Comments on: Thanks a Lot, Abrams http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/ The Citizen Kane of Webcomics Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Adam http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-713 Adam Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:18:39 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-713 JUNE 24TH! You aren't above using the smoke monster, either!! JUNE 24TH! You aren’t above using the smoke monster, either!!

]]> By: Shawn http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-707 Shawn Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:29:46 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-707 I can accept that. You like it despite the flaws; can't argue with that. I can accept that. You like it despite the flaws; can’t argue with that.

]]> By: jurei http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-704 jurei Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:25:03 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-704 hey just so you know shawn, they are not in the last season, i believe it's got two more left. so i think they are wrapping things up by slowly answering questions. plot holes are hard to avoid in any sci - fi show, but writers do the best they can i guess. and as for the whole equation for when the world ends: you forget you need to look at lost as a sci-fi. SCIENCE FICTION! look at bill and ted's adventure and try and explain how they time travel in a phone booth. the point i'm saying is, it's fun and entertaining because we know it's not true already. hey just so you know shawn, they are not in the last season, i believe it’s got two more left. so i think they are wrapping things up by slowly answering questions. plot holes are hard to avoid in any sci - fi show, but writers do the best they can i guess. and as for the whole equation for when the world ends: you forget you need to look at lost as a sci-fi. SCIENCE FICTION! look at bill and ted’s adventure and try and explain how they time travel in a phone booth. the point i’m saying is, it’s fun and entertaining because we know it’s not true already.

]]> By: Shawn http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-693 Shawn Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:46:02 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-693 Thank you Kevin for proving what I said about the show. The few times they do explain something, it makes very little sense and is disappointingly stupid. A mathematical equation to predict the end of the world? Please. It's a scam. A shadow organization searching for math? Math. They're looking for math. I'm going to say it once more, in case you aren't receiving this; math. And I'm telling you, eventually they'll be like, oh the equation was walt and jack or something all along! The equation is a person! Or the smoke monster. Maybe the smoke monster is the equation. They throw in a catch all electromagnetic field to explain a bunch of random crap like time travel. Let me tell you something, an electromagnetic field isn't all that special. One, for instance, keeps us alive on the planet. Others surround anything electrical. In fact, they're pretty freaking common. Using EM field to explain time travel or whatever is like explaining super powers with the sun, which is why I hate superman. Thank you Kevin for proving what I said about the show. The few times they do explain something, it makes very little sense and is disappointingly stupid. A mathematical equation to predict the end of the world? Please. It’s a scam. A shadow organization searching for math?
Math. They’re looking for math. I’m going to say it once more, in case you aren’t receiving this; math.
And I’m telling you, eventually they’ll be like, oh the equation was walt and jack or something all along! The equation is a person!
Or the smoke monster. Maybe the smoke monster is the equation.
They throw in a catch all electromagnetic field to explain a bunch of random crap like time travel. Let me tell you something, an electromagnetic field isn’t all that special. One, for instance, keeps us alive on the planet. Others surround anything electrical. In fact, they’re pretty freaking common. Using EM field to explain time travel or whatever is like explaining super powers with the sun, which is why I hate superman.

]]> By: OKChris http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-692 OKChris Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:07:26 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-692 Just as three prawns hardly constitute a galaxy, the explanation of one plot point hardly constitutes "a lot". I will admit, I forgot about the Valenzetti equation thing. And they showed Walt looking at his pappy, true; they also showed Walt psychically talking to Locke and they never, ever explained why or how. And don't give me the "ghost in the shack used his power" explanation either. See, that's what you call a plot hole: there's no easy way to resolve it without screwing up the story thus far. Walt was thrown in because it was the most mysterious (read: convenient) way to thicken the plot, but now they won't even acknowledge that it happened because (and this is key) THEY DON'T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENENED EITHER. I'm still open to the idea that they'll be able to wrap this all up, but don't tell me that they already have when they haven't. That's like saying that Southland Tales was a good movie, as long as you completely change your idea of what "good" is. Just as three prawns hardly constitute a galaxy, the explanation of one plot point hardly constitutes “a lot”.

I will admit, I forgot about the Valenzetti equation thing. And they showed Walt looking at his pappy, true; they also showed Walt psychically talking to Locke and they never, ever explained why or how. And don’t give me the “ghost in the shack used his power” explanation either. See, that’s what you call a plot hole: there’s no easy way to resolve it without screwing up the story thus far. Walt was thrown in because it was the most mysterious (read: convenient) way to thicken the plot, but now they won’t even acknowledge that it happened because (and this is key) THEY DON’T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENENED EITHER.

