Watching Lost
Time for a change of pace since the last few weeks has been all about the hurricanes in my blog.
Using Tivo, I watch fewer network TV shows these days. Only specific programs that I have setup for a Season Pass. The one show I became hooked on last year was “Lost” on ABC.
My first thought before I began watching last season was this show won’t last. How can a TV series last about people stranded on an island? Hmmmmm… Lets see… seems the last one was Gilligan’s Island. But this is a drama not a comedy. Well my initial thoughts have been proven completely wrong and it deservingly won an Emmy.
I enjoy how the show keeps me on the edge of my seat with the twists and turns the plot takes. Less predicable than most. I especially like the under currents of absolute truth and lessons learned. Right from wrong is clearly defined and treated as such. The current situations or backstories display subtle or sometimes very clear parable-like qualities.
The character development is well done and pieced together in a refreshingly different formula than standard TV shows. They give brief glimpses into the past of characters that have some correlation to what is happening in the show currently or explains why they act a certain way.
Ultimately, it is a high quality, unique show in a sea of junk TV.
