Historically, I really commit to my favorite TV shows. In 8th and 9th grade I liked Miami Vice and by “liked” I mean an unhealthy obsession, couldn’t miss it, must dress like Don Johnson even though I’m 14 years old and not a cop in Miami. I am horribly embarrassed about that time and hope that there is little photographic evidence. Eventually, I learned to appreciate programs without diving in head first at the shallow end. For instance, I quite enjoyed Seinfeld but never once felt the urge to become a Jewish comedian. See! Healthy! OK, present day. My newest, bestest show in the whole wide world is LOST! I do NOT hate it! This guy, JJ Abrams, who started his TV life with Felicity, of all things, is my hero! He thought up another favorite show, ALIAS, and instead of sitting back and basking in the glow of a successful series, he took on a couple new projects. One of which is LOST. What, at first, sounded like a Gilligans Island remake has become an interesting drama about redemption, failure, drug abuse and boar meat! LOST uses the flashback masterfully. Most screenwriting instructors will tell you to stay away from the flashback, but it’s used SO well on LOST to illuminate motive and character and to tweak stereotypes. With such a large cast, LOST doesn’t put all it’s eggs in one basket like a Nash Bridges, for example. Sorry, I had to throw another Don Johnson show in there. LOST does a nice job of diversity without cramming it down your throat like every Mtv show ever. There different people dealing with things differently. Good drama! For the geeks, there are all kinds of crazy things going on with numbers and comic books and stuff. I know there are detractors that can’t stop asking when the Globetrotters will show up on the island. The answer is NEVER you detractors. That would be lame. What would be cool is if Crockett and Tubbs showed up in Crockett’s badass racing boat to save everybody! Cue Jan Hammer music!