I'm Not Completely Lost

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I just had an entry, and I lost it due to a stupid, stupid Backspacing error. Curses! I'll attempt to rewrite what I had.

I'm gearing up for a new episode of Lost tonight. Over the past few Wednesdays (with the exception of last week due to Thanksgiving), we've started a traditional viewing with special guest star Jeanette (when her work schedule permits). As I found out from the first four seasons of 24, a television show is much more fun when you're watching it with other fans. I don't usually like talking a whole lot while the show is going on, but if you can strike the right balance between making fun of the characters and paying attention to crucial plot points, you're in for a good time. When it's a well-written and well-performed show like these two are, all the factors combine to provide us with the best that good TV has to offer.

I've been enjoying this season of Lost so far, after the second batch of episodes started moving the plot along a little bit more. I have a few thoughts to share with you, however:

• A secret stash of razors? If I had truly been stranded on a desert island 48 days ago, I would at least have a Sean Connery beard by this point. Heck, if I go three days without shaving, I could pass for George Michael from his "Faith" days (not that I would want to). Either the guys on this show have the slowest facial hair follicles ever, or they discovered some off-screen shaving method that eluded Tom Hanks in Castaway.
• Ana-Lucia sneers a lot. In fact, I think this is the character's only facial expression. Granted, we found out last week that she has a good reason to be paranoid and angry, but I hope she'll be able to give off more than a passing grimace in future episodes. That, and I hope she can stop ticking everyone off, including me.
• What happened to the French Lady? I want to see Mira Furlan again. I'm sure we will at some point, but for now I'm going to assume that she tracked down that Desmond guy as the latest object of her affections, and they're off frollicking in the jungle somewhere.
• What the heck is up with The Others? This isn't a nitpick; it's simply a testament to how good the writers are at creating a suspenseful, mysterious enemy. The Others that we've seen creep me out with their seeming normalness. I want to know more, dangit!

To wrap things up, I've been enjoying the Lost blog at Filmfodder.com this past week. They offer the perfect take on each episode and keep track of the different plot points, so if you missed an episode and want to catch up, start out here.