Reasons to Tune in to Lost this Season

Two days and counting until Lost flickers back onto TV screens and saves us from the doldrums of current television programming. In honor of its return, the kids over at TV squad have come up with a list of "Six reasons to look forward to season four of Lost." Here are a few of my fave reasons.

__Lance Reddick: __Fans of The Wire
are already familiar with Lance Reddick. Since 2002, Reddick has played
Cedric Daniels, a politically-savvy commanding officer in the Baltimore police department. I'm thrilled that this brilliant actor will get to showcase his talents to a larger audience. Little is known about
Reddick's role, but his voice and his intimidating physique (6'4" and ripped) make him a prime candidate for the show's newest villain. The character's name, Matthew Abbadon, indicates that this man will be bad news. Perhaps if Reddick does well on the show, he can put in a good word for some of his former co-stars.
Omar would be a fantastic Other, don't you think?

I wonder if Reddick will bring his calm and collected demeanor from The Wire to the set of Lost. I could see how creepy his patient and calming voice could play out as a psychopathic villain. Plus the island is a very good excuse for this ripped hottie to take off his shirt as many times as possible.

__More flash-forwards: __Last season's huge revelation--that some of the 815ers make it off the island--changed the show dramatically. At the very least, we know that Jack and Kate return to the mainland, and that a third unknown character dies in the future.
The flash-forward left me with a million questions. Why is Jack suicidal? Why isn't Kate in prison in the future? I can't wait to get some answers, along with more questions, in the next eight episodes.
Hopefully we'll learn how the other survivors fit into the new timeline as well.

I remember watching that last scene and completely freaking when the title sequence came on with that oh so dramatic sound effect. It was way more powerful than the end of season 2 when Penny gets the call from the research crew in Antarctica (or wherever they are). It was weird. It was like we were reading the last page of a book, to see how this all ends, but it's so ambiguous that you leave with more questions than answers. Who does Kate have to go back home to? Sawyer? Who was in the coffin? Ben? Locke?

As for other things I'm hoping season four will bring to the table:

• Where are Walt and Michael?
• Who has more tricks up their sleeves -- Juliet or Ben?
• How do the women on the island keep shaving their legs?
• Who or what is Jacob, the "person" Ben obeys?
• Will Sun carry to term?
• Where's Desmond's love, Penny?

I can hardly keep in my excitement? What mysteries are you looking forward to being revealed?