Lost Season 6 - Australian Air Date Details Posted by DarkUFO at 1/31/2010 11:50:00 PM View Comments Labels: Season 6

Thanks to DarkUFO reader Elizabeth for the following.

Just to let you know as a huge fan of LOST who lives in Australia. I have been bothering the network daily to get an airdate and they have just confirmed that they are airing a special on channel seven2 on Wednesday 10th FEB from 830-930 followed by the first two episodes so we will end up being a few hours behind airings in the US. Great news for Aussie LOST fans like me! (Last year it aired at 11 pm and was about two to three weeks behind).

Lost Fantasy League- Group 3 Breakdown Posted by G-Man at 1/31/2010 08:38:00 PM View Comments Labels: Lost Fantasy League, Season 6

Group 3's numbers were predictable. Creating this group was very difficult for us because we thought Ilana and Bram were to valuable to be relegated to Group 4 but we also didn't think they would stack up well against some old favorites. In the end we had to grin and bear it.

I have a general idea how well Ilana and Bram might fare this season and we can finally compare statistical data for the other three. The WHH vs. Reboot debate rages on even into Group 3, believe it or not. It seems to me that most of these characters will do better given a WHH. A reboot might work out for them but I think most of their points potential lies in WHH.

From most popular to least, here is Group 3...

RICHARD ALPERT
With a 37% selection rate, Richard certainly seems to be a trendy pick. His Season 4 performance was dismal but last year he really came through. He didn't finish high in his group, but he was also up against several main characters. After Season 5, it seems like Richard is going to be pretty front and center during the final chapter. He does have some limitations though.

Whatever Happened, Happened: This is the best case scenario for Richard. There is going to be some kind of fallout over the death of Jacob and I wouldn't be surprised if we got some juicy back story on our beloved ageless stranger. Rumors of a Richard flashback swirled last season, which has me hopeful that we'll finally get one. This could do wonders for your Fantasy Team but keep in mind that Richard's past could also be explained away via dialogue.

Reboot: This will really limit his potential because it might mean that he was killed by the bomb or he'll still be on the Island, doing very little to interact with our Lostie friends. Might Jacob use him as a messenger in this case? It's possible but I think a reboot will push Richard to the back burner yet again.

Grade: Good, because I can't see such a cool character getting tossed by the wayside even in a reboot. Richard is a part of the Island's history and mythology, which tells me that we will be seeing him no matter what. Look for a lot of mythology points to come his way. Given enough of these, Richard should lead Group 3 easily.



JOHN LOCKE
Boy, oh boy! A lot of you are taking an awfully big risk here. Locke is dead, which means he won't get many points at all aside from appearing in the episodes if we continue to see his corpse. The 26% of you with Locke on your Fantasy Teams could find yourselves in the dumps in a hurry if things don't work out in Locke's favor.

WHH: His points potential is dismal here because he is dead. Locke will not be earning points for anything the Man in Black does while in his form. I don't know if you realized that or if you are just that ballsy.

Reboot: This is Locke's best shot at scoring big. His character is still important enough to follow post-landing if we do get the reboot. I don't foresee as many Island point categories getting hit off-Island, so he'll need a centric episode to keep up the pace.

Grade: Shaky at best because he is dead. Unless Locke is reincarnated in a WHH scenario, I think many of you will find yourselves up a creek without a paddle. A reboot breaths life into Locke's potential but I don't know how much that will amount to. Locke did the best out of himself, Desmond and Richard two seasons in a row, but he was alive all of Season 4 and half of Season 5. This is the highest we've ever placed a dead character in an LFL group, so we're just as curious as you are to see how it pans out.



DESMOND HUME
Coming in just a smidge behind Locke in popularity, Desmond is on 24% of all Fantasy Team rosters. I think a stronger performance in Season 5 would have resulted in a higher pick rate this year. His Season 5 total was higher than his Season 4 numbers but he still lost ground on both Locke and Richard.

WHH: Eloise said that the Island wasn't finished with Desmond yet, so there may yet be room for our favorite Scotsman on Lost. Conversely, she also admitted to not knowing what was coming next, so she may have just been bluffing. I don't think Des will go back to the Island because that would put his family in danger. There may be room for him off-Island with Hawking and Widmore but I just don't know. If he does show up with wife and kid in tow, he might pick up some smooching points.

Reboot: I don't see how Desmond would factor into the story this way. If Widmore dies or never leaves the Island as a result of the bomb, maybe Penny won't even exist, eliminating his romance potential. Desmond was important because of the Swan hatch. If the hatch is destroyed, so is Desmond's significance.

Grade: Shaky. I still think there might be some loose ends to tie up with his storyline in a WHH scenario, so I half expect him to show up. If it's a reboot, we might only catch a fleeting glimpse of him. He won't be as central as Richard, so I can't give him a glowing review.



ILANA
It's hard knowing how such a new character will perform, let alone two of them. Ilana has a connection to Jacob somehow, which makes me think she is important. Therefor, I can see her coming into play in both WHH and a reboot. Only 12 % of you were willing to take the chance but I think you might be pleasantly surprised.

