Rewatching for the first time since the finale and had some thoughts...
I was 15 when the show ended and was a huge fan at the time. Rewatching it now as an adult, and was surprised at what stood out to me this time around. I'm currently towards the end of Season 2.
\- Sawyer is by far the best character. His presence is magnetic and he has the most witty dialogue. I think as a kid a lot of it went over my head so I'm appreciating his characterization more.
\- Charlie and Jin are sooo problematic. The way Charlie obsesses over Claire and her baby is bizarre -- even in Season 1 when he was still supposed to be likable. And Jin is straight-up abusive. He orders Sun around, attacks Michael instead of trying to explain the watch situation, and in the latest episode I watched, he's ripping up Sun's garden and throwing things off the desk in a flashback.
\- Jack comes off so arrogant and very reckless to go on missions and put himself in danger all the time, considering he's the only doctor. At the same time, everyone else seems so helpless and dependent on him that I actually understand? I'm surprised no one else is able to step up except Locke, who's clearly unstable.
\- Shannon getting killed was so sad :( She was becoming so much more likable. I feel like there was more the writers could've done with her.
\- It's surprising that Kate doesn't want to stay on the island. From her flashbacks, it's clear she has nothing to go back to except being a fugitive, so you'd think she'd be disinterested in leaving.
\- Jack and Locke's positions on pushing the button in the Hatch seem flipped. I would think Jack would want to keep pushing the button because of the amount of evidence suggesting it's real. There was a guy in there explaining the system. There are videos from a credible institution (they have bases all over the island so they must've seemed legit) mentioning an "incident", and the Hatch walls literally attract metal. So it's bizarre that such a "scientific" man like Jack would be so willing to ignore all these info and think the whole thing is fake. It's more of a leap of faith to not push the button, which would better fit Locke. Like wouldn't he rather have faith that the island would protect him, vs subjecting his life to pushing a button? The characterization just seems inconsistent but maybe I'm missing something.
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I was 15 when the show ended and was a huge fan at the time. Rewatching it now as an adult, and was surprised at what stood out to me this time around. I'm currently towards the end of Season 2.
\- Sawyer is by far the best character. His presence is magnetic and he has the most witty dialogue. I think as a kid a lot of it went over my head so I'm appreciating his characterization more.
\- Charlie and Jin are sooo problematic. The way Charlie obsesses over Claire and her baby is bizarre -- even in Season 1 when he was still supposed to be likable. And Jin is straight-up abusive. He orders Sun around, attacks Michael instead of trying to explain the watch situation, and in the latest episode I watched, he's ripping up Sun's garden and throwing things off the desk in a flashback.
\- Jack comes off so arrogant and very reckless to go on missions and put himself in danger all the time, considering he's the only doctor. At the same time, everyone else seems so helpless and dependent on him that I actually understand? I'm surprised no one else is able to step up except Locke, who's clearly unstable.
\- Shannon getting killed was so sad :( She was becoming so much more likable. I feel like there was more the writers could've done with her.
\- It's surprising that Kate doesn't want to stay on the island. From her flashbacks, it's clear she has nothing to go back to except being a fugitive, so you'd think she'd be disinterested in leaving.
\- Jack and Locke's positions on pushing the button in the Hatch seem flipped. I would think Jack would want to keep pushing the button because of the amount of evidence suggesting it's real. There was a guy in there explaining the system. There are videos from a credible institution (they have bases all over the island so they must've seemed legit) mentioning an "incident", and the Hatch walls literally attract metal. So it's bizarre that such a "scientific" man like Jack would be so willing to ignore all these info and think the whole thing is fake. It's more of a leap of faith to not push the button, which would better fit Locke. Like wouldn't he rather have faith that the island would protect him, vs subjecting his life to pushing a button? The characterization just seems inconsistent but maybe I'm missing something.
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Brief thoughts from 2nd rewatch
I watched Lost for the first time as it aired, and then again maybe 10 years later. And now, maybe another decade on from that? Assuming I haven't borked the timeline!
Just want to say I really enjoy the show and still do. This time around, it's been a real eye opener.
I find most of the characters to be jarring, horrible communicators. They're either not communicating with each other at all about important stuff, doing so very poorly, or actively aggravating and inciting each other with every other breath. Which... I'm sure is great telly. Actually, this time round I'm watching it in my advanced age and finding it's more enjoyable if I think of those scenes a bit like reality tv. You know, like Fuckboy Island. Hard to look away, but paradoxically I'm covering my face with my blankets because of the secondhand embarassment.
