I’ve recently picked up on Lost. I think it’s the first ABC show that I’ve watched with any regularity since Alias. Wait, that’s not true. I do like According to Jim too.
Anyway, I’ve been trying to catch up, and I think I’ve done a pretty reasonable job of getting up-to-speed on things. The tale seems to be an interesting one. The problem that I’m running into now is that it reminds me of other J.J. Abrams productions.
The first season of Alias was great. The second season, not so much, but still decent. The third season? Blech.
The movie Joy Ride was excellent – right up until nearly the end, when it became not-so-great. And Lost? The first few episodes I caught were excellent. As the season wore on, they became less so. Now, I’m wavering. I’m sure I’ll watch the season opener to find out the result of the cliff- (or ladder-) hanger, but I don’t know beyond that.
While he certainly has some writing ability, and Mr. Abrams can certainly spin a yarn, I don’t know if he knows how to tie anything up. It just keeps spinning and spinning and spinning, and that’s where he loses me (and I am not alone). Maybe I just need to stick with the simplest explanation (thanks Rob).
