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[VulcanRaven]

Lost started this month in 2004. It aired from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010. One of the best TV shows. The first 3 seasons are so good but I think it stayed great until the end. This might be an unpopular opinion but I liked the ending too.

One of my favorite scenes:


Just saw this recent video:

 

[Doom85]

20 years ago, the TV pilot of LOST aired

The pilot was a ratings juggernaut, and the show enjoyed solid ratings throughout the entirety of its six season run. Production value was top notch (minus a few hiccups, we don’t talk about that CGI submarine!), directing was great, and holy shit, what a cast, not just solid performances from...

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[VulcanRaven]

20 years ago, the TV pilot of LOST aired

The pilot was a ratings juggernaut, and the show enjoyed solid ratings throughout the entirety of its six season run. Production value was top notch (minus a few hiccups, we don’t talk about that CGI submarine!), directing was great, and holy shit, what a cast, not just solid performances from...

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Sorry didn't see that.

 

[Doom85]

Sorry didn't see that.

It’s all good, after all reminiscing about the good times with LOST is what really matters.

 

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[Hrk69]

Legendary show.

This and Prison Break learned me how to bingewatch shows

 

[Doom85]

IIRC, the writers said when they did the first Hurley episode where they first revealed the numbers, they picked the numbers by going back through all the prior episodes and seeing what numbers were used most often. They had the first five picked by doing that, and then they made 42 the final number because some of the writers were big Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans (as the number 42 is very relevant to Hitchhiker’s most iconic joke).

 

[near]

IIRC, the writers said when they did the first Hurley episode where they first revealed the numbers, they picked the numbers by going back through all the prior episodes and seeing what numbers were used most often. They had the first five picked by doing that, and then they made 42 the final number because some of the writers were big Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans (as the number 42 is very relevant to Hitchhiker’s most iconic joke).

Thanks for sharing, I didn't know that. The numbers were such a huge talking point back then, so much mystery and speculation. I loved it.

 

[llien]

It was a fun ride as they kept escalating the mystery levels.

But instead of a grand finale, we've got an admission that the writers themselves could not explain half of the sh*t they've made up, bar the cheapest and dullest way imaginable.

 

[Shaki12345]

Who here was on Lostpedia back in the day? Going there after an episode aired to discuss everything on the forums was fucking legendary.

Never experienced anything like it. The mystery aspect of this show was something else and it changed television like Twin Peaks did some time before.

 

[NeverYouMind]

I did not care for the characters and stopped watching after the addict riddled the kidnapper with bullets in Season 1. In contrast, I could watch Twin Peaks again and again.

 

[WhamBamThankYouMaam]

God how this series bored me. I just felt as if they made shit up without a plan. Never finished it.

 

[Senua]

It started really well and they clearly had no idea where it was going

 

[E-Cat]

Thanks for sharing, I didn't know that. The numbers were such a huge talking point back then, so much mystery and speculation. I loved it.

With the numbers, it really was ALL about the journey

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

God how this series bored me. I just felt as if they made shit up without a plan. Never finished it.

Yup...from a budget perspective, acting, soundtrack, etc... i can see why the show is famous but in terms of its story, etc? hell no.

Season 2 where they keep pressing one button was painful. As soon time traveling started i was like "nah..."