television: the drug of a nation
2 Comments Published by zack on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 9:58 PM.
Gala and I just watched the last available episode of Lost on ABC.com after binging on the first two seasons over the past 3 weeks (this equals way more tv than any human should consume on a regular basis). I am glad to be 'caught' up before the new episodes start here in a week or so. Simple said the show is crack.
Honestly, I felt like a smoker burning up my last cigarette in the pack before quitting. Since television's cultural takeover in the late 50's, we have seen its continued rise and fall. Since then the fight between cinema and tv has been constant. Currently tv has been landing some quality blows by making our couch patrol into a bite-size versions of feature length films that add up to a novels worth of information and development. Even with an enter-at-any point philosophy and the proverbal episodal hook tv keeps us coming back for more. Let's just say they come a long way since Gilligan's Island...and Lost is the just what the doctor order for 21st century media diners.
Without a doubt, Lost is the. BEST. television show ever.
Tim and I watched the first two seasons in under a week and then just freaked out. Whether we were wanting more, or wishing we'd never started, I don't know.
But I can't stop.
Ok, seriously, I was starting to get doubtful after the episodes at the beginning of this 3rd season, but then they come back with THAT last night! Hurray! Foolishly addicted, sue