Comments on: 'Lost' Ratings Hit All-Time Low http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/ Science Fiction TV and Movie News, Interviews & More Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Jacobs http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-73262 David Jacobs Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:32:24 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-73262 Like a bad slot machine, the show is just not paying off enough to keep people around. Every once and awhile you have to give people a free hit off the crack pipe. Like a bad slot machine, the show is just not paying off enough to keep people around. Every once and awhile you have to give people a free hit off the crack pipe.

]]> By: walter http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-59688 walter Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:44:54 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-59688 I bailed out on Lost last season. I couldn't escape the feeling that they had no idea where they were taking the show. There are only so many unanswered questions you can hand your audience before it gets old. I like shows that stretch out a mystery too, but they had no answers to any of it. Those writers are the ones who are lost. I bailed out on Lost last season. I couldn't escape the feeling that they had no idea where they were taking the show. There are only so many unanswered questions you can hand your audience before it gets old. I like shows that stretch out a mystery too, but they had no answers to any of it. Those writers are the ones who are lost.

]]> By: tlsmith1963 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-59621 tlsmith1963 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:11:52 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-59621 What a shame that the ratings took a dive when the last ep. was so good. If they did more eps. like that one, I think the ratings would go up. And give us more Desmond! :) What a shame that the ratings took a dive when the last ep. was so good. If they did more eps. like that one, I think the ratings would go up. And give us more Desmond! :)

]]> By: Tony http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-58947 Tony Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:20:37 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-58947 But...the other island, the tail section and Jack & Co are all part of the same story. Without them, we'd have Locke & Co meandering around a jungle avoiding boars, polar bears and mysterious black smoke ..and that would be Lost. But...the other island, the tail section and Jack & Co are all part of the same story. Without them, we'd have Locke & Co meandering around a jungle avoiding boars, polar bears and mysterious black smoke ..and that would be Lost.

]]> By: contra http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-58604 contra Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:15:12 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-58604 Actually after last weeks ep, I decided not to watch anymore. Last weeks ep was just terrible IMO. however I had to legally aquire it today, as friends said this weeks was good. And I have to agree. It was a good ep. If they could just answer most of hte other questions, and concentrate on the new stuff it may get old viewers back. I just thing people have given up on the show. Season 3 was not hgood up to that point, and only the Eko ep being any good at all. I find myself not caring about Jack and co.... and I actually like Sawyer, but I just can't care about the situation they are in. I never liked the tail section stuff either though. They could kill off that whole other island, and I couldn't care; as long at the main island had a good story. So I'll keep watching, for now. Actually after last weeks ep, I decided not to watch anymore. Last weeks ep was just terrible IMO.

however I had to legally aquire it today, as friends said this weeks was good. And I have to agree. It was a good ep. If they could just answer most of hte other questions, and concentrate on the new stuff it may get old viewers back.

I just thing people have given up on the show. Season 3 was not hgood up to that point, and only the Eko ep being any good at all.
I find myself not caring about Jack and co.... and I actually like Sawyer, but I just can't care about the situation they are in. I never liked the tail section stuff either though. They could kill off that whole other island, and I couldn't care; as long at the main island had a good story.

So I'll keep watching, for now.

]]> By: Bronzethumb http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-58139 Bronzethumb Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:03:35 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-58139 Damn shame. That last episode was the best one yet. Damn shame. That last episode was the best one yet.

]]> By: Phil from LI New York http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57902 Phil from LI New York Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:29:09 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57902 i think the ratings drop had to do with valentines day... people were probably doin the v day thing... but i could be wrong, lets see what happens this week. i think the ratings drop had to do with valentines day... people were probably doin the v day thing... but i could be wrong, lets see what happens this week.

]]> By: Magess http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57568 Magess Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:40:12 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57568 I guess I'm used to long breaks by now. I think almost every show I watch does it because most of them are on cable networks I guess I'm used to long breaks by now. I think almost every show I watch does it because most of them are on cable networks

]]> By: Tony http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57557 Tony Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:34:19 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57557 The show is the same as it has always been indeed and the slump in ratings (and interest on my part) is purely the fault of the network in my opinion. These loooong breaks in between cliffhangers have simply pissed me off. Thanksgiving, sweeps, Christmas...whatever damn holiday they assume people won't be watching serves the opposite. I've basically said a big "SCREW YOU" to Aussie networks and foxtel ages ago and rely completely on usenet for my fix of TV now. That's the way it'll stay unless they do what I want. ;) The show is the same as it has always been indeed and the slump in ratings (and interest on my part) is purely the fault of the network in my opinion. These loooong breaks in between cliffhangers have simply pissed me off.

Thanksgiving, sweeps, Christmas...whatever damn holiday they assume people won't be watching serves the opposite. I've basically said a big "SCREW YOU" to Aussie networks and foxtel ages ago and rely completely on usenet for my fix of TV now. That's the way it'll stay unless they do what I want. ;)

]]> By: Kurt http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57520 Kurt Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:55:28 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57520 That's pretty much it. Which is why I love my digital cable package. Lots of east coast feeds, so I can watch all my favourite shows 2 hours early! :D That's pretty much it.

