I really just wanted an excuse to use the word ‘penultimate’…makes me feel smart.  It means ‘next to last’, in case you were wondering.

I’d be lying if I said that I’ve been thrilled with Lost this season.  The pilot, A Tale of Two Cities, seemed like just more of the same from the low points of last season.  The Glass Ballerina seemed like a return to form, answering and asking some questions in the same breath, in what can only be described as Lost-ish.  Further Instructions…well…it just didn’t resonate with me.  The sweat lodge dream was interesting, and it was nice to see Boone back, but Locke’s flashback just seemed so far out of character.  Now, had he actually pulled the trigger at the end, I would probably be praising that episode.  Last week’s Every Man for Himself was supposed to have a huge shocker, and Kate was supposed to “make her choice” between Jack and Sawyer.  Neither really happened.  The fact that, instead of just one island, there is another little island next to it is not huge.  And Kate’s declaration of her love for Sawyer was sketchy at best.

I get the feeling that a lot of people are getting ready to jump ship.  I’m not one of them, but I definitely see their point.  Now, I have no doubt that the powers that be are going to be kicking the show into overdrive…hopefully tonight (rumor: someone dies…do some searching, and you can find out who).  Hopefully it will be in time.

I know better than to bail on Lost too early.  I know several people that have told me that they watched it for a while, then lost interest, only to have someone tell them that they have to get back into it, which they do, only to lose interest again.  Lost is a roller coaster ride…but the highs never fail to make up for the lows.