Why You Should Watch Lost on ABC

Some Show About a Plane Crashing on an Island? Think Again

Watching ABC’s hit TV show LOST, now entering it’s third season, is sort of like religion; you can be an devoted fanatic who spends all their free time researching the intricacies of its structure, you can stay out of the circus and enjoy the view from the sidelines, or you can even be some where safely in between- either way, you will be entertained.

I know so many people who love LOST with a simple, child-like faith that comes from plainly watching the majority of its Wednesday night episodes. I also know fans who go above and beyond the call of the general viewer; who have registered names in all of the frillion message boards dedicated to the show; who download the latest podcasts for insights into the plot; who know the newest clues to the interactive game; and who understand without any explanation what I mean when I say: “Fenry”, “Easter Eggs”, or the familiar goof question, “Did you see the logo on the shark?”

The nearly phenomenon status of the show might leave those who missed the boat wondering what the big deal is. Originally promoted as the story of several survivors of a crash on an international flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, the true intrigue began for most about the time that the invisible monster/dinosaur/smoke thing uprooted trees and slaughtered the pilot – that’s just the second episode.

From there the plot thickens, with detailed back stories of the main characters; haunting memories often containing eerie connections to other survivors own puzzling pasts. The discovery of underground hatches, among other island landmarks, creates an intense brainteaser involving the crash site. Then there is the fact that the island has more inhabitants than a big invisible monster – try a band of ruffians that kidnap, and kill, survivors, and who may just be extremist scientists in disguise.