Comments on Lostpedia Blog: Lost's Writing on the Wall?

Thanks for this post

2009-06-11T05:45:50.182-07:00

Thanks for this post

by the way they will only have eight episodes done...

2007-11-10T19:40:00.000-08:00

by the way they will only have eight episodes done and there will b a cliff hanger at the end of it. Wow. Just pay the people and get over it. OMG. I mean the writers r only making upwards of 200 Grand a year which sucks (yeah rite). hahah i think the writers should either b happy or Disney needs to pay ABC more to pay Daemon Lindelof and Carlot Cuse more to make the show. Hell id make the show for free! Haha but ya. Its clear that Daemon Lindelof (Basically the shows guiding hand by his being head writer) is not too happy about the circumstances, as noticable by his quotes-Something about relating leaving filming to abandoning his child and how eight episodes and a cliff-hanger is not a way to wathc the show. Idk but i think its pretty dumn myself. I dont care whos fault it is. Its just dumn in the whole.

A lot of these comments are way off the mark. I su...

2007-11-08T04:15:00.000-08:00

A lot of these comments are way off the mark. I support everyones right to collectively bargain for what they are entitled to.Without a strong union you'll be walked all over, The WGA deserves our support because it's the writers who create the ideas that go into our favourite shows. Pay them fairly and we'll all be happy

Umm... i think people need to calm downBy the look...

2007-11-06T21:14:00.000-08:00

Umm... i think people need to calm down

By the looks of it, the worst that could happen is that there will be a gap in the middle of the season. Big deal...

Dont forget that will have about 10 or the 16 epis...

2007-11-06T09:04:00.000-08:00

Dont forget that will have about 10 or the 16 episodes done. So even if this does drag on ABC can still air the episodes already finished. May just end up with a split season again.

We need to remember that we as viewers DO have pow...

2007-11-05T23:04:00.000-08:00

We need to remember that we as viewers DO have power. If this strike carries on and television suffers (which it inevitably will), turn it off. THAT will get the producers' attention very quickly when ratings plummet. And for writers to only get 0.04 on the dollar for dvd royalties and reruns? That's mind-blowingly insane when I'm paying 40 to 50 dollars for each LOST season. Let's hope this is settled soon, but don't forget we have more power than hey do and it's called an OFF button.

horiizon, please don't use the term "we" when you ...

2007-11-05T16:49:00.000-08:00

horiizon, please don't use the term "we" when you don't speak for the majority of viewers. You say the writers are being selfish. When in fact you are as well. You only care about watching the show, what you want. You don't care about the writers and what they want.

Once, again you can speak for yourself but most of the viewers don't agree with those comments.

HOW GAY! Just get over it! LOST is one of the best...

2007-11-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

HOW GAY! Just get over it! LOST is one of the best things that has ever happened to Telivistion, let alone stories in general. As the creator of The Tail Section said:"...I hate TV shows. But LOST is not a TV show." He goes on to say that LOST is more than a TV show to millions of viewers. WE LOVE THIS SHOW. It not only shows us insights into our own lives, but teaches us many moral values, and tells us a story of a few people who are on an amazing adventure. By going on strike for SUCH A DUMN REASON Carlot Cuse, Daemon Lindelof and ALL the writers of LOST are pissing everyone else off. But ' The WGA requirs it.' Well f**k the WGA. The Viewers DONT CARE, and we DONT CARE about Hollywood. We DONT CARE how much you..you get paid?? All we care about is watching our favorite story, something WE LOVE. And lets be reminded, that the VIEWERS MAKE HOLLYWOOS WHAT IT IS. What if no one watched your show?? Maybe the viewers can make a stupid gay 'GUILD' like yourselves and maybe we'll go on strike. I can here it now-"The Viewers Guild of America has gone on strike today because they are just mad. And because everyone else is doing it and I guess its just cool." I have few more words on the matter, but LOST is much more than a show, its much more than a simple story, and its much more than being subject to the WGA's approval or weather they're mad or not. LOST is something that makes the Viewer sit in anticipation until it airs again, and cry when Jack cries, and laugh when Sawyer calls Hurly another name, and love when Kate and Sawyer (or Jack haha) love, and look in anticipation when Locke looks in anticipation. Its more than a show. Its a legacy. And its one that should be held higher than what a group of people want. If Daemon and Carlton participate in this RIOT-then they are cowards because they cant say f**k off to the WGA and they are babies for striki-pardon me-RIOTING for something that only concerns them. But if you do, I pray you remember the viewers, and how much, by not participating in the filming of further LOST episodes, the VIEWERS hate you. And thats all I can say.

HORIIZON

I understand what the writers are saying, and yeah...

2007-11-05T10:01:00.000-08:00

I understand what the writers are saying, and yeah, they should get residuals. I will go on record as stating thus: If this strike lasts a long time, and ABC ends up axing Lost, i will literally NEVER watch ABC EVER AGAIN! You can NOT drop the ball on this show. Its killing me to wrap my brain around not getting the 16 episodes were were promised for season 4. F!!!

