Posts Tagged ‘ABC’
Lost is one of the most interesting television series in the history of the medium. I got into Lost after it had been on TV for more than two seasons and I have been riveted ever since.
It was the human interest elements of the story that got me hooked, more so than the science fiction aspect. However, the time travel focus now has me begging for more.
My anticipation for the season premiere was bigger than I have ever had for any other show (even Mad Men) in my life, and it didn’t disappoint. Seeing Richard Alpert take a punch was more satisfying than it should have been, and to see Benjamin Linus cowering like a little girl was great.
Other highlights: Hurley taking charge; seeing the Temple (finally); learning that the smoke monster is actually evil itself, not just a tool of evil; and seeing Charlie again.
However, I’m really trying to grasp the idea of two sets of characters; the version of those who stayed on the island and the version who landed in L.A. After Juliet died and then Saied died, I was thinking that the island version of the characters would die off one by one. But then Saied came back to life.
One thing that appears to be real is that Jacob is dead.
Tonight’s episode of Lost was insanely good. The plot twists have my head in a complete spin. I can’t believe how INTO this show I am. The tie back to previous story lines is absolutely brilliant writing. There is no question that in 20 years, kids going through film school will be studying Lost, and how it revolutionized film/TV writing.
If you haven’t watched Lost, watch the pilot from Season 1. If you aren’t hooked by the end of that two hours, no harm done. If you are, you better set aside the next three weeks as you try to watch four seasons nearly non-stop. I promise, you’ll lose a ton of sleep if you get into this show. But you won’t regret it.
Ok, so you know I love ABC’s LOST. If you don’t watch the show, this post will be essentially meaningless.
Last night’s episode had some great payoffs - and added more questions (of course).
The most significant twist for me was that we learn that the infamous Charles Widmore is an “other.” I’m telling you, the writers of this show are brilliant. I did not think they could keep the story line fresh, but they have in a big way. And I’m not alone in thinking this… 20 million people watched the season premiere last week. Wow.
On an unrelated note, I also love the show Mad Men, on AMC. I was walking through the Burbank airport yesterday and walked by Christina Hendricks, the actress who plays Joan Holloway. (Or, it was someone who looks VERY much like her.) Pretty cool.
