Look up the names of any major character on LOST—and by major, I mean any character who has appeared in more than one season--and you will find an extensive philosophical, socio-political, or religious conversation. It is a conversation which might not end in my lifetime. John Lennon, John Locke, David Hume, Rousseau, C.S. Lewis. Too many cultural references to name. Like many discussions, few feature movies and no television shows, LOST raises many unanswered questions and refuses to answer them while still forcing you to stay along for the ride. The show is so incredibly well-researched and intricately-developed that no other show on public or pay television can hope to even mimic it. Imagine, or perhaps remember, for a minute an event, an article, a movie or even a person who opened up your life and made you almost regret living without it or them for every moment that you have lived without them. (see below for a fan’s reaction) Think about that event/person/article/book and about how you reflected on it even during painful times in your life and it made those times bearable. Imagine that you could combine the most enjoyable moments in your life from every sphere of your life—religious, social, cultural, philosophical, comical, lackadaisical, even physical so that those moments revealed to you something about yourself which you did not previously know but needed to and you have a taste of what LOST was to millions of people including this author. Why was this show what it was? Was it the characters, the plot(s), the mystery, the writers or the writing, the show’s absolute refusal to stay in any box? Was it intended to develop a cult following to which Star Wars and Star Trek cannot compare, a board game, a web site and several college courses? And finally, why is the show ending after only six seasons, one of which was shortened by a writer’s strike? Is this the end of television as we know it? Will forever miss Lost . . .
I only started watching LOST when it aired on the SCI-FI channel. It was the 2nd or 3rd episode of Season 4. Once I figured out what it was, I immediately ran out and got all prior seasons and watched it until I was up to date and ready for Season 5 to start. It was so compelling that I spent 4 days straight until I was caught up! Do I want 120 hours of my life back? Are you kidding??? LOST was one of the best series I've ever seen on TV, and I never watch network. The ending didn't answer all my questions, didn't neatly tie up all the loose ends, but it did give me an experience that I will always remember, it touched me very, very deeply. How many can say THAT about a network series? It sounds like some fans are disappointed about the ending, but I predict that in the years to come LOST will become the next STAR TREK, a series that will be analyzed, debated, remembered, and touch generations to come on a soul level, very much like Gene R's did. It gives me hope.
Look up the names of any major character on LOST—and by major, I mean any character who has appeared in more than one season--and you will find an extensive philosophical, socio-political, or religious conversation. It is a conversation which might not end in my lifetime. John Lennon, John Locke, David Hume, Rousseau, C.S. Lewis. Too many cultural references to name. Like many discussions, few feature movies and no television shows, LOST raises many unanswered questions and refuses to answer them while still forcing you to stay along for the ride. The show is so incredibly well-researched and intricately-developed that no other show on public or pay television can hope to even mimic it. Imagine, or perhaps remember, for a minute an event, an article, a movie or even a person who opened up your life and made you almost regret living without it or them for every moment that you have lived without them. (see below for a fan’s reaction) Think about that event/person/article/book and about how you reflected on it even during painful times in your life and it made those times bearable. Imagine that you could combine the most enjoyable moments in your life from every sphere of your life—religious, social, cultural, philosophical, comical, lackadaisical, even physical so that those moments revealed to you something about yourself which you did not previously know but needed to and you have a taste of what LOST was to millions of people including this author. Why was this show what it was? Was it the characters, the plot(s), the mystery, the writers or the writing, the show’s absolute refusal to stay in any box? Was it intended to develop a cult following to which Star Wars and Star Trek cannot compare, a board game, a web site and several college courses? And finally, why is the show ending after only six seasons, one of which was shortened by a writer’s strike? Is this the end of television as we know it? Will forever miss Lost . . .
I only started watching LOST when it aired on the SCI-FI channel. It was the 2nd or 3rd episode of Season 4. Once I figured out what it was, I immediately ran out and got all prior seasons and watched it until I was up to date and ready for Season 5 to start. It was so compelling that I spent 4 days straight until I was caught up! Do I want 120 hours of my life back? Are you kidding??? LOST was one of the best series I've ever seen on TV, and I never watch network. The ending didn't answer all my questions, didn't neatly tie up all the loose ends, but it did give me an experience that I will always remember, it touched me very, very deeply. How many can say THAT about a network series? It sounds like some fans are disappointed about the ending, but I predict that in the years to come LOST will become the next STAR TREK, a series that will be analyzed, debated, remembered, and touch generations to come on a soul level, very much like Gene R's did. It gives me hope.
