Oh, how I love this show.

I tried and tried, but I couldn't think up a more witty title for this post. I mean, I even tried acronyms: Look Out! Survivors There! Lemony Orange Scent--Timeless. Leprechauns On Some Trees. You can see how this went downhill quickly.

Anyway, ABC's Lost, or LOST, if you prefer the all-caps version, is one of the best shows on television. Okay, some episodes stink, but these are, thankfully, not regular. And I hate hate hate Jack (both the character and the actor that portrays him). But otherwise, I love this show.

Every week (when it's actually on--thank the programming/producing geniuses for that one), I laugh at Hurley's awesome one-liners, gawk at some good looking men (there's pretty girls for the guys, too), and generally squirm with anticipation and questions about what the heck is going on. Some people complain that there are too many questions and not enough answers. To them I say, nah. They can't answer all the questions at once or there'd be no storyline. I maintain that there are just enough tidbits given out to keep me interested. Your mileage may vary.

Lost is definitely some crazy kind of fantasy and/or science fiction, but at its heart I think it's very much a character-driven piece. This means that it may not move fast enough for some people in terms of plot, but if you like pretty interesting and well-developed characters (Jack aside...man, I hate that guy), you should be right at home.

We're currently in season 4, so if you're behind, you absolutely must catch up with season one, season two, and season three. And I'm not just saying that. You really have to, or you won't have any idea what's going on. You might not anyway, but still. Give yourself a fighting chance.