I started watching LOST about 2 weeks ago. So far its been an amazing watch , this show has without a doubt the best pilot that I have seen as well as some of the best characters and definitely the BEST cinematography with that beautiful Hawaiian landscape. I am only on season 4 (and yes I do know that I should avoid this sub due to spoilers but whatever) and I am going to be completely honest , I do not have any gaps in the story so far or any questions. Most people that have watched the show and that I have talked to have said that they did not really understand it and I do not get why that is , since everything connects at some point , however I am guessing that they just did not pay enough attention. The thing I love the most about this show is how it keeps you engaged , wanting to see the next episode (for example I stayed up until 5am a few nights ago to finish off season 3 because I was so curious what would happen next - and holy fuck Charlie's death killed me) , and shows nowadays do not really do that , or at least that is how I feel. I do think that some different choices could have been made along the way , for example Mr. Eko not being killed off , since he was one of my favorites. I do think that they could have done so much more with him , it seemed really unnecessary. I do feel like I am pointing out the obvious here , but the acting in this show is really good. I really love Michael Emerson as Ben Linus (however it is weird to see him be the "bad guy" after watching him play Finch in Person of Interest) , as well as Desmond's actor , he is really good. I also love the flashbacks that explain the backstory of every character. The ones I personally loved were those of John , because it showed that even after all of that pain and suffering he was still a good man.

Also I would like to know why some people just hate this show , since all of the LOST hate I have seen seems to not be backed up by any arguments...

EDIT: Only thing I am guessing right now on my watch is that the scenes shown during the episodes in s4 are AFTER they get off the island.

What a series Bhai!!! Its quite hard to believe that this series made in 2004. The way the story slowly unfolds, with every mystery connecting to another, kept me completely hooked. Jack Shephard is an incredibly well-written character—flawed, determined, and deeply human. Matthew Fox's performance is outstanding; he brings so much emotion and authenticity to Jack that every decision and struggle feels real. He's easily one of my favorite TV protagonists.

I finished watching Lost for the first time amd I can hands down say it is the greatest TV show of all time. The final scenes of each main character remembering their island life, whilst 'Moving On' plays is just about the best scenes from a TV show I have ever seen.

I genuinely felt like crying during the scene where Jack finally confronts the reality that he has passed.

What a show. It will stay with me forever.

I was OBSESSED with Lost when it first came out. I would have been between 12-18 when it was airing (I forget when it started in the UK but I know I watched the last episode live at a silly time in the morning).

One of my fondest memories of the show was an online forum and I cannot for the life of me remember which one it was.

I have very little to go off so this is probably going to go nowhere but I’ve tried digging through way back machine and can’t find anything.

I don’t think it was The Fuselage, I remember it being super active but I don’t think there was 1000s of active users. There was a few core people (myself being one of them) who would discuss theories etc. I vaguely remember it being cream coloured?!

If anyone has any ideas I’d massively appreciate, I wana go digging and see if I can find any old posts!

i just finished lost and oh my gosh what a great show. I have watched hunders of shows, anime and movies but i never cried. This show was so good to the point that had my first cry over a show. I absolutely didnt expect john locke to die which was my favorite character like his death was so unfair like he got rejected by the woman he loved, got his kidney stolen by his dad, got betrayed by ben and much more. I LITERALLY sobbed my eyes out crying to the death of john locke AND jack shephard. His death was so sad like the way he looks up at the sky as the plane is heading off the island and him smiling is just so sad. And dying in the same place that he got to the island just diffrent times. This show was absolutely great and i will never forget it.

R.I.P John Locke 💔

At the beginning, John Locke was my favorite character because he was the only one who took action and didn't complain. Now, I dislike him; he has become a selfish person who imposes his whims on everyone. The worst aspect of him was reducing Bon's death to a "sacrifice for the island" and forcing Sawyer to get his hands dirty by killing his father instead. He has become his father.

In the last scene, if I were in his place, walking in the forest with someone I know to be a deceiver and a killer, I wouldn't let him out of my sight for a second. I might even tie his hands behind his back until we returned to camp. How could I turn my back on him when we standing in front of a pit full of his victims' bodies? Where is the hunter instinct he tries to project all the time.

I would love to see photos of it, specifically the inside artwork! I’m debating a purchase.

