The TV Zone

Was that good for you? It was good for me - enough answers, just enough, to keep us wondering about all the many outstanding questions. Enough reprisals to make us realize, happily, that saying "goodbye" on "Lost" is never forever, but usually for just a season or two. And perhaps enough suspense to make us wish April 24 was here tomorrow instead of a month from now.

Here's what we now know: The identity of the O 6 (and clearly, Michael is not among them); that the island preserves some lives, but not others (begging another question); that Walt is alive; that Micheal, burdened by guilt and who knows what else, is probably not the guy in the coffin at the end of last season; that the jet at the bottom of the ocean was not the real O 815 (though everyone had guessed that early on anyway).

That's just a partial list, of course. Last night was such a "reveal rush" that I'm sure I missed 85 other things, but this'll do for now. Some good outstanding questions to ponder: Is Rousseau really dead? (What do you think?) What's the significance of Mama Cass ("...things are getting better all the time..") or any significance at all? Who are the "good guys" among the Freighter people, and wouldn't Naomi be considered one? Why did Sayid sell out Michael so quickly? Who lurked in the reeds? Why can Tom work out a physical return, but not (say) Libby?

Just wondering...and wondering...and wondering...

(Meanwhile, faithful reader, Toby OB posted this comment, and I think it provides valuable illumination: "As to your last point about Tom vs. Libby in re: to physical returns, since that was a flashback, Tom was still alive at that point in the timeline. Libby was dead and buried...."

Thanks Toby.

(Above, Mr. Friendly's back, without beard, and he's ummm, friendly.)