None of that is bad, btw. I love Lost, and I'm watching it with my partner who is a first-time viewer and also enjoying it.
But I swear I didn't feel this way about the show on my previous watches... Anyone else have this experience?
This time around, i have thoroughly joined the "Charlie is insufferable" club. What a true piece of garbage he is. I've known junkies, and I'm from a colony... I tell you what, this chap is just a hateful wanker! It's quite surreal to think he was one of my favourites last time around. I mean... Dude is hot. Maybe I was just thirsty.
I would say more about the other characters but I think it's too much to go into.
I'll just say this, though. Our favourite this time around is Sayid. We both dislike Jack. I do this thing where I make my eyes go all wide and get up in my partners face like Jack, and it just ruins them. It's fantastic.
Love the show. Interesting rewatch this time. If anyone can make a "why are you like this?!" meme with Charlie, you will slay us. Thank you and glad Lost still has a community!
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I watched Lost for the first time as it aired, and then again maybe 10 years later. And now, maybe another decade on from that? Assuming I haven't borked the timeline!
Just want to say I really enjoy the show and still do. This time around, it's been a real eye opener.
I find most of the characters to be jarring, horrible communicators. They're either not communicating with each other at all about important stuff, doing so very poorly, or actively aggravating and inciting each other with every other breath. Which... I'm sure is great telly. Actually, this time round I'm watching it in my advanced age and finding it's more enjoyable if I think of those scenes a bit like reality tv. You know, like Fuckboy Island. Hard to look away, but paradoxically I'm covering my face with my blankets because of the secondhand embarassment.
None of that is bad, btw. I love Lost, and I'm watching it with my partner who is a first-time viewer and also enjoying it.
But I swear I didn't feel this way about the show on my previous watches... Anyone else have this experience?
This time around, i have thoroughly joined the "Charlie is insufferable" club. What a true piece of garbage he is. I've known junkies, and I'm from a colony... I tell you what, this chap is just a hateful wanker! It's quite surreal to think he was one of my favourites last time around. I mean... Dude is hot. Maybe I was just thirsty.
I would say more about the other characters but I think it's too much to go into.
I'll just say this, though. Our favourite this time around is Sayid. We both dislike Jack. I do this thing where I make my eyes go all wide and get up in my partners face like Jack, and it just ruins them. It's fantastic.
Love the show. Interesting rewatch this time. If anyone can make a "why are you like this?!" meme with Charlie, you will slay us. Thank you and glad Lost still has a community!
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Lord of the Rings -> The Stand -> LOST
These are three of my favorite works of fiction. I remember reading the LOST was inspired by The Stand. (This seems most clear to me in Season 1 and would love to discuss how they could have kept closer to that feel). I also know that The Stand was inspired by Lord of the Rings. I’m trying to identify new things that have this same vibe. What do you think those commonalities are between these three? I think the thing that might be resonating most for me is “diverse group of seemingly ordinary people rise from their mundane lives to change and play a vital role in the battle of good vs evil.”
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These are three of my favorite works of fiction. I remember reading the LOST was inspired by The Stand. (This seems most clear to me in Season 1 and would love to discuss how they could have kept closer to that feel). I also know that The Stand was inspired by Lord of the Rings. I’m trying to identify new things that have this same vibe. What do you think those commonalities are between these three? I think the thing that might be resonating most for me is “diverse group of seemingly ordinary people rise from their mundane lives to change and play a vital role in the battle of good vs evil.”
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Why are the Others shown one way early on and a different way later on in the show?
I finished the show earlier this year and absolutely loved it, especially the main theme of the ending, and I think about it often. Very beautiful to think about how a person can touch another persons life in a way that transcends reality/time/death/etc.
Anyways, I’ve never understood why in the earlier seasons, it depicts the Others as people who are walking through the jungle barefoot and in worn clothing and it shows a kid with a teddy bear knowing exactly where to step on the trail. But when we meet the Others, they in that little compound with normal clothes in a suburbia-like lifestyle.
Why did it show the Others that way? Did it mean anything? And why does the show never show them like that again?
Also I love this sub and reading people’s thoughts! I don’t know anyone who’s finished Lost irl but there is sooo much to talk about that it’s hard to keep in haha. And the show takes so many sharp turns it’s hard to explain it briefly to a friend for enough context for me to gush about a random scene lol.
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I finished the show earlier this year and absolutely loved it, especially the main theme of the ending, and I think about it often. Very beautiful to think about how a person can touch another persons life in a way that transcends reality/time/death/etc.
