz.. keep them coming.
I've seen a number of Lost Quizzes that claim to be the hardest and imho they have all failed. So I thought what better way to design the hardest quiz than to ask all the very knowledge DarkUFO readers.
Here's what we're planning.
1) Fill out the form below and enter in the question that you would like to see in the poll
2) We will collate all the submissions and between a group of the senior staff in the Forums we will select the 30 best/hardest questions.
3) We will then design a flash based quiz and everyone can have a go at answering the questions.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1) Only 1 submission per person
2) You can include a photo with the question
3) Don't waste your submission on questions like - How may times did Ben blink in episode 4.10 or What page number was Sawyer reading in Episode 3.whatever. They should be hard but not impossible.
Here is an example submission.
Question: What was the name of of Charlie's Mum
Answer 1: Megan
Answer 2: Lily
Answer 3: Karen
Answer 4: Emily
Correct Answer: 1
Answer Details: Megan Pace is the wife of Simon Pace, and the mother of Charlie and Liam Pace.
Photo: If you would like to have a photo with the submission you can upload it. For example you could post a character photo and say who is this etc
Friday, May 23, 2008
Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other
My good friend DocArzt has just released his first Lost related book and it's available for pre-ordering at Amazon. Looking forward to getting my copy of this as I think I'll be able to relate to a lot of what Docarzt has to say about the fandom and being a Lost blogger myself. If you enjoy Docarzt's writing style and commentary on Lost then this is a must have book imho.
Product Description
By catering directly to an increasingly rabid fan base, Lost bloggers have effectively removed all barriers between the artist and the viewer by hosting one of the largest officially-sponsored independent discussion forums in history. Becoming celebrities in their own right—even controlling the ebb and flow of fan sentiment—the most revered bloggers even affect plot and storyline decisions. Told by two members of the fan community who witnessed the spread and impact of such fervent fandom from the inside, this guide addresses the greatest questions fans have been asking for four seasons: Why does Lost speak so well to our collective unconscious, and why do we consciously endure such mammoth leaps of suspension of disbelief? By examining this unparalleled blogger phenomonen on near-academic levels, the authors successfully break down Lost’s archetypal themes and trace its evolution from the commercial cash-in it was intended to be to the high-concept mixture of philosophy, drama, redemption, science, and faith it became.
About the Author
Jon “DocArtz” Lachonis learned to read from the pages of Famous Monsters of Filmland and Starlog, and has been a prisoner of pop culture ever since. His writing has been featured on TheTailsection.com, BuddyTV.com, UGO.com, The California Chronicle, and The Seattle Post Intelligencer. His examinations have been quoted in TVGuide, Entertainment Weekly, E!Online, USA Today's pop watch, TVSquad, Television Without Pity, AOLTV, and many more.
Amy J. Johnston is a writer and part-time webmistress who runs a number of fandom-oriented websites, including The Evil Puppet Masters blog, and an official fansite for Lost executive producer Bryan Burk. Originally from Georgia, Amy currently resides in Indiana with her husband and two children.
Product DescriptionBy catering directly to an increasingly rabid fan base, Lost bloggers have effectively removed all barriers between the artist and the viewer by hosting one of the largest officially-sponsored independent discussion forums in history. Becoming celebrities in their own right—even controlling the ebb and flow of fan sentiment—the most revered bloggers even affect plot and storyline decisions. Told by two members of the fan community who witnessed the spread and impact of such fervent fandom from the inside, this guide addresses the greatest questions fans have been asking for four seasons: Why does Lost speak so well to our collective unconscious, and why do we consciously endure such mammoth leaps of suspension of disbelief? By examining this unparalleled blogger phenomonen on near-academic levels, the authors successfully break down Lost’s archetypal themes and trace its evolution from the commercial cash-in it was intended to be to the high-concept mixture of philosophy, drama, redemption, science, and faith it became.
About the Author
Jon “DocArtz” Lachonis learned to read from the pages of Famous Monsters of Filmland and Starlog, and has been a prisoner of pop culture ever since. His writing has been featured on TheTailsection.com, BuddyTV.com, UGO.com, The California Chronicle, and The Seattle Post Intelligencer. His examinations have been quoted in TVGuide, Entertainment Weekly, E!Online, USA Today's pop watch, TVSquad, Television Without Pity, AOLTV, and many more.