How I Got LOST and wish more people did
ReplyDeleteLook up the names of any major character on LOST—and by major, I mean any character who has appeared in more than one season--and you will find an extensive philosophical, socio-political, or religious conversation. It is a conversation which might not end in my lifetime. John Lennon, John Locke, David Hume, Rousseau, C.S. Lewis. Too many cultural references to name. Like many discussions, few feature movies and no television shows, LOST raises many unanswered questions and refuses to answer them while still forcing you to stay along for the ride.
The show is so incredibly well-researched and intricately-developed that no other show on public or pay television can hope to even mimic it.
Imagine, or perhaps remember, for a minute an event, an article, a movie or even a person who opened up your life and made you almost regret living without it or them for every moment that you have lived without them. (see below for a fan’s reaction) Think about that event/person/article/book and about how you reflected on it even during painful times in your life and it made those times bearable. Imagine that you could combine the most enjoyable moments in your life from every sphere of your life—religious, social, cultural, philosophical, comical, lackadaisical, even physical so that those moments revealed to you something about yourself which you did not previously know but needed to and you have a taste of what LOST was to millions of people including this author. Why was this show what it was? Was it the characters, the plot(s), the mystery, the writers or the writing, the show’s absolute refusal to stay in any box? Was it intended to develop a cult following to which Star Wars and Star Trek cannot compare, a board game, a web site and several college courses? And finally, why is the show ending after only six seasons, one of which was shortened by a writer’s strike? Is this the end of television as we know it?
Will forever miss Lost . . .
I only started watching LOST when it aired on the SCI-FI channel. It was the 2nd or 3rd episode of Season 4. Once I figured out what it was, I immediately ran out and got all prior seasons and watched it until I was up to date and ready for Season 5 to start. It was so compelling that I spent 4 days straight until I was caught up! Do I want 120 hours of my life back? Are you kidding??? LOST was one of the best series I've ever seen on TV, and I never watch network. The ending didn't answer all my questions, didn't neatly tie up all the loose ends, but it did give me an experience that I will always remember, it touched me very, very deeply. How many can say THAT about a network series? It sounds like some fans are disappointed about the ending, but I predict that in the years to come LOST will become the next STAR TREK, a series that will be analyzed, debated, remembered, and touch generations to come on a soul level, very much like Gene R's did. It gives me hope.
How I Got LOST and wish more people did
ReplyDeleteLook up the names of any major character on LOST—and by major, I mean any character who has appeared in more than one season--and you will find an extensive philosophical, socio-political, or religious conversation. It is a conversation which might not end in my lifetime. John Lennon, John Locke, David Hume, Rousseau, C.S. Lewis. Too many cultural references to name. Like many discussions, few feature movies and no television shows, LOST raises many unanswered questions and refuses to answer them while still forcing you to stay along for the ride.
The show is so incredibly well-researched and intricately-developed that no other show on public or pay television can hope to even mimic it.
Imagine, or perhaps remember, for a minute an event, an article, a movie or even a person who opened up your life and made you almost regret living without it or them for every moment that you have lived without them. (see below for a fan’s reaction) Think about that event/person/article/book and about how you reflected on it even during painful times in your life and it made those times bearable. Imagine that you could combine the most enjoyable moments in your life from every sphere of your life—religious, social, cultural, philosophical, comical, lackadaisical, even physical so that those moments revealed to you something about yourself which you did not previously know but needed to and you have a taste of what LOST was to millions of people including this author. Why was this show what it was? Was it the characters, the plot(s), the mystery, the writers or the writing, the show’s absolute refusal to stay in any box? Was it intended to develop a cult following to which Star Wars and Star Trek cannot compare, a board game, a web site and several college courses? And finally, why is the show ending after only six seasons, one of which was shortened by a writer’s strike? Is this the end of television as we know it?
Will forever miss Lost . . .
I only started watching LOST when it aired on the SCI-FI channel. It was the 2nd or 3rd episode of Season 4. Once I figured out what it was, I immediately ran out and got all prior seasons and watched it until I was up to date and ready for Season 5 to start. It was so compelling that I spent 4 days straight until I was caught up! Do I want 120 hours of my life back? Are you kidding??? LOST was one of the best series I've ever seen on TV, and I never watch network. The ending didn't answer all my questions, didn't neatly tie up all the loose ends, but it did give me an experience that I will always remember, it touched me very, very deeply. How many can say THAT about a network series? It sounds like some fans are disappointed about the ending, but I predict that in the years to come LOST will become the next STAR TREK, a series that will be analyzed, debated, remembered, and touch generations to come on a soul level, very much like Gene R's did. It gives me hope.