“Lost” returns for a 4th season
After a nine-month hiatus, the hit ABC show “Lost” returned with the premiere of its 4th season on Jan. 31.
“Lost” is infamous for its addictive quality that keeps millions of viewers excited about seeing if the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 will ever be rescued. Each episode brings up more questions about the mysterious island that keeps its viewers watching and guessing. This leads to viewer frustration over the lack of answers the show provides.
For those who do not watch “Lost” and have managed to escape the bombardment of promotions and commercials that ABC launched over the past two months, here is a recap on how season three ended: The survivors are under the impression that they are going to be rescued, but there is evidence that the people triumphantly coming to the island claiming to be rescuers are not the people who were originally sent out to look for survivors.
Like every episode, season three’s finale left fans, many of which are CU students, guessing and speculating about what would happen next.
Then, finally, the new season arrived.
The new episode opened right where the last one left off. A call has been made to the people who claim they are there to rescue the survivors, and they say they are on their way.
While some new cliffhangers are brought up in the first episode, the storyline remains somewhat linear. The addition of “flash-forwards” opposes the past three years of flashbacks, which adds an interesting twist. Now viewers know where the characters eventually end up, and the show serves as the journey toward that point.
The writers are commendable for not falling into some of the most typical long-awaited premier pitfalls. All the characters are accounted for immediately, so the viewers don’t have to wonder what happened to everyone for the first three weeks of the season.
However, like all episodes, the premiere leaves burning questions that fans will not learn the answers to anytime soon. “Lost” has stuck to its cruel ways of making fans think they might see the light at the end of the tunnel, then as always, revealing the light to be nothing but an illusion.
For people interested in learning more about “Lost” or for fans who want a recap, all three seasons are available on DVD as well as for download on iTunes. Some episodes are even available for free online at ABC’s Web site.
Contact Campus Press Staff Writer Emma Dessau at emma.dessau@thecampuspress.com
