This post has been brewing a while. I suppose I needed to wait until the end of the season to write it. There was one episode about midway through the year that melted my mind enough that I woke up the next morning wanting to do nothing but write about it. I rather irresponsibly set aside my day’s work and wrote several thousand words on the awesomeness of LOST.
Finished, I sent it to Blogger Dad who returned my email many minutes later. “Errrr….” he said,”that was a nice summary of the last four seasons and everything, but what are you trying to say?
It was an excellent question. I ended up scrapping the post and dragging it to the folder called, “MISC. Writing – never throw away.” I got some of it out of my system when I wrote the post, “What Lost Taught Me About Writing Great Copy,” over at the Inkwell. But still, the itch isn’t scratched.
What I was trying to say is that LOST is the best show ever, at least for me. For my money and the way my mind works, no show has ever engaged me quite so much. In a way, it seems a disservice to simply label LOST as just another television shows. Though it will undoubtedly hit the pop culture history books as one of the finest shows ever sent to syndication, it’s elegant beauty lies less in it’s episodic television nature than it does in the total mind frolic it gives to its viewers once a week.
It’s tough to commit to such a statement as, such and such is the best show on television, but I feel like I need to commit. I won’t allow the argument to drift to cable, there are just so many boundaries they’re able to cross, but as far as network television goes, I’m confident that elapsed decades will declare LOST as one of the best stories told in any medium ever. I feel fortunate that I’ve been able to see the story unfold as I have.
Here are 5 reasons why I declare LOST as the best TV show ever. I promise, no spoilers.
1) Total unpredictability. The elaborate fractured narratives about a handful of plane crash victims surviving on a not-so-deserted island intersecting like star crossed lovers is only the beginning. There’s also a smoke monster, a taciturn international organization, and enough threads to fully unravel the tapestry of what we’ve come to expect from everyday TV. Each season has ended with a game changer that ushers in adventure you could not have predicted without driving a Delorean at 88 MPH.
2) The content of its character. Some fair weathered fans complained the second and third seasons moved too slow. That might be true when compared to the amazing action and intoxicating exposition, peeling layers of mythology like skin from an onion, but I’m a writer and would prefer to use a different description: character development. LOST has never been afraid to spend time with its characters. By showing us who these people are, and how their individual actions influenced the others by either butterfly effect or accidental fate well before the crash of Oceanic flight 815, they become more than the wallpaper in motion that so many other shows are so content to settle upon. Six years after the pilot, I’m more interested than ever, and not just in what will happen, but how the next string of impossible events will affect the lives of characters I’ve come to care about. Like the best literature, I’m still left lingering long after.
3) An elegant cocktail of science and mythology. Readers can correct me if I’m wrong here, but I believe we’ve yet to see a single thing that couldn’t be explained by science. LOST leaves its viewers with far more than the sum total of 42 minutes. When that bone white logo floats to the top of the black behind a single beat of percussion, I’m always left with a head saturated by the staggering sum of mysteries, so deftly juggled. The multitude of mysteries, hints, red-herrings, literary and historical references, and elaborate science rarely fails to invite further research and repeat viewing, along with the occasional freeze frame (yes, I’ve done this and no, there has never been a show more riddled with Easter eggs). No other TV show, for me, has ever begged for more reflection, discussion, and dissection than LOST.
4) Unafraid. While it seems as though networks are by in large terrified to support challenging material, LOST has proven that millions of viewers will support a sometimes difficult, always intelligent, and occasionally frustrating narrative, so long as it’s handled well. LOST marches to its own beat and in five years has never fallen victim to dimming the material. LOST rewards patience and those viewers who are more curious about the continuous questions than they are eager to arrive at the answers.
5) Confidence. It could be argued that this is little different than number four, but I’m not talking about the show this time. I’m talking about me. A turning point for me as a viewer was at the end of the 3rd season. It felt like the show was about to drive a robin egg blue VW right off the bluff (island humor). Viewers were abandoning the show as if Fonzie was strapping on water skis. The writers had no idea where the show was going, they said. Turns out, the writers knew exactly where they were going and knew precisely how much story they had left to tell. They wanted to pull the plug after two more seasons, but the network said no. The writers threatened to walk and ABC caved, agreeing to three abbreviated seasons. The show’s been on fire ever since. When was the last time you watched a show that gave you an end date three years ahead of time? Any doubt I had, instantly evaporated like midday dew.
