To Follow All Lost-Related ARGS...

I do not have as much time as I'd like to follow and analyze all three of the current Lost-related alternate reality games and experiences. But if you are interested in any or all of them, please visit my friends at the fabulous LostARGS site, as they are extensively covering all activities and news stemming from:

Damon Carlton And A Polar Bear

Lost University

Mysteries of the Universe: The Dharma Initiative

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Mysteries of the Universe: The Dharma Initiative - Video Schedule

[photo courtesy of Lostpedia]

Mark your calenders, Lost fans! The new online pseudo documentary series Mysteries of the Universe: The Dharma Initiative debuted at Comic-Con last week (see video below), and 4 more episodes will be released on the following dates [note "the numbers"]:

Episode two: August 4
Episode three: September 8
Episode four: October 15
Episode five: November 16

At some point in the near future, I will dedicate an entire post to my analysis of this video...and how it may relate to Season 6.

So...are you intrigued or hesitant (given the history of Lost related alternate reality games)?

Belated LOST Season 5 Updates/News

My apologies for failing to update you with the latest LOST news. Obviously when the new season begins in January, I will have multiple entries here every week. During the off-season I have been focusing on my pop culture blog and other opportunities, but the buzz for Season 5 is mounting and I need to keep on top of it!

As you know, I prefer to remain spoiler-free. However, when Damon & Carlton took over the lackluster Dharma Wants You alternate reality game and started teasing us with scenes from Season 5 in their Dharma Special Access videos...I couldn't help myself (visit ABC to see those new scenes; I won't post them here out of respect for spoilerphobes).

Here are some of the more interesting and recent LOST stories, photos and videos:

Season 5: 17 uninterrupted episodes (TVguide)

New individual & entire cast promo photos (courtesy ABC, link via DocArzt)

"The Constant" rated the #1 episode of TV in 2008 (TIME)

New Dharma logo revealed [lighthouse or beacon? see image above], James Joyce's Ulysses featured (E!online; minor spoilers in video!)

I really appreciate that you take the time to visit and read this particular site when there are so many stellar LOST-specific ones for you to choose from. I may not have daily updates or breaking news, but I share your enthusiasm for the show and will do my best to provide entertaining and interactive posts from here on out.

Happy holidays!

-Jo

Ajira Airways: Another LOST ARG?

(image courtesy of TheODI)

I didn't want to care, get involved, research, overanalyze. Not this time, not again. After experiencing the less than stellar Alternate Reality Game that was Dharma Wants You this summer, I was ready to move on and focus back on the show itself. And then there was a quick flash during the new LOST promo video: Ajira Airways.

A series of events led me to start pondering the significance of this new website and tie-in. First, I happened to be looking back and gathering my favorite LOST quotes last week; specifically, Locke's. Second, my Facebook friend Sonia tagged me in a note, asking a group of us Losties whether or not we were excited about this potential new ARG. My initial response was a resounding 'no.'

And then I started thinking about Locke's belief in destiny and how we're about to discover just how his island leadership resulted in the off-island Bentham pseudonym and eventual death. Pair that with the tagline for Ajira Airways (Destiny Calls), and all of a sudden I'm quite intrigued.

Here are some of Locke's thoughts about destiny (the fickle bitch, as Ben referred to it); integral, foreshadowing conversations between the man of faith and the man of science.

Locke: "The island brought us here. This is no ordinary place, you've seen that, I know you have. But the island chose you too, Jack. It's destiny."

Jack: "I don't believe in destiny."
Locke: "Yes, you do. You just don't know it yet."

Locke: "You're not supposed to go home."
Jack: "And what am I supposed to do? Oh, I think I remember. What was it that you said on the way out to the hatch - that crashing here was our destiny?"
Locke: "You know, Jack. You know that you're here for a reason. You know it. And if you leave this place, that knowledge is gonna eat you alive from the inside out...until you come back."

Just something to think about.

I plan to check the Ajira site on occasion, but not religiously. When the Season 4 DVD set comes out in a few weeks, I plan to devour that instead. It will keep me busy through the holidays and before we know it, Season 5 will arrive.

Anyone else playing along or believe this to be an actual ARG?