Lost

I've figured out the problem with the new season - not enough Ben. Early in the show there was the drama of acclimating to the island and growing used to not being rescued, but then there needed to be another driving force of the show. That came in Ben Linus. The bulk of Lost has been driven by Ben Linus - the things he knows, the things he's capable of, and ultimately whether his motivations were good or evil. This season has felt limp because Ben has been castrated and relegated to the background. Instead we get the Temple, and Lennon and Dogen, and Jacob and MIB, and we don't have any kind of investment in these types.

Based on the teaser, Ben will die next week. Let me be the first to say that, while the writers have earned my trust thus far, if Ben Linus isn't an important player in the endgame of Lost, it will be a HUGE disappointment.