After the first actual episode of Lost, I got to see to see what the show offered in a more subdued manner.  Since this episode wasn't trying to cram a season into one hour it was actually quite watchable with character development and dialogue that didn't seem so disjointed.  In short, this is a well produced mystery/adventure series.  The sunny landscapes and windswept coasts were stunning in HD, the characters are varied with only few stereotypes.  This first episode seemed to focus on Sayid, the Iraqi military vet and former interrogator for Saddam, apparently turned “good”.  I liked the flashbacks to his past before the accident that left him stranded on this island.  Yes, the show suffers from that modern TV show maladay where everyone must look like a model (very few exceptions) this turns me off;  What happened to beer bellied leading men like Archie Bunker?  We have to turn to animation like the Simpson’s for the good old days I guess.  So far, knowing as little as I do about the show in general, it reminds me of an M. Knight Shyamalan film.  The suspense is built very well, there are always smallish pa offs but obviously the big one will be to find out what’s really going on?  What is that hatch?  Who are the others who live on the island where did they come from?  I suppose like a Shyamalan movie the major pay off will probably seem disappointing, but just remember that the payoff isn’t why you play the game.

All in all, I’m giving Lost a permanent spot on the PVR this season and will keep up with the goings on of the Lost Island.