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The moment that the sixth season of Lost began was bittersweet. You’re going to have to forgive my superlatives...but this is the beginning of the end of the most captivating television experience I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness. As you can probably tell, I’m a big fan of this show (that actually doesn’t quite say it - I’m worryingly obsessive). So when I say it was bittersweet, I really mean it. I’ve been looking forward to this for months, but I also must admit, it’s hard to confront the fact that this really is the end.
Lost left us last season with their most epic finale to date. That eight-month off-season has always been a hard time of the year, this time around more than ever (I made it through by re-watching all the previous five seasons during last term). The season five finale gave us loads to think about: what happened when Juliet detonated the hydrogen bomb? Who is the Man In Black (and Jacob for that matter)? And that ever-prevailing question...will Kate end up with Jack or Sawyer?
We kicked off the sixth season with jaw-dropping awesomeness ... The new storytelling device that the producers teased at Comic-Con is just amazing. Lost remains excellent at making you not only go “I can’t believe that just happened!” but also “What the hell just happened?!” We’ve now got the “flash-sideways”, and whilst its purpose is unclear, it really does work. Lost has raised the bar once again; kudos to Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse and the rest of the production team for pulling it off. At this stage it’s still impossible to predict how the show will end. However, half the fun is in the speculating, and it wouldn’t be anywhere near as good if the ending was obvious.
The actors of Lost are giving their best performances ever. Any interaction between Terry O’Quinn (Locke) and Michael Emerson (Ben) is a sight to behold; I could watch these guys do absolutely anything. Actually, every single time Terry O’Quinn is on screen is worth paying attention to, since he really brings layer upon layer to the character of John Locke. It’s worth mentioning that Josh Holloway (who could have so easily ended up just being eye-candy and occasional wisecracks) has brought real heart to the character of Sawyer. Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Evangeline Lilly (Kate) and Matthew Fox (Jack) are also acting out of their skins.
If you haven’t seen Lost before, you shouldn’t be too worried about being confused. Although I perhaps would say it might be best to catch up with the whole thing because there are some plot twists you would need to pay attention to. It feels great to see Lost back on our TV screens and the start of season six was incredible. I’d been looking forward to this for eight months. At the end of the day, it really was worth the wait.
Catch Lost on Fridays at 9pm on Sky1, or online at SkyPlayer
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