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The 10/10/10 Project - Lost
Oct. 11th, 2020 11:13 pmPosted 4 June 2010:
"What happened happened. It all matters."
A little over five years ago, I sat in the summer heat with a group of friends, watching the pilot episode of a show called Lost. And six seasons later, in the autumn rains, after a long and unimaginable journey, we come to the finale.
It's kind of strange to think of everything that's happened since then, in my own life as well as on the show. And so many people I know have quit watching along the way - not surprising, since Season 1 was brilliant, but Seasons 2 and 3 dragged, and I almost quit myself. But then the word came down that it had been decided, the show was going to be six seasons, and boom, with an endpoint in mind, everything started falling into place. Seasons 4, 5 and 6 were payoff after payoff for all the setup that had taken place before, and towards the end, the impact of six seasons of setup is one hell of a spear behind the spearpoint.
And now it's been ten years since the finale! In some ways, the memory is still fresh, and in other ways, it feels so distant in time.
Most of my opinions haven't changed. I loved Lost - its occasional flaws outshone by its breathtaking moments - and I'm still deeply fond of many of the characters. And I'm pleased whenever I see one of the cast members show up in something I'm watching.
Lost was a gamechanger even during its run, and ten years later, its position as a television icon is still solid. Like The X-Files before it, Lost is a show now embedded in popular consciousness. (Polar bears! The hatch! "We have to go back!")
Weirdly enough, I never got fannish about Lost. I think I spent all my energy talking about it with family and friends, analysing every episode and speculating on the plot. It was mainstream enough that I could do that. For a show that left such a big imprint on my memories, it left a light footprint on my fandom activity. I never joined any discussion forums. I cannot remember reading a single fic. All I can find saved on my computer are two fanvids: La Maree Haute by Buffyann and Skullcrusher Mountain by kass. The only other show I can think of where I felt the same way is Farscape. Somehow, canon was enough.
"What happened happened. It all matters."
A little over five years ago, I sat in the summer heat with a group of friends, watching the pilot episode of a show called Lost. And six seasons later, in the autumn rains, after a long and unimaginable journey, we come to the finale.
It's kind of strange to think of everything that's happened since then, in my own life as well as on the show. And so many people I know have quit watching along the way - not surprising, since Season 1 was brilliant, but Seasons 2 and 3 dragged, and I almost quit myself. But then the word came down that it had been decided, the show was going to be six seasons, and boom, with an endpoint in mind, everything started falling into place. Seasons 4, 5 and 6 were payoff after payoff for all the setup that had taken place before, and towards the end, the impact of six seasons of setup is one hell of a spear behind the spearpoint.
And now it's been ten years since the finale! In some ways, the memory is still fresh, and in other ways, it feels so distant in time.
Most of my opinions haven't changed. I loved Lost - its occasional flaws outshone by its breathtaking moments - and I'm still deeply fond of many of the characters. And I'm pleased whenever I see one of the cast members show up in something I'm watching.
Lost was a gamechanger even during its run, and ten years later, its position as a television icon is still solid. Like The X-Files before it, Lost is a show now embedded in popular consciousness. (Polar bears! The hatch! "We have to go back!")
Weirdly enough, I never got fannish about Lost. I think I spent all my energy talking about it with family and friends, analysing every episode and speculating on the plot. It was mainstream enough that I could do that. For a show that left such a big imprint on my memories, it left a light footprint on my fandom activity. I never joined any discussion forums. I cannot remember reading a single fic. All I can find saved on my computer are two fanvids: La Maree Haute by Buffyann and Skullcrusher Mountain by kass. The only other show I can think of where I felt the same way is Farscape. Somehow, canon was enough.
