I finished season 3 of Lost a couple of days ago, and am still working to wean myself off the obsession. I've long since given up expecting a coherent explanation of the Island's many mysteries, but the characters and conflicts still keep me glued to the screen.

While it's still fresh in my mind, a few observations about season 3:

( Spoiler free, but lengthy... )

And while I'm on the subject of TV... if anyone watches the show "Comedy Now!" pay attention to the studio audience next time you watch. I might be in it! A friend got free tickets to the filming of one of their episodes. Don't strain your eyes too hard though -- we ended up sitting pretty far in the back, but not quite far enough to get onto a raised platform. We could see the stage all right, but I doubt any panning camera would have picked us up clearly enough to be identified.