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The Lost hotline is now open

Look, I know you people are hurting. And since I’m going cross-country skiing tomorrow, I won’t be all johnny-on-the-spot about moderating. So I thought maybe we could get this started now, rather than tomorrow. Because I know a lot of us need to get a few things off our chest.

For instance:

Last night’s episode was AWESOME. Finally. I was so dejected after the “How Jack Got His Tattoo” episode I had to take to my bed. Because where was all that edgy writing? And did we want to see him with that chick? NO WAY. Just plain wrong.

So far this season, the only episode that brought back the magic was the one about Desmond. That ROCKED. It was smart, befuddling, surprising–everything we’ve come to love about that show. But then we keep getting the duds. Too many of them.

But last night? Oh, yeah. Kate punching out that woman, Sayid back to his former badass self (instead of moping around–mainly because the writers have refused to give him anything decent to do this season), that great Sayid backstory–chilling, huh? Especially when you factor in the cat.

I think the moment that disappointed me most of all this season was last week’s (or was it the week before?), with Jack and Juliet on the boat, music swelling in the background, and the two of them sharing a Meaningful Look. BARF. Extra barf. Where’s the subtlety?

Here’s what I need to see:

More Jin and Sun (and any and all backstories about them)
More Claire
Never, ever again seeing the new couple (Ken and Barbie, as Jules’ husband calls them), who need to just GO AWAY
Much more Sayid–especially if he’s snapped out of it now
More Locke (especially his back story)
More Jack, Kate, and Sawyer, but only if it’s a lot more subtle than it has been lately–in other words, back to the way it used to be the last two seasons

And yes, it was awfully cool who won the ping pong game last night. That was fun. Although the consequences will hurt all of us, since those nicknames are a real highlight.

Okay, I think that’s all I needed to get off my chest for now. And you?

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Posted on Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 3:40 pm under Movies & TV . Subscribe to responses: RSS 2.0 Comment Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

5 Responses to “The Lost hotline is now open”

  1. Patrick, The Space Lord. Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 7:33 am

    More importantly, which do you prefer?

    Cameron Mitchell led SG-1 or Jack O’Neill led SG-1?

  2. jules Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 8:06 am

    Thanks for the shout-out. I’ll have to send this to my husband.

    First, I agree about Jin and Sun. They are the best. Miss them. There needs to be a whole show about them.

    Secondly, good list. I generally agree on all points.

    But, third . . . what I did NOT like about the episode was how stupid it made Locke look. As if he’d ever be all, oh, hee hee hee! Pac Man! I think I’ll sit and play a while (I know, I know. It wasn’t Pac Man, but you get my point). And he especially wouldn’t do that with that eye-patch dude tied up behind him. Come on, let’s give him the credit he’s due.

    And did they just want to blow up something? What was the point?

    Enjoy your skiing!

  3. robin Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 8:16 am

    Jules, you’re right about Locke. That sort of bothered me in the back of my brain, but I couldn’t figure out why. He used to be so smart, so in control, so . . . Zen. But that show did make him look foolish. Not right. Although it did turn out right in the end, since playing the game got him through to the instructions. But he wouldn’t do that with a hostage in the room–especially after he got burned by Henry last season.

  4. Barry Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 8:28 am

    Um, no.

    Do these people EVER talk to each other?

    SAYID: Hey, John, you should SEE all the C-4 down there! Weird, huh?

    LOCKE (thinks): Hmm. Maybe I shouldn’t push any buttons just now…

    I mean, God! I am SOOO tired of this show tantalizing us with tidbits and promises of information (the freakin’ Dharma Initiative OPERATING MANUAL!?!?), only to rip them away on the thinnest of pretexts thanks to the utter idiocy of the characters.

    Season 1 Locke would have ANTICIPATED booby traps and plundered the building before messing around with codes on the computer.

    Then again, Season 1 Locke would have tied up Mikhail well enough that he couldn’t have escaped in the first place.

    God, this show annoys me…

  5. jules Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 7:55 pm

    Oh Barry I’m laughing so hard. My husband says the same thing all the time — why doesn’t anyone tell each other anything? Dur.