Such a phenomenal show. I wish I could erase my memory of it and go through it all again. No show since has captured my interest and imagination like Lost did, especially Season 1. I was at school when it came out and it’s practically all I talked about to anyone who would listen lol
I felt the smoke monster shouldn’t have been in the show and made the series cartoonish. Other than that what a ride it was. Lost and Battlestar Galactica were my top all time favorites.
If you haven’t watched the show, don’t watch this clip – it gives away a pretty pivotal surprise you don’t know about until this episode (which is Episode 4 of Season 1).
Seriously, if you haven’t watched this show and want something new to watch, go watch it. A couple of things:
* **Do NOT look up anything except literary (book) references made in the show.** Those can guide to where the show may be going at times but that’s it. Everything else will spoil some amazing surprises.
* **Enjoy the theories but don’t bet everything on them.** Some theories just don’t go anywhere. The big ones though DO get answered by the end (6 Seasons total). Quick FYI – the “They’re all dead and the island is their purgatory” theory is NOT correct. That one I’ll say out loud so you can stop thinking if that one’s true. It’s not.
* **There’s a single Episode you can skip.** The episode is titled “Exposé” and is the 14th Episode in Season 3. Quick synopsis – it features two new characters introduced in Season 3; fans H A T E D them. In this episode, they are killed off. I’m spoiling nothing because they have absolutely no affect on the show and we were glad they were gone.
Other than that, enjoy the show. It’s still one of my all-time favorites.
Lost series finale aired the same day I graduated high school. My mother did not cry during the graduation ceremony. She cried during Lost that evening.
Michael Giachino elevated this show to another level. His orchestral scores were signature then and are signature now. I know Lost didn’t stick the landing for a lot of people but watching “The Constant” shows that the show had plenty left in the bag. That phone call still hits me in the feels!
The first three episodes of this show were really something special. It kind of went downhill after that as ABC demanded that the showrunners find a way to extend it out, but those first seasons were nothing short of brilliant.
Where’s all the people complaining about the ending? I was late to the party but when the ending came around, I was completely…lost as to why people hated it.
Basically a perfect show, with the first 3 seasons being the best.
Even though the writers strike beat the hell out of Loss and so many plot threads got forgotten about, I still loved the show so much. It’s the characters that made it special, so much more than the story
Last show my whole family would sit down and watch together. It was Lost night, everyone stopped what they were doing for the show. I always feel that this show was the last gasp of cable dramas.
I’m here to say that no show has come close to what LOST was at its peak. The conversations and countless theories was and still is unmatched. Not sure we will ever see another TV show like it.
I remember watching Lost during the original run on TV until about season 4 and thinking as a kid, what an amazing show. It captured my attention like nothing before and after. I never finished watching it. And I’ve tried rewatching it 3 times over the last decade and simply couldn’t get past the initial episodes of season 6… I hate what the show becomes after season 5. I’m satisfied knowing how it ends tho, so I’ll probably refrain from watching the entire final season.
Will always be my favorite show. Recently rewatched it all with the wife who had never seen it. I spent years talking about how badly it ended.
Upon second viewing I found the ending much more palatable. In fact, I enjoyed it. When he lays down at the end with the dog by his side as the camera moves in…
Oh I totally thought this was a parody video and he was going to get sucked up by the plane or something. Then I realised it’s just the awesome original scene.
To all the memers out there saying Lost sucks too many questions etc ending is bad.
Binge it. The show makes a tonne of sense, even the ending. Most plot lines wrap up (some questions not totally answered) plus the characters develop sooo much. It’s brilliant.
I liked lost, then i didn’t. To me the ending of it was SO dumb. Think like this instead, if they crashed on the beach. They could of filmed the last 3 episodes and it would be the exact same show without side stories.
The show was literally a single player game with hundreds of side quests you didn’t need.
Awesome show for the most part, but that ending… wtf… one of the worst in tv history for a show that was this big, we all were expecting something much better at least something that made complete sense and gave you proper closure on the show. I know people have been breaking down the ending for many many years now, but at the time everyone was scratching their heads (and many still are)
The only positive thing I can say about the ending is the audience was “lost” too, so I feel like it lived up to its name sake. The ending just kinda left me saying “wtf”
Some people thought the ending meant the island was the after life, they all died in the crash. Some think it meant they all died at different time lines throughout all the seasons. etc etc so many theories. Then you got all the weirder stories, like what was the true explanation of the “smoke monster”, true explanation of “the heart of the island”, the full involvement of DHARMA Initiative, the church at the end, etc etc… so much whacky shit on that show. I kinda felt like some of this stuff was written in to spice up ratings and not originally part of the overall story outline (smoke monster seems like an obvious one of those)
Which is why I say it was an awesome show “for the most part”. I feel like too much random shit was thrown on the wall just for the sake of being mysterious, but they were hoping it would make the story feel deeper. To me it just felt incomplete in its lore, not mysterious but poorly told in many places and too many strings left untied. The early seasons of the show though were amazing though, but once they jumped the shark (I do not recall which season that was) things started getting whacky from that point forward and only got whackier (lots of new random side stories and mysteries that were left not being fully explained). I assume the writers kept feeling the need to amp up each season to keep ratings going strong. They probably wrote themselves into a a lot of corners and had to abandon ideas to get back to higher level arcs they had in their original outline. It felt clumsy in a lot of places for that reason.