WHH: Ilana seems to be on Team Jacob, which means we may see her mix it up with the Man in Black. She seems to know a lot, which opens her up to the mythologically significant point categories. This could be a big boost for her as long as she keeps the violence to a minimum. There may also be room for a flashback showing how she got so beat up before Jacob visited her.

Reboot: This might reduce her screen time but I think her connection to Jacob means she'll be around. She might just be lurking behind the scenes or she could be heavily involved. Either way, I think she's good to go if we do get a reboot.

Grade: Pretty good, as long as she doesn't get violent. She was a little feisty with Frank and Sayid in Season 5 and seems to have a temper. If she can keep that in check, she ought to do pretty well. If she manages to survive the whole season, I think she'll do better than both Locke and Desmond.



BRAM
Barely more than 1% of you took a chance on Bram and I think that is going to hurt you. Between him and Ilana, I think Bram is probably the more expendable one. He barely did anything in Season 5 beyond make threats and appear in Miles' flashback. He may have a breakout season but I think he offers the least value in Group 3.

WHH: Yes, he is in the thick of things on the Island and that might help him. He also seems ready for a fight, which is not good. He may score some mythology-related points but I can also see him being dispatched early on to speed up the story. If Ilana has a flashback, I bet he'll be in it. Beyond this, I have little hope for him.

Reboot: He might still be connected to Ilana somehow but I don't know how much Team Jacob would be needed if the reboot occurs and Jacob never dies. The reboot would provide Bram the bare minimum of potential.

Grade: Bad mostly because he did so little in Season 5. Plus, Group 3 has plenty of other risky characters with more potential. Call me a cynic but I just don't think Bram has what it takes.



OVERALL
I can see a ton of surprises coming out of Group 3 either way the season goes. Consequently, I have the least confidence in my predictions for how this group will finish up. I do believe that Richard is still the strongest character no matter what happens.

1) Richard
2) Ilana
3) Desmond
4) Locke
5) Bram

Various Fan Pics of Red Carpet of Sunset on the Beach Posted by The ODI at 1/31/2010 04:45:00 AM View Comments Labels: Season 6, Sunset on the Beach

Update: 12:10 Thanks to Maram for the heads up on these 2 sets of photos from Flickr

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Lost Fantasy League- Group 4 Breakdown Posted by G-Man at 1/31/2010 01:09:00 AM View Comments Labels: Lost Fantasy League, Season 6

Group 4 is where we hit solid ground. There is no question in my mind that every single one of these characters will show up in Season 6. All of them (except for maybe one) also have pretty decent prospects given WHH or a Reboot. The trick is going to be figuring out which of them has the best potential overall for success. This is definitely not easy.

Group 4 is another diverse set. Four of these eight characters managed to snag double-digit pick percentages, meaning that some of you had trouble making up your minds or that you simply had faith in a number of these folk.

From most-picked to least, here is Group 4...

CLAIRE LITTLETON
She was a somewhat popular pick in Season 5 and went bust. This year has to be different. A whopping 38% of you picked Claire, making her the 5th most popular character in the Season 6 LFL. She's got some 'splainin to do, so I can see her beating her Season 4 total of 140 points by a good margin if the right scenario comes about.

Whatever Happened, Happened: She hasn't been around much, which means we'll have some catching up to do. Could Claire score her first centric episode since Season 3? WHH might play into that, which could be extra huge for Claire. She was last seen with Christian Shephard, so she may benefit from Island weirdness points too.

Reboot: We'll see her pregnant and getting off of the plane for sure. Beyond that though? It's hard to say. After her Season 2 episode, she all but ceased to be important. Would a reboot build any importance to her character? I don't know.

Grade: Good. Again, I think I'm being optimistic for WHH coming true. Even still, Claire, like Christian, could be a fake. Miles seemed intrigued by her and she was seen with Christian. She's a very risky pick in this regard but if she is real, I think she'll give Jacob a run for his money.



JACOB
We just saw him get murdered and yet I think he'll do just fine no matter what we get this season. Twenty-one percent of you must have been thinking the same thing. Despite performing miserably in Season 4, Jacob mounted a stunning come-from-behind victory to win his group in one episode. This of course was the Season 5 finale- a 2-hour Jacob-centric episode. Despite being dead, I think Jacob is about to have a breakout year.

WHH: Yeah, he's dead, but he was just revealed to be part of a story line larger than anything we've seen yet on the show. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a fair amount of back story between Jacob and the Man in Black.

Reboot: The conflict between MIB and Jacob seems to loom larger than anything involving the Losties, so I bet Jacob will still be a factor one way or another. And in this case, he'll be alive.

Grade: Good. Jacob could really rock the Island weirdness points when it comes to learning all the mythology. He could also benefit greatly from meeting new people throughout his history. He could also very well stay dead and be little more than a red herring but I just don't see that being the case.



CHARLES WIDMORE
Slow and steady seems to be the case with Charles Widmore. He was barely in the plus column in Season 4 and did modestly better last year but modest points-earnings won't get you far in the LFL. Around 14% of you were willing to bet on a big year for Widmore. We'll see how that turns out.