I think I’ve managed to write this without a single spoiler. Believe me, the show is infinitely better if you go in knowing nothing and allow it to frolic you. There has never been a better time to start from the beginning. There are 96 episodes to watch before the final 16 air, starting in January. When you get to an episode called, “The Long Con,” pay attention. Not only is this one of my favorite episodes, but I can practically see the writers’ smiles spreading across their face as they twiddle their thumbs, twirl their mustaches, and think about their endgame.
Question: Do you watch LOST? If not, what’s kept you away?
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Lost is incredible on many levels. The writing is amazing, the twisted plotlines make me drool with envy, but it’s the characters I love most. In one of the season premiers, the creators were talking about how Lost is all about the characters and that’s something that us Pen Men have been telling people for years. Made my heart sing to hear that.
Lost is incredible on many levels. The writing is amazing, the twisted plotlines make me drool with envy, but it’s the characters I love most. In one of the season premiers, the creators were talking about how Lost is all about the characters and that’s something that us Pen Men have been telling people for years. Made my heart sing to hear that.
Lost is the best TV show I’ve ever been sucked into. About #3, though, I’d say much of the things that involve Locke (especially this season) cannot be explained by science. Or anything that has to do with the magical Buddhist dharma wheel.
But lost is a perfect cocktail of character development, mythology, and the Zeigarnik effect. Violently shaken, not stirred.
Lost is the best TV show I’ve ever been sucked into. About #3, though, I’d say much of the things that involve Locke (especially this season) cannot be explained by science. Or anything that has to do with the magical Buddhist dharma wheel.
But lost is a perfect cocktail of character development, mythology, and the Zeigarnik effect. Violently shaken, not stirred.
I don’t watch it, because it is on a subscription service, that I am currently refusing to pay for. It is definitely a series I would like to watch, and I aim to buy/borrow/steal the DVD box sets at some point.
I don’t watch it, because it is on a subscription service, that I am currently refusing to pay for. It is definitely a series I would like to watch, and I aim to buy/borrow/steal the DVD box sets at some point.
I don’t watch it, because it is on a subscription service, that I am currently refusing to pay for. It is definitely a series I would like to watch, and I aim to buy/borrow/steal the DVD box sets at some point.
Do you watch LOST? — No
If not, what’s kept you away? — A long time ago, in a state not so far away, I stopped watching episode TV shows when I worked back shift. It was too easy to start losing track of things especially since video recorders had just started hitting the market and were way too expensive for us.
As time went on, I’ve found myself watching less and less TV. While I did watch the first two seasons of Lost, I eventually lost interest in Lost. The fact that it was shifted to late night in our area during basketball season didn’t help.
We’ve been traveling since May 1st and I’ve watched perhaps 45 minutes of TV — and that was in the first campground.
Do you watch LOST? — No
If not, what’s kept you away? — A long time ago, in a state not so far away, I stopped watching episode TV shows when I worked back shift. It was too easy to start losing track of things especially since video recorders had just started hitting the market and were way too expensive for us.
As time went on, I’ve found myself watching less and less TV. While I did watch the first two seasons of Lost, I eventually lost interest in Lost. The fact that it was shifted to late night in our area during basketball season didn’t help.
We’ve been traveling since May 1st and I’ve watched perhaps 45 minutes of TV — and that was in the first campground.
Ooo now you’re speaking my language Sean!
I am totally with you on this one. It’s the only show I MUST watch no matter what and it’s the only show that has constantly kept my brain clicking throughout all seasons.
I love that we don’t know what the hell is going on. I hate that we don’t know what the hell is going on!
I think its fantastic that we really know all these characters and that the writers can’t get away with sloppy scripts because fans know and understand each and every one of their motivations now.
One of the best things for me has also been that no one is safe – characters have been ‘lost’ throughout the series and you are never entirely sure who is going to stay and who is going to go.
I absolutely can’t wait for the final season and, while I’ll be sad to see it go, I’m really please that they will be ending it on a high (we hope!)
Of course then it will be time to go right back to the begining and watch it all again knowing what we know. A bit like The Usual Suspects!
Ooo now you’re speaking my language Sean!
I am totally with you on this one. It’s the only show I MUST watch no matter what and it’s the only show that has constantly kept my brain clicking throughout all seasons.
