'LOST' Premiere - What'd you think? *SPOILERS*
POSTED BY: BlueBomber
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 17:51
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I saw the premiere of "Lost" last night. I admit I saw only a three or four episodes from S1 including the finale, but after last night, it's working its way into my top fifteen favorite TV shows. Still, I don't think it packed quite the punch I wanted it too.
Don't get me wrong, though: I thought the show was plenty suspenseful. The whole think with Jack trying to give people hope was nicely done with the flashbacks and all. Shannon hallucinating about Walt; they weird guy down in the hatch who Jack apparently had some history with; and Kate's disappearance...spooky stuff. I was looking for more about the mysterious "monster" though. Charlie, my 2nd fave character (after Locke) didn't get much play. And we're still left hanging as to what happened to Michael, Jin, and Sawyer after those people attacked them.
A good episode, but not a blockbuster. I imagine the juicy stuff is yet to come. Just remember: when Hurley says the numbers are bad, it's probably a good idea to listen to him.
What did you like/dislike about it?
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Well, the first season is only just underway over here in the UK (from your post I assume your talking about season 2).
I did manage to see a few of the episodes on Shoutcast before it came out here in the UK, which was nice.
Anyway, Is it just me or are there stunning similarities between Lost and The Lord of the Flies, characters, situation etc...
Not saying its ripped off, btw, just really similar...
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Originally posted by BlueBomber:
I saw the premiere of "Lost" last night. I admit I saw only a three or four episodes from S1 including the finale, but after last night, it's working its way into my top fifteen favorite TV shows. Still, I don't think it packed quite the punch I wanted it too.
Don't get me wrong, though: I thought the show was plenty suspenseful. The whole think with Jack trying to give people hope was nicely done with the flashbacks and all. Shannon hallucinating about Walt; they weird guy down in the hatch who Jack apparently had some history with; and Kate's disappearance...spooky stuff. I was looking for more about the mysterious "monster" though. Charlie, my 2nd fave character (after Locke) didn't get much play. And we're still left hanging as to what happened to Michael, Jin, and Sawyer after those people attacked them.
A good episode, but not a blockbuster. I imagine the juicy stuff is yet to come. Just remember: when Hurley says the numbers are bad, it's probably a good idea to listen to him.
What did you like/dislike about it?
"Mwah ha ha ha...mine is an evil laugh. Now die."
The fact that you admittedly only saw 3-4 episodes might have something to do w/ why you're not blown away w/ the premier. Even w/the 1 hr recap of last season, there is far more going on than what was shown. There are MANY sub plots going on. Some might be vital to the show, others not so much,or at all. Thats the beauty of this (imo) that so far, there's really not much we do know for sure.
The writers keep adding things on top of each other..layers and layers of stuff interacting in seemingly impossible, yet fascinating at the same time. There is the very real possibility that all things could be leading up to a Matrix like finale, where the pay off doesn't come near to the build up.
So far, it's been a great ride.
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Are you sure Shannon was hallucinating? Maybe Walt escaped The Others after they brought him back to the island, or he jumped off their boat and swam ashore. He was soaking wet, remember.
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Are you sure Shannon was hallucinating? Maybe Walt escaped The Others after they brought him back to the island, or he jumped off their boat and swam ashore. He was soaking wet, remember.
Remember Jack seeing his father ? The island has a way of making folks see things which aren't there.
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Now that you mention it, I'm not so sure she was now. That was my first thought though, because I couldn't think of why Shannon saw him and Sayid didn't. Just seemed doubtful that Walt could move that fast without making a sound.
But I'm learning not to take anything for grounded with this show. I've seen a few more eps on DVD...
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Originally posted by oddness2her:
Are you sure Shannon was hallucinating? Maybe Walt escaped The Others after they brought him back to the island, or he jumped off their boat and swam ashore. He was soaking wet, remember.
Remember Jack seeing his father ? The island has a way of making folks see things which aren't there.
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
True. But when Jack saw his dad we knew he was already dead, so there had to be a supernatural explanation. Walt's fate is still up in the air. Maybe he was actually there. Maybe Shannon had a psychic vision of him. Maybe he's dead and she was visited by his spirit. Only time will tell.
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I got the impresion that Walt was projecting to her. He trusted her to take care of the dog, so went to her for help? Couldn't make out what he said though.
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I got the impresion that Walt was projecting to her. He trusted her to take care of the dog, so went to her for help? Couldn't make out what he said though.
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Hey, good point. I didn't even think of that one....duh. But like I told my friend last season, the REAL answer to everything lies w/ the dog. Dog = God. Think about it!
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Hey, good point. I didn't even think of that one....duh. But like I told my friend last season, the REAL answer to everything lies w/ the dog. Dog = God. Think about it!
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
The dog has shifty eyes, man! It's the devil!
Seriously, I'm continually blown away by how impressive this show is. You wouldn't believe all the minutae that's been crammed into every single episode -- I watch for it and still can't find everything. The threads over at www.televisionwithoutpity.com has people who spend ungodly amounts of time working through it, and it just blows my mind away. This might be the most ambitious television show ever made.
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