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FlashForward  ‘Buddha in Ruins’ 1×11

(Resumes March 18, 2010)

Does anyone know what is _really_ going on with FlashForward? It’s now getting a third showrunner as that the first two have now bailed (see below). First it was the stoppage of production due to they said, not wanting to compete with the Olympics. OK. I get that. But the hiatus has been huge, especially for a show in it’s first season with only 10 eppys under it’s belt. I cannot imagine why ABC would want to kill it though I realize that the pressure is on now that LOST has started the beginning of it’s end and the network needs a show in the same vein more or less, to hold onto viewers like me (and probably you, too).

I think FlashForward has shown real promise and I’m looking forward to it resuming and hopefully picking back up the viewers that by March will have completely forgotten about it and a few more on top of that. We should be able to tell if the network is truly behind the show by the advertising mini campaign that will have to be in place. It deserves a strong and hopefully early push. If it does not get that the writing, sadly, is pretty much on the wall.

(February 5)

FlashForward” is getting another new showrunner.

Co-creator David Goyer is stepping down from his role running the series, sources confirmed.

The “Dark Knight” scribe will still be “involved” with the show, but will focus on feature films and directing.

Goyer had limited hands-on TV series experience, so “Eli Stone” co-creator Mark Guggenheim was brought on as showrunner after his “FlashForward” pilot received a pickup to help with the launch of the mystery drama based on Robert Sawyer’s novel.

After the show creative struggled out of the gate, Guggenheim stepped down as showrunner in October and was replaced by Goyer.

Who will serve as the new showrunner for “FlashForward” is not yet clear, yet the position is becoming a bit like drumming for Spinal Tap.

“FlashForward” is set to return March 18.

Source: THR Feed

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FlashForward – Episode 1.19 – Casting Call

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Ben learns a bit more about Fake Locke’s/Smokey/MIB’s motives.

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Watch the final shot of those piercing green eyes, those seriously arched eyebrows, the scary intensity of his final statement:”I want to go home.” Both Terry O’Quinn as Fake Locke and Michael Emerson as Ben nail this scene. It may be their best one so far.

LOST – 6×03 “What Kate Does” Sneak Peek #2 – Jack and Sayid
Season 6, Episode 2
Episode Synopsis: Kate’s on the run while Jack must do something that could jeopardize the life of a friend. Aldo: Rob McElhenney. Ethan Goodspeed: William Mapother. Original Air Date: Feb 9, 2010
Guest Cast
Rob McElhenney: Aldo Daniel Roebuck: Arzt Dayo Ade: Justin Jeff Kober: Melky Jenni Blong: Lindsey Hiroyuki Sanada: Dogen John Hawkes: Lennon David H. Lawrence XVII: Cabbie

Q: What do you think of the fan theory that Juliet was talking about a coffee date and knew that the bomb worked because she was flashing to another timeline where she was with Sawyer?
Elizabeth Mitchell: That’s what I keep thinking! And I keep thinking that’s why she wasn’t so sad about it. She was sad for him. My feeling is she was already in a different place that was a lot happier—maybe she was in heaven, I don’t know! But I like to think that she was in another place after the bomb went off—however it was that reality split—and for some reason, because she was dying, she was able to see both worlds. However, that’s my own nerdy thoughts and ideas. They haven’t told me a darn thing. They’re gonna send me scripts in like a week or two. I will know more.

Confirmed! Juliet Returns!

Sawyer (Josh Holloway) & the doomed Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell)

The only info that Elizabeth Mitchell is spilling in regard to her late-season 6 return is just that–she’ll return sometime toward the end of the series. My guess? and it’s not a big leap. Sawyer dies on the Island. When he does, he  ‘awakens’ to find himself and Juliet either meeting for the first time in a coffee shop or already as a couple ducking into one  on Juliet’s suggestion (Sawyer would never go to a coffee shop on his own–unless alt Sawyer is really, really alt!)

Q: So you will be back on Lost one more time. Yay! Are you able to say exactly what episode?
A: I’m not entirely sure that they want me to say, but I know it’s toward the end. I wish I could tell you, you know I wish I could.

Q: What was it like working with Josh Holloway again?
A: I love working with Josh. He and I came completely full circle. When we first started working together we were both like, Huh. There was no chemistry and no nothing. But because both of our characters were so happy together, we just started connecting.

And now you know he plays the guitar beautifully, he brings music in, and we sit there and we sing together, and it’s really fun and I enjoy him so much. And he’s a new dad and so happy and so flushed with that great love and all of that stuff. I just find him to be so much fun. I enjoyed working with him. I didn’t mind lying in his arms.

And being kissed by Josh Holloway? Not the worst thing in the world, I have to say, even if you are dying. Evangeline Lilly had told me he has lovely lips, and I thought, I’m sure that’s true. But then he kissed me, and I thought, Well, he does! But really there’s not one person who hasn’t said he has lovely lips—obviously they’re plain to see.

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Whew! We finally got here!

Pretty darn good LOST Season 6 premiere though I still think that Season 1, Episode 1 (‘Pilot’) will forever be the most kick-butt episode of LOST.