The ending kinda made me feel like they didn’t really know how they wanted to end the show and just kinda did their best to string ideas together and hodgepodge an final episode. Sopranos probably had the second worst ending in tv history, they didn’t know how to end (and didn’t want to commit to a shocking ending and risk pissing off fans) so they soft pedaled it and just left you hanging and let you write the rest of the story in your mind. Both hugely successful shows, bigger than they both ever hoped for and then you eventually get to the point it has to end and you don’t have a clue how to actually go about that and make everyone happy about it.
I used to love “event” shows. Some big mystery with an interesting premise and cool scenes.
Then everyone burned out as every show tried to become the next Lost. I remember they even had a show called “the Event” but it spunked it’s load in the first episode and the rest was kind of generic.
Locke best character
Such a great, magical, series. So sad how they couldn’t finish it properly.
BRING BACK LOST!!!
Such a phenomenal show. I wish I could erase my memory of it and go through it all again. No show since has captured my interest and imagination like Lost did, especially Season 1. I was at school when it came out and it’s practically all I talked about to anyone who would listen lol
I felt the smoke monster shouldn’t have been in the show and made the series cartoonish. Other than that what a ride it was. Lost and Battlestar Galactica were my top all time favorites.
Damon Lindeloff has consistently has made some of the best tv shows of all time. It’s crazy how he consistently puts out amazing series.
If you haven’t watched the show, don’t watch this clip – it gives away a pretty pivotal surprise you don’t know about until this episode (which is Episode 4 of Season 1).
Seriously, if you haven’t watched this show and want something new to watch, go watch it. A couple of things:
* **Do NOT look up anything except literary (book) references made in the show.** Those can guide to where the show may be going at times but that’s it. Everything else will spoil some amazing surprises.
* **Enjoy the theories but don’t bet everything on them.** Some theories just don’t go anywhere. The big ones though DO get answered by the end (6 Seasons total). Quick FYI – the “They’re all dead and the island is their purgatory” theory is NOT correct. That one I’ll say out loud so you can stop thinking if that one’s true. It’s not.
* **There’s a single Episode you can skip.** The episode is titled “Exposé” and is the 14th Episode in Season 3. Quick synopsis – it features two new characters introduced in Season 3; fans H A T E D them. In this episode, they are killed off. I’m spoiling nothing because they have absolutely no affect on the show and we were glad they were gone.
Other than that, enjoy the show. It’s still one of my all-time favorites.
Best TV show of all time IMO, such incredible characters.
Lost series finale aired the same day I graduated high school. My mother did not cry during the graduation ceremony. She cried during Lost that evening.
For fun, go watch ‘Chronologically Lost’
Someone edited the series into chronological order.
Not putting episodes in order, they cut all the scenes into order. It’s wild.
Michael Giachino elevated this show to another level. His orchestral scores were signature then and are signature now. I know Lost didn’t stick the landing for a lot of people but watching “The Constant” shows that the show had plenty left in the bag. That phone call still hits me in the feels!
Honestly this show was ass after the first season.
This made me remember a show called the river that was only one season that had major lost vibes. I wish it was given a chance because I was hooked!
The walkabout guy did an amazing job opposite locke; I feel like he’s underrated
This scene never fails to give me chills
Here’s a definitive [two hour breakdown of the finale and series in general](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baeFWWhO0i8)
Remember when we looked forward to a certain night because a show was on? I miss those days.
The first three episodes of this show were really something special. It kind of went downhill after that as ABC demanded that the showrunners find a way to extend it out, but those first seasons were nothing short of brilliant.
Where’s all the people complaining about the ending? I was late to the party but when the ending came around, I was completely…lost as to why people hated it.
Basically a perfect show, with the first 3 seasons being the best.
I am so confused. Thought this was about a very old, Australian movie called “Walkabout.”
Reading the comments, I see it is not.
Here’s some information about the 1971 movie:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkabout_(film)
I cried so much during this show. Even tearing up now…for a fictional character. Not from just this scene. But for his life.
Even though the writers strike beat the hell out of Loss and so many plot threads got forgotten about, I still loved the show so much. It’s the characters that made it special, so much more than the story
Last show my whole family would sit down and watch together. It was Lost night, everyone stopped what they were doing for the show. I always feel that this show was the last gasp of cable dramas.
