ロスト as a sitcom spoof

***WARNING: SPOILERS FOR NOV 1ST EP. LIE AHEAD***

Lost is known for killing characters that あなた might not expect to die. I understand this, and have always taken it in stride. Why? Because every death has seemed to be for a reason. They served the story. Other shows kill characters off during sweeps just for the ratings effect, but not Lost.

Not until tonight....

If there was a good reason why Eko died, I'd like to know what it is. If there was a reason other than a ratings grab in the middle of Fall Sweeps, I'd like to know.

Eko was a fascinating character to me, but it wasn't his death alone...

If there's one thing that bothers me about ロスト (and surprisingly, there is only one thing), it is the constant statements, insinuations and hints dropped によって the Others to prove that they are the "Good Guys."

My hope of hopes is that the writers of ロスト are accurately portraying a group of people who believe they are doing the right thing, when in reality they are doing nothing of the kind.

My fear, though, is that the writers are setting things up to prove to us that the Others are, in fact, good. My fear is that they will reveal an agenda that, in their eyes, justifies what the Others have...