An Important Announcement from LOST University

Hello?  Anybody out there?  Hope everyone is well, and if anyone is reading this - welcome home!

I just received this email from LOST University, and thought it warranted a post.  Apparently our alma mater will be closing its doors on January 31:

"Dear LOST University Students and Alumni,

We have traveled through time together taking us to the end of your experience at LOST University. Due to budgetary restrictions, the cost of living and other variables, the Board of Regents has regretfully had to shut the doors on this prestigious academic institution on January 31, 2013. While LOST University will cease to exist as a physical institution, we strongly encourage you to continue on your journey of knowledge and human understanding. Whatever happened during your time here happened, and we hope that the memories we created together will live forever in your hearts and beyond.

If you have any other questions, please call us at 800-477-2811 Mondays 9:30am – 7:30pm, and Tuesdays – Fridays 9:30am – 6:30pm, Central Time.

Namaste
The LOST University Board of Regents"


The phone number appears to be that of Buena Vista Home Entertainment's Customer Relations line.

So, I guess that's that.  Kind of feels like the final nail in a coffin we thought was already buried, doesn't it?

If anyone's out there, what are you watching these days?

Everybody take care of yourselves.  Live together, die alone.

Namaste,
Melissa

The Lost Community Podcast Archive

Hey, everyone -

I've had several emails lately from people looking for an archive of previous Lost Community podcasts. The short answer to these requests is, "I don't know where they are!" Rest assured, I am trying to track them down. If anyone has any ideas, please shoot an email to thelostcommunity@gmail.com. I will keep you posted, and I will put something up here as soon as I locate them.

Peace and Namaste,
Melissa

Lost: Season 6 DVD News

Everyone getting over that post-Lost depression? If not, here's a little something to cheer you up. I just received this photo from the 12-minute featurette that will appear on Lost: Season 6 and Complete Series DVDs.


The new short is called "New Man in Charge" and it offers a look at what Hurley and Ben do as the new island overseers.

I know it's not much, but maybe it will help to ease the pain a little.

Housekeeping

Hi, everyone -

Now that we've all had some time to digest the finale, I wanted to share a couple of things that have been collecting in my inbox.

LostGrrl wanted me to let you know that the Lost Community Message Board has been deactivated (sorry, LostGrrl - I didn't get this up before the board came down). Thanks for all of your efforts to keep the message board going!

Also, Zort sent over some interesting stats right after the finale about our activities here. They were pretty fun, so I thought I'd pass them along:

Average comments per episode post - 465
Lowest - 5.13 -Some Like it Hoth - 168
Highest - 6.01 - LA X - 1212

Season 3 total - 12141
Season 4 total - 6012
Season 5 total - 5615
Season 6 total - 6936
Lastly, I received a press release from Click Communications regarding the release of Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season and Lost: The Complete Collection on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24. You can read it HERE. If I get anything else interesting, I'll pass it along!

Across the Sea - Season 6, Episode 14

Locke's motives become clear.

Yes, that's all we get. Call him Flocke, call him the Locke Monster - apparently tonight he's laying all his cards on the table.



There aren't even any promotional photos, so I'm cross-promoting the Live event happening next Thursday. Click on the image to check it out - everybody got your tickets? If not, here's the skinny:

New York Times entertainment editor Lorne Manly will have an in-depth conversation with executive producer Carlton Cuse and co-creator/executive producer Damon Lindelof on the challenges of crafting a finale that satisfies themselves as storytellers, and the show’s legion of fans. They will be accepting questions from the fans ahead of time - again, click the image to find out how to submit yours!

The Lost Community Announcements

Since all we get tonight is an encore of Ab Aeterno, I thought I'd take this opportunity to post a few odds and ends that have been making their way into my inbox.

Sr. Locke shared the following:
Following the example of The Lord of the Rings fans, who succeeded in getting the names of many fans around the world on the DVD credits as an extra, we hope to repeat that hit with Lost (with the release of the DVD/BluRay edition of the 6th season). In other words, we ask for the inclusion of the fan’s names that have dwelt in the Internet communities for the last amazing six years and who have been part of the Lost phenomenon. It’s clear that Lost wouldn’t have been the same without the community.
There’s a group in Facebook and a Twitter account to support and follow this initiative. And a website too.

A Lost fan named Andrew was able to get a glimpse of shooting a couple of weeks ago and shared this video.
DISCLAIMER: I haven't watched the clip, so I can't say how spoilery it is.

I received this e-mail from an intern named Evan from Brown and Dutch Public Relations:
We are helping host a Lost Season Finale party in Los Angeles which will include giving away a remade VW Dharma van from Lost to one lucky fan. We are looking at Blogs and podcasts to help spread the word about our event and I was hoping to get your contact information so we can then update you with more information the closer the party arrives. I would appreciate a response whenever time allows. Thank you and have a great day.

I responded to his e-mail, so hopefully we'll hear more soon. In the meantime, Namaste!

Recon - Season 6, Episode 7

Tonight on Lost: The Locke Monster sends Sawyer on a mission.

Oh, please stop with the lengthy descriptions. You give too much away!

Unless Sawyer's mission is to infiltrate a frat house, I'm guessing this photo is from a sideways story.


On another note, I received an e-mail from a commenter named Charles about a possible virus coming through TLC. He received the following message via PM:


A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://anti-malware.servebbs.org/online-scanner/kiwilostie
If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

This is spam at best, a virus at worst - if you receive it, please ignore and delete it. It is not from TLC!

