 Chris Carabott from IGN was critical of both Shannon and her relationship with Boone before the plane crash , commenting " Shannon 's ability to ' sort @-@ of ' understand French and Boone 's lifeguard training have had little impact and as characters they bring very little to the table . There are also too many more intriguing storylines and characters around them that deserve attention . " On their relationship he added , " except for the final act , when they finally succumb to their lust for one another ... There 's nothing exciting here or anything that will ultimately be built upon in the Lost universe . " In a later review , for the episode following Boone 's death , he commented " [ Boone and Shannon ] were both left with very little to do this season . Especially Shannon , whose high point of usefulness was deciphering Rousseau 's documents for Sayid . Well , Maggie Grace is given an opportunity to shine and she does an acceptable job as the distraught sibling who is now looking for someone to blame for Boone 's death . We finally get to see some real depth to Shannon 's character and her quest for vengeance is believable . " According to Melanie McFarland of the Seattle Post @-@ Intelligencer , Shannon is " the least deserving of sympathy of all the previously known survivors . " 
