I think they are all LOST souls! That is what I think about every single human on that island regardless of their form of existence. Undecided if it also applies to the animals (dog, horse).

What I think of each individual is still negotiable. New things are revealed all the time that change how I relate to a character.

Sayid and Eko... see next part of post.

Jack... I find him fairly likeable but a little insipid and somewhat cold. There are aspects of him I dislike. He has this repressed anger. He reminds me of his dad.

Sawyer... I like him more now than I did at first but I'd not pick him as a team-mate in any game where individual performance counted. Overall I have hopes for his redemption.

Favorite? I like many/most of them, so it's hard to single one out. But if I must...

Perhaps Sayid. At least, he's deinitely up there! oops iomitted the f. well in some ways "dei" is in it - he could be a dei-ty in some respects! oh my i'm too old for this... But he's not my fave for that reason... I like his character a lot. In fact, if something happened to turn this around it might take me a while to recover! Impression thus far: he has incredible depth, sensitivity, and integrity. He has shown genuine courage and altruism imho. He isn't always altruistic but is upfront about trading favors. I like these things about him. I also like that he has done bad things - it makes him human, while the fact that he feels horribly about those things makes him respectable.

I feel similarly about Eko, to whom I also took an instant liking. However I have just "met" Eko and do not trust him yet. It will take more revelations to convince me of his claim to true priesthood than a piece of paper signed under tyranny and perhaps a sense of duty to live out his brother's LOST life.

I like Sun a great deal. She has inner strength and endurance and shows a lot of initiative, especially considering the culture she comes from. I love how she began gathering medicinal plants to help Jack, and that she started keeping a garden.

I like Jin too and I like them as a couple. I feel for them - they have a sad and lonely past.

I like Hurley a lot. He's chummy, easy-going, sensitive and a good listener.

I like Kate too. I feel angry for her. I don't think she's "bad at the core" like she was taught that she was. She grew up in a precarious situation, and those who could have helped her in formative years, instead, abandoned. She didn't stand a chance from the day she was born... but she could have, with just a little help.

I identify with Charlie in more ways than I care to disclose.

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What are your favorite characters... or what were... if you are able to limit answers to what is known up to mid-second season?

~ waves ~