Of the two, LA X 1 and LA X 2, I think that LA X 2 was probably the stronger episode.

Unless you have lived in a cave since last May you knew going into LOST’s final season that Juliet dies after she gets pulled down the shaft and then detonates Jughead. I’m sort of cynical in that we saw a lot of the softer side of “James” (Sawyer) last season and this season they needed him to be in high gear as his angry, bitter self. That way there will be more of a contrast when he is redeemed. So bye to Elizabeth Mitchell, a fine actor in the same circle as Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson.

So, what? maybe the first 20 minutes of 6×01, Part 1 was the aftermath of the detonation.  Included was the tired Sawyer vs. Jack–well mostly Sawyer wailing on Jack, helping to remind us that they do not like one another.

Very oddly, no one but Hurley seemed concerned about the near-dead Sayid, who had taken a bullet to the gut whilst escaping Dharmaville with Jack. Luckily, dead Jacob appeared from the jungle to advise Hurley that Sayid needed to go to the temple to get fixed up. Jin would show him the way after Jack conceded that there was nothing he could do to help Sayid as it was ‘too late.’

LA X Pt 1 kept switching between Island scenes and apparent alternate timeline/universe scenes that took place on Oceanic Flt. 815 and in LAX after landing safely. We got to see Hurley, who had a convo with Sawyer, who briefly flirted with the handcuffed Kate…

…who herself  locked eyes briefly with Jack… who met and had a nice chat with Desmond–until Des went *poof* while Jack was called away to save Charlie, who had locked himself in the john, with the intent of OD-ing. Previous to that there had been a bit of turbulence and Rose reassured Jack that her husband told her planes ‘want to stay in the air.’ When Bernard made his way back from the toilet he complained of ‘almost dying in there’ before proceeding to madly flirt with Rose. Behind and across from them were Jin and Sun, Jin absorbed in contemplating his Paik-ordered mission and Sun getting the warm fuzzies from watching Rose and Bernard. The plane landed without incident, however there were a few problems on the ground. First, Kate knocked out the lawman who was escorting her, took his gun and went on the run, ending up jumping in a taxi cab that was already occupied with…Claire. Secondly, Jack was paged and upon answering it found that his dead father and the casket in which he was packed had gone missing. This was near the lost luggage claim area where he met John Locke who was filling a form out because they lost something of his, too–his suitcase full of knives. They had a rather sweet exchange in which Locke reassured Jack that the airline didn’t lose his dad–his dad was  in parts unknown–only his body was lost. For his part, the somewhat comforted Jack offered Locke a free consult on that broken back of his. Oh yeah, Locke had chatted up Boone on the flight as well. Boone explained in a sentence or two why Maggie Grace was not on board to play his sister.

After getting captured by the Others for the 76th time, this time after they’d made their way almost to the temple, the Losties were ordered to be shot by an important-looking Asian dude Temple Master named Dogen. Hurley thought fast, blurting that Jacob sent them to save Sayid and the guns were lowered. The reanimation procedure (drowning him in large, dingy-looking ‘jacuzzi’ in the temple) did not work and Sayid was pronounced dead. Then Sawyer showed up–unconscious after being captured along with Miles. Of course, Kate tended to the newest addition to his many wounds, most of which occurred during last season’s finale wherein Jack and Sawyer had their biggest fistfight ever.

Meanwhile, back at the giant foot, the not-dead John Locke was killing and issuing directives to Ben who seemed a bit shaken to see not-Locke turn into Smokey and kill three of Jacob’s followers.

Finally, at the temple where Hurley again did some blurting, this time informing the Others that Jacob was dead, a frantic lockdown was occurring. A flare was sent up and who but Richard saw it…and reacted as the the Others did–with shock and awe. This means that all our LOSTies are now in the same time-period. Yay!

Since Richard refused Locke’s entreaty to come inside the foot, Locke came out to him, causing Richard to look more alarmed than we’ve ever seen him. For his part, Locke’s reaction to Richard was to tell him it was nice to see him out of chains. Locke then viciously dispatched with Richard, knocking him out and slinging him over his shoulder as if he was to be that night’s meal.

The LOSTies meanwhile, sat around looking glum after having accepted some food and drink from their ex-flight attendant, Cindy. Guess old habits die hard. Cindy was also in the alternate dimension in her flight attendant role and frankly, she looks much better as a non-Other. Then the hippie-looking right hand man to Master Dogen, ‘Lennon’ came in and asked Jack nicely to come have a word outside. Jack was in the process of refusing and Lennon’s henchmen were in the process of getting ready to drag Jack out when…dead Sayid “woke up.” Cue jaws dropping.

Screen Caps thanks to LOSTMEDIA

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Canadian (CTV) 6×03 Promo—completely different than the U.S. Promo

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Lost 6×03 promo
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EDIT/ After the jump MORE LOST Season 6 – Episode 1/2 LA X caps follow. ALSO Screen Caps of LOST Season 6 – Episode 3 Promo, ‘What Kate Does.’

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