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Lost: Season One Along with Desperate Housewives, Lost was one of the two breakout shows 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 civilisation 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 Lost: Season Two What was in the Hatch? The cliffhanger from season one of Lost was answered in its opening sequences, only to launch into more questions as the season progressed. That's right: Just when you say Ohhhhh, there comes another What? Thankfully, the show's producers sprinkle answers like tasty morsels throughout the season, ending with a whopper: What caused Oceanic Air Flight 815 to crash in the first place? As the show digs into more revelations about its inhabitant's pasts, it also devotes a good chunk to new characters (Hey, it's an island; you never know who you're going to run into.) First, there are the Tailies, passengers from the back end of the plane who crashed on the other side of the island. Among them are the wise, God-fearing ex-drug lord Mr. Eko (standout Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje); devoted husband Bernard (Sam Anderson); psychiatrist Libby (Cynthia Watros, whose character has more than one hidden link to the other islanders); and ex-cop Ana Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez), by far the most infuriating character on the show, despite how much the writers tried to incur sympathy with her flashback. Then there are the Others, first introduced when they kidnapped Walt (Malcolm David Kelley) at the end of season one. Brutal and calculating, their agenda only became more complex when one of them (played creepily by Michael Emerson) was held hostage in the hatch and, quite handily, plays mind games on everyone's already frayed nerves. The original cast continues to battle their own skeletons, most notably Locke (Terry O'Quinn), Sun (Yunjin Kim) and Michael (Harold Perrineau), whose obsession with finding Walt takes a dangerous turn. The love triangle between Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly) and Sawyer (Josh Holloway), which had stalled with Sawyer's departure, heats up again in the second half. Despite the bloating cast size (knocked down by a few by season's end) Lost still does what it does best: explores the psyche of people, about whom my life is an open book never applies, and cracks into the social dynamics of strangers thrust into Lord of the Flies-esque situations. Is it all a science experiment? A dream? A supernatural pocket in the universe? Likely, any theory will wind up on shaky ground by the season's conclusion. But hey, that's the fun of it. This show was made for DVD, and you can pause and slow-frame to your heart's content. --Ellen Kim Lost: Season Three When it aired in 2006-07, Lost's third season was split into two, with a hefty break in between. This did nothing to help the already weirdly disparate direction the show was taking (Kate and Sawyer in zoo cages! Locke eating goop in a mud hut!), but when it finally righted its course halfway through--in particular that whopper of a finale--the drama series had left its irked fan base thrilled once again. This doesn't mean, however, that you should skip through the first half of the season to get there, because quite a few questions find answers: what the Others are up to, the impact of turning that fail-safe key, the identity of the eye-patched man from the hatch's video monitor. One of the series' biggest curiosities from the past--how Locke ended up in that wheelchair in the first place--also gets its satisfying due. (The episode, The Man from Tallahassee, likely was a big contributor to Terry O'Quinn's surprising--but long-deserved--Emmy win that year.) Unfortunately, you do have to sit through a lot of aforementioned nuisances to get there. Season 3 kicks off with Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly), and Sawyer (Josh Holloway) held captive by the Others; Sayid (Naveen Andrews), Sun (Yunjin Kim), and Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) on a mission to rescue them; and Locke, Mr. Eko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), and Desmond (Henry Ian Cusick) in the aftermath of the electromagnetic pulse that blew up the hatch. Spinning the storylines away from base camp alone wouldn't have felt so disjointed were it not for the new characters simultaneously being introduced. First there's Juliet, a mysterious member of the Others whose loyalty constantly comes into question as the season goes on. Played delicately by Elizabeth Mitchell (Gia, ER, Frequency), Juliet is in one turn a cold-blooded killer, by another turn a sympathetic friend; possibly both at once, possibly neither at all. (She's also a terrific, albeit unwitting, threat to the Kate-Sawyer-Jack love triangle, which plays out more definitively this season.) On the other hand, there's the now-infamous Nikki and Paulo (Kiele Sanchez and Rodrigo Santoro), a tagalong couple who were cleverly woven into the previous seasons' key moments but came to bear the brunt of fans' ire toward the show (Sawyer humorously echoed the sentiments by remarking, Who the hell are you?). By the end of the season, at least two major characters die, another is told he/she will die within months, major new threats are unveiled, and--as mentioned before--the two-part season finale restores your faith in the series. --Ellen A. Kim Lost: Season Four Season four of Lost was a fine return to form for the series, which polarized its audience the year before with its focus on The Others and not enough on our original crash victims. That season's finale introduced a new storytelling device--the flash-forward--that's employed to great effect this time around; by showing who actually got off the island (known as the Oceanic Six), the viewer is able to put to bed some longstanding loose ends. As the finale attests, we see that in the future Jack (Matthew Fox) is broken, bearded, and not sober, while Kate (Evangeline Lilly) is estranged from Jack and with another guy (the identity may surprise you). Four others do make it back to their homes, but as the flash-forwards show, it's definitely not the end of their connection to the island. Back in present day, however, the islanders are visited by the denizens of a so-called rescue ship, who have agendas of their own. While Jack works with the newcomers to try to get off the island, Locke (Terry O'Quinn), with a few followers of his own, forms an uneasy alliance with Ben (Michael Emerson) against the suspicious gang. Some episodes featuring the new characters feel like filler, but the evolution of such characters as Sun and Jin (Yunjin Kim and Daniel Dae Kim) is this season's strength; plus, the love story of Desmond (Henry Ian Cusick) and Penny (Sonya Walger) provides some of the show's emotional highlights. As is the custom with Lost, bullets fly and characters die (while others may or may not have). Moreover, the fate of Michael (Harold Perrineau), last seen traitorously sailing off to civilisation in season two, as well as the flash-forwards of the Oceanic Six, shows you never quite leave the island once you've left. There's a force that pulls them in, and it's a hook that keeps you watching. Season four was a shorter 13 episodes instead of the usual 22 due to the 2008 writers' strike. --Ellen A. Kim Lost: Season Five Since Lost made its debut as a cult phenomenon in 2004, certain things seemed inconceivable. In its fourth year, some of those things, like a rescue, came to pass. The season ended with Locke (Terry O'Quinn) attempting to persuade the Oceanic Six to return, but he dies before that can happen--or so it appears--and where Jack (Matthew Fox) used to lead, Ben (Emmy nominee Michael Emerson) now takes the reins and convinces the survivors to fulfill Locke's wish. As producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse state in their commentary on the fifth-season premiere, We're doing time travel this year, and the pile-up of flashbacks and flash-forwards will make even the most dedicated fan dizzy. Ben, Jack, Hurley (Jorge Garcia), Sayid (Naveen Andrews), Sun (Yunjin Kim), and Kate (Evangeline Lilly) arrive to find that Sawyer (Josh Holloway) and Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell) have been part of the Dharma Initiative for three years. The writers also clarify the roles that Richard (Nestor Carbonell) and Daniel (Jeremy Davies) play in the island's master plan, setting the stage for the prophecies of Daniel's mother, Eloise Hawking (Fionnula Flanagan), to play a bigger part in the sixth and final season. Dozens of other players flit in and out, some never to return. A few, such as Jin (Daniel Dae Kim), live again in the past. Lost could've wrapped things up in five years, as The Wire did, but the show continues to excite and surprise. As Lindelof and Cuse admit in the commentary, there's a fine line between confusion and mystery, adding, it makes more sense if you're drunk. --Kathleen C. Fennessy ....read more £48.99 £. Average Customer Rating   4 out of 5 Read Reviews Write Review

