Lost Producers Say "Trust Us"

Simon in Boston: Since Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse said Juliet was going to be on Lost this season, do you know when she'll return?
"Pretty immediately, and then I'm not sure after that," Elizabeth Mitchell tells us exclusively. "I think it will be satisfactory." Stay tuned for more from Elizabeth in the coming days.


Marina in Pittsburgh: What's up with this alternative time line stuff that was revealed at Lost's Comic-Con event? Hurley became the CEO of Mr. Cluck's? Kate killed someone else? Oceanic Airlines has never had a crash? Excuse my French, but WTF?
Damon Lindelof asks Lost fans to trust in the writers. We're willing to do that (for now), but we agree the alt time line stuff is superstrange. Our best guess is that instead of resetting the clock to before Oceanic 815, Jack's plan actually changed the course of history at a much earlier point—perhaps beginning in 1977, when we last saw our heroes?



Marie in San Antonio, Calif.: Lost!
We asked Josh Holloway about Sawyer's state of mind following the events of the Lost finale, and he said: "I think he's pretty destroyed. All of that growth got ripped away. I think he's gonna be a bit salty again, which I'm looking forward to. All I know is that he's destroyed and has given up on life again and on having any positive lessons. So watch out!" (We love mature Sawyer, but bitchy Sawyer is damn fun too.)

From E!Online



And this from Comic-Con:
There was some more big news from ComicCon yesterday (Saturday). It looks like a real fan favotite will be returning to LOST in Season 6. There are few details available, but at a panel for the CW series, Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalter was asked whether he would return for LOST's final season and this was his answer:

"We were actually talking about it today and... Boone will be coming back to Lost."

Lost Gives You More Than Expected

I've got great news for any and all Lost fans out there, the news from ABC came through Twitter that Lost will be extending it's final season to 18 hours! So you'll have more Lost than expected coming your way in 2010!

With this news in mind Kristen gives us her idea of how they'll spend that extra time:
I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Mitchell and can't wait for her to go back to Lost. Do you know when V's 13 episodes will finish shooting? Might Elizabeth be back only for the second half of Lost's final season? — Carry
CARRY: Mitchell's V-Lost conflict is not one of just time but space, seeing as V shoots in Vancouver, 6 1/2 hours from Hawaii. That said, V starts production in early August, while Lost doesn't start up again until the end of that month. And now that we know that Lost's final season has been extended to be 18 hours, and there's a slightly better chance that Juliet will spend some QT with her Romeo, Sawyer.

Season of Sawyer

There's no denying that season six of Lost belonged to Sawyer. We saw James Ford come into his element and make a transformation that has long been desired from the character. A lot of times in TV shows a character will push for change but never quite achieve it, no matter how much the audience wants it to happen. Then again Lost is not most shows. And Josh Holloway proved this season that he can be more than the shirtless guy on the Island. Which is why he's on the short list for an Emmy nom.

Recently the Infamous Doc Jenson sat down with the season 5 show stealer for a three part video interview:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

What A Long Strange Trip It's Been

If you haven't heard the Dharma Lady single from Geronimo Jackson then you're in for a real treat. It's from 1977 and a fictitious band, but it's really not too bad for a Grateful Dead rip-off. (I don't mean that in a negative sense) From the band's logo to their groovy sound this band is obviously an homage to the Dead. (Huh, that's an interesting thought in and of itself) While I love 70s music and the throw back is great, it has a Almost Famous/Stillwater feeling to it, but my question is why? With Lost, fans always look for the deeper meaning, so I'm diving down the rabbit hole to try to figure this one out.

Let's start with the bands logo: It's obviously a Grateful Dead style image with a rabbit skull. So what does the rabbit represent, let's go to wiki to find out:

• Rabbits are often used as a symbol of fertility or rebirth, and have long been associated with spring and Easter as the Easter Bunny. The species' role as a prey animal also lends itself as a symbol of innocence, another Easter connotation. (This could be reference to the Islands power to make men more potent.)
  
• Additionally, rabbits are often used as symbols of playful sexuality, which also relates to the human perception of innocence, as well as its reputation as a prolific breeder. (This could be a reference to the free spirit of the 70s and the Dharma Initiative.)
  
• The rabbit often appears in folklore as the trickster archetype, as he uses his cunning to outwit his enemies. (This has Sawyer written all over it, he's the conman. Not to mention the rabbit that Ben put the fake pacemaker in and way back in season one Sawyer read Watership Down a book about rabbits.)
  
• On the Isle of Portland in Dorset, UK, the rabbit is said to be unlucky and speaking its name can cause upset with older residents. This is thought to date back to early times in the quarrying industry, where piles of extracted stone (not fit for sale) were built into tall rough walls (to save space) directly behind the working quarry face; the rabbit's natural tendency to burrow would weaken these "walls" and cause collapse, often resulting in injuries or even death. (I like that it's the Isle of Portland and the Island is not quite in Portland, but that aside the survivors have had nothing but bad luck.)

