Sad news to hear RIP.

Like others I remember growing up watching that show!  As you said James, it feels like a lot of people I recall and was fond of from the 80's seem to be checking out.

That's a great pic Neemo - love those Dharma labels on the beer!!!

I'm undecided on the final episode, I wish the writers would tell us a tiny bit more.  From what I read and from obviously my own opinion there are a few schools of thought.

One is that that what happened on the island is real and the flash sideways is a pergatory type place.  I could believe that but why is the island such a magic place if it's in the real world.

Others say that when the plane crashed they all died and what happened on the island is kind of like purgatory and the flash sideways is an alternate reality.

I've seen good arguments for and against the 2 above scenarios.  I also don't buy what the directors say about knowing exactly how the show was going to end right from the start.  Unless them saying they knew it would finish with Jack's eye closing was what they meant and they were happy for everybody to think it meant they knew exactly how the plot would end.  I say this because they seem to have changed up the story over time, not to confuse but rather you get the feeling that they were changing their mind.  I mean one of the directors said after about the very first episode that they weren't in pergatory.

PA Snow re your point, since I think the writers did change their mind on the hop quite a few times I wouldn't be surprised at all if what you say was accurate.

There are the the definite themes in there about choosing good vs evil, redemption, atoning for your past etc, all of which would presumably help them move on to the next life.  But it would be nice for it to be a bit clearer as to which world/reality was what.

^ Yeah Axl obviously trusted the guy and took his word on a lot of things.  It's admirable if true, but unfortunately it doesn't appear that a guy like Azoff has a lot of integrity, so it was a silly thing to do.

That lawsuit makes for some interesting reading.  Gives us a blow by blow transcript of events over the last 2 years according to Axl.

I agree with his assertion that Azoff set him and CD up for failure trying to force a reunion.  That was ALWAYS going to be his agenda. 

We all knew why Azoff was onboard and what his likely motives where,  except it seems for Axl - until now.   BUT good luck proving it.

Well surely if Axl signed a contract that stipulated marketing and promo obligations of the label then presumably it would have happened.  If not then Axl can easily win in court for breach of contract.  My guess it was probably ambiguous or not in writing and so Azoff has now turned around and shafted him.

I mean seriously something like promo for example (what it will involve and who is going to pay for it) SHOULD have been addressed in writing since it was always going to be a conentious issue given how much money the label had already poured into the project.  I always thought he would be pushing shit up hill to get them to do anything else to help him (promo or otherwise) as I am sure he probably didn't have any goodwill left with the label.

I support Axl, but if he fucked up with his business decision then that's sad for him and the album but there is nobody else to blame but himself for that.  We all know "Azoff is the reunion" king so what else did he expect when he hired him?  Here was my assessment of the situation 2 years ago when Azoff was apppointed:

If I could see that happening from the sidelines why couldn't Axl?

Regarding his fight to take on Azoff/Live Nation etc - I fully support Axl.  That's a big battle to take on and I hope he is joined by numerous other artists and relevant parties because I think that sort of monopoly needs to be stopped.