While I was hoping the show would create a place for "Rachel Blake" (star of The Lost Experience Alternate Reality Game) because I think she really sexy (she's a MySpace friend and may be reading this right now so I'm obligated to say that...plus she really is), USA Today reports that Elizabeth Mitchell (ER) will be joining the cast of LOST this fall.
Of course, mums the word as far as Lindelof and Cuse are concerned, but they did say she would play the character of "Juliet." The Holywood Reporter speculates that "Juliet" could be a potential love interest for Jack. Really? Hmmmmm? What would become of the love triangle? I look forward to the intertwined story lines of "JaKatEr." Will the triangle become a square? Or does this mean that Kate and Sawyer will finally "do the deed." If you read the post about the LOST panel, Cuse does say that Kate will "get with" someone on the island soon.
Also, just so I am not wasting too much time when we are finally introduced to "Juliet," I have compared her picture to the one of Desmond and Penny. She does look similar. Maybe she is Penny's "twin?" Is the "Good Twin/Bad Twin" still a valid theory?
As I was discussing this new character with a few people in the studio today, the big question? Where does she come from? The most obvious answer would be she is an Other. You have to keep in mind too that they turned off the magnet at the end of Season 2 making the island "visible" and possibly causing another crash be it plane, boat, balloon or whatever. It will be interesting to see how they introduce "Juliet."
Finally! I found it in the middle of the ABC/Lost page written really small. LOST Season 3 will premier on ABC on Wednesday, October 4, 2006. As I said in an earlier post, there will be six or seven new episodes and then a long 13 week hiatus during the holidays. It will pick back up during February sweeps for the remaining 17 straight episodes. I also read that during the hiatus, ABC will be putting another show in that slot so we won't even get re-runs.
I just got an e-mail from Producer Rachel. She found a transcript from a Lost panel in USA Today (July 22). I'm posting it below. Enjoy!
----------------------------------------------------------------- FROM USA TODAY POP CANDY:
Saturday, July 22, 2006 The 'Lost' panel: You're there, too As promised, here's everything that went down this morning. All times are PT:
10:34 a.m.: We see footage from the Lost Diaries, which debut on Verizon cell phones in the fall. The concept follows Hurley, who finds a video camera on the island. Kate and Sawyer appear in the clip.
10:38 a.m.: We see clips from the second season DVD set. Among them: backstage footage of the Hurley-Sawyer fight, a short clip of Alvar Hanso and interviews with writers about the Sun-Jin relationship.
10:43 a.m.: Executive producers Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof take the stage. The crowd roars for Jorge Garcia and Daniel Dae Kim.
10:46 a.m.: The guys mention two strange theories fans have come up with: that the show takes place in Vincent's mind (he's the dog), and that Hurley is Claire's baby grown up.
10:50 a.m.: The line of fans with questions stretches nearly to the back of the room. One woman has already professed her love for Garcia.
10:52 a.m.: Cuse says fan response has influence the show in several ways. One of them is the way the show is structured next season, with pods of new episodes. The first six eps, he says, will be like a miniseries.
10:54 a.m.: The crowd boos when an audience member tells the panel she wasn't surprised Lost got no Emmy nods. "We were disappointed and a little bit shocked,"Lindelof says of the snub. He adds that they don't write the series just to win awards, though.
10:57 a.m.: Did Lindelof just slip? He tells a fan it may be wrong to assume the castaways have "been there as long as they think they've been there." The crowd gasps and applauds. Lindelof says no more.
11 a.m.: Cuse and Lindelof deny the existence of an "underwater hatch."
11:03 a.m.: Cuse and Lindelof confirm Bernard and Rose do not work for Dharma.
11:04 a.m.: A woman named "Rachel Blake" demands to know the truth about the Hanso Foundation, Joop the monkey and organ harvesting. "Have you no shame?" she screams. Cuse and Lindelof contend there is no foundation. She urges the crowd to check out HansoExposed.com, then storms out of the room. (She leaves through the front exit with two female escorts, implying her appearance is a setup.)
