So, Did You Get Lost?

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by Joal Ryan | Wed., Feb. 3, 2010 9:49 AM

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To answer the headline literally, does anybody really get Lost? (Well, we try.)

But if the question is, did you get sucked back into the mind-bending, time-warped series for the beginning of its end—or, in alternate universe-style, the end of its beginning—then the answer is yes.

Um, wait, what was the question again?

At least the numbers are easy to read.

Estimates show last night's sixth—and final—two-hour season premiere averaged 12.1 million who wanted to know what happened after the hydrogen bomb went off, only to find out that, duh, a lot happened.

Lost was not the biggest show of the night—a little thing called American Idol was on, as was another little thing called NCIS. But Lost was up about 1 million viewers from its fifth-season opener, and especially powerful among young adults who think they're all strong and buff and can keep up.

Lotsa luck. Sixteen episodes to go.

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What exactly happened last night? Check out our Lost Redux for all the ~~baseless speculation~~ answers and be sure to peruse our Lost: The Final Season gallery for more clues.