Blogcritics Comments on TV Review: Lost, Episode #34, "The 23rd Psalm"

Comment by randy

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:09:16 EST

Overall, I like the show, despite my review. I accept that suspension of disbelief (SoD) is required to accept the premise of the show, the unexplained phenomena and unfolding events, and the different story threads. What bothers me is that the very obvious, the stuff that doesn't require an SoD is seemingly being ignored. The most glaring example is the list of names that Ana Lucia found on the other side of the island. Since her group, the Tailies, has reunited with Jack and Kate and the originals, there is no indication that she has shared the list with them. This list has the names of the passengers - how did someone on the island have this list already? Yes, Ana Lucia killed Shannon, and that was what her entrance was, so to speak, to the other group. But it's been a few episodes since then, and we did see her and Jack sharing quiet time on the beach. Wouldn't it be logical for her to say, "Oh, and by the way, I found this list of our names, which was in the possession of one of "the others"; do you think we should be concerned?" If anything, it gives credibility to Locke's belief that the passengers ended up on the island for a reason. And yet, no mention has been made. SoD, sure, ok, I'll do it, but it is not logical for Ana Lucia NOT to mention the existence of the list when she appears to the rest of the survivors. It's stuff like this that drives me nuts about Lost.

Comment by Nik

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:53:52 EST

I think that coincidence is one of the biggest themes of the show, and we're seeing it a lot throughout all the stories. I'm not bothered by it so much.

Comment by Catana

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:44:59 EST

There was the suggestion, on a discussion board I frequent, that the black cloud is nanobots. Whatever it turns out to be, it was cheesy fx. I was betting on all things mysterious eventually having rational explanations. Now I'm beginning to wonder. The introduction of yet one more "man of faith" is making my stomach kind of queezy. Wish they'd make up their mind whether this program is going to be fish or fowl. It's one of the very few that I bother to watch, but it's beginning to slip from my "must see" list to "let's see if anything more interesting is on tonight."

Comment by Victor Lana

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:03:41 EST

I gave up on Lost because I just don't like the manipulation of the story. I'm just happy I've got 24 coming back and The Shield .

Comment by Trish

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:33:14 EST

Yes, the black smoke effect? Lame. Seriously, that's the best they could come up with?