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Along with Desperate Housewives, Lost was one of the two breakout shows in the fall of 2004. Mixing suspense and action with a sci-fi twist, it began with a thrilling pilot episode in which a jetliner traveling from Australia to Los Angeles crashes, leaving 48 survivors on an unidentified island with no sign of civilization or hope of imminent rescue. That may sound like Gilligan's Island meets Survivor, but Lost kept viewers tuning in every Wednesday night--and spending the rest of the week speculating on Web sites--with some irresistible hooks (not to mention the beautiful women). First, there's a huge ensemble cast of no fewer than 14 regular characters, and each episode fills in some of the back story on one of them. There's a doctor; an Iraqi soldier; a has-been rock star; a fugitive from justice; a self-absorbed young woman and her brother; a lottery winner; a father and son; a Korean couple; a pregnant woman; and others. Second, there's a host of unanswered questions: What is the mysterious beast that lurks in the jungle? Why do polar bears and wild boars live there? Why has a woman been transmitting an SOS message in French from somewhere on the island for the last 16 years? Why do impossible wishes seem to come true? Are they really on a physical island, or somewhere else? What is the significance of the recurring set of numbers? And will Kate ever give up her bad-boy fixation and hook up with Jack?
Lost did have some hiccups during the first season. Some plot threads were left dangling for weeks, and the "oh, it didn't really happen" card was played too often. But the strong writing and topnotch cast kept the show a cut above most network TV. The best-known actor at the time of the show's debut was Dominic Monaghan, fresh off his stint as Merry the Hobbit in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. The rest of the cast is either unknowns or "where I have I seen that face before" supporting players, including Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly, who are the closest thing to leads. Other standouts include Naveen Andrews, Terry O'Quinn (who's made a nice career out of conspiracy-themed TV shows), Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, Yunjin Kim, Maggie Grace, and Emilie de Ravin, but there's really not a weak link in the cast. Co-created by J.J. Abrams (Alias), Lost left enough unanswered questions after its first season to keep viewers riveted for a second season. --David Horiuchi
Where Have I Seen These Castaways? (click images to find out)
Locke (Terry O'Quinn)
Sawyer (Josh Holloway)
Charlie (Dominic Monaghan)
Boone (Ian Somerhalder)
Jin (Daniel Dae Kim)
Michael (Harold Perrineau)
Sayid (Naveen Andrews)
Jack (Matthew Fox)
Hurley (Jorge Garcia)
Kate (Evangeline Lilly)
Claire (Emilie de Ravin)
Sun (Yunjin Kim)
Shannon (Maggie Grace)
Walt (Malcolm David Kelley)
Stills from Lost (click for larger image)
Sawyer in action
Claire and Charlie
Jin and Michael
Brawl
Shannon
Claire and Hurley
DVD features Even if you saw every episode of Lost on TV--or perhaps especially if you saw every episode--the DVD set is a must-own. The episodes are presented in widescreen format, just as they were broadcast on high-definition channels. (Conventional ABC-TV broadcasts were reduced to 1.33 full-screen format.) Four of the episodes have commentary tracks by the producing team and the actors who were featured on certain episodes (Terry O'Quinn, Dominic Monaghan, and Maggie Grace and Ian Sommerhalder). The last disc has over three hours of bonus material sensibly broken into three categories. "Departure" discusses the initial creation of the series, the making of the pilot, and the cast (some characters were created to fit the actors, and Evangeline Lilly's Kate was the hardest to cast). It also includes the cast's audition tapes and photographs by Matthew Fox. "Tales from the Island" provides background material on seven of the episodes plus the boars used in filming, Jimmy Kimmel's appearance on the set, and the genesis of the Driveshaft song ("You all everybody..."). Finally, "Lost Revealed" includes two scenes cut from the season finale, 13 other deleted scenes (not identified by episode, unfortunately), a blooper reel, and the cast and crew's giddy appearance at the Museum of Television & Radio. --David Horiuchi
Average Customer Rating:
Blown away... I am a Lostie now and forever!
Just so you know now - This is a review written by a 13-year old. But that doesn't mean you should discredit this entirely - I write a mean review. This is rather long as well - if you don't have time to read a gargantuan review, steer clear for now. Also, if you don't wanna know how I got dragged into Lost, skip the part inside the three asterisks.
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When I first saw this series, I thought it was rather mediocre. That was probably because I was only eleven years old at the time. But whatever the case was, I would always tease my mom as she watched this show by saying, "Hey, when are they coming out with the show 'Found' about these plane-wreck survivors discovered by the coast guard?'" But looking back, I realize how really, really dumb I was doing that. I mean, the joke wasn't the worst part. It was that I missed out on the entire first damn season! I caught the Lost fever a little too late. It first started up when I saw an episode (for real, not just to poke fun at it), and liked the deep character ties this show had. One day, I was at school asking my teacher if he saw American Idol last night. He said no, because he was too busy watching Lost. Lost. Hey, isn't that the show my mom watches? So sometimes in class, we'll talk a teensy bit about the show. That got me into it a little more. Finally, I was looking up Lost on the wikipedia (since I had nothing better to do, and I was trying to play a little bit of catch-up) when I discovered a link to the Hanso Foundation website. I am a huge fan of games (like Locke), so I decided to take a stab at it. And what do you know, it was a full-blown alternate reality game. So that sucked me into the world of Lost like the black smoke monster dragged Locke into the hatch (if I heard what he said right). But enough about what dragged me in... now about the show.
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What I absolutely love about Lost is the fact that every single character had some sort of connection with each other, however minor. The characters all had something to atone for as well, like Sawyer needing to kill the REAL Sawyer, Jack needing to bury his father, and a whole mess of other people. The deep mysteries and the profound characters make this one of the greatest dramas in an age of reality-TV-crap. So if you miss the good old days when there was nothing on TV BUT the scripted stuff - the WELL-WRITTEN scripted stuff - do yourself a favor and pick up LOST right now. Don't make the same mistake I did!
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Lost is one of the best shows ever. The story is unforgettable. The flashbacks are awesome because they show people's lives and their secrets. There are twists that you never see coming. You have to see this show from the beginning.
get LOST!!
Lost is an absolutely amazing season and the best I have seen ever. All characters, especially Locke, Sawyer, Jack and Kate deliver an outstanding performance. The season starts off with a plane crash and totally involves the viewers on the mysteries and problems faced by the survivors.
The best part is that the season is not merely a typical story about survival, but it's more focused on the mysteries surrounding the island and pre-crash stories of all characters. In every episode there is some sort of a new mystery and you just can't stop by just watching one episode!
Slip in the DVD only when you have ample time as you will end up watching several episodes in a go!
Lastly, if you want to get the ride of your life, get LOST!!
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