I started watching "Lost" way behind the curve. My wife and I both thought it was yet another of the "reality TV" shows for some reason. We have now caught up very quickly via DVD and iTunes video downloads, plus the last few shows via TiVo.

I'm not a huge fan of the Ana Lucia character, although Michelle Rodriguez is pretty hot. The crazed cop bit has been done to death and she's not bringing anything new to it.

I like ana lucia very much, she makes it interesting for the show. I believe she is going to hook up wit sayid by the end of the show.

Ana Lucia is just like Sawyer, minus the depth or nuanced performances.

I don't like Anna Lucia, Lizzie or the actresses who play them. They could kill off Anna Lucia and Lizzie, and it wouldn't hurt the show any. It would improve it. It lost something for me when they introduced their characters into the show. I don't care what their background is. They just aren't likeable. The ONLY good thing about the Tailes joining the rest of the group is the fact that Rose and Bernard are back together. I pretty much like the rest of the characters, although I'm not real fond of Kate. I really can't see Jack or Sawyer getting interested in Anna Lucia, and it makes me sick that they are trying to put Hurley and Lizzie together. I mainly watch the show to see if they ever find Walt and get him back. I really liked the first season, and I bought the DVD. I don't know if the second season will be worth wasting money on. Just my opinion. Enjoy the show.

Ahhh, thanks Tom...blog projection. That makes me feel better, I thought I had missed an episode or something, heaven forbid. Could be a possible scenario, could be...though the LOST writing staff is pretty good at giving us completely NOT what we're expecting. That's what we love about them!

Jenny -- I think that it is well established, blog-wise, that we all expect the big reveal to be that Locke's father, a con-man who conned him out of a kidney, was named Sawyer, and was also the "Sawyer" who conned Lost-Sawyer's father. Make sense? I hope so.

Oh, I forgot to mention my theory about Ana Lucia's past. I think we're going to get a flashback where she and Jack joined the "mile high" club before the crash.

Quote from Tom:
"2) Sawyer -- ... I think that the only thing that really needs resolving for him is for Locke to fill him in on Locke's father."

Okay, I'm confused, Tom....what does Sawyer have to do with Locke's father? I know he is connected with Jack's father and hasn't he met Kate's mother? But I don't remember that Sawyer/Locke connection.

Sorry, I know it's not a direct Ana Lucia post, but I am floundering here...wait, okay...Why haven't they been using AL more? For two or three shows, such build-up, the out-and-out star of the "Tailies" backstory, then....Nothing? What's up?

I really liked AL's scenes with Goodwin. And why did they have to kill him off? I thought he was a very interesting character, even moreso when he was exposed as one of the "Others"! They should have had him be wounded and then drag himself back into the forest. It didn't hurt that he reminded me of my fav, Sean Bean, either.

i agree we need to get to know her first and agree with her existance on the island to make it a great shock.. and we need some one to disagree and give out the whole time.. xxxcuddles

Is anyone else pissed that the repeat is the pilot of the show? Couldn't they at least have given us the episode where Hurley gets on the plane?

I admit it. I like Ana Lucia. I think her backstory is pretty compelling. I could stand to get rid of a few other characters though, in the following order:

(1) Charlie -- I don't find his story compelling and I think he's really turning into an annoyingly bad guy. His is the only character I would actively campaign against right now (i.e. I want the little Hobbit dead).

(2) Sawyer -- I love his character, and would hate to see him go. But I think the death of his character lends the most to the direction the story is headed. And I think that the only thing that really needs resolving for him is for Locke to fill him in on Locke's father. I would be sad to see him go though.

(3) Kate (before Ana Lucia) -- Face it, her storyline has faded a bit this year, and I'm not sure how compelling the rest of it is. I doubt they kill her off though, because of the love triangles and the way they have worked some of her connections in this year indirectly (like Sayid and her father). But then again, before lost she was the "Live Links" girl--that's not a great Hollywood pedigree. I wouldn't feel too safe if I were her. At least Michelle Rodriguez has some acting chops.

(4) Apollo (Lee Adama) -- Jamie Bamber just sucks and is miscast in the role...oh wait, that's over on Battlestar Galactica. Sorry, Dorv, did it again--I ripped BSG on the Lost blog again.