Matthew Fox and GORGEOUS wife pics thanks to Matthew-Fox.net
Well, the Emmys didn’t go how I hoped. [Do NOT read my Emmy tweets if you don't like profanity!] However, it was great fun to see our losties’ again!
Here are the Los Angeles Times‘ newly posted red carpet interviews from LOST Cast members: Terry O’Quinn and Jorge Garcia. Also TV Guide Channel’s interviews with Daniel Dae Kim and Michael Emerson’s lovely wife, Carrie Preston [Trueblood].
Jul 292010
Sorry for the post-Comic-Con reports, but I had a hard time finding a spare moment to write entries during SDCC. And I’m not so in love with my smartphone that I’m willing to compose actual material with that touch keypad.
One of the things that I love about SDCC is the small panel you attend that isn’t part of the massive queue system and doesn’t involve movie/tv stars, which ends up unexpectedly being one of your favorite moments of the week. For me, that session was with author China Mieville.
Mieville’s works are not easily classified into a specific genre, though I guess most would fall into a fantasy/sci-fi realm. But even then that doesn’t totally feel right. “King Rat” (which I just read) takes a fairy tale and overlays it onto modern London. And it *is* London, just with an underground subculture that would be considered fantasy. Then you have “The City and The City,” a book that Mieville considers his most accessible, which won the 2010 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the 2010 BSFA award for best novel, and is in the running for the Hugo award for best novel. He joked that until he was nominated, he hadn’t realized his book was science fiction. I would have considered it a highly-politicized detective novel with a slightly odd conceit. Mieville self-categorizes in the relatively recent genre of “new weird” — a classification that has yet to gain traction in the academic world. Regardless, if you haven’t read him, and think you might like this type of writing, I highly recommend picking up one of his novels.
Mieville’s panel was the only one in which I reached for a notepad to jot down what he was saying. (Yes, I work with technology every day but yearn to spend my time writing on paper.) And there was one moment that resonated with me — and that I thought might also resonate with the Losties.
A woman asked a question about “Un Lun Dun”, Mieville’s young adult fantasy novel. The woman explained that she loved the characters of Deeba and Zanna and was wondering if Mieville was going to write a sequel to the book because she wanted more adventures for the girls. Mieville, who answered questions with a prolific thoughtfulness missing from most panelists, kindly explained that he felt as if he told their story and wasn’t planning on revisiting the characters. He continued on to say that as geeks, we (including himself) don’t know how to let the things we love lie — we can’t leave them alone. And that’s how we end up with “The Boba Fett Paradox.” In that scenario we have a character we all think is cool — Boba Fett — so Lucas decides to give us more Boba Fett in the prequels, thereby ruining the mystique of Boba Fett and rendering him uncool.
It’s so freaking true. And the Star Wars prequels are a great example of not being able to let go — I know some of you probably want to punch me now, but I am a girl weaned on the originals and I hate the prequels. Darth Vader should never throw his arms up in the air and scream “NOOOOOO” like he’s a lovelorn teenager. Darth Vader crushes people’s throats with his clenched fist — he’s a badass. But, once again, I digress.
Jul 262010
As I briefly mentioned in my last post, I think NBC’s new show, “The Event,” will appeal to many Losties. The show adopts an extremely non-linear narrative style — not a spoiler as the technique manifests rather quickly — and the plot hints at many, many secrets that need to be uncovered. In fact, I was quite surprised at how quickly some of those secrets were revealed.
The cast is solid and while not grabbing me with the same emotional power that I felt with the LOST pilot (but really, that’s an impossible standard), I am intrigued to find out how each person will play into the narrative. Jason Ritter is great — though I should admit that I’m biased because I loved him in “Parenthood” — and carries much of the show’s everyman affect. I was also pleasantly surprised to see Scott Patterson (Luke from “Gilmore Girls”) in the cast. Maybe Ritter and Patterson can talk about their time working with Lauren Graham. New game: Six Degrees of Lauren Graham. I digress.
There were a few action scenes that had some cliched dialogue, but I’m beginning to think it’s impossible to write those scenes without creating some blah lines. However, unlike so many of the new suspense shows that have tried to occupy the same space as LOST, this pilot was well-written. It did something that most of the others have not — piqued my interest about the characters AND the plot.
I would love to tell you more, but I think you should all remain as unspoiled as possible. In fact, if I could give you one piece of advice, it would be to read *nothing* about the show. Trust me when I say that you want to experience that first episode completely — because there were some moments that made my jaw drop in shock.
Jul 252010
As I was walking back to my hotel after a long day at the Convention Center, I watched a small boy pushing his very young brother in a stroller. He was jerking his brother backwards and forwards, the child hitting the back of the chair just seconds after being slammed against the front of the stroller bar. The boy in the stroller plaintively cried out, “are you sure you’re doing this right?” The older brother quickly and forcefully answered, “of course I am,” and then continued to slam the toddler around in the seat.
The moment made me smirk.
Yet it resonated with me because I almost immediately thought, “I understand how you feel kid.” Comic-Con this year has felt a bit more herky-jerky than the last one. With the tension ratcheted up a bit. Plus I think it broke my British friends!