WHH: This is his best scenario because we'll still have Charles around in two different time periods. Young Charles might be involved with helping the Losties get back to the present. Present Widmore still has some unresolved issues with Ben. I have to think that this will come to a head in the final season.

Reboot: Widmore is on the Island when the bomb goes off. This might kill him or he could survive. This could radically alter his past with Ben and the Island itself. If he never leaves, then might there be no Penny? A reboot leaves Charles very much up in the air.

Grade: Pretty good because I think we have to find out how he managed to get so rich off the Island. The big thing that could hinder Widmore's progress is his tempter. Young Widmore has shown a knack for laying the hurt on people. Older Widmore seems to have others do his dirty work most of the time. A kinder, gentler Widmore will improve his totals but this should not be hoped for too much.



FRANK LAPIDUS
He has been on the periphery the last two seasons but I think the 11% of you who went with Frank will be pleasantly surprised this year. He hit triple digits in Season 5 and he looks poised to repeat that success this year.

WHH: I think this scenario benefits his the most because he will be a factor. Ilana's group mentioned Frank as a possible 'candidate.' I have no idea what that means but I think it gives Frank some potential to become more important. Something big has to be coming in the fallout from Jacob's murder and Frank will be right in the thick of it.

Reboot: Initially, I don't see much for Frank here. It might be an interesting twist of fate if the reboot puts Frank in the pilot's seat for Flight 815. Beyond this, I don't know.

Grade: Good with an asterisk. I think my optimism might be getting the better of me here. Frank will probably only do well with a reboot. Maybe the 'candidate' thing could be a factor in a reboot but it's hard to say. I just like his WHH chances too much to consider the reboot theory possible. They've hyped him up too much to just have all this fall by the wayside.



CHRISTIAN SHEPHARD
He did significantly better in Season 4 than in Season 5 but I think he'll manage more than just five points this season. Christian is a rare character that could be sidelined by a factor other than WHH vs. Reboot. Around 7% of you picked him for your Fantasy Team rosters. There are certainly more 'obvious' choices than Christian so I'm curious if you guys picked him for the sake of thinking outside the box or because you just liked his chances more.

WHH: We've certainly seen a good bit of him moving around the Island lately and I expect that to continue. If we get WHH, I suspect we'll get the scoop on Christian and his apparent resurrection.

Reboot: This will hurt Christian because he is dead. A reboot might take him out of the picture except for a flashback or a picture appearance.

Grade: Shaky because Christian might not even be Christian. We know that Smokey can manifest itself in the form of others, so if Christian is actually some kind of manifestation by Smokey or something else other than the real Christian, all of his points will go out the window! Only the real Christian Shephard will get points. This could be a bombshell that could hurt a number of scores. This makes him one of Season 6's most volatile characters.



JULIET BURKE
Of all the characters in Group 4, Juliet strikes me as the weakest. I cannot fathom a situation where she will continue to be important or involved to any serious degree on the show. Only 5% of you picked her, which tells me that most of you have written her off. She was a solid performer the past two seasons but circumstances have changed for Lost's blonde bombshell.

WHH: Well, if she detonated the bomb, as it appeared she did in the Season 5 finale, she should be dead. That pretty much does it.

Reboot: Maybe a cameo or two, but nothing major. I don't think the reboot would need Juliet anyway. We may just hear about her discovering a radical new fertility treatment.

Grade: Between bad and poor. In case you didn't know, actress Elizabeth Mitchell has been doing a little show called V. She is a main character. That all but rules out any serious involvement on Lost. She might come back for a cameo appearance in a flashback or two but I don't foresee much else. Just pray that we don't see her die again.



PENELOPE "PENNY" HUME
I'm a little surprised to see such a lack of love for Penny this year. I know these groups were hard to pick from but I figured Penny would have been a little higher than 7th in Group 4. Just over 2% of you have her on your Fantasy Teams. I think some folk were dismayed by how little Penny was in Season 5 but consider this- Penny still hit triple digits despite only appearing in five episodes.

WHH: Things for Desmond and Penny appear to be rosy at the moment but Eloise did say that the Island wasn't done with Desmond yet. That makes me think that there is room for Des in Season 6. If Des is going to be there in the present, you better believe that Penny will be with him.

Reboot: This could get tricky. If a reboot speeds up the process for Des and Penny getting together, we might see her but I think that a reboot eliminates the need for Desmond altogether.

Grade: Shaky but still pretty good. Actress Sonya Walger is a series regular on Flashforward, so her availability will be limited. But, considering that Flashforward isn't coming back until March, she may have found some time to sneak off to Hawaii. If Penny can score over 100 points in 5 episodes back when we deducted points for absenteeism, just imagine what she could do if she pops up with out the deduction! I don't see Penny being one of the top three scorers for Group 4 but I can't help but think she'll put up some good numbers. Romance points have always been her friend.



ELOISE HAWKING
She wasn't the worst you could do in Season 5 but Eloise has yet to become a major factor in the LFL. Hitting triple digits last year was a big improvement but I feel like her story might be at least halfway played out. I think most of you saw this too, leading to a measly 2% selection rate.

