The Alternate 1985

Peoples! What did you guys think of the premiere of Lost? I'm tellin ya -- it all goes back to Back to the Future. We're just not thinking fourth dimensionally about it.

I liked the episode overall, but I'm not sure where they're going with the alt 2004 world. It sort of slowed down the narrative for me, although I liked some of it (was Desmond really there or was he a residual memory?; Jack and Locke's chat -- "nothing is irreversible" was great). The island stuff was a lot of fun. The temple people seem a little random for me, though, but I'm sure they're doing something interesting with them. Best part was Man in Black/Locke. That was some fine acting by Terry -- when he talks about the real Locke, it was really chilling!

As for what Jacob and the MIB are, I REALLY hope they're not going the BSG route (BSG SPOILER ALERT) and make them angels (one good, one bad, fighting over the future of humanity). I think they're clearly supernatural beings, but please let's not make it as simple as good and bad angels or god vs. satan!

What'd you all think?