I love that we don’t know what the hell is going on. I hate that we don’t know what the hell is going on!
I think its fantastic that we really know all these characters and that the writers can’t get away with sloppy scripts because fans know and understand each and every one of their motivations now.
One of the best things for me has also been that no one is safe – characters have been ‘lost’ throughout the series and you are never entirely sure who is going to stay and who is going to go.
I absolutely can’t wait for the final season and, while I’ll be sad to see it go, I’m really please that they will be ending it on a high (we hope!)
Of course then it will be time to go right back to the begining and watch it all again knowing what we know. A bit like The Usual Suspects!
I like to read about the new television series ever year by checking with TV Guide. And I must admit that when I first heard about LOST, I was intrigued. It sounded like it would be a good premise for a show.
For some reason, though, I never got to watch it. I decided not to add it to the list of shows I regularly watched and I was glad to as well. I started to hear plot points, and the series sounded absolutely ridiculous.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of good stories and I enjoy science fiction but a story about a magical island that is fragmented by time jumps and has more than one crashed plane on it with monsters and mystery doesn’t really make sense. I really don’t think I want to watch something like that.
The continued mystery plot reminds me of The X-files. I wasted five years watching that stupid show that never gave us any answers or made any sense whatsoever.
That is why I don’t watch or care to watch LOST!
I like to read about the new television series ever year by checking with TV Guide. And I must admit that when I first heard about LOST, I was intrigued. It sounded like it would be a good premise for a show.
For some reason, though, I never got to watch it. I decided not to add it to the list of shows I regularly watched and I was glad to as well. I started to hear plot points, and the series sounded absolutely ridiculous.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of good stories and I enjoy science fiction but a story about a magical island that is fragmented by time jumps and has more than one crashed plane on it with monsters and mystery doesn’t really make sense. I really don’t think I want to watch something like that.
The continued mystery plot reminds me of The X-files. I wasted five years watching that stupid show that never gave us any answers or made any sense whatsoever.
That is why I don’t watch or care to watch LOST!
Do I watch LOST????? Ummmm, YES! Every. Single. Episode (with the exception of those annoying recaps). It rocks.
Do I watch LOST????? Ummmm, YES! Every. Single. Episode (with the exception of those annoying recaps). It rocks.
I’ve got the last 4 episodes of the season on my Sky+ box (TiVo) waiting to go (which is why I skimmed over Tara’s comment – no offence Tara lol)
There was a bit of a slump in season 3 (I think) when a whole load of my friends and family gave up on the show. Boy are they regretting that now :)
Best ever? Probably but it doesn’t occupy that top spot on its own. BSG was also frakking awesome ;) Fringe is quickly catching up.
Sean, send that original email that you sent to Dave to Eric, show him what he’s missing out on hehe
I’ve got the last 4 episodes of the season on my Sky+ box (TiVo) waiting to go (which is why I skimmed over Tara’s comment – no offence Tara lol)
There was a bit of a slump in season 3 (I think) when a whole load of my friends and family gave up on the show. Boy are they regretting that now :)
Best ever? Probably but it doesn’t occupy that top spot on its own. BSG was also frakking awesome ;) Fringe is quickly catching up.
Sean, send that original email that you sent to Dave to Eric, show him what he’s missing out on hehe
I’ve got the last 4 episodes of the season on my Sky+ box (TiVo) waiting to go (which is why I skimmed over Tara’s comment – no offence Tara lol)
There was a bit of a slump in season 3 (I think) when a whole load of my friends and family gave up on the show. Boy are they regretting that now :)
Best ever? Probably but it doesn’t occupy that top spot on its own. BSG was also frakking awesome ;) Fringe is quickly catching up.
Sean, send that original email that you sent to Dave to Eric, show him what he’s missing out on hehe
I agree with you, wholeheartedly. I have loved LOST since the pilot, became hopelessly addicted after watching Walkabout and now worry about the empty spot I’ll be left with after next season. LOST has changed television for me.
Thanks to the Daily Blond for RT your post. :)
I agree with you, wholeheartedly. I have loved LOST since the pilot, became hopelessly addicted after watching Walkabout and now worry about the empty spot I’ll be left with after next season. LOST has changed television for me.
Thanks to the Daily Blond for RT your post. :)
I agree with you, wholeheartedly. I have loved LOST since the pilot, became hopelessly addicted after watching Walkabout and now worry about the empty spot I’ll be left with after next season. LOST has changed television for me.
