Lost in Space

Lost has always been praised for its use of flashbacks to develop its characters and wow its audiences. But now it has reached a pivot point where they are all flash-forwards. This has created an interesting lack of suspense on certain plot points. For instance, we know some characters get off the island. Additionally, we know these characters live, so when they are in life threatening situations, there is no suspense about them getting killed. Let's remember that suspense isn't everything. American Beauty carries a wonderful narrative despite that fact that you know Kevin Spacey dies from the very beginning. Despite the audience knowing that soon they will no longer be Lost, the show still works. Perhaps the biggest reason why it continues to intrigue is that the arch plot is more on track than ever. The show seems to be building (albeit slowly) towards one final gigantic conclusion that will rock everyone's world. Of course, this conclusion is apparently that they make it off the island, but then want to get back on... a la Rescue from Gilligan's Island.