The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of lost

Twitter has been arguing about lost for three days. The goblins are loving it. Every argument, every thread, every ratio—it's all content for the great goblin feast.

The goblin meme cycle for lost ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

Echoes of transmission in the Goblin Archive

Goblin survey data on transmission reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe transmission primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

The Goblin Verdict on lost

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, lost has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.

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