It’s out! It’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out it’s out!

Yayyyyyyyy!

Ahem.

Okay, for the few of you that haven’t yet gotten into Lost yet, allow me to explain that it is one of the greatest TV shows in ages. And I almost missed it, because the story of survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island sounded stupid. Was it just going to be a dramatic Gilligan’s Island? If not for my friends raving about it, I’d have missed it. We are all fortunate that ABC was willing to back this show up with repeats and double-showings so that latecomers could catch up. Now it’s a powerhouse, and this DVD set has been released two weeks before the second season premier so that anyone late to the game can get up to speed.

Honestly, the last time I was this into a show, it was Babylon 5, a show with which it shares some resemblance (and one castmember). Indeed, given all the season-long dramas on TV these days, I think J. Michael Straczynski deserves some kickbacks for his pioneering back in the early 1990s.

Lost is essentially a puzzle. Every episode reveals aspects of a character and gives background clues as to what is happening on the island.

I hope you’re all watching this show. And Babylon 5.