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· 28TH OF OCTOBER, THE YEAR 2004LOST (ALL SENSE)
I’ve downloaded and watched the first three episodes of NBC’s Lost. In many ways, it is awful: beautiful people gaze at each other longingly, gratuitous bathing scenes, all the usual token minorities sans the gay interior decorator plus a fat guy, a borderline-insulting repressive/submissive Japanese couple. Except they’re all survivors of a plane that crashed on an island. And there’s a monster on the island. The only reason I gave it a try is because it seemed to be getting some good reviews, but no one seemed to mention that despite a few redeeming qualities it was still at least 60% standard televised poop. However, regardless of all this hokeyness, I am genuinely creeped out and interested and still want to watch more. I think I have totally – goddamn it I was about to say ‘lost it.’ If only I had a thumbscrew…
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first off, they’re korean, not japanese, as far as i can tell (if you want racist (although actually fun) go to alllooksame.com). and i’m thinking/hoping that a lot of the stereotypes will be overturned by “surprises”. so far i like lost, just because it keeps on trying to surprise you. obviously if there is no underlying grand plan and all the revelations turn out to be emperor’s clothes, i’ll be super disappointed. but i’ll go along with it now. plus it’s cool, my dad saw the fat guy drive by the other week, and dominic monaghan works out at the same gym as my dad. for the moment i’m giving lost the benefit of the doubt and going along for the ride. so far no shark-jumping in my book.
Damn, you’re right, they are Korean. That’s embarrassing. My favorite part of the show is that at every moment, even the schmaltzy, epiphanic, miraculous moments, there’s the possibility that all parties will get eaten by a huge monster. Much like the lawyer in the outhouse in Jurassic Park. It’s comforting, in a way.