Joining the rest of you on LOST

Ok, so I joined the masses who are obsessed with Lost, and started watching it on ABC's nifty HD streaming of all four seasons. First off, this is a great little opportunity for all of us who never got into Lost the first time around, 4 years ago or so, to dive into the adventure. Basic plot for the uninitiated, 40 or so ppl are stranded on an uncharted island after a plane crash, and the show explores the mysterious island and how it unites the various characters. Like just about anything, I am compelled to make fun of it, even if I kinda like it. Ironically now that I'm finally watching the damn show, all the Lost-addicts seem to have disappeared. Hopefully one of you reading this will know the show, get them, and maybe find them funny.

Observations:

1. The Dharma Initiative buys their food at Costco, and of course re-labels it with their cute little logo. In fact they label everything they touch with it! Even a VW bus has the VW symbol replaced with the Dharma thing. Hell, they even have Dharma Vodka, Whiskey, and beer. I assume this must be a little joke of the writers? Oh, and is it me, or are the "Others" more likeable as a group than the survivors?

2. Annoying Characters-Ok, so Kate. Why does Kate always have to fuck up? If someone is going to screw up the plan, just wait for her to get herself caught and fuck it up. Then she has to get annoyingly emotional and breakdown afterwards when everyone else is trying to get shit done. I mean you would think she would be used to problems after being on a deserted island for months.

Hugo-(The fat guy)Actually pretty likeable, but his annoying obsession with secrets gets old as a plot device. Sometimes it makes absolutely no sense, and is obviously just a ploy to create conflict.

Claire-Ok once again the writers have made a prominent female character prone to rediculous emotional outbursts.

Michael-He always has to have tantrums. Pretty self-serving, the raft or his son anyone? Irrational over-emotional characters just feel like cheap fodder for scripts, maybe I'm just harsh.

Pretty much like everyone else, and ironically Sawyer most of all.