Anyways, I’ve never understood why in the earlier seasons, it depicts the Others as people who are walking through the jungle barefoot and in worn clothing and it shows a kid with a teddy bear knowing exactly where to step on the trail. But when we meet the Others, they in that little compound with normal clothes in a suburbia-like lifestyle.
Why did it show the Others that way? Did it mean anything? And why does the show never show them like that again?
Also I love this sub and reading people’s thoughts! I don’t know anyone who’s finished Lost irl but there is sooo much to talk about that it’s hard to keep in haha. And the show takes so many sharp turns it’s hard to explain it briefly to a friend for enough context for me to gush about a random scene lol.
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Ok so if this is how season 6 ends, the ending, what truly happens after that???
But what about the moving on? What is moving on? What happens when they move on? Is there a whole restart? Is there a fix? Do they just cease to exist? Does it create a new reality? Or new alternative reality or does it cause them to dream, or dream stuff????
What happened after?
Is there is no hope of resurrection or no hope of a new beginning?
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But what about the moving on? What is moving on? What happens when they move on? Is there a whole restart? Is there a fix? Do they just cease to exist? Does it create a new reality? Or new alternative reality or does it cause them to dream, or dream stuff????
What happened after?
Is there is no hope of resurrection or no hope of a new beginning?
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The most useless episode
For me, the most useless episode is still the episode where Jack was in Thailand, doing some soul searching and harassing some locals for sum "sacred" tattoo - that's ended up written in Chinese characters HAHA i remember watching this episode as a southeast asian in 2025 like, WOW this episode was made in a different time
What are y'alls picks for useless episodes, the one that just wasted your 40 minutes and made you go "why the heck is this even here?" would love to hear it!
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For me, the most useless episode is still the episode where Jack was in Thailand, doing some soul searching and harassing some locals for sum "sacred" tattoo - that's ended up written in Chinese characters HAHA i remember watching this episode as a southeast asian in 2025 like, WOW this episode was made in a different time
What are y'alls picks for useless episodes, the one that just wasted your 40 minutes and made you go "why the heck is this even here?" would love to hear it!
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Best episodes of all six seasons
Okay, let's focus on some positive on the show - what are some of yall best episodes list? The one that when the LOST logo when DUNNNN at the end of the episode and yall went "FUKKK THAT'S GOOD"
And what made you think that?
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Okay, let's focus on some positive on the show - what are some of yall best episodes list? The one that when the LOST logo when DUNNNN at the end of the episode and yall went "FUKKK THAT'S GOOD"
And what made you think that?
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The saddest scenes for yall? I have watched all episodes (finally) - let's talk!
I only cried 4 times.
1) when Juliet died in the hatch - that was heartbreaking. Seeing Sawyer had character development in those 3 years, I was really rooting for them. All i kept screaming sobbing at the TV was "BUT THEY'RE GONNA BUY MICROSOFT!!!"
2) Jin & Sun moments.
First was when I thought Jin really died. Oh man that was such a roller coaster. When Sun and Hurley visited his grave in Korea. I was screaming, "WHY YOU DOIN MY MAN LIKE DIS. HE DIDN'T DO NUTHINGGG". My boyfriend watched Lost at this point so he tried his best not to spoil it, but I was so mad I literally had to lay down on the yoga mat and play soothing music HAHA imagine my scream of joy when I saw Jin floating in the ocean when the Frenchies picked him up in the ocean 😭
And of course the sub moment. Yoooo the emotional turmoil I was in, sobbing, going why! Why can't you just let these people be happy. Just let them be please. At some point I accepted that at least they died together AND THEN CAME THE SCENE WHERE THEIR BODY FLOAT AWAY FROM EACH OTHER UNDERWATER. YOOOOOOO THAT WAS SO UNNECESSARY 😭 I HAD TO PAUSE THE EPISODE and lay down on my calming yoga mat again to wind down. That messed me up hahahahaah i literally can only watch Lost on my off days because it messes up my sleep, i will stay up replaying the scenes thinking why the hell did the writers did that.
3) When Juliet and Sawyer remembered each other in front of the vending machine. This one is more of a happy sobs and tears. I was screaming like "HECK YEAH, THE ONLY COUPLE I'LL CRY FOR AGAIN AND AGAIN" They deserved that scene (and me). Damn, Lost did a number on me yall.
Bonus: everytime something bad happen to Sayid - I'll always scream "why can't you just let this man be happy, 😭 I'm glad he got his moments with Shannon. Still kinda rooting for him with Nadia, but I guess sometimes the island (the island) will decide for ya.