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1. L. Augustin says:

   May 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

   “Lost” its way
   Rating:2 out of 5 stars
   From the outset you are hooked.

   The camera work is brilliant, the scenery is breathtaking, the score well crafted.

   The eye for detail and the ability of the writers to shock is all evident from the very first 15 minutes of this epic 121 episode story.

   Where it falters and falters hugely in my opinion, is the lack of substance in the final resoultion of all the emotions that you will be taken through on this ride.

   To put it simply, if you are someone who needs things to make sense, who needs answers and wants to feel satisfied and fulfilled by the investment of time that you undoubtedly have to give to this show – then this is NOT for you. You will end the ride feel exasparated and disappointed by what will inevitably have come to be empty promises to reveal some mind-blowing solutions to terrific mysteries. They will in fact have been very simple and of the calibre that could be concocted by a 12 year old.

   If however, you are able to step back from the aforementioned flaws and admire and appreciate a show like no other before it where film making skill of the highest order is on display; where you have humour, wit, tragedy, romance, mystery, action and horror applied in equal masterful strokes; with a script that never disappoints delivered by actors/actress that are some of best lo
2. Mr. David Halliday says:

   May 30, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The Island awaits you
   Rating:5 out of 5 stars
   The survivors of a plane crash find themselves stranded upon a tropical island. The first two seasons see their stories unfold after the initial shock of their situation.
   
   These backstories are vital and are what have made this whole programme so engrossing and as it becomes clear that everyone is hiding or running away from something so the whole, long and tortured, journey begins.
   
   The island is not what it seems and as the characters lives are shown so the island has many secrets it slowly shows too.
   
   It’s difficult to describe what takes place in too much detail without spoiling things for the 1st timer so suffice to say the principle characters from the outset are Jack the doctor and reluctant leader, shady Sawyer who vies with Jack over just about everything including the simpering and wilful Kate. Overweight Hurley tries to get everyone to get along, Korean couple Jin & Sun slowly unravel a surprising backstory and Charlie has a habit to kick while trying to win the heart of a young pregnant Australian.
   
   These are just a tiny group from the huge list of characters who come and go and the many who stay. For my money the enigmatic and implacable John Locke is the one who stays in my mind most although keep an eye out for a later arrival called Ben who turns the whole plot on it’s head.
   