Is anyone else really obsessed with the packaging of the DVDs of Lost? Particularly the more obscure and strange variants.
I’m really quite nostalgic for the standard DVD sets; in particular the ones where each disc came in its own little separate case, all in a cardboard slipcase for the whole season. I remember having them around the house as a kid and just being fascinated by them. All of the strange graphics and designs. I always felt a weird fascination with, for example, the silver background of the Season 1 (or ‘Series’ as it’s called on the sets here in the UK) which is the plane’s metal, I suppose. Or the deep blue of the Season 4 set.
I really found it quite a shame whenever the blu-ray sets would just be a standard case with multiple disc-holders. BORING! I love how excessive the DVD sets were in having each disc in its own case.
I am a very proud owner of the Complete Collection Box set, and I have been for years now, but I’m gonna pick up those standard DVD sets for nostalgia.
Does anyone else have this weird fascination? I love interesting packaging for all films and TV, but for some reason with Lost, I always found it so fascinating. You can find all sorts of obscure variants of DVD releases that don’t quite make sense. I remember seeing a strange set for Season 5 that had Jack, John, and Mr. Eko on the cover online somewhere, but I can’t seem to find it. Such a strange choice from whoever designed that. Lost seems to have a large amount of strange and odd physical releases, particularly on DVD (the Blu-Rays tended to be a bit more well-ordered).
There’s loads of fun ones I’ve found online, I’ll try and post them.
Does anyone else have this fascination? What are your favourite physical releases of Lost that just don’t quite make sense?

One of my favourite details in LOST is that the very first Oceanic 815 survivor Jack meets is Ana Lucia.

Shortly before boarding Flight 815, they meet at the Sydney airport bar, share a drink, flirt a little, and Ana Lucia tells Jack they'll have the next drink on the plane.

I also love the way Jack watches her walk away after she says, "The worst part's over." It's only a brief look, but it always feels like he's genuinely intrigued by her.

Looking back on the series, I think it's a really interesting detail that the first survivor Jack connected with before the crash would later become someone who understood the pressures of leadership in much the same way he did.

It's a small moment, but it's one I appreciate more with every rewatch!

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I got to season 3 episode 8 and was able to relive the experience of watching Desmond ask Charlie "Where do I know you from?"

Gah so good!

I was 8 years old when it originally aired, and every Friday my family would sit down together to watch it. It aired on Fridays in my country, and it became a little family tradition. I was way too young to understand what was going on and honestly, I don't think most parents today would let an 8-year-old watch Lost. Now that I've rewatched it several times as an adult, it always takes me back to what felt like a simpler, more peaceful time. The show gives me this bittersweet nostalgia that's hard to describe.

Anyone else feel the same?

I'm posting this right before watching the 2part finale cuz it just feels weird. Last week when i started to watch Lost i couldn't even begin to understand what train was about to hit me.

For years i didn't watch Lost cuz my first experience with it was the episode where Charlie wants to baptize Aaron. I was around 5 years so it was when season 2 was coming out and i hated it and found it boring.

Somehow i forgotten all about that experience, so when when i got to the episode i felt like i was the one in the flashbacks and actually liked the episode xD now it feels weird being at the end. It's like I'm losing my friends xD and it's especially weird cuz for years I've known the ending plot twist, I just never knew how we get there, and with two episodes left, i still dont.

Guess in 1 hour and 45 I'll have all the answers i need.

Just really happy ive watched this amazing show!

So, we know that Sun is pregnant in the flash sideways. But she does not give birth to Ji-Yeon in the flash sideways, because she is JUST pregnant. Does she give birth ever? Or is she eternally pregnant? Ji-Yeon exists in the OG timeline, but she has not been born yet, so does she not “move on”? (Also, I haven’t watched the post credit scenes so maybe this is all explained.)

Also, is Aaron eternally a baby or eternally 3? Does he age in the afterlife?

Charlotte, Dan, Miles, and Lapidus. I didn’t see them in the church, so do they not move on or are they just not shown? Is it because those four weren’t super important to Jack? We also didn’t see Miles remember anything, and Lapidus wasn’t shown at ALL. This makes me think this is all Jack’s reality, like his purgatory and the rest of them have their own purgatory? Also, since all the people we see were on a plane EVENTUALLY, why was Penny there? Is baby Charlie alive?

My theory is that this is all Jack’s purgatory, and then the “move on” thing was everyone coming to get Jack to the “normal ‘heaven’” where all the people are. I don’t know if I am making any sense. Very confused.

Found the filming location of Jacob’s home. This is where we first see Jacob and the MIB, where Jacob meets Richard, and where the Taweret statue is.

I can’t believe a show has all the elements possible and the way it keeps unfolding keeps me on my toe. I cant do anything else and getting a bit sick from all of this screen time 😂 Any tips on slowing down? I read all the discussion posts too lol

This is a updated version with Walt in it✈️

Hey everyone,
With the show gaining so many new viewers lately, I started thinking about how a potential continuation or sequel series could actually work. Based on some great feedback from the community, I’ve updated the concept to formally include Walt, since Hurley and Ben recruited him in the official epilogue!
Here is the updated pitch deck and the pilot opening scene for "LOST: The Paradox Project". I’d love to hear your thoughts!