So any or all of these could be the reasoning behind the use of the rabbit or maybe it's just to get people like me to write things like this. Next up the name of the band Geronimo Jackson, I know how those producers and writers love them some anagrams, so I popped Geronimo Jackson in the anagram server. It came with a lot of useless results but there were a few that caught my eye.

• A Romances Joking
• Karmic Jean Goons
• Jack Reaming Soon
• Jack Agonies Norm
• Jack Insane Groom
  
• Jack Moaning Rose(not remotely relevant, but just an opportunity to say where's Rose?)
• Ignore Jacks Moan
• Conman Rigs A Joke
  

So this is my analysis of Geronimo Jackson, make of this what you will, but I'd love to hear your take on it.
You can get the Dharma Lady single at iTunes for free, I suggest you do.

Update:
I found some more info on the band, plus more anagrams, so I thought I'd share.
Things the producers have said about the band:

• Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse seemed to suggest that the band was real. "They're a band not a lot of people have heard about. They just pressed one very obscure album in the mid to late '70s". (Official Lost Podcast/January 09, 2006)
• They later claim that the band made two albums and "did most of their recording in the early 70s." (Official Lost Podcast transcript/May 15, 2006)
• The producers again insisted that the band was a real but obscure group from the "Haight-Ashbury scene" in a March 2009 podcast, which also promoted an upcoming release of a Geronimo Jackson track on iTunes. (Official Lost Podcast/March 5, 2009)
• An Easter egg on disc four of the Season 2 DVD features a short video clip of supervising producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz elaborating on the band's back story. They claim it was the brainchild of Keith Strutter, a Kentuckian who ran away from home in the 1960s and wound up in San Francisco. The band's first gigs were at burlesque shows, working their way up to play clubs like the Avalon and the Filmore. They never headlined, but put out one album, Magna Carta, which has been out of print for some time. Kitsis claims that the band disappeared into obscurity in Woodstock, NY in 1971. It was put into Lost as a tribute to an under-appreciated band.

On ABC's website:
Keith Strutter formed the rock band Geronimo Jackson in the mid 60s in Detroit. Gathering a solid reputation for their sold-out string of performances in local burlesque clubs, the band packed up their gear and made way to the Excelsior District of San Francisco. From there they released their first album “Magna Carta,” receiving much acclaim and star status to locals in the industry. Reported to be making their long awaited follow-up album, the band retired to Woodstock in 1972, never to be seen or heard again.

Other facts about the band:

• The album title Magna Carta is an anagram of "anagram act".
• The band's name Geronimo Jackson is an anagram for "Jack, go sin no more", Magna Carta is also an anagram for "At crag aman". Crag means cliff, and Aman is the name of a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's books also known as the Undying Lands. Jack nearly fell off a cliff on the island chasing after his father in the first season episode, "White Rabbit".
• Charlie's middle name, Hieronymus, means "sacred name" in Ancient Greek, and is a variant of the name "Geronimo".
• Geronimo was a famous Apache leader and medicine man.
• A group named Magna Carta was founded in 1969.
• The Magna Carta (1215) is widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy.
• There is a record label Magna Carta Records.
• There is a band from the 1970s called Geronimo Black, who produced one album. The third track of this album was entitled "Other Man".
• The surnames of the two directors of Disney's Alice in Wonderland are Geronimi and Jackson.

Make of this what you will and let me know your theories on Geronimo Jackson.

What A Long Strange Trip It's Been

If you haven't heard the Dharma Lady single from Geronimo Jackson then you're in for a real treat. It's from 1977 and a fictitious band, but it's really not too bad for a Grateful Dead rip-off. (I don't mean that in a negative sense) From the band's logo to their groovy sound this band is obviously an homage to the Dead. (Huh, that's an interesting thought in and of itself) While I love 70s music and the throw back is great, it has a Almost Famous/Stillwater feeling to it, but my question is why? With Lost, fans always look for the deeper meaning, so I'm diving down the rabbit hole to try to figure this one out.

Let's start with the bands logo: It's obviously a Grateful Dead style image with a rabbit skull. So what does the rabbit represent, let's go to wiki to find out:

• Rabbits are often used as a symbol of fertility or rebirth, and have long been associated with spring and Easter as the Easter Bunny. The species' role as a prey animal also lends itself as a symbol of innocence, another Easter connotation. (This could be reference to the Islands power to make men more potent.)
  
• Additionally, rabbits are often used as symbols of playful sexuality, which also relates to the human perception of innocence, as well as its reputation as a prolific breeder. (This could be a reference to the free spirit of the 70s and the Dharma Initiative.)
  
• The rabbit often appears in folklore as the trickster archetype, as he uses his cunning to outwit his enemies. (This has Sawyer written all over it, he's the conman. Not to mention the rabbit that Ben put the fake pacemaker in and way back in season one Sawyer read Watership Down a book about rabbits.)
  
• On the Isle of Portland in Dorset, UK, the rabbit is said to be unlucky and speaking its name can cause upset with older residents. This is thought to date back to early times in the quarrying industry, where piles of extracted stone (not fit for sale) were built into tall rough walls (to save space) directly behind the working quarry face; the rabbit's natural tendency to burrow would weaken these "walls" and cause collapse, often resulting in injuries or even death. (I like that it's the Isle of Portland and the Island is not quite in Portland, but that aside the survivors have had nothing but bad luck.)

