It's been a while, movie friends! I should be writing about the Oscars, and explaining the reasons I didn't live-blog (I started, really I did... but then I just wanted to watch the show. Is that such a crime?), and the reasons I didn't post my picks (I just wasn't that into it... and then everyone who was supposed to win, won. How interesting is that?). So instead of trying to push through a post that I'm not interested in writing and you're not interested in reading (after all, the Oscars were over a week ago), I'm going to take a minute to write about Lost.
Yes, that's right. Lost.
You know, that of the "Final Season," mind-frak glory. Firstly and foremost I want to address my biggest issue with this last great season:
Tuesdays? Really??
I get it. ABC has a great new comedy lineup on Wednesdays, and Lost didn't do so well that one time they pushed it to 10pm. But I want to go on the record and say that Lost does not air on Tuesday nights. It's not a Tuesday night show. If they had done this in the earlier days it would have been cancelled for lack of viewership. The only reason this works now is because we're all so hooked, we'll watch or record it if it's on at 2pm on Saturdays. It just needs to be said, though, that Lost is not a show that belongs on Tuesdays.
It's been a slow start to the season. The flash sideways is interesting and weird-- I think it's safe to say that all of our characters who were touched by Jacob are living their lives differently from the moment he touched them. What's fascinating though is the difference and presence of the other characters who were not touched. At least, not that we know of. Obviously there is such a thing as the butterfly effect, and obviously the ones he touched are "candidates" (except Kate...?) but it's weird to see everyone else show up as well with drastically altered futures.
Which is almost too convenient. I get that seeing these lives intersect "no matter what" is important to the show and to the general mythology, but it's getting old. It's not surprising or fun at this point to see Charlotte show up in Sawyer's flash-sideways... Surprising to see Charlotte, yes. Surprising to see a familiar face? No.
There also needs to be a moment taken in memory of John Locke. Whoever this smoke dude is in no way makes up for the loss of a complex and compelling character. He was occasionally annoying and grating, but John Locke was a great man. And let's also say that Terry O'Quinn is an amazing actor-- there are not a lot of people who could pull off that kind of switcheroo.
I have complete and utter trust in Team Darlton (Carlmon?), but there are only 8 episodes left, and I'm ready for some answers. On a Wednesday or Thursday night. Maybe next weeks Richard-centric episode will open the can of worms...
But it's still on Tuesday night, dammit.
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