What the hell, I love Nikki and Paulo now!
I have been doing a slow-burn rewatch of LOST lately (one episode a day with wife) and discovering new ways to enjoy the series now that central mystery is no longer hidden.
I did make a post few days ago about how I still hated "Stranger in a Strange Land". It's filler episode of the worst kind, but I have a newfound appreciation for Nikki and Paulo now. I was annoyed with them during the original run because it was clear they were added just to pad the runtime for the sake of filler episodes.
But now that I don't have to week one episode every day, I don't mind their detours. Love their chaotic energy. When they had a centric episode ("Expose"), I really appreciate the technical work put in by the LOST team to integrate them in Day 1 of crash. Minimal use of green screen with good usage of perspectives. The story in itself is a hilarious black comedy (kinda feel bad for Paulo though)
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I have been doing a slow-burn rewatch of LOST lately (one episode a day with wife) and discovering new ways to enjoy the series now that central mystery is no longer hidden.
I did make a post few days ago about how I still hated "Stranger in a Strange Land". It's filler episode of the worst kind, but I have a newfound appreciation for Nikki and Paulo now. I was annoyed with them during the original run because it was clear they were added just to pad the runtime for the sake of filler episodes.
But now that I don't have to week one episode every day, I don't mind their detours. Love their chaotic energy. When they had a centric episode ("Expose"), I really appreciate the technical work put in by the LOST team to integrate them in Day 1 of crash. Minimal use of green screen with good usage of perspectives. The story in itself is a hilarious black comedy (kinda feel bad for Paulo though)
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Episodes better on rewatch
What are some of the episodes that weren't well received, but upon rewatch are amazing?
Doing a rewatch now (middle of season 3, as you can probably tell from my picks), and my top 3 contenders thus far are:
Season 3.10: Tricia Tanaka is Dead - watching live, it felt like the overarching plot line wasnt advancing very much, but the episode's overall utter positivity and happiness are much needed in a pretty dark beginning to Season 3.
Season 3.14: Expose - A lot has been said about this one too. But its really fun, I like the twists and plot (and obviously Billy Dee is there, which is always great), and again, a moment of meta levity.
Season 1.13: Hearts and Minds - the Boone/Shannon stuff wasn't Lost at its best (Locke drugging Boone isn't quite the sage wisdom he imparted on others in the preceding episodes), but overall the other Island goings-on were fun: Hurley & Jin fishing, for example.
What are some other episodes that are more enjoyable upon rewatch than they were when you didnt know what was coming and were mainly desperate for answers when watching week-to-week?
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What are some of the episodes that weren't well received, but upon rewatch are amazing?
Doing a rewatch now (middle of season 3, as you can probably tell from my picks), and my top 3 contenders thus far are:
Season 3.10: Tricia Tanaka is Dead - watching live, it felt like the overarching plot line wasnt advancing very much, but the episode's overall utter positivity and happiness are much needed in a pretty dark beginning to Season 3.
Season 3.14: Expose - A lot has been said about this one too. But its really fun, I like the twists and plot (and obviously Billy Dee is there, which is always great), and again, a moment of meta levity.
Season 1.13: Hearts and Minds - the Boone/Shannon stuff wasn't Lost at its best (Locke drugging Boone isn't quite the sage wisdom he imparted on others in the preceding episodes), but overall the other Island goings-on were fun: Hurley & Jin fishing, for example.
What are some other episodes that are more enjoyable upon rewatch than they were when you didnt know what was coming and were mainly desperate for answers when watching week-to-week?
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Just finished the show
I started it 19 days ago and just finished it a couple of hours ago. It’s genuinely might be the best tv show ever, it definitely has the greatest finale I’ve ever seen anyway.
I always heard the show was supposed to be good but before I watched it, I never seen a single clip of it and I knew absolutely nothing about the show except it was about a plane crash. I watched it fully with 0 spoilers (unfortunately probably only the first time I’ve managed to do that)
I’ve seen people being confused about the ending and even just about the show before that. They mustn’t have been paying attention because everything to me was so easy to follow along.
