Lost and Found

The series finale of Lost was fantastic -- it would have been oceans better if it wasn't plagued by that terrible smoke monster called advertising. Three to six minutes of program, then five to ten minutes of ads -- I almost passed out from boredom before the end! I had taped it in case I couldn't stay up that late, but doggedly stayed with the program. Diane was right --she said it after the very first episode: you don't suppose they're . . . I won't say it in case you haven't watched your recording yet.

So. now another unique and wonderful series draws to a close, this time at least because the writers and creators SAID they were done, and not because the network pulled the plug, as with Firefly, Farscape, Millennium, and all the way back to the original Star Trek. Odd, off center series seem to do best in short runs, anyway. That Lost made it six years is a testament to great writing and great acting and constant end-of-the-chapter suspense. Hats off!!!