Cate’s Musings

Like almost everyone else caught up in this show, I was afraid about half way through the 3rd season that the train was coming off the tracks. But after watching the season finale I’m completely back on board, and if any of you have stopped watching, I suggest you get the DVDs when they come out and get caught up! The twists and revelations during the final 2 hours were unbelievably great. If anyone is arguing that television today isn’t smart or challenging, they’re not watching Lost. And of course the best news is that ABC has given Lost an end date – there will be 3 more 16 episode seasons, so 48 more episodes, to tell this story. With the end in sight, the writers on this show can plan ahead. An unheard of luxury in the television universe.

The internet is full of theory sites, but one of my favorite voices on the subject is the guy who writes about the show for Entertainment Weekly. His name is Jeff Jensen and he’s a smart cookie. His stuff is pretty thought provoking – especially his theory that Lost is all about the struggle between modernism and postmodernism.

And here’s his article about the season finale, which is, of course, only to be read if you’ve seen it.