Where the bee sucks, there suck I;
In a cowslip’s bell I lie.
The Tempest. Act v. Sc. 1
Just to add another twist on everyone's speculation:
In Canada (CTV Television) where I live, every commercial for LOST is preceded by this:
"Tune in to the most romantic drama on television- watch LOST on CTV Wednesdays at 8pm.."
The "romantic drama" reference threw me off a bit. If you think of LOST as some sort of prime time Soap Opera, I guess it is fitting but why is the emphasis on that?
Are we to expect complicated stories of love and romance on the island with several characters? Is romance going to play a big part on this series?
I can see tensions building between characters such as Jack and Kate, the Korean woman and and the African-American man, The Korean Couple, even the woman Rose who "lost" her husband on the flight etc?
Is it LOVE that is LOST and then found through unconventional means? Love of oneself, others,material things and maybe even life itself?
Question to all:
How is LOST being categorized by your local or national network where you live? Is it referred to as a "romantic drama" like I mentioned or something else?
Please post your replies and comments regarding the marketing and advertising of "LOST". I am curious to know.
Thanks!
xxandraxx
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Are we to expect complicated stories of love and romance on the island with several characters? Is romance going to play a big part on this series?
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I wouldn't say it's going to play a BIG part, but I imagine it will play a part. I'm seeing some weird love triangle between Kate, Jack, and Sawyer... or maybe even a love square between those three and Sayid. Obviously the three guys will all be fighting for the "belle of the ball" as Sawyer is fond of calling Kate.
And then we have the Charlie/Claire thing which seems like it has no chance of not happening judging from the setup they're giving it.
So yes, I romance will play a part for sure but in no way is that the theme of the show.
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Here it's just being hyped up as the best new drama of the year, etc etc.
walkingcarpet23
Love your footer WC. I think Kate was disappointed when Jack was not checking her out. Instead he was thinking about how to set up the cave...building a dam for the water. Kate wants Jack to check her out..
As for the marketing, Lost is being marketed in California as the best drama on t.v. They do mention the romance among the characters but that is seconday to the drama of being lost on an island.
Lothiriel of Rohan
In my area, "Lost" seems to be marketed (along with Degenerate--excuse me, "Desperate Housewives") as the "best new dramas on television". I tend to agree, at least as far as "Lost" is concerned...
(Honestly though, I think the castaways would be better served making sure they have enough food, water and proper shelter before giving in to their desires to shag at every opportunity. If "Lost" turns into some dewey eyed, televised, quasi-romance novel, they've lost me as a viewer, the same way "Alias" did after the first season...)
16L43
Amen, 16L43. NO KISSING STORIES! Well, not primarily..
Wynter Zera
*If "Lost" turns into some dewey eyed, televised, quasi-romance novel, they've lost me as a viewer*
DITTO DITTO DITTO
Why turn a good show into just another nighttime soap opera. I sure hope they don't go in that direction.
Iphigenia W
16 said:
"If "Lost" turns into some dewey eyed, televised, quasi-romance novel, they've lost me as a viewer"
That is why I've steered away from all the 'shipper' threads. There can be plenty of drama for a good long while with what we have - no need to pair up the survivors.
Sadly, it doesn't seem as we (those who agree) are in the majority in the forum or in the viewing audience.
azteclady
I don't see anything wrong with there being a little bit of romance to the show, as long as it doesn't become the focus. A good drama, be it a movie or a TV show, has elements of everything in it, to keep all different types of viewers interested. A little romance, some action/adventure, some sci-fi/fantasy, some drama. What's wrong with that?
cinderellabop
I ship Charlie and Claire quite shamelessly actually but that doesn't mean I am against the dramatic aspect of the show.
Obviously, anyone jumping into a "relationship" this early in the game would be poor writing and I have faith in the writers.
Anyhoo, Charlie/Claire all the way baby.
Myzty
I guess I am not as geeked as some here, but what is a "shipper"?
... "Behind my beloved waterfall, in the little room that was hidden beneath the cave, I found it. I brushed away the dust of the years, and picked it up, holding it reverently in my hands. I had no idea what it might be, but it was beautiful" ...
... "I learned to lay my fingers across the wires, and to turn the keys to make them sound differently. As I struck the wires with my other hand, I produced my first harmonious sounds, and soon my own music! How different it could be from the music of the Temples! I can't wait to tell the priests about it! ..." MangaKhan
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I guess I am not as geeked as some here, but what is a "shipper"?
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Thanks, I've been dying to ask that, but too embarassed to do it myself.
If this does become a soap opera we'll have to find out that half the lostaways are related to each other somehow. Walt will turn out to be Jin's son and the pilot will turn out alive on the other side of the island. LostinTrinity
While we take the word 'romantic' to mean emotional interpersonal relationships with probable exchange of bodily fluids, the original meaning is idealistic, imaginative, adventurous, AND embuing Nature with god-like restorative qualities. Using that definition, I have no argument with Canadian TV's description.
Does anyone here know if Canadians tend toward the original meaning when they use the word?
deelsee7
sharing my recently acquired knowledge:
ship is short for relationship, thus 'shippers' are those proposing a particular pairing (or triangle, or romboid, as the case may be)
Beto feeling wise now
azteclady
egh i hope its not going to be considered a romantic drama like Gilmore Girls or Everwood or the OC or something (not that those are bad shows, they're good, but just not in the same category as Lost).
I agree, theres nothing wrong with having ships (I myself am interested in the different possible couples there) but I don't want it to be a main theme in the show.
Vicki
I live in Canada too and I never saw that add. Maybe only in some parts of the country?
Anyway, I am an avid soap fan (My screen name is a General Hospital thing) and I loved the O.C..
That being said I do hope that they don't turn it all romantic. I can see sparks between almost all of the characters but they won't turn it all romantic. At least I hope not. It's just not one of those shows.
PrincessBrat2003
I hope they don't put Sun and Michael together,with Jin seething in the background,unable to speak English,powerless to stop their growng attraction to each other.
matrixvirri
Thank you Aztec! I feel enlightened now.
... "In the sudden silence as I finished playing, I looked up to a circle of grim, expressionless faces. Father Brown rose to his feet, and his somnolent voice echoed throughout the silent Temple Hall." ...
... "Instead of the grateful joy that I expected, they were words of quiet rejection! Instead of praise, sullen dismissal. I watched in shock and horror as Father Brown ground my precious instrument to splinters beneath his feet..."
MangaKhan