What does Lost tell about unfairness?
It's quite interesting that I get recommended this sub just when I am writing a fanfic for a character whose fate I found unfair, so I had specific thoughts about Lost, although the topic was probably addressed many times already.
Lost occupies a special place in my heart. I watched it twice, but several years later it ended, and I'm glad I embarked on this emotional journey ignoring the backlash surrounding its ending. However, it was probably one of the themes of the show, but Lost is one of the prominent examples of "unfairness in character fates".
I hope I can articule my thoughts clearly It's a strange feeling actually, because I watched Lost after the first seasons of Game of Thrones, a show famous for its unfair character deaths. Yet I was somehow more impacted by Lost's character deaths because I was expecting them less than in Game of Thrones. Ultimately, Lost also witnesses most of its main characters dying.
With Lost, I learnt how to separate "unfair" from "sad" deaths. Charlie, Juliet and Jack had sad deaths but, at least in my opinion, they were beautiful conclusions from their character arcs. For Shannon, Libby, Ekko, Charlotte and Faraday, on the other hand... as immature as it sounds, I was in denial for a few episodes after they passed away, and was hoping they would return somehow. Why though, I can't really tell. Is it because, aside from Faraday, their character arc feels incomplete? Because I was hoping for a happy end for them? Obviously, these "sad" and "unfair" categories can sometimes overlap each other, and there is no better example for me than Sun and Jin.
And I couldn't do Locke enough justice. What could I say about him that wasn't already said so many times? "Don't talk to me about fair!" is probably one of the episode endings that impacted me the most, and this was one of the very first episodes of the show. Locke is probably the best embodiment of unfairness throughout the entire show, someone who had faith, who believed he was promised to great things, only to have an unceremonious death and to have his legacy stained by The Man in Black. Only after death could he finally find peace...
I just hope I don't sound silly and immature. Fiction occupies a great part of my life, and I tend to believe it has at least partially influenced the person I have become today. And I don't think there is anything wrong in being invested in fictional characters, to wish better for them... Surely, fiction is unfair because reality is unfair. But no matter how much fiction echoes reality, I often try to use as "escapism" in hope for a better world, driven by the (probably naive) idea that fictional characters could have a deserved fair ending, thrived in happiness.
Well, guess who wants to rewatch Lost, now?
https://redd.it/1nnvs2i
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It's quite interesting that I get recommended this sub just when I am writing a fanfic for a character whose fate I found unfair, so I had specific thoughts about Lost, although the topic was probably addressed many times already.
Lost occupies a special place in my heart. I watched it twice, but several years later it ended, and I'm glad I embarked on this emotional journey ignoring the backlash surrounding its ending. However, it was probably one of the themes of the show, but Lost is one of the prominent examples of "unfairness in character fates".
I hope I can articule my thoughts clearly It's a strange feeling actually, because I watched Lost after the first seasons of Game of Thrones, a show famous for its unfair character deaths. Yet I was somehow more impacted by Lost's character deaths because I was expecting them less than in Game of Thrones. Ultimately, Lost also witnesses most of its main characters dying.
With Lost, I learnt how to separate "unfair" from "sad" deaths. Charlie, Juliet and Jack had sad deaths but, at least in my opinion, they were beautiful conclusions from their character arcs. For Shannon, Libby, Ekko, Charlotte and Faraday, on the other hand... as immature as it sounds, I was in denial for a few episodes after they passed away, and was hoping they would return somehow. Why though, I can't really tell. Is it because, aside from Faraday, their character arc feels incomplete? Because I was hoping for a happy end for them? Obviously, these "sad" and "unfair" categories can sometimes overlap each other, and there is no better example for me than Sun and Jin.
And I couldn't do Locke enough justice. What could I say about him that wasn't already said so many times? "Don't talk to me about fair!" is probably one of the episode endings that impacted me the most, and this was one of the very first episodes of the show. Locke is probably the best embodiment of unfairness throughout the entire show, someone who had faith, who believed he was promised to great things, only to have an unceremonious death and to have his legacy stained by The Man in Black. Only after death could he finally find peace...
I just hope I don't sound silly and immature. Fiction occupies a great part of my life, and I tend to believe it has at least partially influenced the person I have become today. And I don't think there is anything wrong in being invested in fictional characters, to wish better for them... Surely, fiction is unfair because reality is unfair. But no matter how much fiction echoes reality, I often try to use as "escapism" in hope for a better world, driven by the (probably naive) idea that fictional characters could have a deserved fair ending, thrived in happiness.
Well, guess who wants to rewatch Lost, now?
https://redd.it/1nnvs2i
@lostbackup
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Happy Crash Day! I just finished drafts of some art of most season 1 characters, not done yet but let me know what you think
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I finished lost yesterday and I have some questions.
1) Am I missing something or there was no point of that temple being there? It held nothing sacred and was also not built on any important location. It was just there.
2) Did we learn anything about the huge statue? In show, it was just there before black rock destroyed it and nothing more was explained?
3) Where did christian's body go after it disappeared in season 1?
4) How did Christian reappeared in dharma barracks after Sun came to main island after ajira crash?
5) Did lapidus and crew successfully escaped the island at the end?
6) I think I missed this in show, but who were the two bodies in caves, they found in season 1
7) Fun question but do you all think Miles took the diamonds from the grave before leaving?
8) Also when they went back to island on ajira flight, why did only some members go back in time?
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1) Am I missing something or there was no point of that temple being there? It held nothing sacred and was also not built on any important location. It was just there.
2) Did we learn anything about the huge statue? In show, it was just there before black rock destroyed it and nothing more was explained?
3) Where did christian's body go after it disappeared in season 1?
4) How did Christian reappeared in dharma barracks after Sun came to main island after ajira crash?
5) Did lapidus and crew successfully escaped the island at the end?
6) I think I missed this in show, but who were the two bodies in caves, they found in season 1
7) Fun question but do you all think Miles took the diamonds from the grave before leaving?
8) Also when they went back to island on ajira flight, why did only some members go back in time?
https://redd.it/1nnyop2
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First time watch
Just completely finished Lost. Wow such a great show! Top 5 show for me all time in my opinion.
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Just completely finished Lost. Wow such a great show! Top 5 show for me all time in my opinion.
https://redd.it/1no4dod
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