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September 23, 2004
LOST...
Well, some things are better than your expectations, and last night was full of that. To begin with, the new series on ABC, LOST, was better than I expected it was going to be. A TV show better than MY expectations, now how often does THAT happen? Not very often, I'll tell you. It was so...thesaurus time...because last night it was decided a word better than awesome would have to be used, because that is overused. So, I'm going to go with STUPENDOUS! and another word in the thesaurus, when looking under "awesome" was "zero cool." I'm not really sure what that means, but it sure sounds neat, doesn't it? So, anyway...loved the season premier of LOST. Matthew Fox as Jack is a great leading man, a strong, wise doctor who pushes fear to the back of his mind with a simple mantra...1...2...3...4...5...what a great use of storytelling, using the same idea later in the show with Kate pushing her fears away, already showing Jack's influence and leadership. Then, there's Charlie, my favorite, a little bit of comic relief in a horrible situation, at least in the first episode. Aside from the fact that he is a Lord of the Rings Alumnus, Dominic Monaghan does a great job as the rock star who's kind of out there. I loved his character...and the list goes on and on. J.J. Abrams did a fantastic job of pulling together an incredible group of characters who have to interact with each other in this incredibly tense situation. It's great the way he uses the little nuances in the storytelling to bring the human element to this humongous tragedy. I'm sure those fans of J.J. Abrams noticed the cameo of Greg Grunberg, of Felicity and Alias, as the short-lived pilot. Poor guy. He survives the crash, only to be eaten by an unseen monster. Bummer. So, J.J. does it again. I'm a big fan. I can't wait for next week. The suspense is killing me! But as a very good friend has told me, I am supposed to savor this moment...it's part of the joy of the story (however, he also pointed out this was supposed to be a two-hour season premier, so I don't have to savor it too much...I can be really impatient to see next weeks show. :)
Speaking of very good friends and exceeding my expections...
Posted by karen at September 23, 2004 08:56 AM
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Thanks for highly recommending I watch it. Although I was disappointed to not be able to visit the city of brotherly love last night...
It's a fantastic week, ain't it. Again, welcome to Fall.
Posted by: Stacey at September 23, 2004 02:17 PM
What can I do but smile? :)
Posted by: Heidi at September 23, 2004 04:40 PM