Return from the Lost

Okay, sorry about the extreme layoff time, but I got into a bit of a funk where I didn’t feel like writing about anything. Plus, the summer is a bad time to think of interesting things to write about in terms of TV and politics. Of course, there are so many political blogs that my two cents doesn’t usually count for much, but I like to say what I can now and again. But no politics for today.

Today, we discuss Lost. We are now five episodes into season two and we have many new questions to go along with most of our old ones. Obviously we now know what is in the hatch, but what is the significance of the timer, what material was lost when Desmond spliced the training film back together, where did Desmond run off to, and of course, who exactly are the others? Things will get answered over time, but now we have to figure out who is going to get killed in the next episode.

Jack – our main protagonist who has a large backstory that hasn’t been fully answered yet. He’s safe.

Kate – principle female character who also has a large, unanswered backstory. There is also the love triangle between her, Jack, and Sawyer. She’s safe.

Sawyer – Sawyer is the easy kill, much like Boone was last season. His backstory has no significant loose threads. He’s also wounded and clearly sick. But I think they’re going to keep the triangle alive. He’s also offered as the red herring. 25% death chance.

Claire – If you kill her, you kill the baby and there are too many questions surrounding the demon baby (as Mrs. X likes to call him). Safe.

Charlie – Charlie has not delved back into his heroin addiction and that would seem to be a big plot bit. However, he has no outstanding backstory left and he’s been relegated to a minor role in the show so far. 30% death chance.

Locke – Our spiritual leader if you will. He knows too much and we haven’t learned enough about his past. Safe.

Sayid – He’s useful to have on so he can explain anything technical. He’s also one of the few bits of color on the show. Yet his backstory is at a safe point. Only his relationship with Shannon keeps him in current storylines. 25% death chance.

Hurley – We don’t know about the time Hurley spent in the mental institution and we just had exposure to new aspects of his life. He also is the only character that provides a significant amount of comic relief. 10% death chance.

Jin – Jin has taken major strides as a developed character and there is depth remaining in his backstory. Yet he remains someone who puts himself in harm’s way a lot and if he was lost, the story wouldn’t suffer much. 30% death chance.

Sun – Sun remains completely unused as a character. She helps Jack with medical stuff and she grows food, but other than that, she isn’t used much. Her death would propel Jin and Michael’s story much more. There is also a rumor that the death is a woman. 50% death chance.

Michael – A significant portion of this season is going to be about getting Walt back. Michael is at the heart of that and I think he and Locke are going to be the primary drivers of this season. 5% death chance.

Shannon – Killing her would throw Boone out of the picture in terms of flashbacks. But she is the one that seems to be able to see Walt’s projections. He clearly has a connection to her, by his choice of her to take care of Vincent. There have also been rumors that she and Sayid start getting it on. 15% death chance.

Rose – Rose was just picked back up into the cast and with the reunion with Bernard, we would lose a storyline chance. 5% death chance.