It was, the most interesting and engaging episode that I've ever seen. This week's Lost marked the second consecutive episode - yet the show has, amazingly, become that much more enthralling.
This week, in the course of a single episode, the experiences of the other survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. The other group's first 48 days on the island, we were sped through a complex experience that included a fight to the death, a sneaky murder, numerous abductions, which all culminated with the gunshot to Shannon's belly, effectively ending her brief love affair with Sayid.
The brilliance of this episode was in how the program has somehow doubled its universe in the course of two topsy-turvy episodes. The show's consciousness has split, doubling the mystery and the intrigue.
The big question is who dragged those people off into the jungle? Are they the same ones who took Claire, Charlie and the baby? Is the universe really going to end if Locke and Jack don't keep entering those cursed numbers into the computer?
So many questions...
Lost is beginning to establish itself as one of the best network shows ever.
The beauty of Lost is how it never hesitates to take a drastic turn, and seems unwilling to avoid the dark places in the psyche that most other shows fear to tread upon. The program is stomping around unapologetically in worst nightmare type scenarios, with an incredible array of characters that cover virtually any relatable reaction to being put in such a situation.
The best examples of any art form are those that remind you that anything is possible. Lost has the ability to do that, because just when you might believe that you've figured it out, the world is turned upside down once again. And, once you get past the dizzying effect of accepting that anything can happen, it's a remarkably freeing experience, even when that message is transmitted through something as typically mundane as a network television show.
Lost is similar to life in that any answers you get only lead to more questions. Right now, they've got me hooked and committed to watching how this all pans out, because after 48 days, the situation on the island has reached a crescendo.
I can't wait to see what is next