Bonus1.1: When MIB said John Locke's final thought was "I don't understand" oh jesus that broke me. Didn't cry, but my chest hurts from that. I'm so glad I finished it all inserts broken chain over wrists meme here
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I only cried 4 times.
1) when Juliet died in the hatch - that was heartbreaking. Seeing Sawyer had character development in those 3 years, I was really rooting for them. All i kept screaming sobbing at the TV was "BUT THEY'RE GONNA BUY MICROSOFT!!!"
2) Jin & Sun moments.
First was when I thought Jin really died. Oh man that was such a roller coaster. When Sun and Hurley visited his grave in Korea. I was screaming, "WHY YOU DOIN MY MAN LIKE DIS. HE DIDN'T DO NUTHINGGG". My boyfriend watched Lost at this point so he tried his best not to spoil it, but I was so mad I literally had to lay down on the yoga mat and play soothing music HAHA imagine my scream of joy when I saw Jin floating in the ocean when the Frenchies picked him up in the ocean 😭
And of course the sub moment. Yoooo the emotional turmoil I was in, sobbing, going why! Why can't you just let these people be happy. Just let them be please. At some point I accepted that at least they died together AND THEN CAME THE SCENE WHERE THEIR BODY FLOAT AWAY FROM EACH OTHER UNDERWATER. YOOOOOOO THAT WAS SO UNNECESSARY 😭 I HAD TO PAUSE THE EPISODE and lay down on my calming yoga mat again to wind down. That messed me up hahahahaah i literally can only watch Lost on my off days because it messes up my sleep, i will stay up replaying the scenes thinking why the hell did the writers did that.
3) When Juliet and Sawyer remembered each other in front of the vending machine. This one is more of a happy sobs and tears. I was screaming like "HECK YEAH, THE ONLY COUPLE I'LL CRY FOR AGAIN AND AGAIN" They deserved that scene (and me). Damn, Lost did a number on me yall.
Bonus: everytime something bad happen to Sayid - I'll always scream "why can't you just let this man be happy, 😭 I'm glad he got his moments with Shannon. Still kinda rooting for him with Nadia, but I guess sometimes the island (the island) will decide for ya.
Bonus1.1: When MIB said John Locke's final thought was "I don't understand" oh jesus that broke me. Didn't cry, but my chest hurts from that. I'm so glad I finished it all inserts broken chain over wrists meme here
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What are some good Lost YouTube channels or Lost video series?
I really enjoy Lost Explained and just trying to scratch that itch some more.
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I really enjoy Lost Explained and just trying to scratch that itch some more.
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How would you rank the 6 seasons of LOST?
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TBH.
Ranking All 6 Seasons of LOST From Worst To Best - TBH.
The 2000s show LOST was one of the greatest hits on television during its airing and got 6 seasons, which this list ranks from worst to best.
First rewatch since I watched it on air
I am absolutely blown away at all the connections there really are in this show. Things I never noticed when I first watched it. It's like a surprise all over again. Genius writing 😭
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I am absolutely blown away at all the connections there really are in this show. Things I never noticed when I first watched it. It's like a surprise all over again. Genius writing 😭
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I feel like this show could really connect with a broader audience
Each character has some kind of trauma that they go through before coming to the island that creates roadblocks for them in their lives. I think trauma can be overused a bit sometimes but it seems like due to social media people are able to recognize their past trauma and how that informs how they live their lives in the present. A lot of us are victims of our trauma and don’t even realize what it has taken away from us and how it controls us.
I think there’s a really relevant commentary in Lost about grief, self doubt, isolation, and even self fulfilling prophecy among others that you don’t often see in tv shows, especially among adult characters.
There are so many people that can see themselves in Locke, Sayid, Jack, Hurley, and the whole gang.
Rewatching this show as an adult after originally watching it when I was 19 (an adult but not really) has really changed the show for me from being cool to being cathartic.
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Each character has some kind of trauma that they go through before coming to the island that creates roadblocks for them in their lives. I think trauma can be overused a bit sometimes but it seems like due to social media people are able to recognize their past trauma and how that informs how they live their lives in the present. A lot of us are victims of our trauma and don’t even realize what it has taken away from us and how it controls us.
I think there’s a really relevant commentary in Lost about grief, self doubt, isolation, and even self fulfilling prophecy among others that you don’t often see in tv shows, especially among adult characters.
There are so many people that can see themselves in Locke, Sayid, Jack, Hurley, and the whole gang.
Rewatching this show as an adult after originally watching it when I was 19 (an adult but not really) has really changed the show for me from being cool to being cathartic.
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