LOST’s Leading Men
Sawyer. My personal favorite. Honestly, how many [heterosexual] women don’t love the bad boys? He’s got that slow, sexy drawl. He always has a snappy comeback, or at least a funny nickname for people. He’s done some really despicable things, but he has the capacity for good. He loves his daughter. He loves Kate. He wears dorky glasses because he loves reading.
Desmond. He was a bit of a mystery for an entire season, until we got the biggest flashback ever. He has a real hang-up about honor, which is what drove him to compete in the boat race around the world that ended with his shipwreck on the island instead of staying home to fight for Penny. He’s got a gorgeous accent, brutha. He has a stuffed bunny. (Aww!) He was courageous enough to risk his own life to save Locke and the others by turning the fail-safe key. And like Wesley and Buttercup in The Princess Bride
Jack. Doctors are often sought-after in the dating pool, although only Kate seemed to be remotely interested in him on the island. A natural leader, he’s strong in body, mind, and spirit. And check out those tattoos, if you’re into that. He’s very adept, whether at sharpshooting or performing miraculous surgery on otherwise inoperable injuries. I’d definitely want him nearby if I were stranded on an island; you never know when you may need some stitches or a makeshift blood transfusion or something. If you can get past his cocky attitude, he’s generally a pretty good guy.
Sayid. Ignoring the fact that he’s tortured a number of people, Sayid is one of the good guys, too. And quite attractive. Even the shallow blonde Shannon fell for him on the island, though had she reported him as a potential terrorist in Sydney. (If she only knew!) Sayid seems to be thinking more clearly than anyone else on the island, including the beach’s generally accepted leader Jack. He was the one who figured out that Michael was acting shady, and it wasn’t his fault that Michael’s betrayal succeeded anyway.
Jin. Ignoring the fact that he was one of the heavies for Mr. Paik of Paik Heavy Industry, well, you also have to ignore his nature of needing to control his wife. He does love Sun very much, and all of the terrible things he’s done have been for her. Who cares if he’s the son of a village fisherman? If he could get over that nasty temper of his, he’d be quite a catch.
