Lost Sucks
Okay, there are a couple of blogs dedicated to bitching about Lost out there already, but they're pretty whiny and don't really break down *why* the show sucks. If you think the entire show is really stupid, don't watch. I hate Lost because the mystery of the show is fairly intriguing, but the way it is being presented is like being poked in the eyes with chapstick tubes, over and over (it's bad, trust me).
I saw the first season when it came out on DVD from Netflix, going through it in about 8 days or so. That's really the way to go, because the interminable "Continued..." shows aren't nearly as bad when you can just pop the next one in. Yeah, the flashbacks were sometimes lame, and some of the shows didn't advance the plot, but as a whole the season was pretty decent.
It's possible the show was just like this last season, and it's possible it's gotten worse. At any rate, I will post every night after Lost airs a new episode, and try and actually provide some insight.
At this point they appear to be going out of their way to piss off everyone who actually likes the show, which is a very bad idea. Yes, I will probably keep watching because I am curious what will happen, but the direction the show is going is making me want to stop watching, which is not what you want in TV's #1 Show. The whole "let's end at 10:05 so TiVo Viewers get screwed" is so incredibly stupid- it amounts to kicking people that are interested in the show in the nuts. I would think you just want as many people watching as possible, and then you would build off that loyalty.
At any rate, I'll do my best to not whine too much.
posted by Matt @ 12:31 PM
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Yeah, I just got Lost on Netflix too after hearing all the hype about it. At first, I was bored--the characters were lame and the flashbacks were so tedious. But I'm on Disc 5 right now and the pacing and exposition is much better than in the first few episodes, but from what I hear the following season are draining. I live in Hawaii and I know someone who works for the show and they gets to see the scripts (doesn't tell me a thing); we discuss how much Lost sucks in terms of character. Well, from our conversations, it seems to me that this show would have been much better if it had been treated like Law and Order episodes; you know with likable yet interesting core characters and complex villians put always at the heart about plot. However, Lost would have to deal with two plotlines, but you get my point. I think three or four season would have been sufficent. I totally agree with you, I don't care about the characters. I think the characters should be the way we learn about the mystery of the island (which is what we really care about). In other words, the characters are should be vehicles for the plot. I know that's like not cool to do in TV these days, but with all the magical realism, I think we can take a break from character for this show. I think a few peppered flashbacks that bring more mystery and answers are good, but to build character well that's just weak writing! Anyway, I'm glad I happened up on your blog. I will be checking back though I refuse to watch Lost during real time--it would kill me to know the "answers" won't be out till 2010.
It really is a shame how Lost has completely lost its edge. The story was so fresh and captivating in the beginning, now it's just a lame, slow-paced show that is so extreme and unreal that I am literally ill to my stomach that the writers have not had their butts fired from the network yet. If Lost just kept their direction, it wouldn't feel so scatter-brained, which is why I no longer list Lost as my favorite show anymore.
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