Which is why I love my digital cable package. Lots of east coast feeds, so I can watch all my favourite shows 2 hours early! :D

]]> By: Kyle Nin http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57518 Kyle Nin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:49:41 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57518 So, when I'm watching "Lost" at 9PM, people on eastern time are watching it at the exact same time (only it's 10PM there, because they're one hour later than me). But people on mountain and pacific time have to wait another two hours after me? I guess I'm just not understanding this. So, when I'm watching "Lost" at 9PM, people on eastern time are watching it at the exact same time (only it's 10PM there, because they're one hour later than me).

But people on mountain and pacific time have to wait another two hours after me? I guess I'm just not understanding this.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57506 Kurt Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:22:16 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57506 Kyle, Regarding the timezones. The Networks run off 2 feeds: Eastern and Pacific. Central gets the Eastern feed and Mountain gets Pacific. Kyle,

Regarding the timezones. The Networks run off 2 feeds: Eastern and Pacific. Central gets the Eastern feed and Mountain gets Pacific.

]]> By: Sam http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57501 Sam Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:11:58 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57501 Even with the drop it still won its timeslot and did better than "Invasion" which occupied that slot one year ago. Also, I know some producers who would kill to get 12.8 million viewers to watch their weekly show. That's still alot of butts sittin' in those chairs watching in the mid-week at that late an hour. The ratings were at an all-time low for "Lost" -- not your typical run-of-the-mill sitcom or drama program. For a show that has been use to getting around 14 million viewers a night, that came as quite a shock...but my feeling is "Lost" has found its faithful audience and there are nearly 13 million of them....more than enough to keep it afloat for two more seasons. Even with the drop it still won its timeslot and did better than "Invasion" which occupied that slot one year ago. Also, I know some producers who would kill to get 12.8 million viewers to watch their weekly show. That's still alot of butts sittin' in those chairs watching in the mid-week at that late an hour.

The ratings were at an all-time low for "Lost" -- not your typical run-of-the-mill sitcom or drama program. For a show that has been use to getting around 14 million viewers a night, that came as quite a shock...but my feeling is "Lost" has found its faithful audience and there are nearly 13 million of them....more than enough to keep it afloat for two more seasons.

]]> By: Kyle Nin http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57498 Kyle Nin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:06:58 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57498 I thought the show comes on earlier as you go west. I'm on central time, so for me it's at 9PM. Eastern time is 10PM, so wouldn't mountain time be 8PM and pacific be 7PM? Or am I missing something? I didn't think about the fact that the new episode of "Lost" aired on Valentine's Day. Maybe that had something to do with the ratings drop. I thought the show comes on earlier as you go west. I'm on central time, so for me it's at 9PM. Eastern time is 10PM, so wouldn't mountain time be 8PM and pacific be 7PM? Or am I missing something?

I didn't think about the fact that the new episode of "Lost" aired on Valentine's Day. Maybe that had something to do with the ratings drop.

]]> By: Magess http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57494 Magess Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:05:04 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57494 Wasn't this last week's show a double-header? I could have sworn that they showed the week before's and then this week's right after. When my tivo started getting the first one, I was annoyed because it was a show I'd already seen. But then I was happy to discover that a new episode followed. I was just wondering if maybe leading off with a repeat was a poor choice? Wasn't this last week's show a double-header? I could have sworn that they showed the week before's and then this week's right after. When my tivo started getting the first one, I was annoyed because it was a show I'd already seen. But then I was happy to discover that a new episode followed.

I was just wondering if maybe leading off with a repeat was a poor choice?

]]> By: Kurt http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57487 Kurt Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:54:40 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57487 Let's see, it's in a very late slot (being in Mountain Time, it's 11:00 here)/on a night where all the couples are...um, "not watching TV" ;) That's like saying. "Hey, our new show premiered with crappy ratings!" when it was up against superbowl... Ratings will hopefully be up again next week. Let's see, it's in a very late slot (being in Mountain Time, it's 11:00 here)/on a night where all the couples are...um, "not watching TV" ;)

That's like saying. "Hey, our new show premiered with crappy ratings!" when it was up against superbowl...

Ratings will hopefully be up again next week.

]]> By: Kyle Nin http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57484 Kyle Nin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:43:21 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57484 If they answered everything all at once, there wouldn't be much of a show left. The mystery of what's happening is what keeps me watching it. If they answered everything all at once, there wouldn't be much of a show left. The mystery of what's happening is what keeps me watching it.

]]> By: Keith http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57469 Keith Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:10:18 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57469 It's a shame that last seasons constant non-answering cliff hangers turned so many people off from the show, especially since this season started off so strong. How do I know this? it's the reason why a lot of my friends stopped watching the show. It's a shame that last seasons constant non-answering cliff hangers turned so many people off from the show, especially since this season started off so strong.

How do I know this? it's the reason why a lot of my friends stopped watching the show.

]]> By: Kyle Nin http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-57457 Kyle Nin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:36:09 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/02/16/lost-ratings-hit-all-time-low/#comment-57457 I'm not sure why so many people have stopped watching it. I think it's as good now as it was a year ago. I'm not sure why so many people have stopped watching it. I think it's as good now as it was a year ago.

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