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[CJohn]

Now that tv shows hijacking the thread any love for True Detective s2. Digging it so far.

I think it is good but suffers a lot from following a masterpiece of a season.

 

My mum came in when it ended and thought someone had died irl.

 

[redfirebird2008]

Never seen any of Lost. Thought the general consensus was it went off the rails in later seasons?

[DAR]

I'm back on Mad Men again

[grim22]

Nothing is worse than that.

 

Nothing.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noHhenbp5Yg

[jj99]

The LOST series finale is the  best finale I have ever seen. Only Angel comes close for me.

 

 

Six Feet Under wins for me.

[ddddeeee]

Never seen any of Lost. Thought the general consensus was it went off the rails in later seasons?

People thought it went too Sci-Fi. People thought the show which had a smoke monster in the first season got too Sci-Fi...

[Dementeleus]

LOST finale: all the feels.

 

In terms of specific action that happens (pre-coda), it's goofy as hell and basically forces metaphysics into literal physical objects, which is incredibly reductive. Not as thuddingly bad as midichlorians, but not great either.

 

But man. The feels.

[jj99]

Never seen any of Lost. Thought the general consensus was it went off the rails in later seasons?

 

Ya it did for a sec, but it got good again.

 

Lost Season 1 is the best season of TV Ever.

[DAR]

And followed Lost from the beginning

[Dementeleus]

Never seen any of Lost. Thought the general consensus was it went off the rails in later seasons?

 

The worst of it was actually a few episodes here and there in the middle seasons... there were times where you realized the writers were hamstrung by not knowing how long they needed to keep things going. Once Lindelof and Cuse worked out a deal with ABC about an exit strategy, things picked up.

 

However, the show wasn't afraid to really get into science-fiction-y concepts (and to combine them with pretty metaphysical stuff too), so your tolerance for the show depends on how much you like that sort of thing. Even at its loopiest, though, LOST had great, great characters and really did a fantastic job casting even minor roles.

 

edit: I think a lot of moments that really pissed off people at the time probably play a lot better now, since you can just jump to the next episode. The writers weren't afraid to build up to some crazy cliffhanger and then jump back in time a few days or jump to a different group of characters with events unfolding at the same time as the cliffhanger. So for people who had to wait a week (or more) between episodes, it could be very nerve-wracking at times.

Edited July 21, 2015 by Telemachos

[redfirebird2008]

I'm back on Mad Men again

 

I recorded the final season but haven't watched it yet. Need to get it done soon.

[CJohn]

People thought it went too Sci-Fi. People thought the show which had a smoke monster in the first season got too Sci-Fi...

People nowadays do stupid shit like this every day  

[DAR]

I'm only halfway through the first season. Stopped to watch season 3 of OITNB, finale was good but disappointing overall

[grim22]

The worst of it was actually a few episodes here and there in the middle seasons... there were times where you realized the writers were hamstrung by not knowing how long they needed to keep things going. Once Lindelof and Cuse worked out a deal with ABC about an exit strategy, things picked up.

 

However, the show wasn't afraid to really get into science-fiction-y concepts (and to combine them with pretty metaphysical stuff too), so your tolerance for the show depends on how much you like that sort of thing. Even at its loopiest, though, LOST had great, great characters and really did a fantastic job casting even minor roles.

 

I agree with you on that, which is why it is really strange that literally no one from LOST broke out big time once the show was done. Evangeline Lilly came close but became the stereotypical love interest in both Hobbit (with the entire divine handjob) and Ant-Man. I really thought Josh Holloway would have got more roles since Sawyer was an awesome character. Matthew Fox got Alex Cross and a one scene appearance in WWZ.

[grim22]

I'm only halfway through the first season. Stopped to watch season 3 of OITNB, finale was good but disappointing overall

 

OITNB is turning Piper in Walter White, the show even acknowledges that aspect. Really weird choice so far, but lets see how season 4 handles that.

[ddddeeee]

I agree with you on that, which is why it is really strange that literally no one from LOST broke out big time once the show was done. Evangeline Lilly came close but became the stereotypical love interest in both Hobbit (with the entire divine handjob) and Ant-Man. I really thought Josh Holloway would have got more roles since Sawyer was an awesome character. Matthew Fox got Alex Cross and a one scene appearance in WWZ.

Fox is crazy and an asshole which probably didn't help.

[BoxOfficeZ]

Lost's characters were great but I hated the whole ending honestly. 

 

Season 3 and 4 are still my favorites of the show. That Giacchino music is so good. 

[Dementeleus]

I agree with you on that, which is why it is really strange that literally no one from LOST broke out big time once the show was done. Evangeline Lilly came close but became the stereotypical love interest in both Hobbit (with the entire divine handjob) and Ant-Man. I really thought Josh Holloway would have got more roles since Sawyer was an awesome character. Matthew Fox got Alex Cross and a one scene appearance in WWZ.

 

Yeah, whatever successes they had were basically in TV.

[CJohn]

OITNB is turning Piper in Walter White, the show even acknowledges that aspect. Really weird choice so far, but lets see how season 4 handles that.

OITNB?

[CJohn]

Yeah, whatever successes they had were basically in TV.

Evangeline Lilly is demolishing box office this weekend.