Talk:Because You Left

AFD

Without a reliable ref for the title, I think this is automatically an AFD (as in an admin will come and nominate it). Just a heads up to the contributer(s) of the aticle. Corn.u.co.pia / Disc.us.sion 08:34, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

The source is http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20218344,00.html (Doc Jensen), but he doesn't make it clear how he knows this title (could be rumor started by him, could be a production source, could be the casting script). Anyway, this article doesn't say anything (except the title) that isn't already in the Lost (season 5) article. Since this is unlikely to change for the next few months, I'll boldly redirect this article there. Feel free to resurrect this article when the situation has changed. – sgeureka ^t•c 14:24, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Question

The official airdate and episode description has now been released, should the page be recreated? --TheLeftorium 18:50, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

It's a month til the premiere, so the timing to recreate this article would be reasonable now. I know User:Thedemonhog is working on this episode in her userspace, but I don't know what her plans are. – sgeureka ^t•c 19:14, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it is about time to make the article. thedemonhog has a good version in his sandbox right now. --Jackieboy87 (talk · contribs) 19:38, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Give me a day. –thedemonhog talk • edits 19:48, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

I am not ready, but the press release is out there, so I have "uploaded" the article. –thedemonhog talk • edits 21:46, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Wow, looks great. Nice work! --TheLeftorium 21:47, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Several mistakes.

I know I should correct them myself, but I thought I'd bring it here first. The first I noticed was that it states the survivors, Juliet, and the Kahana crew all go to the hatch, then move forward in time, then Daniel begins to compare the events to a record. This is not true. As they're heading to the Swan, Sawyer stops everything to ask for a shirt, then demands Daniel explain, to which he compares it to a record. Another mistake I noticed was the mention of the Swan being "rebuilt", which is also not true. It isn't "rebuilt", they've just once again traveled back in time.

I also wanted to ask if, in the sentence where it states Locke was approached by Richard, it should mention that he "has to die" in order to convince the Oceanic 6 to return. In addition, should the mention of the Others not moving through time be included in that sentence, rather than being tacked on to the first sentence in that paragraph? --HELLØ ŦHERE 00:28, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

I've noticed another. Daniel Dae Kim is still listed with the main cast, and I believe Rebecca Mader is also. Should this be fixed? --HELLØ ŦHERE 00:58, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

I wrote the plot summary from memory, only having watched it once, so some of the details are off, which you can go ahead and fix if you wish. I used the word "rebuilt" because it seemed less repetitive and simpler than "the survivors travel backward in time again to before the hatch imploded." And yes, DDK and Mader are part of the cast and should be noted as such. --Jackieboy87 (talk · contribs) 03:15, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

edit war nonsense

You folks getting in a ridiculous edit war over a small sensible edit from an IP, going so far as to lock the article, should be ashamed of yourselves. 68.73.84.231 (talk) 09:46, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Listen.... In the LOST mythology, there are two irregularly recurring elements that are always highly awaited. An appearance by the Smoke Monster and a new Orientation Video. Both of these elements have some of the most talked about mysteries attached to them. They are major features slavered over by the fans when they happen For the Smoke Monster, people speculate on just what it is, and exactly what it's purpose is intended to be.

The Orientation Video has several mysteries tied to it. They slowly answer the exact nature of the Dharma Initiative, They provide insight into the nature of the island....I believe that the most intense speculation centres around the Narrator of these videos. Dr Marvin Candle? Dr Wickmund? Dr Halliwax? Three different men who look the same? Three different time periods? What about the missing arm on one version of the Narrator? Just what is the deal with Dr. Marvin Candle?

So, in one moment, a major part of that is revealed. Dr. Pierre Chaing is PURPOSELY lying about his name! A major story point hidden in a small moment.

So I gave it five words to illustrate that this moment exists. "calling himself Dr. Marvin Candle,"

That I have to explain this small addition is lamentable. I had to spend 300 words and a dozen efforts to make a small germaine, true, verifiable and brief edit in a place where I am not only allowed to add my two cents, but actively encouraged to do so. By the way: You know why Sawyer "believes" that Desmond is in the hatch? Because he is! It's not belief, it's knowledge. I initially tried to edit that because I thought there was a word count limit and I was trying to squeeze my thought in. Really, though, it is incorrect.190.9.202.5 (talk) 15:53, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Okay, here we go. First you cannot say with 100% full confidence that those are the two things all fans look forward to, therefore it's speculation. It's not very important who he identifies himself as for several reasons; he's already identified himself by this name, if it was a new name, it wouldn't be as bad. And the fact that he's lying about his name isn't necessarily notable right now as he already know seeing as he's been at least three names in the past. And the whole "Sawyer knowing" thing isn't true because he even states something along the lines of "I don't care who is in there". So he doesn't know 100% that it's Desmond. --HELLØ ŦHERE 17:04, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Right. Well, I'll continue to edit every episode from here on in with completely accurate information, being as terse as possible, until you include five lousy words. This seems to be unreasonable and seemingly purposely obtuse. What is the use of an open source encylcopedia if you are not allowed to include pertinent info? So, here we go.