Lost: Melancholy Doink

addendum

Jack is the tragic hero of the thing. Ironic to me because they were going to kill Michael Keaton in episode one, and this whole shebang was going to be Kate's story. It's kind of an alternate reality where we answer the question: what would have happened if Mr. Keaton hadn't died in the first episode -- remember that guy?

Instead, friends and loved ones drop like flies while Jack tries to decide if he's going to believe the ghost and kill his uncle. So many characters experience so many bad things because Jack thinks he's supposed to save somebody, while all he really had to do was nothing. Actually, from a tragic angle, I like it -- as long as Jack winds up dead at the end.

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