Dakota

Started Lost season one last night. Matt and I watched the first episode (the pilot, part one), and tonight we saw part two, and the third episode. It looks to be a very captivating show, moving at a steady pace, and full of interesting characters that I want to more about than 40 minute intervals are allowing me. One thing that bugged the hell out of me was at the end of episode three. I get that they don't want to have all the secrets out by episode three, but Jack was a fucking idiot for not asking Kate what she did to get her running from the law. She even volunteered it. It was strangely the one thing that I totally did not believe. I mean, I get it... J.J. Abrams is having a wet dream with these character essays and unseen, evil science fiction dabbles, but no one doesn't want to know exactly Kate did to be chased down by a federal agent, or whichever he was. I liked the farmer with the one arm; he was a nice guy.

Generally, though, I like it. Very curious, although it may turn out to be one of those damn shows that never knows when to stop with the surprises... humans are deep, fascinating figures, but there's only so much you can reveal slowly without it coming off as kinda reaching. I had that problem with most of season 3 of 24, and it was slightly irritating in Alias, although the latter seemed to have that trouble only because it was obvious the writers didn't know if they'd get the appropriate guest stars.

Anyway. It's decent stuff. Favorite characters: Hurley and Kate, easily, even if Kate is essentially Jennifer Garner pt. 2. That's ok. I like Jennifer Garner.