So any or all of these could be the reasoning behind the use of the rabbit or maybe it's just to get people like me to write things like this. Next up the name of the band Geronimo Jackson, I know how those producers and writers love them some anagrams, so I popped Geronimo Jackson in the anagram server. It came with a lot of useless results but there were a few that caught my eye.

• A Romances Joking
• Karmic Jean Goons
• Jack Reaming Soon
• Jack Agonies Norm
• Jack Insane Groom
  
• Jack Moaning Rose(not remotely relevant, but just an opportunity to say where's Rose?)
• Ignore Jacks Moan
• Conman Rigs A Joke
  

So this is my analysis of Geronimo Jackson, make of this what you will, but I'd love to hear your take on it.
You can get the Dharma Lady single at iTunes for free, I suggest you do.

TV Guide Interviews Reiko Aylesworth

TV Guide interviews the newest edition to the Lost cast:

This Wednesday on Lost (9 pm/ET, ABC), Sawyer, Juliet and the other time-trippers cross paths with, among other people, a woman named Amy — and boy, is she about to make a special delivery. 24 alumna Reiko Aylesworth gave us a tease-filled look at her multi-episode turn.

TVGuide.com: How has it been for you, basically a New York City gal, filming in Hawaii?
Reiko Aylesworth: It does feel like another country, but it's great. It's also weird because I got there and everybody looks like me and my family, which never happens. It's that whole mixed Asian thing! [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: So first things first: Who is Amy?
Aylesworth: Good question. I'm trying to think of how I can describe her without giving anything away... . You come upon Amy in the midst of the biggest crisis of her life. Actually, two of the most intense moments in her life are in this first episode.

TVGuide.com: When is Amy?
Aylesworth: I was told I'm not supposed to reveal that, even though it's the worst-kept secret. You could probably tell me.

TVGuide.com: Well, the photos would suggest the 1970s. And she seems quite clearly to be having a baby. True?
Aylesworth: Yes.

TVGuide.com: Do we know who the father is?
Aylesworth: Following that [first episode], you do find out who the father is.

TVGuide.com: Might Amy be giving birth to someone... "special"?
Aylesworth: I will say yes, it's a special person. And you eventually find out who — but not in that first episode.

TVGuide.com: Might the castaways not want Amy to give birth to this person?
Aylesworth: They don't know at this point who... well, what the stakes are. My character really draws them into a new world, I will say that. That's mainly what she is for, taking them to that point where they have to decide [about interfering with the past].

TVGuide.com: This week is a Sawyer-centric episode. How so?
Aylesworth: Most of my interaction is with Sawyer. Throughout the episode, all the characters at this point in time debate about whether to interfere with the past or not — and what the consequences might be.

TVGuide.com: Josh Holloway is shaven in these new episodes. Does Sawyer clean up upon seeing pretty Amy?
Aylesworth: Ha! Um, OK, that's a loaded question. No... It's something a little more unexpected. This episode's really exciting because it takes many unexpected turns. The end of this episode is really cool. [I say that] just having read it; I don't know how they filmed it.

TVGuide.com: Does the ending involve the hooded woman Sawyer uncovers in the promo?
Aylesworth: No, that's not at the end. There are so many reveals in this. This episode opens up many cans of worms. [The hooded woman] leads into the whole shift in the storyline. But then the end is very cool, too. It widens the scope of the show even more, which is hard to believe! It's game-changing.

TVGuide.com: Team Darlton told me that an "interesting" romance is on the horizon for two island characters. Could Amy be one of them?
Aylesworth: Hmm... Actually, there's a very interesting romance. I think I'm kind of a red herring when it comes to that, though. I do work mostly with Josh and Elizabeth [Mitchell, Juliet].

TVGuide.com: You were a fan of Lost before this. What's your theory on who's the bad guy here — Ben or Widmore?
Aylesworth: I'm leaning towards Widmore, but Ben... I just want to know why he did what he did with the massacre.

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Kate + Sawyer

You may be one of the people who watch Lost for the love stories and nothing is better than the love square Jack, Juilet, Sawyer, & Kate have going on. Personally, I've always hoped Kate & Sawyer would end up together. That's why the news that Sawyer and Juliet were becoming romantically involved didn't thrill me. But then i read this interview with Evangeline Lilly from Yahoo! and got my hopes up:

"There is a reunion of sorts" awaiting the pair, says Lilly. Never mind that Kate seems to have escaped that mystical island while Sawyer, the handsome rogue played by Josh Halloway, was staying put.

Lilly calls their future encounter "very laced and complicated and simple."

Go here for the rest of the article.

The unfortunate part was after I started thinking about what was said. I think she may run into a sawyer from the future while she was still on the Island. How else could it be complicated and simple? I would like it if it were a scene we have already seen but didn't know at that point Sawyer was from the future.

If You Care About This Sort of Thing...

Tv Guide is reporting that Josh Holloway(Sawyer) is going to be a father. Read a little more here: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lost-Josh-Holloway-1000665.aspx