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January 28, 2008
"Lost" is worth the wait
Some of you might be wondering why the story I wrote on Sunday about the new season of "Lost" didn't contain a review of the new episodes. Well there was a good reason for that -- I hadn't SEEN the new episodes yet. ABC, perhaps wishing to conceal details of the fourth season premiere for as long as possible, delayed sending screener DVDs out to the press. Thankfully, the network posted the episodes to its media site over the weekend, so I finally got a chance to see them yesterday.
First, the bad news: ABC is STRONGLY advising the media to refrain from discussing pretty much anything about the eps. So pretty much all I can reveal is whether the season premiere, which airs Thursday at 9 p.m. is any good.
Here's the revelation: It's awesome, as is the ep that premieres the following week.
Without revealing too much, suffice it to say that the first two episodes build on last season's smashing finale in a truly satisfying way. There are hints that the show is going in a whole new direction, and it looks really intriguing. True, there are the usual "Lost" frustrations: vagueness, too many mysteries, etc., but already this season is off to a better start than last season, mainly because we're already seeing a lot more of the cast. Last season's initial episodes focused mainly on the Jack-Kate-Sawyer trio, with little room for anyone else. This season, the first two episodes have meaty moments for the other characters (though there's been precious little of Jin and Sun so far -- hopefully, they'll get more screen time soon).
There are also some promising new characters -- whom I also can't talk about in any detail. I know I'm being a bit enigmatic and vague (not unlike an episode of "Lost"), but trust me when I say the new episodes are absolutely worth your time.
Posted by amanda on January 28, 2008 12:36 PM
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