WHH: We will hopefully see the circumstances of her leaving the Island and maybe a little more of her past with Daniel and Charles. Some of this will have to come from others flashbacks though, as I don't see her becoming that central a character. Also, present-time Eloise might score a few more points if she returns to the Island herself. I don't know how likely that is but anything can happen.

Reboot: I just don't know. Would the bomb going off kill her or would she somehow get off the Island with young Daniel in tow? Her role as time cop might be done away with in a reboot, taking her out of the picture quite a bit.

Grade: Shaky but still pretty good. She still has enough mystery surrounding her to be kept around. I don't think the producers are just going to write her off. We've got too many questions. She definitely benefits most from WHH but there may be room for her in a reboot. Either way, I think we'll see her.



OVERALL
I think we will see all of these characters for sure but my grading is fuzzy at best because some characters could be hurt badly by WHH or the Reboot. It's all going to come down to who best serves the story. Groups 1-3 will pretty much all be graded on their importance to the story. Group 4 is the tipping point. I think a few characters here will do very well and help balance out any weak spots in your Groups 5-7 picks. Here's my best guess on how Group 4 will work out:

1) Jacob
2) Claire
3) Frank
4) Charles Widmore
5) Eloise
6) Penny
7) Christian
8) Juliet

Lost Season 6 Premiere - Sunset on the Beach Live Coverage Posted by DarkUFO at 1/30/2010 12:37:00 PM View Comments Labels: Season 6

We have just posted our Live Coverage feature of Sunset on the Beach here. This post will potentially contain spoilers when the Episode is aired so be warned.

The Premiere Party will also hopefully cover the events and build up to tonight's 1hr Premiere along with photos of Cast,Crew, and Crowd as well as the Red Carpet photos and interviews.

ODI LOST Podcast 47 - Interview with Billy Ray Gallion and More!! Posted by The ODI at 1/30/2010 08:06:00 AM View Comments Labels: Interviews, Podcasts, Season 6, Vozzek69

Hey All,
So on the eve of the LOST Season 6 Premiere at Sunset on the Beach in Oahu we are ONLY a few days away from the full premiere on ABC!

I am so happy for all of the lucky Losties including our podcast partner Karen who is in Oahu right now enjoying all the festivities!

We will cover all festivities here and in the spoilers sections of the site as well.

As far as the podcast goes, this is a Super-Sized podcast with three main segments.

The first segment is Karen, Vozzek and myself catching up and providing you all with our thoughts and expectations for Season 6. The second segment is the interview that Karen and I did with actor Billy Ray Gallion who plays Randy Nations (aka Locke's Boss at the Box Company). The third segment is the spoiler segment, which is the first half a spoilers podcast I did with my good friend Mister Payne.

There is a ton of great content and I hope you all enjoy it!

You can find Billy Ray Gallion on his Facebook Fanpage here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Billy-Ray-Gallion/82099786598?ref=mf

NOTE: Don't forget you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and download or listen on your iPods and iPhones.

For those of you that do not have iTunes you can use the link below to listen via an audio player or a download link:

http://the-odi.blogspot.com/2010/01/odi-lost-podcast-47-interview-with.html

Lost Fantasy League- Group 5 Analysis Posted by G-Man at 1/29/2010 09:59:00 PM View Comments Labels: Lost Fantasy League, Season 6

Group 5 is probably the hardest group for me to figure out in terms of a Reboot or Whatever Happens, Happens. Some characters will benefit from one or the other, while some characters are in flux and might not do well in either situation.

This group was not as surprising in its breakdown as Group 6. Most of the decisions make sense but I think they may still show just a hint of poor judgment. Having run the LFL for two years now, I'd like to think I know a good pick when I see one but I have been wrong, so take these breakdowns with a grain of salt. I'm not trying to put anyone down; just sharing my thoughts.

Before we jump into the goodies, don't forget that you can look your team up by the first part of your email address in our Lost Fantasy Team Lookup Table. You can also follow the League on Twitter and Facebook.

Now then, on with the show...

AARON LITTLETON
Ever a controversial character in the LFL, Aaron has his supporters and critics. Clearly many of you were comfortable with his chances because he appears on 42% of all Fantasy Teams. Aaron rocked in Season 4 thanks to showing up in plenty of flashforwards. Getting left out of the action and left behind with his grandmother caused him to slump in Season 5. Aaron's success will be linked to whichever route the producers are taking us.

Whatever Happened, Happened: I don't think Aaron will matter much at all. Unless we see Claire reappear and leave the Island, Aaron won't matter. Being left with Carole was a way to write him off of the show for the most part because a young child doesn't need to be put through all the drama that comes with Island life.

Reboot: Aaron wouldn't get any points until he is born in a reboot. This means we would have to keep in touch with Claire a good bit before Aaron would make his way onto the scene. This might hold him back but the reboot definitely plays into his favor because he is more likely to be around. Obviously he'll benefit from kiss points from his mother, which would be about all you could expect out of him.

