sammi says

There's been a a bit of backlash against "Lost" following last week's episode, "Across the Sea." The episode featured none of the series regulars, took place a couple hundred years ago and starred Allison Janney. What the heck? Right?

I've always been eternally optimistic about "Lost" Even a bad episode of "Lost" is still infinitely more enjoyable to me than half of the TV shows out there. But I don't even think the episode was bad. Do I think it should have been the third to last episode of the entire series? No! This episode answered a ton of our "Lost" questions. Origins of Jacob and the Man in Black on the island. Check. Purpose of the island protector. Check. Birth of the smoke monster. Check. Adam and Eve. Check. You get the point.

I think that this episode would have gone over a lot better if it had aired earlier in the season, or even three or four episodes ago. It threw off the whole rhythm of action they set up in the previous episode. I mean Sun, Jin and Sayid? Gone so fast? Is Lapidus dead? He kind of fell off my radar with all the madness in the submarine, but I wouldn't doubt if he washes up on shore next Tuesday. In a "Lost" discussion my boss brought up a great point...Why would they have him tag along for the last two seasons if he wasn't going to serve some greater purpose or at least go out with a bang? He got hit with a door and disappeared.

I'm still in disbelief that there are only two episodes left and I've given up on guessing what's going to happen. I'm sure it has something to do with them all staying on the island (well, those who survive) so that they can have their happy lives in the alternate reality/flash sideways world. I'm still wondering where the heck is Desmond? I'm hoping the first piece of business they take care of next episode is getting Desmond out of that well so he can finish saving the world!