Thanks to the Daily Blond for RT your post. :)
I watch Lost with my children, which has led to some good observations about family relationships on the show. I wrote about that last week for Time Out, New York; it’s reposted at my blog here:
http://whendaddywasdaddy.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/lost-know-best
I watch Lost with my children, which has led to some good observations about family relationships on the show. I wrote about that last week for Time Out, New York; it’s reposted at my blog here:
http://whendaddywasdaddy.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/lost-know-best
You know, I’ve never watched it (seemed more like a “guy thing”) but you’ve laid this out so eloquently and convincingly, I may have to give it a try. Thank goodness for Netflix and being able to watch entire seasons in a weekend. :)
BTW, your tweet for this? Very persuasive. ;-)
Sorry. I saw the graphic and thought this was gonna be about “Dharma & Greg.”
You know, I’ve never watched it (seemed more like a “guy thing”) but you’ve laid this out so eloquently and convincingly, I may have to give it a try. Thank goodness for Netflix and being able to watch entire seasons in a weekend. :)
BTW, your tweet for this? Very persuasive. ;-)
Sorry. I saw the graphic and thought this was gonna be about “Dharma & Greg.”
I watched the first two seasons and then got stuck at the beginning of Season 3. Then starting three weeks ago I watched seasons 3-5. I really enjoy the show and kind of wish I wasn’t caught up so there was more to watch.
I’m not going to watch it on television though – I’ll probably ignore it next season and then watch all of the season at once.
Is it the best show ever? I’m not sure but it’s one of my favorites.
I watched the first two seasons and then got stuck at the beginning of Season 3. Then starting three weeks ago I watched seasons 3-5. I really enjoy the show and kind of wish I wasn’t caught up so there was more to watch.
I’m not going to watch it on television though – I’ll probably ignore it next season and then watch all of the season at once.
Is it the best show ever? I’m not sure but it’s one of my favorites.
Very well written! I agree with everything here, especially what you’ve written about characterization. An intelligent show for intelligent people at last, one that makes you think and then rethink. It’s taught me a lot, too, about my passion, writing fiction. I’m spending the rest of the year rewatching the the past seasons. Wonderful cast too, and if you start to dislike or lose interest in a character, usually you are pulled back in to him or her by plotline and more fine acting. (Not always, but nothing is perfect, and not everyone can be Michael Emerson.)
Very well written! I agree with everything here, especially what you’ve written about characterization. An intelligent show for intelligent people at last, one that makes you think and then rethink. It’s taught me a lot, too, about my passion, writing fiction. I’m spending the rest of the year rewatching the the past seasons. Wonderful cast too, and if you start to dislike or lose interest in a character, usually you are pulled back in to him or her by plotline and more fine acting. (Not always, but nothing is perfect, and not everyone can be Michael Emerson.)
Harry: How wonderful to see you here! Yes, the plotlines make me drool as well. I started writing during the fourth season and I’d be a bald faced liar if I didn’t admit that the show was hugely influential. Before I started Writer Dad, I wrote a 600 page novel. It was in no way a wannabe LOST, but the show cast a long shadow on the possibilities of writing without fear (or limits).
Jeremy: I’d say, just wait. Things that have seemed unable to be explained by science, have ended up with an explanation in the end. Cuse and Lindelhoff had said from the beginning that the show is founded in science. It’s one of the things I find most intriguing. Violently shaken, not stirred – I love it.
SingleParentDad: Nextflix my man. Netflix. Buy/borrow/steal. Totally worth it.
Mike: If you can ever sink back in, deep and on DVD, I highly recommend it. But it’s hard to argue with the quiet of a campground. : > )
Tara: We’re starting over now. I’ve been eager to watch it from the beginning for a while. I can do a couple of episodes a week and be all caught up for season 6. It will be the most awesomest thing ever.
Chase: Dude, it’s really really awesome. I mean like really awesome. It doesn’t have any of the sucky let down of the X-files. The mystery totally delivers and the writing’s razor sharp. Some of the episodes are as good as great cinema. Seriously. It. IS. Awesome.
Nicki: I skip those two! Why, why, WHY would a show as good as LOST reduce themselves to clip shows? Oh yeah, the networks.
Marc: I do agree about the season 3 slump, but I would add that LOST at its worst is better than most shows at their best.
