Last time, on Lost

Last night’s comeback episode was like the Michael Bey take on a story that was once subtle and compelling – gunfire, lost love, and as B pointed out, “everybody was crying.” Previews for next week: explosions. Can we get the original writers back on the show? Why do so many good, unique shows become so self-conscious about their own franchises once they reach a modicum of popularity? (See: tonight’s Grey’s Anatomy, featuring “SOMETHING THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING” – which has been their tagline for the last ten episodes.)
I hope Ugly Betty never sells out.
PS Did anyone else love America Ferrera’s speech at the Golden Globes, but would have loved it more if she had mentioned the immigration themes in the show? It’s not her job, I know, but still… maybe if Ignacio “the imprisoned psycho in Born in East LA” Suarez had won, he would have illuminated his character’s plight. At any rate, hope they keep with the immigration/HMO/single-parent themes and don’t get too distracted by the fashion chicas up at Mode.
Ugly Betty is in the new Teen Vogue as a fashion statement, f. Marc Jacobs. Duh.