Time to play some LOST on my Windows XP computer
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Finally finished the series
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Starting Season 1

So I am starting Season 1 of Lost and i’m already on episode 3. I’ve heard people say that this show is really great.

I want to see for myself mostly but what do you guys think about the first season?

Definitely think the mysteries have been pretty interesting so far, especially the weird iteration thing.
Can’t wait to see the rest of the season unfold.

These first 3 episodes have been great so far!

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Polar Bears found in an abandoned research station on an island
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How many Lost superfans are tactical gamers?
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The full page ad in the New York Times from September 29 2004 that ABC bought for ~$100.000 to boast about almost 30 million viewers for part 1 of the pilot and to promote part 2 airing that day.
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Original Kate Austen mugshot

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Rewatching LOST after years away and… why am I crying every episode?

So I decided to start a full rewatch of LOST for the first time in years and I did not expect it to hit me this hard. I’m only back in Season 1 and literally every single episode so far has made me cry.

I don’t know if it’s the nostalgia (like visiting an old friend you didn’t realize you missed this much) or if the writing/characters are just that powerful when you return to them after so much time. Maybe it’s both.

The mix of mystery, music, and those raw character moments, it’s like the show knows exactly how to poke at every emotional nerve. Even episodes I thought were just “setup” back in the day are landing differently now.

Anyone else ever do a rewatch after years away and find yourself way more emotional than the first time around?

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The cast of Lost - Before they were TV stars (playlist with 14 videos)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fip1chYkT1I&list=PLcEz9Ll-bxaFFDC78gI1_BR63B0d3mkIy

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Could someone PLEASE tell me the name of this specific track from the show’s score 🎼🎼

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SKXPHd/

It plays over this tiktok and I vividly remember it from watching the show like 13 years ago but can never find the name of that specific one on Spotify. I even tried to shazam it and got no results which surprises me bc i feel like it’s a pretty iconic one from the show. So suspenseful and great.

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I always found the facial expression Ana made here so attractive lol
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Just finished Lost for the first time ever

I am in awe. What a beautiful ending. As someone who struggles with grasping the concept of death and life’s purpose, this show puts it magnificently. I had goosebumps throughout the final few minutes of the finale. Easily makes it’s way into the list of my favourite shows of all time. Watching it at this time in my life, and the concept of the show revolving around destiny and everything made it so so special for me. An unforgettable experience and I can’t wait to rewatch it very soon.

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Anyone feel like this show is a one time and done show?

I feel like once you know all the mysteries and the plot twists, it loses the fun of the suspense.

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LOST Panel (and other stuff) at Comic Con Midlands Telford 2025

This weekend, I visited Comic Con Midlands in Telford, attended by LOST actors Maggie Grace (Shannon), Andrew Divoff (Mikhail Bakunin), Jeremy Davies (Daniel Faraday) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko). Worth noting that Josh Holloway (Sawyer), Ian Somerhalder (Boone) and Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond) were originally set to be present as well, but had cancelled due to various reasons.

It wasn’t crowded, so I had a great opportunity (nerves aside) to have a small chat with each of them during autograph sessions. Needless to say, they were all lovely. There was also a panel with the cast. I figured I would share some of the things that were revealed, as well as some small fragments I recorded. 😊

The panel:

* Maggie Grace, Andrew Divoff and Jeremy Davies were present for the 45-minute panel. Adewale was not, despite being listed on the schedule. However, the screen behind them did not show him, so I assume the convention was made aware of his absence ahead of time.
* The first question asked by the host was about their “earliest memories of meeting each other”. Slightly awkward, since the three actors on stage never shared the screen. **About his experience on the show**, Divoff said: “It changed my life. I have nothing but beautiful memories and, I must say, I’m so happy to have met these kids \[referring to Maggie and Jeremy\] after the fact.” (Jeremy patted Andrew on the back in response)
* **About his first day on set**, he explained that he had barely slept for over a week because he was nervous and had a lot of dialogue to remember (he would record it and play it back to himself). Evangeline Lilly was a comfort to him, asking him every day on set if he had gotten some sleep the night before.
* **When asked about their thoughts on the finale**, Divoff replied he was initially confused, but that he was advised to rewatch the episode, as it gets better each time. He would advise the same to people that didn't like the finale (but I noticed he didn't actually say that he'd done so *himself*).
* **About their last days on set**, Divoff mentioned how he was told by Carlton "by the way, you're dying in the next episode". Maggie was shocked, asking him "THAT'S how they told you??". When he mentioned meeting Dominic Monaghan on the day of filming and being worried about being the person that would kill him, Maggie sarcastically said "I would hope he at least got a phone call, that would have been a novel idea..."
* Maggie Grace mentioned that, while she couldn't be more different from Shannon, one of the most challenging acting moments was figuring out "from a medical standpoint" how to deliver a huge monologue after being shot in a certain region. Turns out Shannon was supposed to have a lot to say before dying in Sayid's arms, but that "obviously" they decided to cut all of that material they filmed - it didn't make sense to her.
* Andrew Divoff mentioned that he had thought of a backstory for Mikhail, but that he wouldn't share it. He had hoped that we would eventually learn what happened to his eye. On that subject, he said he loved the reveal of what was behind the eyepatch. On the day, the brilliant make-up artist on set figured out how to do that prosthetic underwater, since Mikhail had to arrive from the pool. Maggie intercut, asking "Was it Steve LaPorte??, and he confirmed, which was cute. She continued to talk about what a genius LaPorte was (retired now), and that any aspiring make-up artist would benefit from researching his work. My mind went to the make-up that was used for her corpse in "Hearts and Minds".
* **When asked about their favorite characters**, Divoff said "polar bear", and Davies said "Is it wrong to say Smoke Monster??"
* **When asked about bloopers**, Maggie Grace brought up the infamous garlic prank during her romantic scene with Boone. Divoff described a scene of him running (D.O.C.?), then tripping, then standing up again before awkwardly falling backwards from a small hill. Jeremy Davies claims that he’s the

