So last night was the premiere of Lost's final (sixth) season with the two parted LA X.

One of the more intriguing things that the producers and writers of the show have managed to do these past seasons -and very effectively- is reveal a lot in an hour...and yet not reveal all that much at all.  In some ways, questions are answered while a slew of other questions are asked, and the constant interest in providing resolution(s) propels viewers like me to stick around week after week.

Not to diminish, of course, the wonderful acting of the large cast.  All the main characters of the show, flawed though they are, are compelling, and each and every one of their story lines is fascinating in its own way.

The show ended last season with (SPOILERS FOLLOW!) Jack Shephred, perhaps the closest to a "main" lead in the show, convincing the others that by detonating an atomic bomb in an anomaly within the island, time would be reset and the crash that brought them to the mysterious island would be averted.  In the action packed finale, the bomb is hurled into the well with the anomaly, but it doesn't detonate.  Juliet, another fascinating character within the show, is thrown into the well and, ultimately, detonates the bomb.  After the bang, we're hurled into LA X Part 1, and find that Jack's plan worked...

Or did it?

The two parter presents viewers with yet another mystery:  The flight of Oceanic is recreated, only this time it does not crash into the island.  This time, the island is revealed to be submerged beneath the water, perhaps for many, many years.

And yet, a concurrent storyline finds the exact same cast waking up bruised and bloody on the island.  The bomb apparently hurled the group to the present time (did I forget to mention they were in 1977?) but kept them otherwise intact.

So which reality is the "real" one?

Another mystery to ponder.  And the link below, from Entertainment Weekly, offers a mini-interview with the show's producers.  They offer some thoughts on what we've just seen:

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/02/02/lost-premiere-damon-carlton/