We have Internet again. It is noticeably slower than what we had–but it is said to be much more reliable. By “slower” I mean a bit laggy. <eyeroll> Might be able to be tweaked and it may not be as big an issue with my notebook. I’ll find out later, fingers crossed.

Because I am again able to freely bop around the Internet, I found a headline from Kristin Dos Santos of E! about LOST most intriguing and so clicked through for a ABC promo for Lost, Season Five . Some of the scenes are new(!)and they answered a question or two about the immediate aftermath of the escape of the Oceanic Six and what happened to the rest of the Losties, The Freighter people (Dan especially seemed a concern–he’s in the promo), assorted Others, Ben’s people, et al.

A running comment that seems to be exciting some folks is that during the promo at about the time when Jack and Ben are at the funeral home talking, the words Dharma Initiative and the Dharma symbol flash by quickly.

Where have we seen those before? (A: Everywhere.)

Big Battlestar Galactica news which I will be updating, though I usually cover BSG here.

From The Watcher

“UPDATE posted Oct. 17: The show’s finale will indeed air on March 20. Sci Fi’s Oct. 16 press release about the show’s final episodes is at the end of this item.

“Battlestar Galactica” finally returns with its last setof episodes 9 p.m. Central Time Jan. 16, Michael Ausiello reports.

He calculates that the show’s series finale (which executive producer Ron Moore talked about here) would likely air March 20. I don’t even want to think about the show ending, but as long as we’re on the topic, it’s still a little unclear as to how things will play out with the show’s final group of episodes.

At this stage, based on earlier “Battlestar” dispatches, we know there will be 10 episodes that will be at least 11 hours long. But it’s not clear whether show’s final episodes may end up extending beyond the 11 hours that have been allotted thus far. No doubt Sci Fi Channel’s supercomputers are at work on this situation as we speak. (There will also be a “Battlestar” movie that will air after the series ends. OK, now click on that “supercomputer” link you just passed over. Seriously.)”

Sci Fi’s press release about the last set of “Battlestar” episodes is below.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA RETURNS ON SCI FI
JOURNEY’S END DRAWS NEAR FOR ACCLAIMED SERIES

Final Episodes to Begin January 16, 2009

New York, NY – October 16, 2008 – On Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10PM ET/PT, SCI FI’s critically acclaimed drama series Battlestar Galactica will return with the remaining episodes of its 4th and final season. The 10-week run will culminate with the series finale on March 20th.

Picking up from last June’s jarring cliffhanger – the Colonial fleet and their new Cylon allies led by Admiral Adama and the Galactica crew discover Earth to find it a barren nuclear wasteland – the finale season promises to be rife with drama, action and revelation.

Battlestar Galactica is the gripping saga of humanity’s last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica’s intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including three Emmys and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award.  The show was twice recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year. The series is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, and the outstanding ensemble cast is led by Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park.