Thursday, March 4, 2010

LOST WITHOUT CLUES?

I have been a fan of LOST since season 1 (okay season 2, but I caught up by watching season one on dvd in a weekend marathon). For about the last 3 years or so, fellow LOST fans have started to get under by skin because of a weekly criticism that's starting to sound like a broken record (kids check out wikipedia for that reference under "vinyl".

Every Thursday (this year Wednesday) morning we get a replay of these 4 words..."It didn't answer anything!". Okay, yes it's often that we don't get "answers", but isn't that part of the fun? Check that, isn't that ALL of the fun? How would you like to watch an episode of CSI where the killer is revealed in the first few scenes? Replays of baseball games aren't the same when it's the fifth inning and you already know who won. Big picture. Patience. This show had huge ratings that have dwindled over the years and I know why. For one, some people just can't keep up with the complicated plot (that was a polite way of saying something else). Secondly, nobody has any patience. There hasn't been a show in our lifetime that's captivated it's audience and dominated water cooler talk the way LOST has. If you're a fan, it's not likely we're going to go through something this fun for a long time, if ever.

So why would you want to know everything before the end? I'm not sure it's possible to get 6 years worth of answers for everything in the remaining 10 plus episodes, nor a series finale that can please everyone. I for one am willing to reserve judgement until we've seen everything there is to see. Yes it can be a little frustrating at times, so I suggest doing what I do...relax and enjoy the ride.

What do you think?

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