Starpulse: What's The Best Show On TV? Starpulse Writers Weigh In

Original Article with other writers' opinions

My Segment:

"LOST"

"A television phenomenon...that captivated millions," ABC recently boasted in the weeks leading up to the premiere of "Lost's" sixth and final season. And they have a point: audiences around the world anxiously awaited the date of the episode's broadcasting.

Throughout the last five years, "Lost" has given us a wide variety of stories and narrative strategies. At first, it was simply a story about the survivors of a plane crash who were stranded on a deserted island - interspersed with the characters' back stories. The flashbacks became flash-forwards in seasons three and four. And finally, both became literal by throwing time travel into the mix. And suddenly, the survivors weren't just stranded on a deserted island, they were stranded on a deserted island in the 1970s.

So one thing is sure when it comes to "Lost" - it's not going to be what you expect. The show is famous for its excruciatingly frustrating cliffhangers and astonishing WTF moments (polar bears on a tropical island?!) - a breath of fresh air in a world of formulaic and predictable shows. And yet, the plot twists aren't there for their own sake, but organically result from the story and the characters that populate it.

Character development is in fact one of the show's strongest suits. Over its run, the audience got to know the characters, their histories and motivations better than their own families - and maybe we even like them a little bit better.

The biggest question at the moment is how the writers will tie up the story in the remaining handful of episodes. But knowing "Lost," it is going to be surprising, satisfying, emotional and action-packed all in one.