I just started watching Lost, impressions...

[Mojochi]

Personally, Season 3 was a bit of a stinker because of the whole kay, say and jay in a cay thing which went on FOREVER.

Season 4 otoh is one of LOST's best imo, and Season 5 carried on this improvement as their building towards a BIG ending.

Stick with it, because im sure theyre building towards one hell of a payoff in the finale, even though none of us have a clue what it is yet

I know what you mean about the start of season 3. I watched it on DVD and it seemed like a lot...it must have seemed even longer for those watching it on TV week by week! Still, not bad as a storyline, but drawn out too long.

It was the defining factor in why the show was retooled, into the current running schedule of starting in January, the way that "24" does. They lost a lot of viewers right then, & viewership had been down a bit already from season two not delivering the way that the first had.It might have even played a part in why the show's contract was renegotiated, into the final 3 seasons of a fixed amount of episodes. But make no mistake, when season 3 returned with powerhouse material, the show was immediately back on course, & then that tragic writers strike cut short season 4, which has made it even more difficult for us. The airing of this show has been the most difficult obstacle for all of us. I think they have even moved the time slot at least once

I for one, never lost interest, never missed an episode, & even though it was the lowest lag for the show, didn't even mind the prolonged captivity stuff from the start of season 3, because it was & still remains a rare glimpse into the lives of Ben's community, times which are gone for good

 

[Immolatus]

It’s a great show. I never seen an episode until sci-fi ran a marathon and I caught the last 15 min of episode 2. Was interested. So my sister lent me season 1-4 on DVD (mind you this happened a few months ago) and that's all me and my wife watch, even the kids are into it. We finished season 4 and didn't realized that season five was not out on DVD until December. Couldn’t wait! What to do. Well I got it and now I'm all caught up and damit I can't wait for season six!!!

 

[Morfius]

When the X-files started I thought it was a mediocre show . . . but by the end of season 1 and hated it as I realized that if they ever explained the mystery, the show would end!

I missed the first Season of LOST because it was on at the same time as Roswell and Smallville and maybe even Trek.
When I saw it on DVD I was totally blown away! I became a regular viewin midway through Season 2. During Season 4, I moved away from the USA and haven't been able to watch it. . . .

I just saw Seasons 4-5 on the web and it really annoyed me! I enjoyed the mysteries of the first Season because I believed there would eventually be a payoff that would make it all make sense. Now, I find them just annoying! I don't mind not knowing what the character doesn't know. But I hate scenes where a character is surprised by something they see and we don't get to know what it is!
Also the death toll is bothering me . . . . when the first starting killing off major characters, if was exciting! But now, when they kill off someone who has been around since the begining . . . I wonder what the point of all that character development was?
And finally, the flash-backs are annoying! I didn't mind them in first season when they were establishing the characters. But now I hate them! If Jacob has always known the Characters, we should have seen that in the Season one flashbacks!

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Aside from the smoke monster, what mystery of the first season hasn't been explained?

 

[mirandafave]

Lost is just terrific. Each season has its one big overriding theme that someone already labelled. Mysteries are solved but all too often bringing up even more questions or having the rug pulled from under your feet.

Plus I like how the characters can come and go and for the viewer their perception of the characters also changes. You go through certain moments of loving a character and then being totally maddened by something they do. Even certain plot elements can be like that.

I also like how as the show progressed to revealing more secrets and luring people into Sci-fi without them noticing. But the pace also shifts and changes. Season One was very slow but I liked it and it helped to establish the mystery and characters and invest the viewer more in what happens to the characters.

The only thing that is disturbing as we head into the final season, is how you worry that after everything they have gone through, you really hope it was for some greater cause and hope fervently that at least some of the characters get a happy ending.

Fingers crossed!

 

[Rowan Sjet]

Aside from the smoke monster, what mystery of the first season hasn't been explained?

Off the top of my head, there's Walt's specialness and the numbers. But yes, we have got a lot of answers as well.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

I thought the numbers were explained. They gained powers because they were associated with the island. They were on the island because the Dharma initiative were using them (the ARG explains what significance they had to the Dharma initiative).

I'll give you Walt's specialness, although exactly how he's special has been expanded. I realize they (the writers) felt the island last season was no place for him, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't appear at least once more, since he's definitely important.

 

[sidious618]

I'll give you Walt's specialness, although exactly how he's special has been expanded. I realize they (the writers) felt the island last season was no place for him, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't appear at least once more, since he's definitely important.

He damn well better. Walt is actually one of my favorite characters, especially the relationship between him and Locke.

 

[Lindley]

(the ARG explains what significance they had to the Dharma initiative)

ARG?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

(the ARG explains what significance they had to the Dharma initiative)

ARG?

Alternate reality game. Alidar Jarok is refering to The Lost Experience (specifically the Valenzetti Equation).

 

[Aurian]

I need to rewatch LOST from the beginning.. I lost touch somewhere in the 4th season (with being tired often when watching it adding lots of plotholes in my mind ). But I enjoyed it alot in the beginning.

 

[Lindley]

(the ARG explains what significance they had to the Dharma initiative)

ARG?

Alternate reality game. Alidar Jarok is refering to The Lost Experience (specifically the Valenzetti Equation).

Ah. That makes more sense than Anti-Replicator Gun, which was my first guess.

 

[Messianni]

Well I finally sat down and finished season two and I'm about four episodes into season three. I can see what the poster above when they said I'd know what happened to Ana Lucia.

Seriously, what a fantastic show. By watching it on DVD, I feel like everything is being revealed at a nice pace while adding new, interesting layers. The Others, and Ben Linus, are one of the more interesting antagonists I've seen in a while and it's almost refreshing. Here they were made out to be the insane tribesmen and lo and behold, they're actually better off than the people we follow!

Mr. Eko is still one of my favorite characters thought it makes me sad that I already know he dies (I remember news coverage that occurred when it first happened) but even so, I'm just trying to enjoy his character while he lasts. At the very least I don't know how he dies. Also, Michael is a little bitch.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Interestingly, I used the phrase "Michael is a little bitch" a lot between the end of season 2 and the beginning of season 3.