Sorry, Haven't watched LOST yet.

LOST (ABC)
I wanted to watch it. I watched the recap hour. Here's what I love about the show: almost everything. Except; if I'm to nitpick with the setup, here's what I still don't get:
1.) Why they ever returned to the Island. Besides Sun, who wants to see her husband alive, Jack seemed to return over a drinking problem. Hurely I still can't figure out. Kate returns because she thinks she may not be a good mother...folks, these are not reasons to return to an Island that is literally trying to kill you.
2.) They kind of LOST me with the whole idea of Jacob. It's a bit too out-there for me...but I will definitely put my quibbles away, enjoy the final season and allow the show to answer these questions in time. I do love LOST very much and I'm glad this is the final season so that they can go out in style and dignity, unlike say....(take your pick.)


24 (Fox)
I just watched the 4 hour two night premiere. Here are my quick thoughts. I think Freddie Prinze Jr. reminds me of when they brought The Rick Schroeder into NYPD Blue. Only Freddie seems to be humble about it and can actually act. "The Rick" was as fucking horrible as his bad NY accent. The idea that every major character would relocate to NYC on their own independant of each other just in time to join in on an adventure that starts the day they're all their...is kind of fucking ridiculous. That said - don't ask me why but it sorta works. Turning last year's Renee Walker's meek Federal Agent into a lunatic who's now somehow inexplicably had years and years of undercover training and serious ties into the Russian mob....I don't know. The whole thing really had a predictable vibe. How many shows start off with the Prez and some foreign national leader having "Historic talks" that can bring world peace? I also liked when Jack heard Renee Walker was going to be in the building (Because everyone is coming to NY by accident to go on an adventure together!!!) he tells Chloe "Don't let her know I'm in the building." She was in that building no more than 5 seconds before Jack came out and said "Hello." What a hiding job!

But again, this is 24, and just when you count it out, hour 4 suddenly got real interesting. Even though it had sort of a week beginning, I'm liking where this is going (I think) and looks like I'm jumping back in again. And Jack's daughter still can't act. Not even a little. But Jack Baeur, this is one of those times where the actor has so inhabited the role, he can make a lot of this work. I'm hoping for good things for what might be 24's last season run. (Although, if I'm going to predict here at all....I think next season will be its last and designed as such, as this series has frankly earned a wham bang final season.)
Grade: B + (there is lots of good will here)