After the jump: How big a Lost fan am I? Do I watch Archer? Who are my favorite fictional characters? Which Lost characters do I think will bite the big one? Why do I hate Jack so much? Will I be recapping any other shows next year? and more!<\/p>\n
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On a scale from 1 to 10 on Lost fan-ness, 10 being die hard, what are you? – Derek<\/b><\/p>\n
I think I’d put myself at about an 8.5. I blog\/think\/talk about Lost incessantly, but I do draw the line somewhere! I don’t read or write fanfiction, I don’t participate in all those crazy games ABC is always running, I never watched mobisodes or got the numbers tattooed on me somewhere. I however did fly 5,000 miles to Hawaii to walk on the Lost beach, I’ve spent lots of years furiously blogging about it, I’ve heard every Darlton podcast, and my iPod has the numbers etched on it. But I feel like the Doc Jensens, DocArzts and the DarkUFOs are the real 10’s on that scale, and they are much more devoted\/obsessed than me!<\/p>\n
One thing I regret never having gotten the chance to do is go to the Comic-Con. That would have probably sent me over the edge.<\/p>\n
Have you watched \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Archer\u00e2\u20ac\u009d? I think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d love it if you haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s on FX and is done by the guys who created \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sealab 2021.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – TBirdy<\/b><\/p>\n
I’ve only seen one episode of Archer and I didn’t like it very much, (my friend and I couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on) but I’ve heard from several people that I would love it. I think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to give it another shot. <\/p>\n
In a bizarre twist, the character named Pam is my identical cartoon doppelganger:<\/p>\n
Especially when I was in my Mad Men costume last Halloween:<\/p>\n Without referencing spoilers, the consensus among LOST fans seems to be that there will be huge bloodshed before the series ends. Which characters do you think will die\/survive and why? – Malka<\/b><\/p>\n Based on my gut feelings:<\/p>\n Jack, Sawyer, and Kate will not die because they are our heroes, and any of their deaths would throw the whole show off balance.<\/p>\n Hurley will not die because a.) the fans would riot b.) he is the voice of the audience and c.) Damon & Carlton are not Joss Whedon, who always kills the most beloved characters for no reason at all.<\/p>\n Despite all this sacrifice talk, I do not think Desmond will die because his and Penny’s relationship is the only healthy one on the entire show, and I think (and hope!) they want to give them a happy ending.<\/p>\n People I think we might lose before the very end: Claire, Sayid, Widmore, Ilana, Richard.<\/p>\n People I think will survive based on nothing but my gut feeling: Ben, Lapidus, Miles, Eloise, and hopefully Jin and Sun.<\/p>\n My question is this: do you HATE Jack and Kate, or are you merely annoyed by them? – Lurky McLurker<\/b><\/p>\n Kate annoys me. The flip-flopping between Jack and Sawyer, the teary glances, the “I’m going with you” thing, – I find it all very tiresome. At times Kate can be awesome (I like it when she’s thinking for herself, making her own decisions and not letting one of the guys think for her), but those moments seem to be few and far between. I feel like the writers had a chance to make her this kickass heroine, but most of the time she’s just making a bunch of horrible decisions. But I don’t hate Kate.<\/p>\n I do, however, hate Jack. A lot. If you hadn’t noticed. LOL.<\/p>\n Keeping in mind that he is a fictional character who does not exist outside of some lines written on a page, if I met a Jack in real life I would just have to SHAKE HIM. I find Jack to be self-righteous, hippocritical, and smug. He’s constantly bossing people around, and yet when people look to him to lead, he has a hissy fit. He talks to the other characters like children, his Daddy Issues are out of control, he’s stubborn as hell, and we all know how I feel about his ever-present Jears. In short, he drives me absolutely bonkers.<\/p>\n The writers have created this very complex and layered character that has all the flaws a real life person would have, so I appreciate the craftsmanship of Jack. But it doesn’t make me hate him any less. The only times I find myself liking him is when he’s unsure of himself, which almost never happens.