Everyone heard about the crazy stabbing (details all rumor at the time of this writing) in Hall H purportedly over a seat. I would say that this was crazy but just an hour prior a man in the Eureka panel had attempted to bully me out of my seat near the stage because he wanted closer seats for his family — he had to move for a man in a wheelchair. Event security came over and asked him to move to the back of the room and he then began swearing and gesticulating. He yelled that he and his son deserved to be close to the stage. It was awkward and uncomfortable — and a horrible moment for his son. And a tiring moment for me. (I’m kind of a wimp about having attention drawn to my general vicinity.)
After leaving the SyFy panel, which was incredibly entertaining regardless of being marred by early oddity, I wandered into the Exhibit Hall. As I did some man in costume without a badge ran past the security guard and into the hall. He had to be chased down.
So as I watched the kid getting jerked around by his brother I started to wonder why it is that we subject ourselves to the Con, with the queues and the attitude and the cost — and why I already bought my ticket for next year.
Jul 232010
This is a short one as I’ve got the SDCC exhaustion that comes with trying to fit in too many things in one day. . .but it was an awesome Thursday!
I queued for what seemed like an eternity for Hall H (though nothing compared to the LOST queue last year) and got in just in time for the Salt panel.
But really the highlights of the afternoon were the Joss Whedon/JJ Abrams panel and Scott Pilgrim panels. Seeing Joss and JJ on the same stage was fairly. . .epic. Two of my idols sharing the same space? I’m surprised that my brain didn’t explode.
What can I say about these two men? They were smart, articulate, thoughtful, and hilarious. Yes, yes, I know you are all saying “duh” right now.
Joss confirmed that he was directing “The Avengers.” JJ mysteriously hinted that Bad Robot was in collaboration with “someone” who had a table in the Exhibit Hall to create web content. Joss disheartened us all by saying that while he and his gang would like to do a Dr. Horrible sequel, they were all very busy. Sigh.
JJ was asked by an audience member whether he found the finale of LOST to be everything that he had hoped for. Ooooooo, exciting question.
JJ gave a very thoughtful answer, explaining that in a TV show original intention doesn’t always manifest in later seasons. He said that he was consistently impressed with the way that Damon and Carlton were fluid with the creation, embracing both challenges and unexpected additions — like the arrival of the genius Michael Emerson. And he ended by saying that he felt that Damon and Carlton had kicked ass by creating an emotionally resonant and beautiful finale to the show. It was a moment that made me feel like a proud parent. Even though I’m just a lowly LOST viewer!!
Jul 222010
Artifacts from the Lost Encyclopedia, a 6.5″x5.25″ book, was made available to Comic Com attendees at the DK booth today, July 22. This book is part of a cross promotional campaign for The Final Season 6 DVD and the LOST Encyclopedia both being released late August.
It will be available to the public beginning this Sunday, July 25, exclusively at Best Buy for $5. Here’s a look inside:
Thanks to @dave_rambo for photos
Hello Losties!
I must confess, I’m normally more of a lurker, but Lottery Ticket convinced me to come out of hiding to report on my SDCC experiences this week. I’m still a Comic-Con newbie — last year was my first — but hopefully I can convey some of the excitement that is emanating from the Gaslamp District. And unlike last year, when I was primarily on my own, I’ve dragged along two friends from England (who I will refer to as The Brits) and a friend from Nevada who is the un-geekiest person I know. Should be interesting.
This year already feels a bit crazier — a bit more crowded — than last year. The festivities started before badges were even handed out, with Psych/Burn Notice/White Collar girls handing out cards related to the show. SyFy (man I want to write Sci-Fi) gave out a collection of badges and mega-totes so large that you could carry a few children inside — this year with backpack straps!
And then I saw a young guy wearing a #23–Jack Shephard shirt and I started jumping up and down with glee. Until I remembered that there was no LOST panel this year. Sigh.
However, the true Wednesday excitement/disappointment was all about the bags that came with badges. Each attendee is given a bag from WBTV, with titles varying from Looney Tunes to Human Target and Chuck. I had my eye on a few and while standing in line I realized that we had no choice — you get what you’re handed. And the volunteers were wisely handing them out folded so that you couldn’t see what they were giving you.
It was funny to watch the WBTV bag dance, as people got their bag, walked into an open area of the pavilion, and then unfolded their bags. Then came either the joyful squees of delight or the droopy faces and sighs of the disappointed. I was a droopy sigh girl.
Jul 212010
As you all know there is no new season of LOST to promote at ComicCon, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a LOST presence at ComicCon (although, sadly, there is no @LOST_boss presence at ComicCon) 2010. Several of our regular staff members are going and visiting the different LOST displays, as well as taking in the whole ComicCon experience with Previews and Panels and Participants, Oh MY!
So while this modern mecca of media that has helped make geek chic is going on, we that are stuck at home can live vicariously through those that are posting from the San Diego Convention Center… These are their stories.
Standby for more updates through the weekend of the Con.
The TWELVE categories in which LOST received nominations are listed below, and include all nominees in each category:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Glee • Pilot – Director’s Cut • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Mark Hutman, Production Designer
Christopher Brown, Art Director
Barbara Munch, Set Decorator
Heroes • Brave New World • NBC • Universal Media Studios in association with Tailwind Productions
Ruth Ammon, Production Designer
Sandy Getzler, Art Director
Ron Franco, Set Decorator
