Comments on: Whylostsucks.com goes to college! http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/ Why the ABC TV show Lost sucks Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:31:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: skow http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-51425 Fri, 30 May 2008 20:04:04 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-51425 billy, boogy, rolf, ROLF, wow, fanboy: You are terribly thin skinned. You need to take a break from this site for a while. Being called a "fanboy" is a verbal dagger? How is this for a verbal dagger? die in a fire billy, boogy, rolf, ROLF, wow, fanboy:
You are terribly thin skinned. You need to take a break from this site for a while.

Being called a “fanboy” is a verbal dagger?

How is this for a verbal dagger?

die in a fire

]]> by: Anks http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50914 Mon, 19 May 2008 22:20:50 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50914 an ON-TOPIC bit of analysis: "Because it reaches the fragmented audiences of today’s world of media convergence in different ways, the various audiences interpret the contents on many levels." This is the part of the paper that annoyed me most because I don't really see the logic of the argument, and I don't accept some of the premises. Fragmented audiences? As opposed to what other kind of audience? And wouldn't people interpret the show "on many levels" (ie. the mythological vs. the "casual viewer") because we're all, you know, people? What difference does it make how and where we watch it? What I think he should have focused on is that when a narrative like Lost is so publically peeled away and augmented - by DVD extras, interviews with the creators, websites, etc - then we as viewers are more thoroughly able to CRITIQUE the show. That's way more in line with what this website is about, anyway. An example of this would be me learning via internet that Michael Emerson (Henry Gale) was originally contracted to do 2 shows. But because the creators liked his performance so much, they extended the life of the character. This PROVES that they have introduced very, very crucial plot elements - such as the Ben Linus/Charles Widmore rivalry - without the kind of careful planning that I'd prefer in a story. It's because of discoveries like this - which had nothing to do with information the SHOW gave me - that I think Lost SUCKS. I mean it's no wonder, because they quite literally don't know what they're doing. So I feel like the kid's paper scratched the surface to this whole media-viewer obsession, but that he went for platitudes rather than specifics. Besides, I'd much rather read a paper detailing why the show has gone downhill, wouldn't you? Then again I hated writing papers so I can't really blame him. an ON-TOPIC bit of analysis:

“Because it reaches the fragmented audiences of today’s world of media convergence in different ways, the various audiences interpret the contents on many levels.”

This is the part of the paper that annoyed me most because I don’t really see the logic of the argument, and I don’t accept some of the premises.

Fragmented audiences? As opposed to what other kind of audience? And wouldn’t people interpret the show “on many levels” (ie. the mythological vs. the “casual viewer”) because we’re all, you know, people? What difference does it make how and where we watch it?

What I think he should have focused on is that when a narrative like Lost is so publically peeled away and augmented - by DVD extras, interviews with the creators, websites, etc - then we as viewers are more thoroughly able to CRITIQUE the show. That’s way more in line with what this website is about, anyway.

An example of this would be me learning via internet that Michael Emerson (Henry Gale) was originally contracted to do 2 shows. But because the creators liked his performance so much, they extended the life of the character. This PROVES that they have introduced very, very crucial plot elements - such as the Ben Linus/Charles Widmore rivalry - without the kind of careful planning that I’d prefer in a story. It’s because of discoveries like this - which had nothing to do with information the SHOW gave me - that I think Lost SUCKS. I mean it’s no wonder, because they quite literally don’t know what they’re doing.

So I feel like the kid’s paper scratched the surface to this whole media-viewer obsession, but that he went for platitudes rather than specifics. Besides, I’d much rather read a paper detailing why the show has gone downhill, wouldn’t you?

Then again I hated writing papers so I can’t really blame him.

]]> by: Lmeister http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50908 Mon, 19 May 2008 20:38:21 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50908 JT - come back we miss you JT - come back we miss you

]]> by: Preevyet http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50871 Sun, 18 May 2008 16:39:39 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50871 JT? Could it be really you? JT? Could it be really you?

]]> by: Preevyet http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50852 Sun, 18 May 2008 02:13:36 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50852 Censorship, the first sign of failure on this site. Just pissed I missed them before you deleted them. Dang. Censorship, the first sign of failure on this site. Just pissed I missed them before you deleted them. Dang.

]]> by: JT http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50791 Sat, 17 May 2008 01:26:19 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50791 Are you a giant fucking loser there, too? Are you a giant fucking loser there, too?

]]> by: TheBloggerFormerlyKnownAsBigJim http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50781 Fri, 16 May 2008 21:52:22 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50781 JOIN ME AT WWW(DOT)WHYWHYLOSTSUCKSDOTCOMSUCKS(DOT)BLOGSPOT(DOT)COM TO DISCUSS THE SHOW…CENSORSHIP FREE!!! JOIN ME AT WWW(DOT)WHYWHYLOSTSUCKSDOTCOMSUCKS(DOT)BLOGSPOT(DOT)COM TO DISCUSS THE SHOW…CENSORSHIP FREE!!!

]]> by: raptusregaliter http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50756 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:07:10 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50756 I am very sorry that I have made your eyes bleed. Perhaps a coagulant like NovoSeven would be in order. Must go now billy, boogy, rolf, ROLF, wow, fanboy, et al. It's been a pleasure chatting with you. Have a nice weekend. I am very sorry that I have made your eyes bleed. Perhaps a coagulant like NovoSeven would be in order.

Must go now billy, boogy, rolf, ROLF, wow, fanboy, et al. It’s been a pleasure chatting with you. Have a nice weekend.

]]> by: Surly http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50755 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:32:37 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50755 I thought it was an interesting paper, although I don't quite agree with the conclusion that whylostsucks.com is a fan-site. In any case, I think the whole trans-media, multiple-platform notion is in itself a bit of a problem. It's not enough to watch a TV show, or read a book, or see a movie; now you have to do all of it if you want to get the whole story. Or, you don't have to because some of these elements aren't really critical to the main story, in which case...why bother? Oh yes; to get money out of people. I thought it was an interesting paper, although I don’t quite agree with the conclusion that whylostsucks.com is a fan-site. In any case, I think the whole trans-media, multiple-platform notion is in itself a bit of a problem. It’s not enough to watch a TV show, or read a book, or see a movie; now you have to do all of it if you want to get the whole story. Or, you don’t have to because some of these elements aren’t really critical to the main story, in which case…why bother? Oh yes; to get money out of people.

]]> by: billy http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50753 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.whylostsucks.com/2008/05/13/whylostsuckscom-goes-to-college/#comment-50753 "<i>I am very sorry that your constellation of personal inadequacies compels you to lash out at strangers,</i>" says the person who, repeatedly, lashes out at strangers by slashing them with verbal daggers like the word "fanboy" or by coyly implying that said fanboys are lower life forms. HYPOCRISY IS VERY VERY FUN! I LIKE! RAR! I LOVE CAPS LOCK! Oh, and "constellation of personal inadequacies"? Verbal diarrhea, anyone? Wretched. My eyes bleed. “I am very sorry that your constellation of personal inadequacies compels you to lash out at strangers,” says the person who, repeatedly, lashes out at strangers by slashing them with verbal daggers like the word “fanboy” or by coyly implying that said fanboys are lower life forms. HYPOCRISY IS VERY VERY FUN! I LIKE! RAR! I LOVE CAPS LOCK!

Oh, and “constellation of personal inadequacies”? Verbal diarrhea, anyone? Wretched. My eyes bleed.

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