Lost!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

On the topic of old Smokey, it seems the images he projects and the sounds he makes derive from the personal lives/demons of those he is targeting. I've always thought this to be the more awesome thing about it, inferring that he gets his power from the environment around him. Innocuous noises could seep in there as well.



iSm, I believe there has been some back and forth as to which episodes are entertaining and which have not, but I'm not going to dig for quotes. Not everyone is hating this season, and I daresay no one is hating it as much as you are. Even if this is filled with "curtain calls" I'm enjoying them quite a bit. It's going to be a bummer when we no longer see these characters anymore!

As for "nothing happening", it seems to me the story has always moved along at the pace of the character development. The plot has never moved much quicker than the flashbacks. Come to think of it, much of my favorite parts of the show have been the flashbacks. Remember when the questions were "who are these people really?" and the flashbacks slowly leaked answers for us? How is this season any different? Learning what these people might have been is just as fascinating for me, as it reveals more and more of who they are, really.

I'll say this until I'm blue in the face - big answers are not what LOST is about. When the answers come, I bet that most people who are counting on them to make their 6 seasons worthwhile are not going to be happy. It's not the destination, it's the journey...

[bewitched]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

As for "nothing happening", it seems to me the story has always moved along at the pace of the character development. The plot has never moved much quicker than the flashbacks.

I agree. I have to say I would be disappointed if, for the sake of the endgame, that the show all of a sudden started throwing things at us left and right. I maintain faith that, as for most of the last 5 seasons, the producers know what they are about and have planned accordingly. Answers will be forthcoming. Maybe not all of the answers I want, but I am confident that come May 23rd, I will walk away satisfied.

I would add that satisfaction comes on many levels. As I've said many times, for me, the best outcome would be one where May 24th leaves me plenty to continue to talk about and ruminate on.