Six Questions Lost Fans Should Ask Themselves
by
Tim Surette TV.com Staff Writer 05/25/10 12:25 PM
What's the "next Lost"? What's your next obsession?
For me, there simply isn't another show on TV right now that's as wonderfully demanding as
Lost. While I think
Breaking Bad and
Supernatural are just as good
in quality, if not better, neither really merits being an obsession. So to answer my own question, I think the "next
Lost" is yet to come.
Will you ever re-watch the series now that you know what happened?
No. I'm done with it. It was a great ride, but I don't feel the need to re-watch any part of it. (I've already watched the thing through twice.)
Would you recommend Lost to those who haven't seen it?
Without a doubt, yes. Even though I had my
issues with the finale and parts of Season 6, it's still an excellent show. That said, I'd probably tell people that it's okay to quit sometime around Season 4 if frustration sets in.
Do you think the writers knew where they were going the whole time?
I'm struggling with this. I do believe they knew what the final scene was (Jack's eye closing), but that's hardly a surprise, and something that any junior film student could have come up with. However, I'm not totally convinced they had the final 10 minutes planned from the get-go.
Did the finale improve or hurt your impression of the series overall?
I
wrote my opinion on this already, but I'll say it again. It didn't sway me either way. I remember the things I loved about
Lost, and to me, it remains one of the best shows I've ever seen. I'd say I got my money's worth and then some.
Do you think it ended at the right time? Did you want the show to go on longer?
Honestly, I think the show would have been a lot tighter and would have been better served if it'd been
shorter. I think four seasons would have been enough to tell the whole story; condense it, trim the fat, and please leave Ilana, Nikki, Paulo, and Zoe out of the new
version.
Your turn!
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