Lost: Via Domus

Well the first few reviews for Lost: Via Domus are in....and they are decent. Metacritic doesn't have a Metascore for it yet since there are only two reviews, but the average is a 73 out of 100. I'm not really sure why, but I'm kind of excited for this game. Maybe it is because Season 4 has put me back in the mood, or maybe I'm obsessed, but either way it is at the top of my Gamefly Que.

UPDATE: Well there is a Metascore now, it is currently at 58 out of 100.

Squidoo

For those of you who haven't heard of Squidoo, here is a how the creator Seth Godin describes it.

"Squidoo is a website hosting hundreds of thousands of handbuilt webpages (just to be difficult, we call them "lenses"). Each lens is one person's look at something online. Your take on football or business or the best thai food in town."

In other words, it is a site where you can voice your opinion about whatever you want. Each topic you decide to create a "lens" for is encompassed in a single page. There is no limit however to the number of different "lenses" you can have. Now here is the coolest part. Along with giving you a free place to build a page about what ever you want, you also get to decide what to do with the ad revenue from your "lens". You can keep it all for yourself, give it to charity, or keep some for you and give some to charity.

I have been creating a few "lenses" recently and I would like to share them here. I'm not claiming that they are anything special, but I am pretty happy with my progress so far. I will let you know of any major updates I make in the future. If you run a website of your own, or just want to get your opinion out about something you are passionate about, I recommend you create a "lens" of your own.

My Squidoo Lenses

The Best Lost Guide Ever
The Lost Experience Video Showcase
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time: The Greatest Videogame Ever
Ask BlueShirt

Lost Mobisodes

When I heard last week about the Lost Mobisodes starting this past Monday, I was pretty excited. I have talked about Lost on this blog before and it is by far my favorite show on TV (even though it isn't currently on). After watching the first Mobisode I'm a little confused. The only thing it seemed to reveal is that Jack already knew that his dad really cared, which seems odd with the way things transpired following that event. What else does it mean if anything? I'm curious to find out what other people think. Check out a preview of the Mobisodes here.

I'm Lost....

It has been over three months since the exciting season finale to Lost. With the new Fall lineup of shows starting soon, I feel a little, well, Lost without Lost. I know it will be back in February, but that will be almost 9 months since the season finale aired. Because of the long overlay, I have begun re-watching the first season. My hope is to make it through the first three seasons by February and so far I'm on track. It is very interesting as you notice different things this time around. I don't really want to give away spoilers, but things like when Ethan shows up for the first time don't go unnoticed now. Most of what I have noticed in season one has been foreshadowing, which is cool to see that they are still on the same path three years later.

LOST the "Maxi-Series" Part II

I read an article on Yahoo! News today that was related to the topic I posted recently about ABC's hit show LOST. It stated that the makers of the show are indeed in talks to determine an end date for the show. As I stated before, I feel this be good way to handle this show. By knowing when the show will end, it could reduce some of the edginess fans have about the twists and turns, knowing that the writers do have an ultimate plan for the show. This decision seems to have a good deal to do with the way the X-Files was handled in the past.

LOST the "Maxi-Series"

I don't watch many TV shows, but when it comes to ABC's Lost, I'm hooked. Now I don't get as worked up like other people seem to when it comes to the plot twists, open agendas, and mystery of the series, but I would ultimately like to learn the secrets of the island. There was an article on Variety.com recently that discussed this very topic. The author, Brian Lowry, discussed an interesting alternative for TV shows such as Lost, Prison Break and others that are obviously not meant to run forever. Rather than treating these as your average TV show, he suggests what he calls a "maxi-series" in which a the date when the show will end is known by the audience. In theory, this would help to eliminate that anxiety and disgust that many people feel when watching these shows and not knowing if they will ever get any real answers. In this era of TV shows on DVD, iTunes and On Demand, this may be a step in the right direction toward retaining more viewers for an entire series.