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November 9, 2006
Losing an Audience?
The biggest question raised during last night’s fall finale of “Lost� has to be: Who the heck is Jacob?
Pickett, the man who nearly executed Sawyer, utters towards the end of the episode, “Shepard wasn’t on Jacob’s list.� Pickett we assume is inferring that Jack never appeared on Jacob’s list, which has Internet message boards buzzing with speculation.
Is Jacob “Him,� the person The Others refer to and perhaps the man/woman/thing in charge of the island? Or is Jacob the name for the killer black smoke? There are also hints that Jacob could be Ethan, Paolo or even Desmond. And what’s the big deal about the list? Does it contain only those Jacob wants to survive?
“Lost� continues to provide more questions than answers and that has a growing number of TV critics and fans frustrated. The 13-week hiatus won’t help matters. Quite frankly, Stephen A. Smith, I’m tired of writing about the show and will enjoy the break.
Unlike the first season, I’m no longer sitting on the edge of my seat while watching. Does that mean “Lost� jumped the shark? Who knows? Here’s hoping the evening of Feb. 7 will provide some answers instead of questions.
I’m much more excited about catching a new episode of “The Office� tonight at 8:30 on NBC.
Here are some other TV picks:
“My Name is Earl,� 8 p.m., NBC.
“Ugly Betty,� 8 p.m., ABC.
“CSI,� 9 p.m., CBS.
“Grey’s Anatomy,� 9 p.m., ABC.
“The O.C.,� 9 p.m., Fox (Catch it now before it says “Bye, bye!�)
“Supernatural,� 9 p.m., CW.
“Shark,� 10:01 p.m., CBS.
“Six Degrees,� 10:01 p.m., ABC. (I still can’t figure out what this show is about.)
There are a couple of good movies on tonight as well:
Robert De Niro in “Cape Fear,� 10 p.m., Encore.
Sean Penn and Robert Duvall in “Colors,� 11:15 p.m., AMC.
-Andy
Posted by Andy Ravens at November 9, 2006 1:55 PM