This episode made me love John Locke for much longer than I should have.
I’m here to say that no show has come close to what LOST was at its peak. The conversations and countless theories was and still is unmatched. Not sure we will ever see another TV show like it.
I remember watching Lost during the original run on TV until about season 4 and thinking as a kid, what an amazing show. It captured my attention like nothing before and after. I never finished watching it. And I’ve tried rewatching it 3 times over the last decade and simply couldn’t get past the initial episodes of season 6… I hate what the show becomes after season 5. I’m satisfied knowing how it ends tho, so I’ll probably refrain from watching the entire final season.
One of my top 5 best shows. Was such a good adventure from start to end. Season 1-3 was my favourite
I’m so happy that Lost is making a comeback
Will always be my favorite show. Recently rewatched it all with the wife who had never seen it. I spent years talking about how badly it ended.
Upon second viewing I found the ending much more palatable. In fact, I enjoyed it. When he lays down at the end with the dog by his side as the camera moves in…
Just wonderful television.
I thought this was a lost ending to the 1970s movie Walkabout.
Was literally just thinking about this yesterday. Such a powerful scene. Shivers every time.
When Ben Linus pulls the shotgun from under his chair even though he’s supposed to be being held ‘prisoner’
I have a Lost tattoo. No shame.
How dare you
I hated this show then and I still hate it to this day. Such an overhyped mess of a television show.
Powerful storytelling.
Oh I totally thought this was a parody video and he was going to get sucked up by the plane or something. Then I realised it’s just the awesome original scene.
I always tell people who have never seen Lost get to The Walkabout episode and you’ll be hooked on the show.
Creed Bratton hired to play Creed Bratton
This isn’t from Walkabout. Your triplin’. Looks like it was made decades later.
4, 8, 15, 16, 23 ,42
Oh. Not the 1971 Nicholas Roeg film.
To all the memers out there saying Lost sucks too many questions etc ending is bad.
Binge it. The show makes a tonne of sense, even the ending. Most plot lines wrap up (some questions not totally answered) plus the characters develop sooo much. It’s brilliant.
Really sad how this show was superb until the writer’s strike
I remember watching this episode and thinking damn Im gonna love this show always, and I still do. Lost is my favorite show ever
I liked lost, then i didn’t. To me the ending of it was SO dumb. Think like this instead, if they crashed on the beach. They could of filmed the last 3 episodes and it would be the exact same show without side stories.
The show was literally a single player game with hundreds of side quests you didn’t need.
Awesome show for the most part, but that ending… wtf… one of the worst in tv history for a show that was this big, we all were expecting something much better at least something that made complete sense and gave you proper closure on the show. I know people have been breaking down the ending for many many years now, but at the time everyone was scratching their heads (and many still are)
The only positive thing I can say about the ending is the audience was “lost” too, so I feel like it lived up to its name sake. The ending just kinda left me saying “wtf”
Some people thought the ending meant the island was the after life, they all died in the crash. Some think it meant they all died at different time lines throughout all the seasons. etc etc so many theories. Then you got all the weirder stories, like what was the true explanation of the “smoke monster”, true explanation of “the heart of the island”, the full involvement of DHARMA Initiative, the church at the end, etc etc… so much whacky shit on that show. I kinda felt like some of this stuff was written in to spice up ratings and not originally part of the overall story outline (smoke monster seems like an obvious one of those)
Which is why I say it was an awesome show “for the most part”. I feel like too much random shit was thrown on the wall just for the sake of being mysterious, but they were hoping it would make the story feel deeper. To me it just felt incomplete in its lore, not mysterious but poorly told in many places and too many strings left untied. The early seasons of the show though were amazing though, but once they jumped the shark (I do not recall which season that was) things started getting whacky from that point forward and only got whackier (lots of new random side stories and mysteries that were left not being fully explained). I assume the writers kept feeling the need to amp up each season to keep ratings going strong. They probably wrote themselves into a a lot of corners and had to abandon ideas to get back to higher level arcs they had in their original outline. It felt clumsy in a lot of places for that reason.
The ending kinda made me feel like they didn’t really know how they wanted to end the show and just kinda did their best to string ideas together and hodgepodge an final episode. Sopranos probably had the second worst ending in tv history, they didn’t know how to end (and didn’t want to commit to a shocking ending and risk pissing off fans) so they soft pedaled it and just left you hanging and let you write the rest of the story in your mind. Both hugely successful shows, bigger than they both ever hoped for and then you eventually get to the point it has to end and you don’t have a clue how to actually go about that and make everyone happy about it.
crazy how he was able to walk during a massive earthquake
I used to love “event” shows. Some big mystery with an interesting premise and cool scenes.
Then everyone burned out as every show tried to become the next Lost. I remember they even had a show called “the Event” but it spunked it’s load in the first episode and the rest was kind of generic.