Jen: Walkabout is a fantastic episode. It hasn’t changed television for me, but is has certainly influenced my writing. Thanks for stopping by!
Henry: I’ll check it out! You’re certainly right about it giving families lots to talk about.
Lisis: Seriously, my wife LOVES the show. It’s very spiritual, even amid all the mystery and action.
Always Home and Uncool: LOL. : ? )
Kim: I like watching them week to week, but I can’t even imagine watching the awesome of 3-5 all in one fell swoop. It would be cooler than cool. It might not be the best show ever, but it is probably the best show yet for me.
GinaBad: Thanks! Yeah, I LOVE the discussion the show invites, probably more than anything. I’m with you. My wife and I are planning to start over at season one next week and keep on going until January. Good times ahead indeed.
Harry: How wonderful to see you here! Yes, the plotlines make me drool as well. I started writing during the fourth season and I’d be a bald faced liar if I didn’t admit that the show was hugely influential. Before I started Writer Dad, I wrote a 600 page novel. It was in no way a wannabe LOST, but the show cast a long shadow on the possibilities of writing without fear (or limits).
Jeremy: I’d say, just wait. Things that have seemed unable to be explained by science, have ended up with an explanation in the end. Cuse and Lindelhoff had said from the beginning that the show is founded in science. It’s one of the things I find most intriguing. Violently shaken, not stirred – I love it.
SingleParentDad: Nextflix my man. Netflix. Buy/borrow/steal. Totally worth it.
Mike: If you can ever sink back in, deep and on DVD, I highly recommend it. But it’s hard to argue with the quiet of a campground. : > )
Tara: We’re starting over now. I’ve been eager to watch it from the beginning for a while. I can do a couple of episodes a week and be all caught up for season 6. It will be the most awesomest thing ever.
Chase: Dude, it’s really really awesome. I mean like really awesome. It doesn’t have any of the sucky let down of the X-files. The mystery totally delivers and the writing’s razor sharp. Some of the episodes are as good as great cinema. Seriously. It. IS. Awesome.
Nicki: I skip those two! Why, why, WHY would a show as good as LOST reduce themselves to clip shows? Oh yeah, the networks.
Marc: I do agree about the season 3 slump, but I would add that LOST at its worst is better than most shows at their best.
Jen: Walkabout is a fantastic episode. It hasn’t changed television for me, but is has certainly influenced my writing. Thanks for stopping by!
Henry: I’ll check it out! You’re certainly right about it giving families lots to talk about.
Lisis: Seriously, my wife LOVES the show. It’s very spiritual, even amid all the mystery and action.
Always Home and Uncool: LOL. : ? )
Kim: I like watching them week to week, but I can’t even imagine watching the awesome of 3-5 all in one fell swoop. It would be cooler than cool. It might not be the best show ever, but it is probably the best show yet for me.
GinaBad: Thanks! Yeah, I LOVE the discussion the show invites, probably more than anything. I’m with you. My wife and I are planning to start over at season one next week and keep on going until January. Good times ahead indeed.
When it first came out, it seemed to have a very “Lord of The Flies” thing going on. Since I hated LOTF, I was in no way motivated to watch the show. Then people were all over it in American Idol fandom style. Since I don’t care for American Idol either, it didn’t seem like a good sign. By the time I realized that it was probably a pretty decent story, I had already missed several seasons.
When it first came out, it seemed to have a very “Lord of The Flies” thing going on. Since I hated LOTF, I was in no way motivated to watch the show. Then people were all over it in American Idol fandom style. Since I don’t care for American Idol either, it didn’t seem like a good sign. By the time I realized that it was probably a pretty decent story, I had already missed several seasons.
When it first came out, it seemed to have a very “Lord of The Flies” thing going on. Since I hated LOTF, I was in no way motivated to watch the show. Then people were all over it in American Idol fandom style. Since I don’t care for American Idol either, it didn’t seem like a good sign. By the time I realized that it was probably a pretty decent story, I had already missed several seasons.
Yes, I watch L(ove the) O(ccular)S(izzle and)T(wists)!
Yes, I watch L(ove the) O(ccular)S(izzle and)T(wists)!
Yes, I watch L(ove the) O(ccular)S(izzle and)T(wists)!
Hayden: Dudette, it is SO not to late. Netflix will save your soul.
Trina: Clever enough to make me smile. : > )
Hayden: Dudette, it is SO not to late. Netflix will save your soul.
