Counting Down To Lost's Return: 9 To Go

The mysteries on Lost are obviously a sore spot with some fans, because those fans are under some delusion as to how quickly the answers are supposed to be provided. It's probably part of that whole entitlement thing that's rampant in society today, but the bottom line is that writers of fiction set the pace of their stories, not the readers or viewers. If the Lost staff is dragging things out because they actually don't have any resolutions to offer, then that stinks and we'll know that when the show's over. In the meantime, it's a leap of faith I'm willing to make, considering the high quality of the other characteristics of the program, such as character development, plot, dialogue, and suspense.

I love that there are at least 50 separate mysteries to follow on the show (so far). I can't think of any other show that's ever sustained this level of fan curiousity, excitement and chatter, which is saying something for a medium that's been around for half a century. Most TV shows these days are completely forgettable, but Lost continues to rattle around my brain days later. And that's a pretty cool thing.