Freelancette

Who are these new LOST characters, where did they come from, and why do we have to care about them?! I would have assumed they were Others, but their line readings are so wooden, they must simply be new (and hopefully temporary) survivors. The blond girl-–whose name is Nikki, spelled the annoying way--has dewy-fresh skin, petal-pink lips, and perfect barrel curls that could only have been achieved through the use of a curling iron and styling crème. I didn’t realize there was a Sephora on the island – maybe it’s in the one of the hatches?! Until now, the show’s hair and makeup people have been really good about grubbing up the characters. Everyone sports a patina of sweat and grime, and their hair seems to be getting progressively longer and rattier (except for when they “cut” it with their jackknives). Jack, Sawyer, Sayid, Charlie, Locke and especially Kate accurately resemble people who have been stuck on a deserted island for weeks, with only the occasional rinse in a hatch shower or a dip in the ocean to clean themselves off. Then in waltzes Miss Nikki looking like she just came from lunch with the ladies of Wisteria Lane, not like she's been scrounging for nuts and berries in 100-degree heat. I realize that Shannon was also able to keep up appearances on the island, but she only had to do it for a short time – certainly she would have run out of nail polish or spilled some papaya juice on her miniskirt by now. If they won't take Nikki out of the show completely (please!), the least they can do is make her look as realistically bedraggled as everyone else.