Lost Season 5

In February of 2009, if all goes to plan (no more writer's strike), the new season of Lost arrives.

I AM EXCITED BEYOND EXCITED

Why you may ask?  Good question.  I am glad u asked.

Because its the beginning of the end.  I have faithfully watched flash-backs and flash-forwards interweave the lives of all the characters.  I have fallen in love with the smoky monster.  

Season 4 ended with 

• Locke supposedly dead in a casket
• A missing island
• 6 hopelessly lying depressed survivors
• Sawyer without a shirt
• Jin is lost (no pun intended)
• Ben is gone or is he
• Walt is grown up
• Michael is dead
• Smoky Monster still reigns
• Benson the dog is thouroughly enjoying his time on the island
• Claire is reunited with her father who is also Jack's father in Jacob's cabin (sounds like title for a movie)

So, basically, the all knowing executives from ABC have decreed that Lost will end and they will no longer be lost.  2 more seasons with 17 episodes each.  OK, here are some questions that have to be answered in the space of 34 episodes.

• What is going on?  (Is this too much to ask)
• Is Ben a good guy or a bad guy
• Why does Widmore and Ben hate each other so much?
• Who will Kate choose : Jack or Sawyer or Hurley?
• Smoky monster : what are you?
• How do the six survivors return to the island?
• Is Locke really dead?
• Is Jin really dead?
• Is Michael really dead?
• What is with Hurley and the numbers?
• Who is Jacob?

These are a few of the many questions.  There is a definite end.  So, in theory, all questions will be answered.  But this is Lost, so who knows?  Maybe there will be a spin-off series called Lost Again.  Or a crossover series where Jack Bauer gets Lost. 

 On a side note, why are all male TV or movie characters called Jack (ie. Jack Ryan, Jack Bauer, Jack Sheppard)  This will be pondered in another blog.

The indication of how popular and impacting Lost has become is by how widespread it is known.  Everywhere you go, everyone has an opinion.  Love it or hate it this show has lasted the distance.