"they have to say something deeply profound about nothing less than the meaning of life itself in order to make this thing work"


no pressure, right?

when did season five come to an end after properly introducing us losties to jacob and revealing that he had a nemesis we now know as the man in black? end of may, last year?

so, we are sitting at eight months since the mythology of the show changed or evolved in such a way that implied our beloved characters may be nothing more than pawns in a magical, mysterious game of redemption chess.

jacob vs. mib.

good vs. evil.

free will vs pre-destination.

who will win?

what's the prize?

"where are we?"

how will it end?

i can't tell you what i want to happen, because, really, i don't know. i suppose, at the very least, i just want to be entertained. i imagine now that i am so invested and so totally in love with this show that the very least is going to be accomplished in spades.

for me, once a tv show becomes more than just that, once it becomes an experience, then i am all in. and i've been all in with LOST for a while now.

i am sure i'll have more to say or to ponder tomorrow, after the initial shock and (hopefully) awe wears off. i'll try and post some unfiltered thoughts before i go searching online to hear and process what "everyone else" made of the premiere.

to those that aren't with "us", have fun watching the singing competition or playing yahtzee or whatever you'll be doing tonight. i am sure it will be every bit as rewarding as waiting eight months for two hours of television, only for those two hours to skip by like they were 30 minutes. ugh. it's going to be over before i know it.

then the countdown will be back to seven days again.