Grade: Pretty good. Despite his hit or miss status, I think he may be one of the better bets. I didn't select him for my team because WHH is a threat to his points total but I could be wrong. The Island found a way to bring everyone else back. Who's to say the little bugger won't come back as well.



WALTER "WALT" LLOYD
I was one of the 23% of contestants that put Walt on their team. The more I think about it though, the more concerned I am about his chances. There is a lot of mystery still surrounding Walt but I fear that his time in captivity with the Others could easily be explained away in a piece of dialogue. Couple that with the fact that Walt's Season 4 and 5 totals were both in the negatives, and you find Walt in a very precarious position.

WHH: I don't think there's much good hoping that he'll come back to the Island, so Walt will have to show up in a flashback to do you any good.

Reboot: The big red flag here is that they would have to recast young Walt, as the actor is now way too old. We might see him get off of Flight 815 and his 'specialness' might factor into a reboot but I have to be somewhat skeptical based on my uncertainty about Micheal's chances.

Grade: Shaky because Walt's appearance in a reboot will depend greatly on Micheal's reappearance. I'm just not sure that this will happen anymore. I'm optimistic that we'll have Walt's loose ends tied up but I'm not sure that Malcolm David Kelley or a stand-in will be necessary for this.



VINCENT
He didn't score well last year in his LFL debut but I think that the lack of the absentee deduction will work to his advantage. Roughly 15% of you picked the pup as your Group 5 representative, making Group 5 the first group we've looked at to have three characters making the double digits in the selection percentages.

WHH: Vincent was shown to still be on the Island, so I like his chances of popping up again.

Reboot: I have to think we'll either see him being led away from the airport or he'll escape and visit one of our Losties.

Grade: Pretty good, to a point. The producers said that we would see Vincent through Season 6, so I'm going to hold them to that. But, Vincent never really does much. He may have the best chances of appearing but that might be all the more points that he qualifies for. He doesn't speak and never really gets involved with anything major. Even though it's Group 5, you probably should have gone with someone more likely to milk their appearances for points.



CHARLIE HUME
I'm still wondering if any of the 9% who chose Charlie did so by accidentally thinking we meant Charlie Pace. Maybe you just expect to see more out of Desmond and Penny. After all, Hawking said the Island wasn't done with Des yet. But would Charlie really be brought along for the ride?

WHH: This is the only way I see him getting points. He will need some more epilogue stuff from the Desmond story line to be of any worth but that could be likely in a WHH scenario. His appearances might only be good for a kiss or two from mom or dad though.

Reboot: I don't even see Charlie in the picture. Does a reboot speed up his parents' process of getting married? I think not. Besides, Desmond would be a total non-factor in a reboot.

Grade: Shaky at best. WHH could be kind to Charlie but WHH is 50-50 right now. Given a WHH, Charlie still has maybe a 50-50 chance of being in it. The odds seem stacked against him but you never really can write off the power of Desmond's sentimental story line.



ROSE NADLER
She's the original supporting character and just over 4% of you picked her? What is wrong with this picture? True, her Season 4 and 5 totals were unimpressive but there is no absentee deduction this year!

WHH: Despite the whole 'retirement' bit in Season 5, I can't imagine that we won't see her again. If for little else than sentimentality, she should be on the scene. If Jack and the others can find a way to get back to the present then Rose will be there.

Reboot: We'll at least see her get off of the plane. I don't know how much we would follow up with her though. It might be better to not follow up with her because we might see her die from cancer, which would not be good for your Fantasy Team.

Grade: Good because I can't envision a season of Lost without Rose. One way may work out better for her than the other but she ought to be able to earn enough points to keep her in the plus column even if she dies in a reboot.



JI-YEON KWON
She did show up last season but the absentee deduction killed her points total. As for her relevance in the rest of Lost's story, I don't think she has any. This is why I am not surprised that no more than 3% of you picked her.

WHH: She was left behind with her grandmother for a reason. Sure, Sun wants to find her husband and bring him home to their daughter but I'm not sure a Kwon reunion would go so far as to take them back to Korea. I don't think Ji-Yeon has any prospects to appear in flashbacks because her mother's post-Island story has been told.

Reboot: Definitely no chance for her here. Jin was sterile before the Island so Ji-Yeon has a snowball's chance if the reboot occurs.

Grade: Bad. Sun's pregnancy was a great way to add drama to Season 3 and Ji-Yeon was a neat inclusion to Season 4. By Season 5 though, it seemed like the writers didn't know what to do with her so they abandoned her completely. Expect more of the same in Season 6.



BERNARD NADLER
Where there is Rose, there is usually Bernard. I like his chances of returning because the 'retirement' thing was probably just a way to get them into Season 5. They may think they are retired but the Island may say otherwise. Only 3% of you bothered with the dentist though.

WHH: Same as Rose, I think that Bernard will be back during the aftermath of the bomb. They would have to end up going back to the present with Jack and the other Losties. It wouldn't make much sense otherwise.

Reboot: Maybe a one and done scene unless we follow Rose as her cancer progresses.