Trina: Clever enough to make me smile. : > )
You are preaching to the choir, man! I have a love-hate relationship with television. I love me a good show but my standards are hard to meet and we survive in the boondocks on two national channels that love to air trash (not their fault, a sad reflection of our sex/crime/star crazed society). They showed LOST the first four seasons and Prairie Guy and I were totally hooked. Only time you could get us glued to the TV and recording a show and watching it religiously. Then, imagine our HORROR when they stopped airing it season 5 and moved it to a cable channel. NOOOOOOO………………. Fortunately we can watch it online and do, even if we don’t have a laptop and thus are glued to the computer at the work centre in our Dining Room once a week. Best show ever made, forever and ever amen. You are right that it has the perfect combination of character development and action. I tend to love slower movies that develop character and emotion and I love action only if I love the people involved so it is PERFECT for me. I also love the spiritual undertones that wouldn’t bother anyone not into that but totally tickles my fancy.
You are preaching to the choir, man! I have a love-hate relationship with television. I love me a good show but my standards are hard to meet and we survive in the boondocks on two national channels that love to air trash (not their fault, a sad reflection of our sex/crime/star crazed society). They showed LOST the first four seasons and Prairie Guy and I were totally hooked. Only time you could get us glued to the TV and recording a show and watching it religiously. Then, imagine our HORROR when they stopped airing it season 5 and moved it to a cable channel. NOOOOOOO………………. Fortunately we can watch it online and do, even if we don’t have a laptop and thus are glued to the computer at the work centre in our Dining Room once a week. Best show ever made, forever and ever amen. You are right that it has the perfect combination of character development and action. I tend to love slower movies that develop character and emotion and I love action only if I love the people involved so it is PERFECT for me. I also love the spiritual undertones that wouldn’t bother anyone not into that but totally tickles my fancy.
I now feel like I’ve missed the Apocalypse! Ok, Netflix here I come.
Why have I missed it? I have an aversion to getting addicted to a television series ‘cuz I know I’m going to have some ungodly project at work that will throw me off for three weeks and then I’ll be totally …. cough…. lost.
I now feel like I’ve missed the Apocalypse! Ok, Netflix here I come.
Why have I missed it? I have an aversion to getting addicted to a television series ‘cuz I know I’m going to have some ungodly project at work that will throw me off for three weeks and then I’ll be totally …. cough…. lost.
I now feel like I’ve missed the Apocalypse! Ok, Netflix here I come.
Why have I missed it? I have an aversion to getting addicted to a television series ‘cuz I know I’m going to have some ungodly project at work that will throw me off for three weeks and then I’ll be totally …. cough…. lost.
I haven’t watched for two reasons. First, I initially avoid anything folk rave about because it can often lead to disappointment. I like to wait till shows settle down then get them on DVD and have three hour fests. Secondly, I’m obsessive. I suspected I’d get hooked, right from the first ads for it. I’ve already been hooked on 24 and The West Wing. And now Serial and Milk…
I haven’t watched for two reasons. First, I initially avoid anything folk rave about because it can often lead to disappointment. I like to wait till shows settle down then get them on DVD and have three hour fests. Secondly, I’m obsessive. I suspected I’d get hooked, right from the first ads for it. I’ve already been hooked on 24 and The West Wing. And now Serial and Milk…
Prairie Chick: I often prefer slower movies as well. I’ll take character over car chases any day. I love the idea about living amid the quiet of the open prairie, though I admit I might not do it simply for the lack of a good television signal. I’ll also admit that I have a hard time remembering the first I in prairie. : > )
Mr. Nuggets: In a way, you win. I almost envy you being able to watch all 5 seasons at once on DVD. Back to back is best!
Janice: Ah.. you’ll gorge in another year then. I promise, even with all the hype surrounding it, LOST is yummy.
Prairie Chick: I often prefer slower movies as well. I’ll take character over car chases any day. I love the idea about living amid the quiet of the open prairie, though I admit I might not do it simply for the lack of a good television signal. I’ll also admit that I have a hard time remembering the first I in prairie. : > )
Mr. Nuggets: In a way, you win. I almost envy you being able to watch all 5 seasons at once on DVD. Back to back is best!
Janice: Ah.. you’ll gorge in another year then. I promise, even with all the hype surrounding it, LOST is yummy.