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David Pio  //  software developer, technology geek, gadget whore, motorsports junkie, video game nerd, partner engineer at Facebook

May 25 / 10:16am

One stupid little inconsequential nitpick from the Lost finale

Here's something I noticed right away, is totally inconsequential, yet it stuck in me head:
When Jack's father's coffin is being delivered to the church, it arrives in a commercial van. Since this was supposed to be in California and not Hawaii, the license plate was a California plate and had the format of 1ABC234. Unfortunately, that format of license plate is only for passenger cars....a truck or van such as the one delivering the coffin would be of the form 1A23456. I noticed that immediately and it's one of those things that broke the moment for me. Oh well.
Tangentially, I noticed that big rig trucks carry the format 1AB2345. Anyways since it was all purgatory anyways, and a construct of its inhabitants, I'll chalk it up to none of the Losties knowing or caring.
Filed under  //  calfornia   finale   license plate   lost  
Mar 31 / 2:04am

Tuesday's Lost..Sun and Jin

Just two points:
  1. Sun losing her English speaking ability after hitting a tree = CONTRIVED. I'm sure the writers had a need to get her into that predicament in order to either develop some character interactions, or as a plot device. Therefore, as a vested and informed audience member, I will accept this look "behind the curtain" and suspend my disbelief. But still..CONTRIVED!!!!
  2. When Sun tells Jin in the Alternate Universe that she is pregnant...I think she knew from before the flight. She also hinted that she had something to tell Jin, and I highly doubt she could tell they conceived a child from the night before. Therefore, WTF why was she drinking champagne? Does she really want a tard kid? TIMMMAH!!
Filed under  //  contrived   jin   lost   pregnant   sun   timmah