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Re: "Lost" Season 2 Chapter 2
The re-run shuffle has long been a complaint of fans, so next season will give us two (not even three, as previously suspected) continuous chunks of several new episodes, separated by a several-week break. Other ABC shows and even other networks are doing this, so hopefully it won't be too hard to adjust to. Long, all-new ride, "we'll see you next year," and long, all-new ride to the end.
As for losing viewers to "American Idol," I'm sure that's a major factor. But even I would've gambled against Idol. (Good thing I'm not a TV programmer.) I was convinced "Idol" was overexposed (as they were pulling a "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" and spreading it across several days a week), but, I guess its fans are more loyal than I thought.
For those of us who are sick of "Idol," or just aren't into talent competitions, at least "Lost" is the obvious alternate pick.
Personally, I think moving nights is almost always bad for a show. The chase for ratings leads to some pretty awful decisions. We'll see if the highly-debated move of "Grey's Anatomy" (pitting it against "CSI") to Thursday will help or hurt that show, for example.
I'm glad "LOST" has been consistent on Wednesdays. The move to 9 p.m. (only 8 p.m. here), though again a rough one given "Idol," was explained as wanting to include more adult elements in the show -- which from a creative standpoint I can see. As a fan, it made me wonder about the balance between genuine adult elements or simple titillation. Even without the gratuitous sexual elements, though, I do think "LOST" has only been able to take the genuine darker turn that it has by being positioned later in the evening.
"LOST" isn't top of the heap anymore, but it's hardly a fallen star. Its success outside the television channel (online, DVDs, etc.) has been a remarkable one, versus any show. I just hope it ages gracefully -- I, too, figure five seasons tops, probably four.
The re-run shuffle has long been a complaint of fans, so next season will give us two (not even three, as previously suspected) continuous chunks of several new episodes, separated by a several-week break. Other ABC shows and even other networks are doing this, so hopefully it won't be too hard to adjust to. Long, all-new ride, "we'll see you next year," and long, all-new ride to the end.
As for losing viewers to "American Idol," I'm sure that's a major factor. But even I would've gambled against Idol. (Good thing I'm not a TV programmer.) I was convinced "Idol" was overexposed (as they were pulling a "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" and spreading it across several days a week), but, I guess its fans are more loyal than I thought.
For those of us who are sick of "Idol," or just aren't into talent competitions, at least "Lost" is the obvious alternate pick.
Personally, I think moving nights is almost always bad for a show. The chase for ratings leads to some pretty awful decisions. We'll see if the highly-debated move of "Grey's Anatomy" (pitting it against "CSI") to Thursday will help or hurt that show, for example.
I'm glad "LOST" has been consistent on Wednesdays. The move to 9 p.m. (only 8 p.m. here), though again a rough one given "Idol," was explained as wanting to include more adult elements in the show -- which from a creative standpoint I can see. As a fan, it made me wonder about the balance between genuine adult elements or simple titillation. Even without the gratuitous sexual elements, though, I do think "LOST" has only been able to take the genuine darker turn that it has by being positioned later in the evening.
"LOST" isn't top of the heap anymore, but it's hardly a fallen star. Its success outside the television channel (online, DVDs, etc.) has been a remarkable one, versus any show. I just hope it ages gracefully -- I, too, figure five seasons tops, probably four.
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