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I started it 19 days ago and just finished it a couple of hours ago. It’s genuinely might be the best tv show ever, it definitely has the greatest finale I’ve ever seen anyway.
I always heard the show was supposed to be good but before I watched it, I never seen a single clip of it and I knew absolutely nothing about the show except it was about a plane crash. I watched it fully with 0 spoilers (unfortunately probably only the first time I’ve managed to do that)
I’ve seen people being confused about the ending and even just about the show before that. They mustn’t have been paying attention because everything to me was so easy to follow along.
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Watching the show beginning to end for the first time
I watched the first three seasons of this show as a little kid, but I was way too young to really get all of it so I'm watching it in its entirety for the first time now! I never found out how this show ends and I'm excited to finally know.
Tbh all I really remember about the show from watching as a kid are: Charlie, "see you in another life brother", some kinda monster that knocks down trees, the pregnant girl, and Kate having a really complicated mysterious past. I don't remember any of the actual storylines lol.
Anyway I just finished the pilot and I am sooo blown away. First of all, this show is EXPENSIVE. I watched the episode amazed by everything, especially for it's time. It's easy to remember why the show was such a huge cultural phenomenon when it came out. Like EVERYONE was talking about this show. I feel so nostalgic now for a very different time in television. The waiting week by week for each episode, the mystery, cliffhangers, it was all so much fun.
Anyway, I just wanted to document my experience watching the show so I will probably update as I progress! Anything I should pay extra attention for this time around??
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I watched the first three seasons of this show as a little kid, but I was way too young to really get all of it so I'm watching it in its entirety for the first time now! I never found out how this show ends and I'm excited to finally know.
Tbh all I really remember about the show from watching as a kid are: Charlie, "see you in another life brother", some kinda monster that knocks down trees, the pregnant girl, and Kate having a really complicated mysterious past. I don't remember any of the actual storylines lol.
Anyway I just finished the pilot and I am sooo blown away. First of all, this show is EXPENSIVE. I watched the episode amazed by everything, especially for it's time. It's easy to remember why the show was such a huge cultural phenomenon when it came out. Like EVERYONE was talking about this show. I feel so nostalgic now for a very different time in television. The waiting week by week for each episode, the mystery, cliffhangers, it was all so much fun.
Anyway, I just wanted to document my experience watching the show so I will probably update as I progress! Anything I should pay extra attention for this time around??
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What is the worst thing each main character has done?
What is the worst thing each main character has done?
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What is the worst thing each main character has done?
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What is the most heroic thing each main character has done?
What is the most heroic thing each main character has done?
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What is the most heroic thing each main character has done?
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Sayid in the submarine
Why did Sayid run away with the bomb from the MIB in the submarine? Wouldn't it have had the same effect if he had simply thrown it away? He would have survived then, too. Wasn't his sacrifice essentially pointless?
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Why did Sayid run away with the bomb from the MIB in the submarine? Wouldn't it have had the same effect if he had simply thrown it away? He would have survived then, too. Wasn't his sacrifice essentially pointless?
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First time watcher, I just watched season 5 episode 12.
What an insane episode.
The flashbacks showing Ben taking baby Alex from Rousseau were really interesting, especially when Widmore told him to kill her and Ben just… didn’t. Didn’t expect that at all. It definitely explains a lot more about their rivalry.
The present timeline was wild too. Ben going after Penny and then Desmond beating the hell out of him was honestly satisfying. I thought Ben was actually going to kill her for a second.
Then on the island Ben just casually shoots Caesar out of nowhere which felt very on brand for him.
The whole smoke monster/temple scene was the biggest WTF though. When it started showing Ben those flashes of Alex and then “Alex” showed up and told him he has to do whatever Locke says now… that was creepy as hell.
Also something feels really off about Locke right now. The way he suddenly knows things and is acting so calm about everything makes me think something else is going on.
My current theory is either the island brought him back somehow… or that’s not really Locke.
I am confused about that the point of that extra group that Frank meets and then the woman assault him with his gun. Like this specific plot line just seems random.
