27.7.06
Lost
Lost Season 1 and most of 2 (SPOILERS)
I watched season 1 via DVD bliss – episode after episode... relentless intrigue. Season 2 comes to me via Channel 4, with oh so many freakin adverts! Agggh. It's a good show, so very far from perfect, but still excellent entertainment. I'm just past halfway through season 2. You can't help but feel that there is a strong making it up as we go along element. I don't care as long as they keep coming up with good stuff. I presume they have a strong framework holding it all together somehow. One slightly annoying guy on the extras excitedly talks of how this show is gonna have a high turnover, and that they will kill off anyone whenever they need too; they will pull no strings. So far they have killed off Shannon and Boone – two of the most uninteresting characters. So they are clearly playing it carefully. Nah...kill off a key member like the Doctor or Sawyer or Kate. Or maybe kill all 3 off in one episode!
I do recommend it to everyone, even old people. There are still so many things that remain unanswered. Polar bears and Kate's horse being just two of many. Maybe they won't bother tidying it all up in the end. Complements: the acting is satisfying and occasionally pretty outstanding. Most of the characters are riveting and yet flawed in some way to grab our interest more so. The guest support is good: look out for Clancy Brown and Mira Furlan (Babylon 5's Delenn). 7.5/10
