Ah thanks... As you'll see, not quite all of my thoughts were dead on the money.

I don't know how I do it either. I have a good memory (and I practice it), and I'm often good as spotting links and such. Aptitudes tests said I should have chosen a career as an investigator, historian or researcher or some such (clearly not in sciences though!) but I went with my tastes and went into the TV/movie business.

I don't always pay that much attention or try to analyze everything, though - especially not TV. I've worked closely with editors for nearly 25 years, when I watch for entertainment I try to make abstractions of my background and not focus on the nuts and bolts (not always with success, especially if the show bores me.. I start to see all the editing tricks etc).


In the case of Lost, I was pretty happy to let the story unfolds without discussing it much or speculating much. It's not before getting some of the answers this season that I felt an interest for going back and re watch the DVDs for the first time, and witj the hindsight spotted things. My ongoing re watch also explains a lot why I remember many details... trust me, I had forgotten a lot until the re watch!