I’m still open to the idea that they’ll be able to wrap this all up, but don’t tell me that they already have when they haven’t. That’s like saying that Southland Tales was a good movie, as long as you completely change your idea of what “good” is.

]]> By: okkevin http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-691 okkevin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:31:13 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-691 A lot of those have been explained already: Hurley's Friend was a researcher on the numbers or The Valenzetti Equation. The Valenzetti Equation is the mathematical key to determining the end of humanity and they represent different variables it's related too, part of Dharma's work was to change these numbers in order to prolong humanity's existence. Walt got back to the mainland and ended up in his grandmother's custody. Last we saw him was looking longingly at suicide proof Michael. Try watching lost without also trying to translate Japanese hip hop and playing RPG's about vampire karate monsters at the same time as you watch LOST, you'll pick up on more. Or you know, just watch it without the anger. A lot of those have been explained already:

Hurley’s Friend was a researcher on the numbers or The Valenzetti Equation. The Valenzetti Equation is the mathematical key to determining the end of humanity and they represent different variables it’s related too, part of Dharma’s work was to change these numbers in order to prolong humanity’s existence.

Walt got back to the mainland and ended up in his grandmother’s custody. Last we saw him was looking longingly at suicide proof Michael.

Try watching lost without also trying to translate Japanese hip hop and playing RPG’s about vampire karate monsters at the same time as you watch LOST, you’ll pick up on more. Or you know, just watch it without the anger.

]]> By: OKChris http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-690 OKChris Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:41:25 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-690 "2nd, they won’t reconnect sun to being that person b/c they have never made plot holes from the beggining." I'm sorry, you're going to have to repeat that. I couldn't hear with all the explanations going on regarding: - The four-toed statue - The smoke monster - How Ben got the power to summon the smoke monster - Charlie and the chocolate factory--er, the magical ghost - Jack's dad being dead, then alive, then dead, then alive, then a mystical shaman who works for a ghost in a teleporting time shack - Hurley's friend and how he got those numbers - Oh yeah, the numbers - Also, the teleporter - While we're at it, the ghost whisperer - Walt and his ability to imagine the future, unless of course he can't - Hey, remember Walt? I wonder what happened to that kid. Oops, there I go ruining my own fake explanation list with UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. Yeah, you're right. Lost has tied up the loose ends nice and neat. “2nd, they won’t reconnect sun to being that person b/c they have never made plot holes from the beggining.”

I’m sorry, you’re going to have to repeat that. I couldn’t hear with all the explanations going on regarding:

- The four-toed statue
- The smoke monster
- How Ben got the power to summon the smoke monster
- Charlie and the chocolate factory–er, the magical ghost
- Jack’s dad being dead, then alive, then dead, then alive, then a mystical shaman who works for a ghost in a teleporting time shack
- Hurley’s friend and how he got those numbers
- Oh yeah, the numbers
- Also, the teleporter
- While we’re at it, the ghost whisperer
- Walt and his ability to imagine the future, unless of course he can’t
- Hey, remember Walt? I wonder what happened to that kid. Oops, there I go ruining my own fake explanation list with UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.

Yeah, you’re right. Lost has tied up the loose ends nice and neat.

]]> By: Shawn http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-684 Shawn Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:58:29 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-684 You forgot to mention c. the show is a pile of bull and is not epic or planned out in the slightest. The formula for Lost is the following: 1. Huge event happens. People die. 2. A mystery emerges. 3. A mysterious character says something cryptic. 4. Some plot lines come together and more people die. You liked some of them. 5. A mystery is explained half ass and no one questions it. More mystery arises out of the old mystery. 6. Go back to item #3, repeat until finale. 7. The finale event is aired; no one is satisfied. Except for Abrams. The formula is then decorated with the pointless drama of Jack, Kate and Sawyer. A smoke monster is around. It sometimes announces it's presence with foot steps and ominous music, other times it kills off characters when the actors want out of the show. That thing has been around since the first season and there is still absolutely no explanation about it. And when there is one, trust me, you will be disappointed. How is it that everyone can watch this show and not see that it is a pile of poo? It isn't a great story. It's a scam, find a new show. How is it possible to be in the final freaking season and still be building mysteries? Shouldn't they be wrapping crap up and setting the board for the confrontation? I mean, do we even know who the bad guys are anymore? It's dharma, it's not dharma but it is dharma, just not dharma. The only thing that could get me to watch this show is if they announced the cast of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure came in on a phone booth playing those characters we know and love. Because, wow. Right? You forgot to mention c. the show is a pile of bull and is not epic or planned out in the slightest. The formula for Lost is the following:
1. Huge event happens. People die.
2. A mystery emerges.
3. A mysterious character says something cryptic.
4. Some plot lines come together and more people die. You liked some of them.
5. A mystery is explained half ass and no one questions it. More mystery arises out of the old mystery.
6. Go back to item #3, repeat until finale.
7. The finale event is aired; no one is satisfied. Except for Abrams.

