Lost 'Because you left' - Episode One , 'The Lie' - Episode Two, Season 5

After months of being lost without it I feared being lost with it but not so. Less then two hours and two episodes later, JJ Abrams had us back on the familiar unfamiliar island and amongst former friends.  

Season Four ended with the clanger of Locke's unexpected funeral, leaving us once again asking how on earth 'Lost' creators were going to explain their way out of that one. However as usual they have, whilst answering that riddle, they've given us plenty of new fodder to chew over.

If you too enjoy analysing every detail of the show you may wonder why Daniel Faraday dragged the stressed out beach posse back to the hatch. He said he was searching for a manmade object so that they could use it to navigate their way through the island's ever-shifting time-zones. The camp was man-made and it could have fulfilled the same purpose without hauling the bedraggled crew on a needless jaunt. However Sawyer was on the ball when he used his subtle investigative skills to work out that Faraday was pulling the wool over their eyes. Although I don’t know what the semi-clad Sawyer was complaining about, he got the chance to give a mega plug for his annual calendar, after-shave or any other product he fancies promoting.

Desmond was right on cue to ensure the scientist's ulterior motive to phone home was carried out. Destination Oxford next Sunday night?

Rumours about Ana-Lucia aka Michelle Rodriguez return were proved correct last night as well. Given her own real-life brushes with the law, the irony wasn't lost on her dishing the sound police advice to Hurley. Will his refusal to heed her prove to be his downfall? Time will tell.

What is it with Ben? The series would be a lot duller without him yet he is dangerously annoying. I'm still not sure whether he's playing the part so brilliantly that you never know whether he's fighting for the forces of good or evil or whether he's just a very creepy actor. Any thoughts?

Also Sun has grown into the strong, independent woman that she was suppressing during her early island days. The question is whether her moral compass is still pointed towards good or if revenge has morphed her into an ice queen?

Sayid played a stormer being dragged around á la 'Weekend at Bernies' and Cheech Marin seemed to enjoy all the toing and froing despite the fact that he never did get to eat that brunch.

Next week's 'Jughead' episode will no doubt follow Desmond and Penny en route to the UK and Kate, Aaron, Jack, Sayid, Ben, Sun and Hurley preparing to head back to the island. What is Ben planning? Is Jin still alive? Where is Claire? Will the island let Locke be reborn? Here's to being lost in 'Lost' once more.

Taragh Loughrey-Grant

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