Lost...



When I first heard about the show I was skeptical - a plane crash? People stuck on an island? And some Korean American characters who can't even speak English? Another stoic Asian American male character? The heck?! I'm a self-admitted TV hater, disgusted with the numerous shallow characters and vapid plotlines... I prefer the self-contained stories within the medium of a movie.

But the hype is true - Lost is a great show.

I found the pilot on BitTorrent and got so hooked, I got my hands on the entire season to watch it. I finally finished it today... all 25 episodes.

What makes the show so compelling? The drama? The diverse cast of people? The mystery surround the crash and the island? Sure, all those things are compelling... but more than anything, it was the spiritual nature of the show that I enjoyed.

The exploration of human fraility and the struggle to conquer it... each character brings baggage to the island, and I'm not referring to their luggage. It wasn't until a few episodes into the show that I finally realized that Lost refers not only to their physical situation (being stuck on an island) or their mental capacity (not fully understanding the mystery of the island). I realized Lost refers to the condition of the souls of each of the characters - each of their respective falls from grace, and their struggles toward one of most elusive things in this broken world...

...redemption.

There's a lot more than meets the eye to the show. I think everybody should watch it... the DVD comes out September 6th. This first season of Lost really is some of the best TV I've seen in a looooong time.

I just hope the second season doesn't suck.
posted by G at 11:24 PM   |

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