The formula is then decorated with the pointless drama of Jack, Kate and Sawyer.
A smoke monster is around. It sometimes announces it’s presence with foot steps and ominous music, other times it kills off characters when the actors want out of the show. That thing has been around since the first season and there is still absolutely no explanation about it. And when there is one, trust me, you will be disappointed.

How is it that everyone can watch this show and not see that it is a pile of poo? It isn’t a great story. It’s a scam, find a new show. How is it possible to be in the final freaking season and still be building mysteries? Shouldn’t they be wrapping crap up and setting the board for the confrontation? I mean, do we even know who the bad guys are anymore? It’s dharma, it’s not dharma but it is dharma, just not dharma.

The only thing that could get me to watch this show is if they announced the cast of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure came in on a phone booth playing those characters we know and love. Because, wow. Right?

]]> By: jurei http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-681 jurei Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:17:31 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-681 oh man chris, you're being ridiculous. first, i would love to see a pool boy carrying a pool. 2nd, they won't reconnect sun to being that person b/c they have never made plot holes from the beggining. 3rdly, faraday can travel through time cus a. it seems like his mom can do it and is some kind of time wizard, and b. faraday is traveling through time as we speak on the island so it's a future episode where faraday will find himself on the island in the 70s and he will sneak on the island's construction workers of dharma. oh man chris, you’re being ridiculous. first, i would love to see a pool boy carrying a pool. 2nd, they won’t reconnect sun to being that person b/c they have never made plot holes from the beggining. 3rdly, faraday can travel through time cus a. it seems like his mom can do it and is some kind of time wizard, and b. faraday is traveling through time as we speak on the island so it’s a future episode where faraday will find himself on the island in the 70s and he will sneak on the island’s construction workers of dharma.

]]> By: OkChris http://ominousknife.com/2009/01/22/thanks-a-lot-abrams/#comment-659 OkChris Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:25:16 +0000 http://ominousknife.com/?p=337#comment-659 Thank you, Shawn. See Kev, I wouldn't be surprised to see a pool boy by a pool. I would, however, be surprised if a random stranger told me that he was a pool boy, and six weeks later I bumped into him actually carrying a pool around. I'd be similarly surprised if someone told me they were a doctor and suddenly everyone around them started getting sick. Heck, I'm a writer; by Lost's standards you should be able to find my bestselling novel in stores next month regardless of the fact that I never wrote a book. Faraday showing up in the first episode was simply bait to let the audience know that something's up, which brings me right back to my original point: Lost isn't above placing characters in places "just because". For example, just because that Asian chick wasn't Sun doesn't mean it's impossible. In fact, I'm pretty sure that by next season they'll have ret-conned that part to make that chick Sun. And Faraday showing up 30 years before he got to the island just backs up my theory. Thank you, Shawn.
See Kev, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a pool boy by a pool. I would, however, be surprised if a random stranger told me that he was a pool boy, and six weeks later I bumped into him actually carrying a pool around. I’d be similarly surprised if someone told me they were a doctor and suddenly everyone around them started getting sick. Heck, I’m a writer; by Lost’s standards you should be able to find my bestselling novel in stores next month regardless of the fact that I never wrote a book.
Faraday showing up in the first episode was simply bait to let the audience know that something’s up, which brings me right back to my original point: Lost isn’t above placing characters in places “just because”. For example, just because that Asian chick wasn’t Sun doesn’t mean it’s impossible. In fact, I’m pretty sure that by next season they’ll have ret-conned that part to make that chick Sun. And Faraday showing up 30 years before he got to the island just backs up my theory.

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