Deja Vu All Over Again

Back at the beginning of the current T.V., I was drawn into the new show, Lost. It had the making of a great show, good writing, comic relief, one of the hottest token hot chicks in T.V. history, and some shocking plot twists (Locke was in a wheelchair? Wow). But lately the plot twist have been predictable (Boone hooks up with his "sister") or just lame (Walk can summon animals). But yesterday, Lost used one of the worst plot devises of all time amnesia. Doing a little research, jump the shark had 58 different shows that had the amnesia episode/story arc including such time-honored shows as Golden Girls, Alien Nation, Knight Rider and the kings of T.V. clichés Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place and Star Trek not mention every single daytime soap opera. The worst aspect of the amnesia trend is the inevitable magical return of the memory. I think Vegas set the line at the end of the season. I'm currently leaning towards the over because I don't think she will make it to next season.

The truly bad omen of Lost's future is amnesia was the second of the three worst plot devises in T.V. The first was the "it was all a dream" episode. You find 63 show on jump the shark, many whom would also find under amnesia. (Twin Peaks and Dynasty being clichéd? No, not them.) Also if you were counting, that episode brought up the "they aren't really dead) up to two.

Lost might as well go for the trifecta as shown in next week's preview, "Coming soon to Lost. Charlie bets Hurley he turn anyone Hurley chooses into 'Miss Deserted Island.' Watch as Hurley pass up the only girl on the island fatter than he is only to select a girl with frizzy hair and glasses, who is, in her own way, extremely cute. But after the token hot chick gives homely girl a makeover, thus making here a token hot girl herself, former homely girls finds out about Charlie and Hurley's bet and dumps Charlie. But in the end Charlie learns a lesson in love." The only think worse than this type of T.V. episode is when some one gets the horrible idea, to make the storyline 4 times longer and make it into a movie. I'm currently in court trying to get the hour and a half of my life back from the producers of "She's All That."

But I still have faith that Lost can salvage the rest of the season. That metal door must have something really cool. Maybe next week will be when they get it back. I want to call it right now that Sawyer killed or had a part in Jack's dad's death. But whatever happens next week, please, no betting.