Amy J. Johnston is a writer and part-time webmistress who runs a number of fandom-oriented websites, including The Evil Puppet Masters blog, and an official fansite for Lost executive producer Bryan Burk. Originally from Georgia, Amy currently resides in Indiana with her husband and two children.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Ending to the Monkey Suit Movie
Check out Monkey Suit in Action!!! Damn he is good. Brings a tear to your eye, I know.
http://www.revver.com/video/154977/ending-to-the-monkey-suit-movie/
http://www.revver.com/video/154977/ending-to-the-monkey-suit-movie/
The Introduction of the Masterful the Wonderful Monkey Suit
This is an intro like no other. There has been others but none as inventive and at the same time destructive. Watch as an array of masterpieces spew forth uncontrollably and sometimes violently. Monkey Suit is and will always be known as a legend he is indescribable, entertaining and down right the smartest being that has ever stepped forth. Please be careful in confronting and never look him in the eye for he has been known to crush all opposition. Now go forth spread the word and let everyone know he is finally here!!!!
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Get Lost Podcast - Episode 4.12 - There's No Place Like Home - Part 1
Here is the latest Get Lost Podcast.
In this episode, we've tweaked the format a bit to tighten up the show (show length is 1 hour, 5 minutes). We discuss our impressions of "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1", analyze the key points, award our Get Lost COW (Clip Of the Week), and Jeremy teases us with a taste of our "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3" preview podcast (note: info from an official Lost podcast is divulged, so if you consider this spoiler info, feel free to skip the end of the show), which will be coming soon.
Also, here's our iTunes link for anyone wanting to subscribe:
Thanks,
The Headington Brothers - Jeremy & Eric
getLOSTpodcast.com
Source: getLOSTpodcast
In this episode, we've tweaked the format a bit to tighten up the show (show length is 1 hour, 5 minutes). We discuss our impressions of "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1", analyze the key points, award our Get Lost COW (Clip Of the Week), and Jeremy teases us with a taste of our "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3" preview podcast (note: info from an official Lost podcast is divulged, so if you consider this spoiler info, feel free to skip the end of the show), which will be coming soon.
Also, here's our iTunes link for anyone wanting to subscribe:
Thanks,
The Headington Brothers - Jeremy & Eric
getLOSTpodcast.com
Source: getLOSTpodcast
Let's help Ben out
Well it looks like our favourite villain, Ben, is in need of some help in the best TV Character. He's currently losing.
Let's see if DarkUFO readers can help him out a little. Below is the current state of play.
Who is the best character on TV?
81.6% Sir Guy of Gisborne (8223 responses)
18.4% Benjamin Linus (1851 responses)
Cast your vote HERE.
Thanks to Namar for the heads up.
Update: 20:20 In 2 hours we've managed to claw Ben back a little.
76.7% Sir Guy of Gisborne (9426 responses)
23.3% Benjamin Linus (2864 responses)
Let's see if DarkUFO readers can help him out a little. Below is the current state of play.
Who is the best character on TV?
81.6% Sir Guy of Gisborne (8223 responses)
18.4% Benjamin Linus (1851 responses)
Cast your vote HERE.
Thanks to Namar for the heads up.
Update: 20:20 In 2 hours we've managed to claw Ben back a little.
76.7% Sir Guy of Gisborne (9426 responses)
23.3% Benjamin Linus (2864 responses)
S4Ep12 - There's No Place Like Home (Part 1), by Erika
Here is this week's recap from Erika Olson (aka "e") from LongLiveLocke.com .
Imagine this scene: I'm at the Cancun airport... gate C24, down at the far end of the terminal, to be exact. The sounds of revelry from Jimmy Buffett's Air Margaritaville restaurant are in the background... smells of tourists who've had one too many shots of tequila are in the foreground. It's 11:15 AM on Sunday, May 18th, and my husband and I are crouched over my laptop, each with one iPod earbud in our ears, as we prepared to watch "There's No Place Like Home." (For those of you who read my last post, I was able to download the latest episode off of iTunes (though it took 3 hours because of my slow connection) before I headed back to Chicago.)
Little did I know that just a mere few minutes later, tears would be rolling down my cheeks with such abandon that I would be scrambling to pull out ratty Starbucks napkins from my bag in order to dry off my face, as other travelers waiting at our gate stared at me with a combination of concern and amusement. Then I heard a woman nearby whisper to a friend, "They're watching Lost."
And all was understood.
Imagine this scene: I'm at the Cancun airport... gate C24, down at the far end of the terminal, to be exact. The sounds of revelry from Jimmy Buffett's Air Margaritaville restaurant are in the background... smells of tourists who've had one too many shots of tequila are in the foreground. It's 11:15 AM on Sunday, May 18th, and my husband and I are crouched over my laptop, each with one iPod earbud in our ears, as we prepared to watch "There's No Place Like Home." (For those of you who read my last post, I was able to download the latest episode off of iTunes (though it took 3 hours because of my slow connection) before I headed back to Chicago.)Little did I know that just a mere few minutes later, tears would be rolling down my cheeks with such abandon that I would be scrambling to pull out ratty Starbucks napkins from my bag in order to dry off my face, as other travelers waiting at our gate stared at me with a combination of concern and amusement. Then I heard a woman nearby whisper to a friend, "They're watching Lost."
And all was understood.
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