Well, with 15 days to go to the US airing, and with most countries due to see the final season within 3 days of that airing, the promo clips from around the world are appearing thick and fast. ABC's promos have been criticized by fans as being lacklustre and lazy. Here are a few of them:
Two, well yes, lazy promotional clips indeed. It seems ABC has pretty much given up on those aspects of the show that pulled fans into it in the first place, the intrigue and fascination.
But be thankful for the international broadcasters, who are giving us excellent and exciting promotions for the show. For example, this one from Hot HD in Israel.
Or this superb piece, put to Radiohead's Everything In Its Right Place from Spanish Network Cuatro
In the UK they've had teasers since November! This one by far more interesting than anything ABC has put out so far:
So even if you are being starved of interesting trailers in the United States, your appetite can be whetted by some of the amazing things being produced by the International partners. If only ABC would pay to use them!
This is our 400th post on Lostpedia Blog too. We'll probably get to 500 before the Season 6 is over, so be prepared for a bumpy ride with just 15 days to go!
I'm enjoying the vagueness of it all! No new footage means no spoilers, meaning they have alot to spoil.
ReplyDeleteFair enough the US trailers are pretty boring but here in the UK we've been wondering why Ethan is so prominent in the trailer for a while.
Ahhhgggg!!! I can't take it!!! That's the way a promo is supposed to make you feel!! I love the one from Mexico.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what the criticism is of the "Amazing Grace" trailer. It seems rock solid to me. Yeah, no spoilers or new info, but why would I want to know anything about Season 6 before it aired?
ReplyDeleteI would agree that the folks from ABC are playing everything close to the vest and are not revealing new footage. They might not do that at all, or they might wait until the last week or so before Feb. 2.
ReplyDeleteIt would be easy for anyone to make a "trailer" for the final season, but that doesn't mean it's right. If someone took footage from the first five seasons and edited it a certain way, it can make it look like the final season will be about those things. Take the "Amazing Grace" trailer. It emphasizes religious themes. So, is that the key to the show and its resolution? Or you could make a trailer about one character, say, Desmond, and make his return seem like the thing that will fix all the problems.
I am going nuts waiting, but a new and better promo won't help. I'm just trying to fight the temptation to go to spoiler sites.
Agree with all the above posts, slight disagreement with your angle Lostpedia, no spoilers is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, for posting something unique and wonderful, the first I've seen on this site for a while...I knew there was hope and destiny left on thi!s site
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