Lost and Found

It has been a while since I wrote in detail about Lost. In fact, I believe the last time I wrote about it was the second to last episode of Season 3, "Greatest Hits." It wasn't that the season finale was bad by any means. It was partially laziness and partially that I just really didn't feel like I had anything important to say about it. Season 4 has now been going for a month, and I have yet to put in my two cents. There is a reason for that. To be entirely honest, I have not yet admitted this to anybody, Lost was starting to scare me. The premiere felt more like (dare I say it) a filler episode, and those that followed just really seemed to drag on this situation. It was cool to use the flashfoward to reveal some of the party get off the island, but, are they really going to drag on this Oceanic 6 deal for the entire mini-season, and possibly beyond? The flashfowards of this season have just really been unfullfilling as it feels like they are getting away from what originally made Lost so amazing, character development. Hurley is back in the nuthouse, Jack is still acting douchy, Kate is still a woman (roar), and Sayid is still falling in love with people he is meant to kill. What happened to the theme of redemption?

*Knock Knock*

Oh! Excuse me, I seem to have somebody at the door.

Who is it?



Oh! Desmond!

"Aye brotha."

Just what we needed. Now, if you are reading this, then I am assuming that you watched the episode, so this doesn't call for any kind of recap. Rather, I just want to express how much and why this episode was so good.

As mentioned, the last few weeks have sort of been a letdown. Lost didn't really feel "back." As soon as last nights episode started though, and I saw it was a Desmond episode, I knew that would change. Normally, in life, I find high expectations are setting yourself up to be let down. Amazingly, last night was an exception to this rule thus returning hope to the Universe.

Now as the episode continued, I had to try to not treat it logically. Sometimes, you just have to give poetic licsense. Not so much the time travel deal, rather, the entire concept of "the constant." Why couldn't Desmond's constant have been a fucking doughnut? Or say, that rocket scientist on the Island. It really doesn't make any sense to me, but fuck it. Last season, in one of the highlights of the show, the episode, "Flashes Before Your Eyes" featured Desmond going back to the day he decided not to marry Penny. He foolishly decided to not change the future and soon found himself back on the island, naked. Cue man crying scene. Desmond screams, 'just give me another chance. I'll do it right this time, just give me another chance.'

Last night, Desmond got that chance. Now, tell me if it's just me, but I honestly thought it was possible that he could die at the end of the episode. Has anybody died yet this season? Besides Naomi of course. It's been a pretty dry winter on Lost in terms of blood. As Desmond calls her and that phone rings, I really have to say, I was on the edge of my seat. When she picks up, and you have that contact...ugh. I can't even tell you what I was feeling. I suppose that is what love feels like...must be nice.

Anyway, Lost is back. Rock on. Thank you writers. And thank you Desmond.