Out of Sight, Out of Mind
When the third season of Lost went on a brief hiatus back in November, I was a bit put off. Not because I was on the edge of my seat eagerly anticipating the next installment of what was once the best show on television, rather because they had opened up so many new plotlines while letting older, more interesting ones languish and added so many new characters while at the same time killing of one of the most interesting new members of the Lost "tribe". No, I wasn't lamenting the temporary loss of my favorite show. I was upset because this season had taken all that was great about it and brushed it aside without any explanation. Now I had to wait months before seeing if the producers, directors and writers could get the show back on track.
Well, my long wait is about over since Lost will pick back up on February 7th. I have to say, I'm a bit pessimistic about the prospects of the show returning to its former glory. Not that the talented writers don't have the chops to write amazing and compelling TV drama, but I believe they have painted themselves into a corner. I have the first two seasons on DVD and going back there are many twists and turns the story has taken, great adventures and mysteries that were introduced and then simply ignored. No follow up. No closure. No mention of them at all. Its almost as if the writers had a great idea one week, looked at it again post shoot and decided it wasn't worth the effort so they dropped it. All the while hoping that the audience wouldn't take notice.
The problem with that thinking is that with any show with a large cult following, there are leagues of rabid fans soaking up every detail, every nuance of the characters and their stories. In a situation like this, you owe it to the fans to stick with the myriad story lines that were created in the Lost's golden era before you introduce many more don't tie in well with the established plot.
Then again, what do I know?
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