Dr. Fantastic, M.D.

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Why I hate "Lost"


I just finished the season 2 finale of Lost... the acclaimed and extremely watched ABC television series about a band of "shipwrecked" misfits trapped on an island with supposed supernatural and theological powers surrounding it (with just a twist of corporate scandal)

I am... or should I say "was" a die hard, never missed an episode, balls to the wall, crazy go nuts, surf the web for more information fanatic of Lost...

I'll explain the "was" in a minute...

*SPOILER AHEAD*

THE BUTTON

For a whole season now... we've watched in dismay as a the cast of this show continuously pushed a button... which (as I still firmly believe) was all for the purpose of a psychological experiment.

Finally, John Locke (the islands hunter, long time philosopher and until recently and still UNEXPLAINED... a cripple), this brave soul finally decided NOT to push the button...

to which our favorite writing team decided to say... "You know ALL those questions, ALL those directions we've taken the show? Screw you... ELECTROMAGNETS!"

Q. What happened to Walt having telekentic powers?
A. ELECTROMAGNETS! (that should keep you over until next season)

Q. What about the black cloud of ghosts and the power to drag people undergound?
A. ELECTROMAGNETS! (that should keep you over until next season)

Q. What's the invisible map too?
A. ELECTROMAGNETS! (that should keep you over until next season)

Q. Why does it seem like everyone is supposed to be there for a reason?
A. ELECTROMAGNETS! (that should keep you over until next season)

Q. What about that whole speech in season one between Locke and Walt about good and evil?
A. ELECTROMAGNETS! (that should keep you over until next season)

Q. How'd Locke become a cripple?

ELECTROMAGNETS! (that should keep you over until next season)

Anyway... I'm not going to explain the "was" sorry... maybe next time...

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