Thanks for the heads up, Charles!

Spoiler Policy Reminder

Some commenters have asked me to reiterate our spoiler policy, so here it goes:

PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS. REALLY.

The Lost Community strives to be a spoiler-free site, and we will enforce that policy in the comments.

As a general rule, once an episode has aired on the East coast, it is fair game. Same goes for the promo that airs at the end of the episode. Any other promos, sneak peeks, etc. ARE considered spoilers, as are any outside content (magazines, web site, etc.) that discuss upcoming episodes, casting news and behind the scenes info. If you see a spoiler on another site, you are welcome to post a link to that site, with a note that it contains a spoiler - that way, if anyone wants to check it out, they can.

For more detailed rules, please read this post.

If you see a spoiler, a spammer, or anything else inappropriate in the comments, please send an e-mail to thelostcommunity@gmail.com and I will remove it as soon as possible.

That being said, I want to welcome all of our newcomers from LostARGs and welcome back all of our veterans. This really is the friendliest place to be a Lost fan!

And here's a handy guide from Robin Parrish from ApproachingLOST.com (via Zort at LostARGs) - it's a list of unanswered questions leading into season 6, complete with check boxes so you can check them off one by one! Beware, the ApproachingLOST site contains spoilers; the guide is spoiler-free.

Lost Season 5 DVD Sneak Peak!

The Lost Community has been offered a sneak peak at the new season 5 DVD and Blu-Ray sets coming out on December 8! We just received these promotional photos, and over the next couple of weeks, we'll be receiving some special video clips, which we'll be posting here.


Here's an excerpt from the official press release:

LOST:
THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON
Coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def with Exclusive Content
Also on DVD December 8, 2009
“LOST is one of TV’s best series” - USA Today

Burbank, California, April 6, 2009 – Viewers can bring home the most sensational season to date of TV’s most intriguing series when LOST: The Complete Fifth Season comes to Blu-ray Hi-def and DVD on December 8, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. All 17 episodes of the season fans and critics alike are calling the best ever are available to watch again and again in a five-disc set packed with never-before-seen bonus material, including revealing cast interviews and behind-the-scenes features, including exclusive content only available on the Blu-ray. The mystery, action and intrigue that have made LOST one of the most influential shows of the decade gather speed as the show nears its highly anticipated final season. The ultimate addition to every TV lover’s collection, LOST: The Complete Fifth Season is perfectly timed for holiday gift giving. Read the full release HERE.

Here is the original e-mail that we received:

Hi!

My name is Fionna, and I'm working for an advertising agency in conjunction with Buena Vista Home Entertainment to reach out to selected LOST fan sites. I liked your site in particular because of the friendly community and great discussion you have in your comments section, and so I wanted to offer you access to several sneak peeks from the upcoming LOST Season 5 DVD that you can share with your readers.

These sneak peeks -- including deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews and a glimpse inside LOST University -- will be released over the next couple of weeks, leading up to LOST's season 5 DVD release on Tuesday, December 8, so you'll get a chance to see them all ahead of time.

I'd also like to offer you the chance to give away a LOST Season 5 limited edition Dharma Initiation Kit DVD to one of your readers, as a thank you for all the great work you've been doing.

There's no catch and no cost. It's just our way of saying thanks for supporting LOST over the years.

Please let me know if you're interested and thanks again for all your dedication and effort! Namaste!

Fionna

Other sites have no doubt received the same offer - our sister-site, LostArgs, has confirmed that they also received an e-mail from Fionna, although the e-mail sent there mentions Lost University. That seems to mean that each site received a personalized message, not just a form letter.

Stay tuned - we'll post new content as we get it!

All photos courtesy of Buena Vista Home Entertainment. ©ABC Studios.

Season 6 Poster

Okay, even though most everyone is hanging out over at LostArgs, I figured it was about time for a new post.

Here is a full shot of the Season 6 poster for Lost. According to ABC, this was only intended for Comic Con, and an "official" poster will be released sometime this fall.

For those of you who consider this a spoiler, I will post some clearer, up-close versions of the poster over at SpoilerFixed, along with a new article from TV Guide.


Also, update on the Book Club - our podcast guru, Mr. David A. Dein, has had his hands full the last few months with the impending births of his twins, hence no podcasts. If you are interested in having some book club discussions via this site only, leave a note in the comments or shoot me an e-mail at thelostcommunity@gmail.com.

See you for theories, comments on re-watches, rants, birthday wishes, etc. in the comments!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Comic-Con 2008 and LostARGs.com

Comic Con 2008 begins on Thursday July 24, and there is a lot of LOST activity to watch for. The big event - The LOST Panel with Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse - is on Saturday at 12:00 PM.

The next Lost Experience ARG (or whatever they are calling it...OGR? TLE2? TLE3?) will also begin at Comic-con. The Dharma Initiative will have a booth at the show, and there may even be special guests at the Lost panel (Hans? RuckusGuy?).

If you haven't been following the new LOST "alternate reality game" so far, please check out LostARGs.com to get all caught up. Ange, Memphish, Fenris and I will be reporting on all the latest new from Comic-con, so stop by and say "hi!" And if you are planning to attend Comic-Con, send us an email (tips@lostargs.com), we'd love to hear your reports from the show!