Grade: Pretty good. I think Rose and Bernard are a joint ticket by now. He did fair a little better than Rose in Season 4 but they were even last year. I just like his chances.



CAROLE LITTLETON
Barely 1% of you went with the former invalid, which makes a lot of sense. Carole was brought into the mix as a means to get Aaron out of the picture. Now that he's with her and the action is on the Island, I don't see her being necessary at all. She probably would have scored decently in Season 5 but we didn't think she had much potential back then. We were wrong once but I think we're right this time.

WHH: There is no room for her here outside of a flashback or maybe a flashforward.

Reboot: She was still in a coma when Flight 815 crashed, so I don't see any chance here.

Grade: Bad. She is definitely the worst choice in Group 5 but we had to include her to provide a little extra variety. Group 5 won't likely bring in many points but every point counts.



OVERALL
I view this as the last group I will have difficulty figuring out. Everyone in Groups 1-4 are more important to the story. Groups 5-7 are tricky because there have to be those minor characters that might or might not work out for you. Some of these characters are set no matter what happens, while others are risky no matter what. In the end, I think Group 5 might couple with Group 6 to give that extra little push needed to succeed in Season 6. Here's how I think Group 5 will finish out score-wise:

1) Rose
2) Bernard
3) Aaron
4) Vincent
5) Walt
6) Charlie Hume
7) Ji-Yeon
8) Carole

Sunset On The Beach - Set up photos Posted by DarkUFO at 1/29/2010 08:16:00 PM View Comments Labels: Behind the Scenes, Season 6

Thanks to DarkUFO reader John who is attending the Sunset on the Beach premiere tomorrow for sending us these photos.

Lost Season 6 - Promotional Photos - Locke Posted by DarkUFO at 1/29/2010 07:25:00 PM View Comments Labels: ABC, Locke, Promotional Photos

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Lost Season 6 - Promotional Photos - Jack Posted by DarkUFO at 1/29/2010 06:24:00 PM View Comments Labels: ABC, Jack, Promotional Photos

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Lost Sweepstakes Winner - Prize Photos Posted by DarkUFO at 1/29/2010 05:12:00 PM View Comments Labels: ABC, Competitions, Season 6

Update: 17:25 The Sneak Peek is uploading now.. It will appear on this link very shortly.

Thanks to behnam for the heads up and to SL-Lost for the photos.

Hopefully this means the sneak peek will be "available" soon. We have a number of DarkUFO readers who have won the sweepstakes and will endeavour to send us the footage when it's made available. It will of course be posted in the Spoilers section for now one DarkUFO reader has posted a detailed description of the Scene here.

New Sky One Lost Season 6 Promo Posted by DarkUFO at 1/29/2010 03:34:00 PM View Comments Labels: Season 6, Sky One, UK, Video

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Lost's Unanswered Questions Posted by DarkUFO at 1/29/2010 03:29:00 PM View Comments

Thanks to Robin Parrish from ApproachingLOST.com for the following.

Robin Parrish from ApproachingLOST.com here. Can you believe the beginning of the end is here, after all these years? I have something to mark the occasion that I think is kinda nifty, and I'd like to get it into the hands of as many Lost fans who want it as possible.

Like lots of others, I've spent the last year re-watching all of Lost's first 103 hours, and I kept careful track of the many, many unanswered questions. After a lot of thought and consideration, I've rooted out the trivial ones that aren't likely to be addressed, and compiled the rest into a PDF document. It's a topical checklist of Lost's unanswered questions.

I'm not gonna call my list "definitive," because there's no way any list ever could be, since we've all got our own personal wishlists of questions we hope the show answers. But to the best of my reckoning, these are the most important questions that still require an answer, from a storytelling point-of-view. (I know, I know, the characters are what matter most. I'm not suggesting that the mysteries are more important. This is just for kicks.)

Download the PDF Here

Sky1 HD Superfan Talks To Nestor Carbonell Posted by b3rt4 at 1/29/2010 12:06:00 PM View Comments Labels: Interviews, Nestor Carbonell, Season 6, Video

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First Look at Sunset on Beach Stage in Progress! Posted by The ODI at 1/29/2010 10:20:00 AM View Comments Labels: Season 6, Sunset on the Beach

Thanks to LOST Blogger Jopinionated who just tweeted a cool shot from her hotel room of the beach where the Sunset on the Beach Premiere will take place on Saturday.

Looks like they are setting up the stage already!

Follow @Jopinionated, fellow ODI Podcater @KarensLostNotes and LOST Blogger @ErikaOlsen for SPOILER-FREE coverage of the whole event via Twitter.

I am very happy for them and all the other Losties that have made the trip or on the way there, but I must say I am quite jealous! :)

Have fun!

NOTE: In the spoilers section here on DarkUFO and on my site at The ODI we will post a Twiter Widget that will feed in Tweets from several fans including some media members about the events during the weekend. Many have said they will not Tweet spoilers, but some might so you want to be careful.