11:10 a.m.: Says Lindelof: "You will never, ever hear the word 'clone' on Lost."
11:12 a.m.: How does Jorge feel about being a heartthrob? "About the same," he says.
11:14 a.m.: We learn one upcoming DVD feature will show all of Sawyer's nicknames in one clip.
11:17 a.m.: Lindelof says the Diaries will be posted online a week after they appear on phones. Thirteen two-minute eps are planned.
11:19 a.m.: A girl wearing a homemade Dharma jumpsuit asks whether we'll see Vincent again. The answer: yep. He's still on the island.
11:22 a.m.: Because Hurley's character had not been written when he auditioned, he says he read Sawyer's lines at first.
11:26 a.m.: "Hi, my name is Stuart, and I'm a Lost-aholic," a nervous fan says. "Hi, Stuart," the crowd chants back. He, too, says he loves Garcia.
11:28 a.m.: Lindelof says the show has no plans for how many seasons it will last. "Zombies (in) season seven!" a fan shouts.
11:29 a.m.: From Cuse: The hieroglyphics loosely translate to the term "underworld."
11:30 a.m.: Cuse says Desmond will return next season.
11:32 a.m.: The "monster" on the island is not a "cloud of nanobots," Lindelof says.
11:33 a.m.: A Lost video game is being developed right now, Cuse says. He adds that Kate will "get with" someone on the island "very soon."
11:37 a.m.: Lindelof says we will learn more about Libby next season and beyond.
11:40 a.m.: We learn that J.J. Abrams co-writes the third-season premiere and may direct the seventh episode.
11:47 a.m.: Lindelof says the third season will feature more adventure, more info about those who captured Jack, Kate and Sawyer and a vastly different feeling than the first two seasons. He adds that something will happen halfway through that will effectively fry everybody's brains. He jokes that it will also feature naked Hurley and Jin. The first ep is titled "A Tale of Two Cities."
11:53 a.m.: We see a quick teaser for the new season. It doesn't reveal anything, but the crowd screams anyway.
Boy, are my thumbs tired -- have fun discussing!
------------------------------------------------ Here's video of the "Rachel Blake" interruption of the Lost panel at Comicon:(It's very dark and hard to make out, but you can see Lindelof, Jorge Garcia, and Daniel Dae Kim at the beginning of the clip)
Rachel Blake is the character from the ARG of The Lost Experience which is being played right now on the internet through various websites. I made several posts about it in my Season 2 Blog. Rachel Blake's real name is Jamie Silberhartz and she is a MySpace friend. Check her out!
I finally found some time to start preparing for what has become my passion: blogging about LOST. I have to tell you that I'm a little confused already and season three hasn't even started. The reason I'm confused is that I'm not sure WHEN the season actually starts. Wikipedia says October 4; SpoilerFix says September 27; ABC doesn't say anything at all. What everyone does agree on is the fact that Lost will only have 6-7 episodes to begin with. Then the show takes a 12-13 week hiatus and comes back with 17 straight episodes in February of '07. That totally sucks... but I still love the show and will wait for it; and it looks like I will have plenty of time to spend with my family during the holidays..hee hee.
Back when Season 2 ended, I read that they would be releasing the DVD sometime around the start of Season 3. Then yesterday I was reading one of those flyer/mags you get in the mail from the electronic superstores... I can't remember which one. In this publication was an advertisement for Lost Season Two on DVD under "New Releases." Did I totally miss the release? Nope! I just checked Amazon and it will not released until September 5th, which is actually earlier than I anticipated, but I'll take it.
As you can see I am starting with a clean slate for season 3. If you would like to access last season's blog to see how many times I flip-flop on my theories you can right here.
I'm looking forward to another great season. I just hope the anticipation doesn't drive me to drink...though a cold beer would be good right now.
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