Arbitration & Mediation

Completely OT - I?m lost watching LOST.

By Christopher Annunziata

A good friend finally browbeat us into watching the TV phenomenon Lost by providing us with Season 1 on DVD.  Since it’s the summer, and there is precious little to watch (yes, my wife, who works in TV, and I watch too much TV, but I get tired of reading, writing and mediating all day), we finally put it in the DVD player on Sunday, expecting to stay up all night watching the entire first season like other people we’ve spoken to.

I have to say, I’m completely underwhelmed.

The story is dragging on.  Most of the characters are unconvincing and unsympathetic.   And what’s with all the damned staring?  That’s all anyone seems to do - stare into the distance, stare at each other, stare at objects.

Can someone clue me in on how this became a phenomenon?  Frankly, if I stopped watching today (and we’ve watched maybe 5 episodes), I could not care less.  I’m giving it the college try, though, because I like and respect my friend and I want to “fit in” with the other Lost zombies.

Anyone care to help?

Full post as published by CKA Mediation and Arbitration Services Blog on July 17, 2008 (boomark / email).