Lost — the TV show
As Suzanne and I were preparing to leave for Kauai last September, I thought to set up the “Lost” pilot for Tivo. I did so mainly because I had heard that many of the scenes were filmed in Kauai. While that turned out mostly to be false, the show is unbelievably well done.
The premise centers around a group of airline passengers who survive a plane crash and find themselves on a deserted tropical island. But apparently, this isn’t just any island. It has a certain magical quality about it. And though it appears to be deserted, it is clearly not. While the core members of the Lost crew have encountered a survivor of a boat wreck and one other unsavory character, its the source of the magic that and who or what might be behind it that is a source of intrigue.
But even the crew themselves provide intrigue. Somehow their lives are interwoven and as we watch the show, these entanglements are slowly revealed. The show does a marvelous job of mixing in well done flashbacks with current events on the island.
In almost every case recently, when the show is over, I cannot wait to find out what happens next.
I’m sure there will be a Lost season one DVD and if you haven’t watched the show so far, I’d suggest purchasing it and working through the episodes. Its great fun discussing weekly what will happen next and what subtleties we caught in the current episode. Its also fun considering who of the crew you’d prefer to be Lost with. And over and above the show, if you could choose a crew, who would you prefer to be Lost with?