I didn't see this posted, sorry if it's a duplication.

Did anybody see this article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051102/tv_nm/leisure_lost_dc;_ylt=Ak3LmkFanVYIAmQvNR3m7jlpMhkF; _ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA

The "Lost" novel, titled "Bad Twin," is described as a private eye mystery about a wealthy heir's search for his evil sibling.
I know they're not actually related, but this kinda sounds like Boone and his sister, doesn't it?

Sounds really interesting...and they are right...we are an obsessed lot!!

Yeah, I felt the same way. I think this whole "book" character who died thing is a really bad idea. Just reeks of marketing department BS.

I wonder who they got to actually write it. Stephen King is a big fan of the show. I'm confused though- do they find the manuscript on the island or had it already been given to the publisher before the author died?

I wonder who they got to actually write it. Stephen King is a big fan of the show. I'm confused though- do they find the manuscript on the island or had it already been given to the publisher before the author died?

Sounded like it was delivered to the publisher before the crash...

"...the work of an author, named Gary Troup, who supposedly delivered the manuscript to Hyperion days before perishing in the show's stage-setting event, a plane crash..."


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I guess we should start watching for Gary Troup casting!

I have no doubt some hack in the promotions and marketing thinks he is a writer, and after he hit the producers with this idea, and they said "go away" he went to ABC with it, they loved it because it will make them a lot of money. Then the producers were stuck with the idea, and said as a compromise, do what you want as long as the character died in the crash we don't care and have no intention of discussing this book on the TV show.

But hey, just a gut feeling, mixed with my entertainment experiences (which might have guessed were corrputed by marketing).

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I know they're not actually related, but this kinda sounds like Boone and his sister, doesn't it?

I was thinking the same thing.

I have no doubt some hack in the promotions and marketing thinks he is a writer, and after he hit the producers with this idea, and they said "go away" he went to ABC with it, they loved it because it will make them a lot of money. Then the producers were stuck with the idea, and said as a compromise, do what you want as long as the character died in the crash we don't care and have no intention of discussing this book on the TV show.

But hey, just a gut feeling, mixed with my entertainment experiences (which might have guessed were corrputed by marketing).

Njc---------

I agree. This reminds me a lot of the "official" sites like oceanic-air. They are fun to check out and they have a nice little discovery to offer here and there, but when you look at it: There never was anything spectacular to discover on these sites, no sensational secret clue that wouldn't come up on the show eventually, too. The reason for that is simple. While the internet sites are fun to go through, TPTB have to consider that most people who watch the show won't bother to look at sites like oceanic-air. This means that the show itself still remains the source of all new revelations and discoveries. You will NEVER find a real info (one that is not a red herring) on oceanic-air that will NOT be featured on the show at some point. So while these sites are fun, they are - when it comes to the concept of LOST - somewhat obsolete as well. You can decide not to check them out will still be sure that you are not missing any crucial information either.

It is the same thing IMHO with this book idea. It may be fun for some to go through and there will be minor tidbits, no doubt, but nothing more. There simply won't be any major clues to the actual show, because they simply cannot do that. They cannot reveal major elements of the overal storyline OUTSIDE the show since they cannot expect every viewer to buy the book (plus it won't be available everywhere worldwide, so this would be an insult to those watching the show outside the US who could not optain the book even if they wanted to).

So I am not holding my breath at all when it comes to this book. :smile: It is just a more or less fortunate marketing idea SURROUNDING the show, that's all.

I don't go to any of those websites. I don't visit oceanic unless I've been told there is a spoiler clip or something avaiable. I don't go to the dharma or hanso sites.

I still manage to do pretty well spoiler wise. There have been quite a few things I have figured out by simply paying attention and taking note of the 'literary' style of the episodes and figuring out which way things will go.

I get a LOT Of things wrong so I'm not blowing my own horn but just like people can figure out an Agatha Christie mystery by taking note of the author's style you can do something similar with LOST.

Yes..they throw curve balls. Yes..there are suprises and what was THAT moments but for the most part you can deduce which way the wind will blow just by keeping it simple.

I also take into consideration that 'the audience is smarter than TPTB and that the creative team does not have TIME to incorporate all the things we can dream up into the show.

So I agree..no real info from external sources. We are better off just using our own brains (and digging up whatever spoilers the more reliable sources want to throw our way)