   Added are the Dharma initiative, weird creatures and disaster around every corner.
   
   Season 1 really kicks things off with a bang but season 2 drags and takes a bit of patience but persevere and you will be rewarded as about halfway through season 3 things pick up pace and don’t slow down until the end.
   
   The reason for ‘Losts’ huge popularity is the massive depth afforded to a story that sprawls and spreads seemingly endlessly, characters that are well written, likeable and hugely flawed, the endless cliffhangers and the many sad moments that come the finale leave a thump in the throat.
   
   The actors are now all well known but with the exception of a small handful most were launched fully here and handle their roles well.
   
   Be warned that the plot twists itself into huge knots that by the end of season 5 you realise that there is simply no way this is ever going to be completely resolved and it isn’t but an ‘X Files’ style botch or Dallas ‘It was all just a dream’ cop-out are not employed and while the ending will leave you asking “but what about…?” it is still satisfying and closes things well.
   
   The DVD picture’s have been crisp and have excellent colour balance. The sound is excellent and improves as the series’ progress but the full 5.1 surround is well above most other shows on TV.
   
   If you have seen ‘lost’ before then something tells me that you are likely to return to it again as surely now we know the ending there will scenes that mean much more when viewed again.
   
   If you haven’t seen this then you have much to look forward to. Yes it gets confusing, the title surely refers to the viewers as much as the characters, and a lot of your time is committed to watching the whole 6 series but you will be rewarded by a labyrinthine plot the like of which TV has never offered before, great locations & effects, solid performances of intricate and fascinating characters playing out moving story arcs and a great crescendo of a build up to the finale.
   
   There has never been a TV show like Lost before and due to spiralling budget costs it seems unlikely there ever will be again. Rarely has imagination been allowed to run so completely free and the results remain compelling viewing.
   
   Recommended without any hesitation.
3. E. A Solinas says:

   May 30, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Get “Lost”
   Rating:5 out of 5 stars
   It’s a vast mass of mysteries, bizarre twists and supernatural occurrences — and it’s brilliant. “Lost: The Complete Series” has some bumps along its way (particularly in the second season), but it blossoms once it finds its footing, and starts working towards a brain-bending, epic clash between the forces of light and darkness. Think of it as “Swiss Family Robinson” by way of Stephen King.

   A plane crashes on a remote tropical island, leaving a terrified band of survivors including a doctor named Jack (Matthew Fox), a spoiled brother and sister, a single dad and his strange son, an Iraqi ex-soldier, a Korean couple, chubby lottery winner, an escaped prisoner, a hostile con-man, a man cured of paralysis, and a junkie rocker.

   Unfortunately, the island has countless perils that crop up as the survivors try to survive there, and strange people are hidden in its depths. What’s more, the island has a history that stretches back countless years — there are remnants of a powerful organization called Dharma, a collection of “Others” living in a luxurious modern village, a metal hatch with a button that MUST be pushed, and ancient statues and temples from ancient times.

   The survivors do their best to keep alive and to fight back the Others, but they lose many of their number as they struggle to survive. And when a small band of them do escape the island, they find that they have somehow disrupted the island’s primal forces, and even the fabric of time itself. But even when they fight their way back to the island, they find that not all is as it should be. In an effort to set things right, they must take the ultimate risk… or the evil force imprisoned on the island will destroy them all.

   Yes, it’s a weird show — “Lost” might make more sense if you’re drunk or stoned, because it can swing wildly from the downright surreal to the mundane. But in the midst of shallow sitcoms and endless reality TV, it’s refreshing to see a twisty-turny show like this one — religious symbolism, horror, science fiction, and a mythic storyline that stretches through the centuries.

   The lush landscape is a contrast for such a dark storyline, although the writers do stumble occasionally (the first half of the second season is a total misfire). Adams never reveals everything, which keeps up the suspense, and he twines together dozens of mysteries — the island’s nature, its prior inhabitants, and its countless mysteries. Every time Adams unravels one puzzle, it just reveals a new one — and while he fails to answer all the mysteries (Walt and the animals!), the answers to the main ones are truly spellbinding.

   And “Lost” is truly an ensemble show — every character gets to shine (including some we don’t care about), and flashbacks (and flash-forwards) reveal what makes them tick. Some like Jin, Sun and the haunted, smart-alecky Sawyer evolve into whole new people.

   Matthew Fox is given a lot of attention, and he is a good actor… even though the self-righteous Jack eventually gets kind of annoying. Fortunately, there’s a brilliant supporting cast — Dominic Monaghan, Jorge Garcia (”Dude, that was a Jedi moment!”), Terry O’Quinn, Evangeline Lilly, the brilliant Naveen Andrews and Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Daniel Dae Kim. Michael Emerson is awesome as the creepy-eyed Other leader, as is Henry Ian Cusick as ex-soldier/monk Desmond.

   “Lost” is a well-written, well-acted show that brings a bit of mystery back into prime-time television. Creepy, funny, romantic, tragic and sometimes just weird.