record-holder of bloopers among the cast, likely because he liked to change up his performance with every take and would forget the original intent. He compared it to jazz, and he thinks that making different creative choices / being “comfortable with failing” is a vital part of being an actor.
* Several times, Jeremy Davies (jokingly) referred to himself as “American white trash”. I noticed he would tend to downplay himself, while praising the other two. The host actually pointed out how gentlemanly Jeremy Davies was a couple of times (he then did a funky dance). When the audience microphone wasn't working, he offered his own. When they were asked about their favorite episodes by a fan, he asked it back (he actually asked me as well during the signing), and the host appreciated that level of interest in the fans. Obviously he brought up "The Constant", and mentioned that he couldn't pick a favorite moment from that episode because it would be like choosing between your children.
* Andrew Divoff and Jeremy Davies posed for a photo with some fans after the panel, which slightly bummed me out because I paid quite a bit for a selfie at the table 😂 Davies also took off with someone’s stroller (including baby) and ran around with it. Crazy!

The autograph session:

* **Maggie Grace** was a sweetheart. She complimented my LOST shirt and was curious about the LOST encyclopedia I had asked her to sign, skimming through it and being amazed by the amount of detail. She claimed a full page with the group photo for her autograph, which was not *exactly* what I had in mind, but I can’t be too mad about it, either. We briefly talked about Shannon’s arc and, of course, she mentioned that she thought there was some lost potential.
* I had longer chats with the other three. **Jeremy Davies** was wearing a jacket with all kinds of patches - "FCK NZS", "Feminist", “Black Lives Matter”, "Pink Floyd", “Malcolm X”, the Golden Spiral... I pointed out the Dharma patch was missing, which made him laugh (whoohoo). He mentioned that his brother is a physicist, which helped him understand Daniel Faraday’s dialogue a little better. When I asked if he fully understood the mechanics of time-travel from the show, he responded “yes, that’s how I came here!”. Hehe. He also said he enjoyed working in LOST very much, and that the important thing in a production is to surround yourself with wonderful people. When I forgot my phone at his table (I forgot things at *all* of the tables), he ran after me to return it. Such a gent.
* **Andrew Divoff** was great. He looked insanely great for a 70 year old – literally hadn’t aged a day. I believe he had actual eyepatches with him that he would sign, but I missed that on the day. My talk with him felt more awkward at times, but that was on me – I was nervous, and he was having fun. He asked to see my camera, then went on to explain that it's a newer version of what was used in Vietnam back in the day. He then said "Thanks!" and pretended to put it in his bag. Afterwards, he asked for it again, saying he would repolish it and definitely return it in a week. I had asked him if he could sign my book with a Russian quote from the show, and his assistant mentioned “he speaks *every* language!”. He remembered exactly when Mikhail said "Forgive me!". He said some phrases and words in Dutch, some of which didn’t fully make sense in the context of the conversation (again – mild awkwardness). He mentioned that he had been offered six other roles on LOST before he agreed to play Mikhail. As a gift, he signed and gave away a personalized 'post'card with Wishmaster-inspired artwork he had made (whoo, two signatures for the price of one!).
* **Adewale**… Again – quite nervous to meet him. He showed up two hours late (!) for the signings (which he did apologize for). I had asked him to write the quote “I ask for no forgiveness, father”, and the line made him snigger loudly when he read it. Given some of the behind-the-scenes stories, I thought it best to not ask about his relations from the show, but rather about his own

creative process. His responses were very insightful, and he seemed surprisingly happy and excited to talk about Mr. Eko. My talk with him turned out to be the least uncomfortable out of the four. He talked about how he wished that he could finish Eko off "properly", but that he had to deal with family business after his mother passed away (this is not news, but there’s been contradicting stories about his departure). He specifically brought up with obvious pride that “at least got to do The 23rd Psalm” during his short time on the show. He claimed he and his mother had come up with the name "Eko", inspired by the city of Lagos (aka "Èkó"), where they were from. He *improvised* the "Mister" part on set when they filmed the scene where he introduces himself to Sawyer. The crew on set were like "Is he allowed to say that?! None of the other characters have noscripts like that!", which just made him think “*That’s* why he should have it!!”. They ended up keeping it because they liked how it added some mystery and intrigue. He noted I traveled far for the convention (from the Netherlands), and I told him I was spending the weekend in Birmingham, having booked the flight ticket when I learned he would be there. I didn’t necessarily mean to kiss his butt by saying that, but he was *touched*, stood up and hugged me. Mr. Eko *hugged* me. Insanity.

Anyway, here's a video from the panel:

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eiaxdNzbjM&list=PLl8wj0K-bZvzAQZSxUfpvvMJgywW8y0FK&index=11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eiaxdNzbjM&list=PLl8wj0K-bZvzAQZSxUfpvvMJgywW8y0FK&index=11)

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