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Lost Fantasy League- Group 6 Breakdown Posted by G-Man at 1/29/2010 12:03:00 AM View Comments Labels: Lost Fantasy League, Season 6

Group 6 is filled with living and dead characters who have either been involved in the story recently or have shown a knack for making appearances every now and then. We feel that these folk are more likely than Group 7 to show up either at all or on a more constant basis. I'm not going to lie to you- I was very surprised at how this group broke down.

Once again, I'll be comparing these characters' chances given either the Whatever Happened, Happened scenario or the Reboot scenario. Group 6 isn't as split between these scenarios so it will be very interesting to see how our Fantasy Teams balance out when we find out which scenario turns out to be right in Season 6.

From most popular to least popular, here is Group 6...

SMOKE MONSTER
I don't get it. I really don't get it at all. Roughly 48% of you picked the Smoke Monster for your Fantasy Teams, making it the second most popular League Character in the Season 6 LFL. Have you all forgotten that Smokey mostly goes around hurting and killing people?

Whatever Happened, Happened: If Smokey can behave itself, it will benefit from this scenario more because it will mean the story stays on the Island. Smokey has only shown up one or two times each season, so we might see it a few more times than that when it comes down to learning just what the heck it is.

Reboot: This will reduce Smokey's points potential quite a bit. So far we've seen Island Visions occurring off-Island but we don't know with any certainty if they were Smokey. If Smokey can't travel off-Island, a reboot will do nothing but hold you back.

Grade: Bad. I'm sure Smokey will pop up, but given its track record, he is apt to lose you most or all of the points he could otherwise earn if he does his killing thing. Just pray he doesn't kill anybody during a double-points episode.



PIERRE CHANG
Good old Marvin Candle strikes me as one of the best bets in Group 6. I think he has some potential in either scenario. About 26% of you saw the same logic in selecting him. He lost points in Season 4 but had a very respectable score in Season 5, finishing with 235 points. That was more than even Desmond pulled together!

WHH: This scenario does Chang the most good. If we get the WHH, then we'll see the aftermath from The Incident. Chang will be there and need help as his hand was crushed in the Season 5 finale. WHH also opens up some of the DHARMA point categories for Chang- logos and locations. He already sent his wife away, so he doesn't have much hope for romance points but he could score big if the chaos at the Swan leads to discussion of the Numbers.

Reboot: This still allows for Chang to show up, albeit on a limited basis. A reboot won't undo the fact that DHARMA existed and someone might find a few of those old tapes he made. This won't get him many points but he may also survive the blast and somehow get off the Island. Who knows.

Grade: Good. Maybe I'm too optimistic and blockheaded about my belief in WHH but I think Chang has a solid shot at earn a fair amount of points this year. I doubt he'll perform as well as last year but I could see him gaining 50-100 points given the right circumstances.



STUART RADZINSKY
This is another headscratcher for me. Radzinsky has potential for both positive and negative points. Once again, his performance will be tied directly to the scenario that the producers have planned for us. Nine percent of you were willing to risk it though.

WHH: This bodes well for Radzinsky. We could see him after The Incident and possibly even forced into the Swan to push the Numbers. That will be the biggest boost for Stu. On the other hand, he's a bit of a hothead and seems more likely to try and pick a fight. His anger might get a few points docked here and there and keep in mind- we do know that he dies. If that is showed or implied, it will not only be lights out for Radzinsky but lights out for your scores.

Reboot: A reboot will all but kill Radzinsky's chances of getting points. If the bomb stopped The Incident, then thre won't be need for the Swan hatch. This will take away any shot at Numbers points Radzinsky has.

Grade: Shaky at best. It was cool to see Radzinsky during Season 5 but he doesn't strike me as a character that will bring in many points. Had we scored him in Season 5, he probably would have ended up in the negative after all the shooting and beating he did.



HORACE GOODSPEED
The top dog in Dharmaville owned his group last season but that's because he was in a group full of known dead charcters. Lucky for him the show flashed back to the 70s when he was alive. This year, I doubt Horace will get as much play and will probably hit just a handful of point categories. That could be trouble for the roughly 5% who picked him.

WHH: Horace will clearly gain the most from this scenario. If we get to see any fallout from The Incident, we'll see Horace. He did survive until the Purge after all. This opens him up to all of the DHARMA points that helped him out last season.

Reboot: This will all but kill Horace's chances at scoring well because DHARMA simply won't be important to the story.

Grade: Shaky. I want to give Horace a stronger grade but that spawns from my beliefe in WHH. Objectively, Horace is a risky move because he's likely an either or character. He'll either do well or he won't be a factor at all.



ETHAN ROM
Ah the Duke of Disturbing! Ethan has managed to pop up in just about every single season. I'm not sure that we saw him in Season 4, but we saw quite a bit of his back story explained throughout Season 5. But what does this mean for his chances in Season 6? Just over 4% of you are going to find out the hard way.

WHH: Amy wasn't shown getting on the submarine, so little Ethan should still be somewhere on that Island. That makes sense considering he becomes an Other down the line. In the present, Ethan is dead, so we may need flashbacks to see any more of him.

Reboot: This depends on what would happen to DHARMA and the Others after the explosion of the bomb. Would Ethan and his family head back to the mainland? Or would he still be on the Island. This makes a reboot a very risky situation if you've got Ethan on your team.

