You may be wondering where our special ‘Lost’ guest blogger is. Well, she bailed. And even though I watch the show, I’m not a huge, huge fan anymore. But, I wanted to offer some ‘Lost’ coverage because I understand that it’s one of the top shows on TV now and that many people like it. With my guest jumping ship, I can now tell you my true feelings – ‘Lost’ blows.

1. It never provides any answers. Yeah – I get that it’s how the show works. For 1 or 2 seasons, cool. 3-4, stretching it. 5 and 6? Ya lost me.

2. Why can’t they just tell me who Jacob is, or what the smoke monster is? Just give me a little something to tide me over until the show ends (which seems like forever away).

3. When ‘Lost’ began, our tailies were scared of “The Others” – a mysterious group of people that we didn’t know much about. The Others were bad, tried killing them, battles were fought, etc. Then came some old Dharma peeps. Then Faraday and his little plane/freighter camp. Now there’s other-Others? Everybody’s beloved Tailies are running around in circles running from a different set of antagonists episode to episode, season to season. WHERE IS THE FUCKING PAYOFF.

4. ‘Lost’ was so successful in the beginning because of the characterization displayed of the core characters. Locke, Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sun, Jin, Michael, Walt, Claire, Charlie. Everyone we grew to love – that we cared so much about! The flashbacks allowed us to view a piece of these characters lives apart from their time on the island. Ever since we started flashing forward, the individual characterization has been declining. By expanding into the future they’ve given us less of the story and more BS side-stories that simply tread water just to stay on the air longer. Boring.

5. ‘Lost’ simply got too far ahead of itself (behind? Meh, it’s already confusing and moot). The story has almost gotten out of their hands. I haven’t cared about anything that has happaned in the last 2 years. And that is not good.

6. And time-travel? Was that supposed to be a shock? A plot twist? We saw that coming from MILES away.

To sum this rant up, six years of ‘Lost’ is way, way too much. This story could’ve and should’ve been wrapped up in 4 seasons, 5 tops.

I know I’m alone on this, but I’m ready for it to END. Why do I still watch? Because I, unlike the show’s creators, still care about the core characters and what happens to them. Faraday, that other dude, Charlotte, anyone else involving a plane or freighter…those characters can piss off.

There is no question – this show is going to make television history. I’m just not sure if it’s going to be revolutionary, or the biggest letdown in the history of fictional storytelling.

And I’d love your thoughts. Comment away.