<\/p>\n How did you first get into Lost? – Eneri<\/b><\/p>\n Honestly when I saw all the advertisements for Lost before it premiered, I assumed it was some kind of stupid fictional Survivor kind of thing, and I had no intentions of watching it. But a coworker said it looked like it might be cool, and there was nothing else on that night, so I ended up watching the premiere and FREAKING OUT. <\/p>\n Blew. My. Mind. Been hooked ever since. I’m so glad nothing else was on that night.<\/p>\n Who are your top three favorite fictional characters (Lost or otherwise) and why? – FlakyArtist<\/b><\/p>\n As far as Lost goes, Sawyer, Hurley, Ben, Locke, and Desmond have always been my favorites. But other than Lost…<\/p>\n Ignatius J. Reilly<\/b>, A Confederacy of Dunces<\/u>: Read this book. I highly HIGHLY recommend it, you will laugh your ass off. Igantius is a gigantically fat man who is kind of like a combo of Kramer and Newman, only obsessed with the Middle Ages and living in New Orleans. He hates everyone and everything, except for maybe hot dogs and books. The way he talks is out of control:<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I have sought escape in the Prytania [a movie theater] on more than one occasion, pulled by the attractions of some technicolored horrors, filmed abortions that were offenses against any criteria of taste and decency, reels and reels of perversion and blasphemy that stunned my disbelieving eyes, then shocked my virginal mind, and sealed my valve.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n Gaius Baltar<\/b>, Battlestar Galactica<\/em>: This guy had about 600 layers and James Callis portrayed them all to perfection. He was both a villain and victim; a man of science and a man of faith. His scenes were moving, frightening, intriguing, and funny. That kind of character is rare on TV or any other medium for that matter.<\/p>\n Neville Longbottom<\/b>, Harry Potter<\/em>: The ultimate underdog! My heart exploded for Neville throughout the entire series. One of my absolute favorite lines in the entire series is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dot alone! He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s still god be!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from Order of the Phoenix. And the way he fought in the 7th book was spectacular. Love that boy.<\/p>\n Runners up: GOB Bluth, Arrested Development<\/em>; Liz Lemon, 30 Rock<\/em>; Aragorn, Lord of the Rings<\/em>; Han Solo, Star Wars<\/em>; Holden Caufield, Catcher in the Rye<\/em>; Starbuck, Battlestar Galactica<\/em><\/p>\n What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your real job? Do your employers know how popular you are? Are they insulted that you started the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Lost\u00e2\u20ac\u009d recaps because you were extremely bored at work? \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Genevieve V.<\/b><\/p>\n For the last 3 years I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been working with a team of business analysts revamping mortgage documents \u00e2\u20ac\u201c super exciting, I know. It involved lots of spreadsheets. I was actually laid off last week, so if anyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s got a job for me, drop me a line ;D<\/p>\n Most of my coworkers who watch Lost knew about my site, although I kind of kept it on the DL for the first year I worked there. It’s bad enough trying to acclimate to a new office, let alone trying to explain to everyone you work with that you are this psycho Lost fan that is famous on the internet without sounding like a jackass.<\/p>\n I quit the job I started writing my recaps at (due to extreme boredom) 4 years ago, so no, I doubt they are insulted. But if they are I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m glad because that job suuuuucked haha.<\/p>\n Will you be recapping any other shows once Lost is over? \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Half the people who wrote in with questions<\/b><\/p>\n At the moment I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be sure. My recaps take a ridiculous amount of time to write (usually about 12 hours a piece), so when Lost season starts, my social life kind of disappears for 6 months. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure I can be that dedicated to any other show \u00e2\u20ac\u201c although I am toying with the idea of recapping True Blood this summer. But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not making any promises yet!<\/p>\n Do you like movies about gladiators? – Antoinette<\/b><\/p>\n Yes, but I’ve never been to a Turkish prison.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.theackattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pams_gossip_train1-1024x576.jpg\" "\\"pams_gossip_train\\"")
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