Lost

Season 1 - 90% - With TV shows that have a cult status right from the start, I am usually skeptical, but try not to believe it when every other character fascinates you (Sawyer, Charlie, and the mysterious John Locke) and the setting, like the Island, has never been seen before. The Robinson Crusoe beginning is forgotten by the end of the first episode and gives way to personal dramas, efforts to build trust, and fear of the unknown. From the episode "The Moth," I became a fan, and from the legendary "Numbers," I became a Lostie. And now I'm going down the rabbit hole into a new rabbit burrow... Season 2 - 85% - The mysterious string plays the right tone again, hinting at deep mythological possibilities and showing who can hide in the depths of the jungle. The scripts also amp up the music. Once again, we witness a shocking departure of an important character, but regular relationships between characters become sharper, mainly due to the theme of getting used to new arrivals. The only objection I have is the slight dragging. While Sayid literally walks along the beach for a few minutes in the first season, the second group wanders around the jungle on the beach for three episodes. We do get to know the newcomers better, but it strongly affects the tension and atmosphere we knew when we got to know Jack or Sawyer a season ago. Nevertheless, I wouldn't label the second season as significantly weak. In the second half, the atmosphere thickens so much that each episode is a true dramatic gem, and the finale is literally flawless. Only a slight drawback compared to the pace of the first season remains. Season 3 - 100% - The mythology takes a backseat and relationships and characters take the lead. For me, this is a positive change, and the best proof is the first six episodes. While many viewers label this period as the weakest part of the series, I didn't take a breath for even a minute. And because the rest of the third season also fascinated me, I couldn't help but applaud. The series gains a new central motif through Desmond, and John Locke's new position becomes the most intriguing storyline. The brilliant finale surprises us so much that it almost requires another viewing. At the time, I thought that the episode "Through the Looking Glass" was the key to the end of the series, but the creators had even more daring plans. Season 4 - 100% - Flashbacks + flash forwards, a ship with new characters, and the best season yet. The playfulness with time and storytelling reaches a new level, and I can only wonder. We get some crucial answers, but the information that would provide the decisive key to the complex point is still out of reach. But how can I be mad at the creators when they expand the mythology to such dimensions that without occasional private recapitulation, I might easily get confused in the plot? This epic and complex TV milestone has definitively entered history with this season. And it shows us that while the mysteries of the Island are irresistible, it is always about the characters. This is evidenced by the fact that Jack, who was once unpredictable and often cursed, has become one of my favorites. Season 5 - 100% - When I thought that the time play and storytelling reached their highest level in the fourth season, I didn't know that the creators would take me at my word and give me - time play. The memories of the main characters suddenly seem to be the scheme of a completely different series, and no matter how we couldn't predict what would happen in the next minutes before, now we can't even guess what and when will appear in the next second. And of course, I made the same mistake again. At the end of the final episode, I had the feeling that I guessed how the whole series would end. I couldn't have been further from the truth. Season 6 - 100% - The End has come. It didn't give us answers about who built the four-toed statue, didn't reveal how the ocean currents around the Island work, didn't reveal even more important things. But it was the ending it should have been. Absolute, grounding, concluding all the beloved characters I was rooting for for six seasons. I can understand all the criticisms: not enough information about Jacob and his companion, not enough answers to questions about the nature of the island and its core, an ending that changes the face of the whole series. But I remain elated. Uncertain, because I know only slightly more than the characters themselves, but that's how it was supposed to be. We only know what the main characters were told by the supporting characters, and they only know what they experienced themselves. Nothing more, no answer from above, no clue to move forward beyond the passengers of Oceanic 815 and all those who joined them over time. And for that, thank you. Only like this could The End be such a breathtaking, personal, and touching experience. See you in another life. (2010-06-19) (less) (more)