This show is getting insane.
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What an insane episode.
The flashbacks showing Ben taking baby Alex from Rousseau were really interesting, especially when Widmore told him to kill her and Ben just… didn’t. Didn’t expect that at all. It definitely explains a lot more about their rivalry.
The present timeline was wild too. Ben going after Penny and then Desmond beating the hell out of him was honestly satisfying. I thought Ben was actually going to kill her for a second.
Then on the island Ben just casually shoots Caesar out of nowhere which felt very on brand for him.
The whole smoke monster/temple scene was the biggest WTF though. When it started showing Ben those flashes of Alex and then “Alex” showed up and told him he has to do whatever Locke says now… that was creepy as hell.
Also something feels really off about Locke right now. The way he suddenly knows things and is acting so calm about everything makes me think something else is going on.
My current theory is either the island brought him back somehow… or that’s not really Locke.
I am confused about that the point of that extra group that Frank meets and then the woman assault him with his gun. Like this specific plot line just seems random.
This show is getting insane.
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∵Always nice to see someone pretty famous spreading the good word 😌
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Season 5, episode “LaFleur” is the best.
The episode “LaFleur” from season 5 is probably the best episode of the season, a solid 10/10. I loved the little group of Juliet, Sawyer, Miles and Jin and the new life they built together. And not to mention the flashbacks, they were incredible!!
What do you think? I think season 5 might actually be my favorite!
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The episode “LaFleur” from season 5 is probably the best episode of the season, a solid 10/10. I loved the little group of Juliet, Sawyer, Miles and Jin and the new life they built together. And not to mention the flashbacks, they were incredible!!
What do you think? I think season 5 might actually be my favorite!
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Beginning to End
I just finished a 2 week or so rewatch of the series beginning to end. First time I've watched it since it aired. Then and now it is such a beautiful wonderous show - characters, scenery, music, tension, levity - it is such a beautiful opera and am so glad I was able to dedicate the time to it. Honestly gonna wait a week or so to let it breathe and then GO AGAIN!!! LOL
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I just finished a 2 week or so rewatch of the series beginning to end. First time I've watched it since it aired. Then and now it is such a beautiful wonderous show - characters, scenery, music, tension, levity - it is such a beautiful opera and am so glad I was able to dedicate the time to it. Honestly gonna wait a week or so to let it breathe and then GO AGAIN!!! LOL
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What's the absolute WORST line of dialogue in the entire series?
For me it would have to be Jack "If you've got.something to watch Cyndi, go watch it!" From Stranger in a Strange Land. Worst line, worst episode.
Context: Jack being held in the polar bear cages by the others, having just been forced to perform surgery on Ben. He sees Cyndi the air hostess from flight 815 living amongst the others (along with missing kids from the flight).
Jack: Whatre you doing here?!
Cyndi (sounding confused) :We're here to watch.
Jack becomes frustrated, then yells it at Cyndi.
Cyndi's responce is the most pointlessly ominous answer ever. Why is she confused and hesitant to answer this question?! What good is such a painfully vague answer. It makes nonsense to.me that she wouldnt just mention a trial, she couldnt realistically expect to gain any understanding of what was going on from an answer like that.
Its like the writers tried to piss viewers off.
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For me it would have to be Jack "If you've got.something to watch Cyndi, go watch it!" From Stranger in a Strange Land. Worst line, worst episode.
Context: Jack being held in the polar bear cages by the others, having just been forced to perform surgery on Ben. He sees Cyndi the air hostess from flight 815 living amongst the others (along with missing kids from the flight).
Jack: Whatre you doing here?!
Cyndi (sounding confused) :We're here to watch.
Jack becomes frustrated, then yells it at Cyndi.
Cyndi's responce is the most pointlessly ominous answer ever. Why is she confused and hesitant to answer this question?! What good is such a painfully vague answer. It makes nonsense to.me that she wouldnt just mention a trial, she couldnt realistically expect to gain any understanding of what was going on from an answer like that.
Its like the writers tried to piss viewers off.
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