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‘Lost’: Counting down...

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Charlie needs to die already.

I’m not the biggest fan of his character, yes. But after alluding to this outcome since, oh, Season 1, I’d say it’s time. All he wants to do is love and protect Claire right? Well, now he can by getting them rescued right?

Sigh. If Charlie doesn’t die -- and I’m guessing he won’t, again -- then this recent trip down memory lane is sort of moot, dontcha think? Also, his death would come with an added bonus. It would free Desmond of this singular mopey mission to save Charlie. Desmond used to be the guy gone stir crazy in the hatch and now he’s about as useful to the show as Hurley.

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But -- and this is a BIG but -- as far as penultimate set-up-to-the-big-finale episodes go, ‘Greatest Hits’ was above par in more than one way.

So let’s concentrate on the good:

Can we please keep Jack? Maybe it’s those background drums of the first scene. Maybe it’s the way he wants to get all violent on The Others. Maybe he’s taking lessons in from Rousseau. Whatever it is, Jack finally returned from Mt. Boring. Sure, he’s not entirely out of his stupid pills -- ‘No Charlie, don’t try and get us rescued when I’m about to decorate the beach with Others confetti!’ -- but he recovers nicely at the end.

Speaking of... Drums! That’s the ticket! Lost should use drums more often. They pack such a punch. Or at least I think so.

So much to do, so little time! We now have the possibility of restoring that radio signal thing that will rescue everyone. It won’t happen -- the show’s been renewed for forty-some new episodes, so they’re not leaving the island any time soon -- but I’m jonesing to learn how exactly they’re going to keep everyone at bay. We also have Battle Royale with the Others. As Carl squealed: ‘They’re coming. They’re coming right now!’ Then there is the return of Locke. Yessir, the two-hour finale is shaping up to be one deliciously jam-packed affair.

Naomi, the Spy? Two weeks ago, she delivered one of the show’s most intriguing ideas: That the survivors are actually all dead. This is probably not true, so what is her deal? Where did she come from? Is she actually one of The Others? Is she not freaked out that she sees dead people?

I’m hoping Rose and Bernard stick around. If they brought these two back -- yay! -- just to kill them, it will be anti-climactic. It will rank right up there with the introduction of Nikki and Paulo. Hey, producer people: We like Rose and Bernard. You can do more with them. Do not kill them. There are several characters in line in front of them whose time should be about up.

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What did everyone else think?

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