"The Greatest Story of Our Time"

Holy crap, I haven't posted anything for over a month! I had no idea!

There was no outcry whatsoever from my fans, which is somewhat disheartening, but, never fear, I'm back!

Today, I'd like to discuss the characterization of the TV show "Lost" as the greatest story of our time.

I was watching the news this morning before I left for work and a commercial came on advertising "Lost" and described it thusly. "Lost: The Greatest Story of Our Time".

I've never been a fan of Lost. I watched the first 1 or 2 episodes, quickly grew bored and never returned to the mysterious island. Had I known it was THE GREATEST STORY OF OUR TIME, I assure you, I would not have made such a mistake! (You may have noticed my affection for hyperbolic sarcasm. I can only hope the folks describing Lost as the greatest story of our time are similarly fond of said literary convention).

You may have noticed that fans of Lost tend to be, shall we say, a trifle over-enthusiastic about the whole thing. Their level of commitment to this fictitious realm borders on stalker-like obsession. I can only assume that the person who wrote the copy for this ad is of the Lost-festishist ilk.

I suppose the idea would be more palatable if there were a quantifier or two included in the prounouncement. For example: The greatest, fictional, island-based story of our time, as acted out on on ABC TV. That's a little more plausible, in my mind.

Somehow, I just can't buy into the notion that a television program (especially one that boasts a character called "Smoke Monster") could truly be the greatest story of our time.

*shrug*

Then again, who am I to criticize TV obsession? Deep down, I genuinely believe that Tony Soprano is still out there, whackin' folks & scarfin' back gabagool. Don't even try to tell me any different.