When the Lost aired for the first time, I wasn’t very interested in watching it. The reason for that was enormous hype surrounding this show, and that’s almost always a bad thing in my experience. But when the season 3 started airing, I decided to give Lost  a chance. And I was completely blown away. From the very first episode, Lost is one of the shows you simply must see. This show is a blend of crime, mystery, fiction and romance.

Show begins right after airplane crash, of Oceanic 815 flight. Very soon, survivors of the crash discover that they are on what they think is  deserted island. And, the first night they found out that the island is no ordinary island, and that there is a monster living in the jungle. Throughout the season, they explore the island trying to find some way to get rescued, to get home. And also, to discover that some of them want to stay.

Characters

The pilot episode introduces all the main characters, and adds flashbacks showing the flight before the crash. And throughout the season, flashbacks are used as the character development tool. Each episode show flashbacks for one of the characters, a story about important event from their past, explaining better what’s happening with them on the island. Most flashback stories in the first season shows us the way each of the character ended up on the 815 flight.

It will take several episodes until you get clearer picture on all main characters, and you might think that there are too many of them. And is not simple to keep track of each one of them, to keep track of their flashbacks. Each flashback is a part of the larger puzzle, and as the show progresses you will discover that each character is needed.

Most of the actors are not really well known, and only few of them I have heard of earlier watching the Lost. Terry O’Quinn, Dominic Monaghan and Yunjin Kim are the most famous of the cast. But, all the actors are cast spot on for the role they are playing.

Writing

First season reveals that the writers have much deeper story in mind, but manages to focus mostly on character development. Still, several key events from this season will drive story further in the seasons to come. Flashback stories are really excellent, but once you get to watch season 2 and 3, you will realize that there are some inconsistencies with the back stories. It’s very complicated to write for a show years in advance, and such problems are natural. And most important is that the main story is not affected.

Production

Show is filmed in Hawaii, and that includes the island scenes and all the flashbacks. Lost is filmed in HD, and if you watch BluRay releases you will be amazed how good Lost really looks. It’s almost like watching movie and not TV show limited by the budget and time to make each episode. Music for Lost is amazing. Michael Giacchino created hunting score using odd instruments, using plane wreckage even. Lost without his music would not be the same. Special effects are done very well, considering that they didn’t needed too much effects in the first season.

Conclusion

Lost is a must see. This is not your average fiction and action TV show, this is the show that uses fiction and mystery as a tool to tell you a story about group of people, about their lives, about love and everyone will find something for themselves in Lost. Also, Lost is not simple show, so watching few episodes here and there will only confuse you, you need to see it all. So, if you still haven’t watched it, buy a box set, or only first season and give it a chance.