I admit, I haven’t always been the devoutest of Lost fans. I mean, this is the first season I have actually watched all the way through (so far). Both Season 1 and Season 2 I gave up on after the Christmas break. Not because I didn’t think it was awesome, but because I watched casually. And I have learned you just can’t watch this show even remotely casually.
Beyond that, I don’t catch all the clever Easter Eggs D&C weave into every episode. I had no idea who Anthony Cooper was, I didn’t really think about the significance of the book titles we see every now and then, I’m not really one to delve into philosophy.
But I think I now appreciate the show so much more than just the casual fan. Especially this season. I have faith that the show is ground-breaking and that it is, in fact, one of the very best shows on television. I have faith that Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and yes, JJ Abrams, are geniuses among geniuses, and I trust them implicitly.
That being said, I would call tonight’s “One of Us” the game-changer rather than “Expose.”
I will write more about this episode later, after I have collected all of the pieces of my mind and reassembled it as best I can.
But I will leave you with two thoughts:
1. Elizabeth Mitchell is phenomenally, unbelievably exceptional and deserves every award they can throw at her.
2. Any show that can suck me in enough to actually break my heart a little bit with the end reveal is excellent television. I don’t care WHAT the hell the nay-sayers whine about.
