the geek shall inherit the earth -- can't get enough of you, Sawyer!

there's nothing as constant in my boob-tube viewing habits as "Lost".

the splish-sploshing, brain-bending, butt-kicking drama/suspense show captured millions of couch potatoes around the world, and unwittingly, me. it started airing here in the shores november of last year... at first i was hesitant to watch and immerse myself into another potential 'tv addiction' -- i gotta study, you know -- and went to read "harry potter & the half blood prince" as the first episode played in the background. i even skipped the second ep. i thought, what's good about a show about people stuck in an island? must it be a scripted "survivor" (of which i barely like)? but i was curious.

soon enough i "tried" watching... and there goes the love affair!

it's a wonderful show. it gives you a bit of everything without divulging much -- kinda like icicles atop an iceberg. it even gets you involved in a way! "lost" tells you about these random people who happened to ride in the same plane that crashed somewhere in the isolated Pacific, and twists the premise that they're not at all random and the crash might have been for a strange reason. even the island is one hell of a place. makes you think, right?

every character's an interesting piece in the puzzle, the relationships are fly, the revelations all too intriguing. if you think you know much about a certain character, nothing's too much -- unless he's dead. there's still a lot they have to encounter for them (and us) to see what's beneath the surface.

for the moment (as i am still in season one), my favorite characters would be Locke because of his practical sense, and lately Sawyer. hmm.. i don't know why, he's pretty much a bad boy but he's alluring when he exhibits that rare nice guy demeanor! *mad grin* i'm also interested about Kate's past, and Hurley, and Sun. actually i like everybody. Jack hasn't rubbed off on me yet (mom thinks he's cute. me? ermm...), but i bet he soon will.

as for the mysterious detour called The Island, i reckon it's a government research facility, observing these choice crop of men, testing their wits and endurance for what -- cloning? psychiatric breakthrough? space mission? alien invasion?

everyone loves a conspiracy...

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