Grade: Good because actor William Mapother has been great about keeping up with the producers and being willing to come back now and again. We may also see younger versions of Ethan via flashbacks. The Reboot poses a threat to his score but I think we'll see him a couple times for nostalgia's sake.



ROUSSEAU
She's a classic Season 1 character but her story has been told in its entirety. Is there any need for her to come back? Just over 3% of you all decided that she was a safe bet, so it doesn't seem like there's much love for the crazy French chick this year. Rousseau earned a respectable 40 points last season and tied for first place in her group with Ethan. Will such luck prevail again this year?

WHH: I don't see any need to include Rousseau in the current story line. Having Jin stumble upon her during the time-hopping last year got the job done and filled out her story. She's dead in the present anyway.

Reboot: This only helps her if a reboot somehow alters the conditions of her team's science expedition. I really doubt they're going to try and pull that kind of stuff on us.

Grade: Bad. Rousseau is a lost cause. Her story is done and she was killed off because the actress was itching to get away from Hawaii. Putting her on your team was probably done out of optimism. Sorry to burst your bubble.



CINDY CHANDLER
A mere 3% of you chose to fly the friendly skies with Cindy and I think that may come back to bite the rest of us in the butt. Sure, Cindy has been a lost cause over the past two seasons but I think she's about to have her moment in the sun.

WHH: Have they explained what happened to the Others that went to the Temple yet? No. Have they explained why the kids were stolen yet? No. Who is involved with both of these things? Cindy. I can't fathom them not including her if this is the route that is taken.

Reboot: Who was a flight attendant on 815? Cindy. This route does less for her than WHH but she's still all but guaratneed to show up if we see Flight 815 again.

Grade: Better than average. The reboot will pretty much nix any on-going involvement for Cindy but I'm an optimist and believe in WHH. Either way, you're all but guaranted to get some points out of her, which means she's worth having around.



TOM FRIENDLY
Mr. Friendly was a bust in Season 5 but I still think there is a chance that we'll see him again. Only 1% of you picked him for your Fantasy Team roster though. There are admitedly better choices in Group 6 but there are worse ones too.

WHH: We don't really know how Tom ever came to be with the Others. We haven't seen a younger version of him mixed in with the Hostiles yet and we haven't spotted him in the DHARMA Initiative either. This makes me think that a WHH story would have room to show us the origins of Tom. He is dead, so he'll have to appear in flashbacks or the past.

Reboot: This will hurt Tom a lot. Maybe he'll pop up somewhere else as a lackey for someone related to the Island. Or perhaps we'll see him connected to DHARMA, if any of it is left. Further still, we might just see him randomly. It's possible but more likely to be a one-time thing for him.

Grade: Pretty good because actor M. C. Gainey has a good relationship with the show and seems like he would be receptive to coming back for one last go at it. I think most people gave him the short end of the stick just because he's dead and hasn't been around.



ROGER LINUS
I have a lot of reservations about Roger's points potential and it seems like most of you did too! Barely half a percent of you selected him. Perhaps it was optimisim. Perhaps it was idealism. Perhaps you just like Roger Linus.

WHH: This keeps the door open for Roger to stick around as a supporting character, which left him with zero total points at the end of last season but we're not docking points for absenteeism this year. This means Roger could benefit from logos and DHARMA locations.

Reboot: Don't expect to see Roger. At all.

Grade: Poor. There were better choices but we do appreciate you guys involving every single character available. Roger just isn't a key player in anything so don't expect him to be a sideline hero this season.



OVERALL
Most of these characters will benefit from WHH, which is perfect because Group 7 will more likely favor a Reboot. This might mean one of these groups has a very crappy turnout but it's not like that hasn't happened before. I think that a game-changing performance is more likely to show up in Group 6. Here's how I think all of these fine folk will stack up on the scoreboard at the end of the season:

1) Pierre Chang
2) Ethan Rom
3) Tom
4) Cindy
5) Horace
6) Radzinsky
7) Roger
8) Smokey
9) Rousseau

Previously on LOST 2: Lost in Five Minutes Posted by DarkUFO at 1/28/2010 06:47:00 PM View Comments Labels: Humour, Video

Thanks to David for sharing this fun video with us.

It’s called Previously on LOST 2: LOST in Five Minutes. In it, Matt and I have to explain the entire plot of LOST in five minutes to two girls we’re on a date with who are gonna watch the show with us with no prior knowledge of the first five seasons.

Sky One Interview with Jeff Fahey Posted by DarkUFO at 1/28/2010 12:48:00 PM View Comments Labels: ABC, Interviews, Jeff Fahey, Sky One, Video

Chest Hairs FTW! ;)


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New season 6 footage will air on Sunday in Desperate Housewives Posted by DarkUFO at 1/28/2010 08:24:00 AM View Comments Labels: ABC, Carlton Cuse, Season 6

Thanks to UDB07 for the heads up that the first promo on ABC with new season 6 footage will air on Sunday in Desperate Housewives

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