Ah!

2007-11-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

Ah!

As someone said above, the writers and so forth of...

2007-11-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

As someone said above, the writers and so forth of LOST have an unspoken contract with the viewing population who has taken time to watch this show for three seasons.

I understand that everyone involved in the making of LOST has to get theirs, so to speak, and I'm all for that.

But if it results in LOST viewers and fans being forced to merely sit back with no say and not finish a story we've been drawn into for three years, then those writers should anticipate a world of angry LOST fans eagerly boycotting anything they produce in the future.

I suppose it is unfair on the writers, but without...

2007-11-02T10:25:00.000-07:00

I suppose it is unfair on the writers, but without LOST many people would go crazy (like me). Lets just hope the producing companies see sense.

I mean they really have the entertainment business...

2007-11-02T09:39:00.000-07:00

I mean they really have the entertainment business by the balls, but this is somewhat similar to baseball players striking for more money. I love lost and hate waiting until febuary to watch it, but I'd rather see 10 shows out of 16 than 0. Perhaps some of the forums, the fuselage, the tail section need to write a letter or two or make their own petition and get that signed and mail it to the producers.

This does not suck, this needs to be done. The cr...

2007-10-30T09:42:00.000-07:00

This does not suck, this needs to be done. The creative people who make it all happen are getting screwed, and it is high time that they push to get what's due to them. Absolutely. I can wait for more LOST while the creative entities go get what's due to them. Nothing like a show written by pissed off writers and directors - we want them happy and focused. Seriously, the suits need to settle, this is a no-brainer. Please, no more reality shows, I can't take anymore!

Unless something really really drastic happens thi...

2007-10-27T12:21:00.000-07:00

Unless something really really drastic happens this will not be the end of Lost. Lost has been signed for 3 more seasons. If a show that has is as popular as Lost and has already been guaranteed 3 more seasons gets canceled there is not hope for pretty much any other shows.

It may be delayed for a bit, or maybe even as much as a year, but it would not be canceled save some cataclysmic event. And even if it does get delayed a while, they will have at least 6 eps to show somewhere in the middle to at least retain some viewers.

Could this, in any way cause the discontinuation o...

2007-10-26T20:54:00.000-07:00

Could this, in any way cause the discontinuation of the entire LOST series? please say no... :(

>>Anonymous said...>>Perhaps viewers should form a...

2007-10-26T11:23:00.000-07:00

>>Anonymous said...

>>Perhaps viewers should form a union. If we don't get Season 4,5 or 6, we can just chuck our TV sets, and discover the fine art of reading novels.

Agreed. For the longest time I wouldn't watch tv shows, but ever since a friend had turned me onto LOST, well, that changed. This is truly one of the best stories I've seen in a while, and it would be a shame to have the story be cut off halfway through.

Oh shit!I need Season 4!

2007-10-25T05:04:00.000-07:00

Oh shit!

I need Season 4!

No big deal? If for some reason the show never com...

2007-10-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

No big deal? If for some reason the show never comes back.. oh well?!?

Darn it--can't they wait three seasons to do this? Don't they have an unspoken contract with thier viewers? Don't we get a say?

Perhaps viewers should form a union. If we don't get Season 4,5 or 6, we can just chuck our TV sets, and discover the fine art of reading novels.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

2007-10-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People like me would commit suicide of lost got cancled!

I feel bad for editors, and everyone else involved...

2007-10-24T14:51:00.000-07:00

I feel bad for editors, and everyone else involved in pre- and post-production who work just as hard (and much longer hours) than the actors and directors. Not to say they don't deserve their residuals, they sure do, but I feel even worse for the rest of the crew involved.

<< No big deal.. we can wait until it airs.. and i...

2007-10-24T13:14:00.000-07:00

<< No big deal.. we can wait until it airs.. and if for some reason the show never comes back.. oh well.. the narrative has been great so far and we'd all like it to continue.. but so be it well all find something else to entertain ourselves with.. no reason to get upset.. >>
are you joking?

No big deal.. we can wait until it airs.. and if f...

2007-10-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

No big deal.. we can wait until it airs.. and if for some reason the show never comes back.. oh well.. the narrative has been great so far and we'd all like it to continue.. but so be it well all find something else to entertain ourselves with.. no reason to get upset..

what? the writers don't get paid for reruns and dv...

2007-10-24T09:36:00.000-07:00

what? the writers don't get paid for reruns and dvd sales? that's preposterous! i'm with them all the way

ok so this is a bad situation and all but still it...

2007-10-23T21:37:00.000-07:00

ok so this is a bad situation and all but still it is understandable. when it costs about fifty cents to make a dvd and most stores are charging 40 bucks for the dvd set. if not more. so sure the store is getting some cut of dvd sales but the manufacturers are pulling in bank on these. and if writers are only getting pennies on the dvd i can see why they would be upset. sure they may not work as "hard" as some people. but you try plugging out 16-22 scripts a season.