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11 years ago the most important phone call of TV history was made
- Thread starter mocolostrocolos
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I'm no Lost defender but JJ helped conceptualize Lost and co-wrote and directed the 2-part pilot and then pretty much had no involvement past middway in the first season or something. It's not really fair to put the flaws or failings of Lost on him when later seasons is when the "box" fell apart.
Oh, my apologies I thought jj was involved throughout.
He did talk about the mystery box concept, and lost is just that, intrigue after intrigue with no real answer.
It's really incredible how many people's memories of the finale were completely wiped out by a few seconds of b-roll. Makes me wonder if there's any overlap with the "Whenever I see a Marvel movie I immediately forget it after leaving the theater" crowd.
I might get some shit for this but I think Giacchino's Lost work is many many times better than any film scoring he's done. An iconic soundtrack -- and for a TV show!
I might get some shit for this but I think Giacchino's Lost work is many many times better than any film scoring he's done. An iconic soundtrack -- and for a TV show!
even though I knew it wasn't 11 years ago, for some reason this is literally the first thing that popped into my head
No worries, I remember thinking that was the case too until I read an interview of his and he was like, "I don't know why people keep saying I'm part of this." Basically if you write the first episode of something, you are forever credited as one of the series creators.
Here's what I'll say about the "box":
The thing with a good mystery box, as JJ pitched it, is that mysteries do have answers but as they expand your understanding of the world, they subsequently lead to deeper layers of mystery. Damon Lindelof didn't get this and preferred to string mysteries along with no real answer until, literally, the story changed so much that the original mystery no longer applied. It was a horrible misuse of the concept that squandered so much of Lost's original potential.
That's what happens when you're quick to say some uninformed nonsense. Let it be a lesson lol.
EDIT: Editing your original post with this one would help though.
But it has only been 6 years :P cc NTGYK
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2832792/?ref_=ttep_ep22
Episode aired 9 May 2013
I pray this show gets resurrected SOMEHOW
Now I have to rewatch it all. Btw, I have been watching this thread and just realized the OP name. I'm dumb. Hi mocolostrocolos ! ;)
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Lost was a very bad show.
Yes. There was more tension, intrigue and drama in this iconic moment of TV history than the entirety of Lost.
Yes. There was more tension, intrigue and drama in this iconic moment of TV history than the entirety of Lost.
Incredibly fantastic show. Forget all the sci find and mysteries. The true greatness of the show are The characters and my goodness what an exceptional bit of casting. Absolutely phenomenal. Their backstories, interactions, friendships, etc.
Jack, Sawyer, Kate, Sayid, Desmond, Charlie, Hugo , Benjamin, Locke, Mr. Eko. I miss them all. It sucks that not all of them made it big in Hollywood, especially Jack. He had leading hero material.
Jack, Sawyer, Kate, Sayid, Desmond, Charlie, Hugo , Benjamin, Locke, Mr. Eko. I miss them all. It sucks that not all of them made it big in Hollywood, especially Jack. He had leading hero material.
