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The thing that annoys me about lost (and we're leaving HN territory here) isn't just that the show makes things up as it goes along, or that the show pretends t

by gizmo 17y ago

The thing that annoys me about lost (and we're leaving HN territory here) isn't just that the show makes things up as it goes along, or that the show pretends to be clever... it's that people actually believe the show is clever. In a way, I can respect it that the producers/writers sit in a room and decide to throw mystery after illogical mystery at the viewer just because it does wonders for their ratings. What I can't respect is that people enjoy and are captivated by things that obviously have no explanation, or a Deus Ex Machina that is supposed to pass for one. What's the point of a mystery if you as the viewer can't think about possible explanations? What is it that people like about Lost? I understand why people watch sci-fi, or medical dramas, or romantic comedies, or gross out comedies, or documentaries. All those things give the viewer something it wants (a laugh, a sob story, facts about history, and so on). But a show like Lost? I just don't get it.

defen 17y ago
For me, Lost is a deeply frustrating show. For at least the past 2 years I feel like I have been "chasing the dragon" - trying to regain that excitement I know I felt about the show at one point, even though I can't point to exactly when that was, or what I was excited about. I guess I'm just disappointed that all the cool stuff that happened in seasons 2-5 was mostly filler, buying time until we got to the planned end in season 6. I'm sad that they neutered my favorite character, even though it seems necessary given how the plot is playing out. And I'm a little bit upset that the writers knew what they were doing all along, taking advantage of people's naive belief that they wouldn't dare give us all these juicy plot points with no resolution! In retrospect, what we need is for someone to make "Lost: The Good Parts" which will be a 60-90 minute summary of everything that happens in seasons 2-5. That would greatly reduce the anguish of having watched so much with so little payoff.

by gizmo 17y ago

defen 17y ago

For me, Lost is a deeply frustrating show. For at least the past 2 years I feel like I have been "chasing the dragon" - trying to regain that excitement I know I felt about the show at one point, even though I can't point to exactly when that was, or what I was excited about. I guess I'm just disappointed that all the cool stuff that happened in seasons 2-5 was mostly filler, buying time until we got to the planned end in season 6. I'm sad that they neutered my favorite character, even though it seems necessary given how the plot is playing out. And I'm a little bit upset that the writers knew what they were doing all along, taking advantage of people's naive belief that they wouldn't dare give us all these juicy plot points with no resolution! In retrospect, what we need is for someone to make "Lost: The Good Parts" which will be a 60-90 minute summary of everything that happens in seasons 2-5. That would greatly reduce the anguish of having watched so much with so little payoff.