'Lost' will always be remembered by me as the show that really had to take the risk front loading all its character development at the beginning of the series so that the end ride could feel like that first big dip you take on a roller coaster. I get what they were trying to do all along now.
It was not easy to keep the faith. My trust wavered on more than one occasion because so many times before I had been let down by a vision not quite realized by it's creator. We all know what shows we are talking about.
Maybe that is the sweetest thing thing of all this program had given me - hope that someone would be able to carry through right to the end and leave me not wanting more.
With a word or a glance I can see where all the chess pieces are being positioned for the finale and while I know that good will triumph over evil like it does in all the best epic stories, I am not quite so sure that I want it too.
I want everyone to fail to measure up to the tremendous demands put on human potential because failure is what humanity does best - except for those times when that ONE tiny spark, ignites a flame within us that burns it's way to victory - and leaves the Earth scorched behind it only so we can replant the seed again.
Who will save us all in the end? Jack? Kate? Sawyer? Hurley? Locke? Sun? Personally I am rooting for Ben to redeem himself and all of us.
The only thing I will not forgive is some out of left field, dues ex machina, O'Henry twist that no one ever could have predicted.
'Lost' is maddening and elegant. In a few short weeks I will be able to tell you if it's the best TV show it has ever been my pleasure to watch.
