“Lost” Evaluation Essay “Don’t ever tell me what I can and can’t do!” This is one of my favorite quotes from the TV series Lost because it sets up a mood of defiance and hope that is found throughout the series. Lost first aired in 2005, and it captured a lot of interest from the start. The show continued for six seasons, ending with it’s final episode in 2010. The show opens when Oceanic Air Flight 815 tears apart in mid-air and crashes on a Pacific island. This is where its survivors are forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive.
The beginning episodes give you a profile of the main characters, Claire, Locke, Jake, Kate, Sawyer, Hugo, Sayid, and Charlie. You get to know them and you get attached to the characters, even though they may …show more content…
The island holds many secrets, including a mysterious black smoke monster, polar bears, housing with electricity, and a group already on the island called “The Others.” The writers also did an amazing job setting up questions that would be addressed throughout the show. This insured that the story line in Lost made you want to follow the show, and it always made you excited for the next episode. The plot of Lost is fairly complex due to flashbacks and foreshadowing. Each episode generally focuses on something that happened to one main character. There is then a flashback from before the crash, giving you insight about the characters lives and personality that others on the island probably don’t know about. Take Hugo for instance, he is a large, rough looking man, and he wouldn’t necessarily be expected to be rich. What the other characters don’t know is that he won the lottery and is worth over a million dollars. Each character has their secrets. Kate is a runaway convicted of murdering her stepfather and of stealing a car and money.
The beginning episodes give you a profile of the main characters, Claire, Locke, Jake, Kate, Sawyer, Hugo, Sayid, and Charlie. You get to know them and you get attached to the characters, even though they may …show more content…
The island holds many secrets, including a mysterious black smoke monster, polar bears, housing with electricity, and a group already on the island called “The Others.” The writers also did an amazing job setting up questions that would be addressed throughout the show. This insured that the story line in Lost made you want to follow the show, and it always made you excited for the next episode. The plot of Lost is fairly complex due to flashbacks and foreshadowing. Each episode generally focuses on something that happened to one main character. There is then a flashback from before the crash, giving you insight about the characters lives and personality that others on the island probably don’t know about. Take Hugo for instance, he is a large, rough looking man, and he wouldn’t necessarily be expected to be rich. What the other characters don’t know is that he won the lottery and is worth over a million dollars. Each character has their secrets. Kate is a runaway convicted of murdering her stepfather and of stealing a car and money.