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Review: Lost 4×1
In the US: Thursdays, 9/8c, ABC
In the UK: Sundays, 9pm, Sky One. Starts tomorrow
Characters re-cast: 0
Major characters gotten rid of: -1
Major new characters: 2
Format change percentage: 10%
It’s been a while since the format-busting finale of season three of Lost. With the exciting addition of flash-forwards, no longer were we in the dark about whether our hapless Oceanic survivors ever get off the island or not: yep, they get off but they’re not happy.
Despite the wait, with help at hand – or is it? – we pick up right where we left off with the new season.
Hands up anyone who thought we were going to get any more answers this episode.
Friday’s brief and to the point news
Doctor Who
- RTD chats to the LA Times about making Who – and cries (SJA start on US SciFi in April, apparently)
- Doctor Who trailer coming to cinemas
- Join in with interactive Torchwood
Film
- Pan’s Labyrinth wins the BBC4 World Cinema Award
- Josh Hartnett, martial arts star?
- An interview with new Bond girl Olga Kurylenko
British TV
- The Stig is Lewis Hamilton?
US TV
- Which Heroes will survive to season three?
Thursday’s “Gladiators, ready!” news
Doctor Who
- Neil Gaiman thinks Torchwood are too stupid to live
Film
- Paramount planning a Cloverfield sequel
- Paul Haggis’ new production company strikes a deal with the WGA
- Snoop Dogg, Dennis Hopper, Angelica Huston and Rob Lowe to appear in the next batch of Orange cinema ads
British TV
- BSkyB to make a new version of Gladiators
- Bill Bailey to cameo in Skins
- ITV developing a version of German game show with Vernon Kay…
- … who’s just signed a two-year golden handcuffs deal
US TV
- In Treatment gets lowest ever HBO premiere ratings, but there’s hope
- A chat with House‘s new trio
- SciFi to make a TV show based on web series Sanctuary
- Lead found for JJ Abrams’ Fringe
- Montel Williams quits after 17 years
- ABC Family picks up some pilots, and drops Wildfire
- The Parents Television Council is trying to stop CBS from showing Dexter
Five movie martial artists that lost a deathmatch to dignity
Funny article over on Cracked about five movie martial artists who have gone downhill a bit of late:
- Steven Segal
- David Carradine (not strictly a martial artist but okay)
- Jean Claude van Damme
- Michael Dudikoff and
- surely not, Chuck Norris
I guess they’re just being honest, Chuck.
The best bits are the genuine Steven Segal facts (he’s a recognised Tulku – a Buddhist holy man who reincarnates; he’s a deputy sheriff in his hometown of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and trains their SWAT Team; he adopts homeless animals, including two dogs called Chaos and Fist). The worst bit is one of his music videos – have mercy, Steven: