Last weeks episode of Lost opened at the beach, and for a minute or two I thought they would return the focus to the beach cast and events. Nope. Instead we follow Desmond through a nearly episode long flash back as we see his life before the dreaded Hatch.
I read somewhere the episode had the lowest rating of the season. Probably not due to the episode itself, but likely people growing weary of the drawn out Sawyer, Jack and Kate second Island saga. So the thought of returning the beach sounded good.
Desmond’s flashback presented his power of seeing the future. It almost felt like a storyline out of Heros. It was pretty compelling though. We haven’t leanred much about the mysterious Desmond and his past until now. But little was revealed as to how his powers may play into the overall storyline.
I still believe Lost is drowning itself so far this season. Hero’s has so far eclipsed Lost in it’s opening season, but Hero’s has a long way to go to reach Losts depth and who know if the Hero’s can keep the mystery compelling either.