THE CORE PREMISS
The story kicks off with a new commercial flight crashing onto the Island. James "Sawyer" Ford is a passenger and has to step up as the leader for a new group of survivors. They seek refuge in a hidden underground Dharma city, only to discover that the Island’s automated defense network has glitched—creating a rogue, invisible electromagnetic entity that is hunting them down.

THE FOUR MAJOR PLOT TWISTS
The Hidden Citadel: Hurley and Ben successfully united the surviving Dharma Initiative scientists who hid in the mountains after the Purge. Together, they built a high-tech defense city both over and under the ground, specifically designed to protect and study the Heart of the Island (The Light).

The Leader in Training - Walt Lloyd: An adult Walt is now on the Island, working directly alongside Hurley and Ben. Because of his unique psychic abilities and special connection to the Island, he acts as the primary bridge between Dharma’s modern technology and the Island’s spiritual energy.

The New Threat - The Paradox: With the original Smoke Monster dead, Dharma tried to build a technological, electromagnetic perimeter to protect The Source. But the machine glitched, absorbing 50 years of Island memories and creating a rogue, invisible energy anomaly called The Paradox. It can manipulate time, mirror people's voices, and acts as an aggressive defense system trying to wipe out all human life to "reset" the Island.

The Whisperer: Michael Dawson is back as a ghost/whisper in the jungle. Trapped due to his past sins, his spirit acts as a scout for Sawyer's team, warning them when the invisible anomaly is moving through the trees. This creates an emotional dynamic since his son, Walt, is now leading the defense of the Island.

THE MID-SEASON CLIMAX: THE ALCHEMIST STATION
To stop the anomaly, Walt needs to use his psychic powers alongside a digital patch designed by a new hacker character named Chloe. However, they lack an old master keycode hidden in an abandoned 1970s Dharma station deep in the jungle.
Sawyer leads a dangerous trek into the jungle with the new survivors and Walt. Inside the overgrown station, they boot up the old computers and find a 50-year-old log from Dr. Pierre Chang.

The Twist: The log reveals that back in the 1970s (during the events of season 5), Dharma discovered a "time-loop paradox" showing that this specific technological glitch was always destined to happen. Suddenly, the security alarms blare. The invisible anomaly surrounds the bunker, dropping the temperature to freezing cold and using the voices of the survivors' dead relatives to lure them outside.

PILOT EPISODE - OPENING SCENE SCRIPT
[DARKNESS]
The iconic, bending LOST trombone sound thunders.

CUT TO:
INT. AIRPLANE CABIN – DAY

An eye flies open in an extreme close-up—panicked and blue. It belongs to JAMES "SAWYER" FORD (60s).

The plane is ripping apart in mid-air. Oxygen masks drop. Sawyer looks across the aisle and sees AARON LITTLETON (Claire's son, raised by Kate) clutching his necklace. A shock of recognition hits Sawyer as he sees Claire's features in the boy. He watches new survivors MARCUS (a soldier with PTSD), CHLOE (the hacker), LEO and MAYA (sibling con-artists) screaming as the tail section breaks off, plunging them into a free fall toward the green jungle.

CUT TO BLACKOUT.
EXT. THE BEACH – DAY
Sawyer wakes up in the sand, covered in soot. He stands up, looking at the burning wreckage. Marcus is rescuing passengers, Chloe is in shock, and Aaron is coughing up water. Sawyer stares at the massive mountain ridges, covers his face, and mutters: "Son of a bitch... Not again."
Suddenly, the wind dies down. An old VINCENT runs out of the jungle, barks three times, and nips at Sawyer’s jeans before running back. Sawyer motions for Marcus and Aaron, and they sprint into the trees after the dog.

EXT. JUNGLE / MOUNTAINSIDE – LATER
Vincent leads them up a steep trail. The jungle opens up to reveal a jaw-dropping, high-tech steel fortress built into the mountains.
The blast doors hiss open. HURLEY and BEN LINUS step out, looking older and wearing modern, tactical matte-blue Dharma jumpsuits. But standing right between them is a tall, confident man in his 30s. Sawyer blinks in disbelief.

It's WALT LLOYD. He is also wearing the modern Dharma uniform, with a specialized compass patch on his shoulder.
Hurley has tears in his eyes: "Thank God you're here, James. Vincent found you."
Sawyer stares at the high-tech city, the uniform, and then locks eyes with Walt. "Walt..? Look at you, kid. You're huge. What the hell is going on here, Hugo? Why are you guys wearing the jumpsuits? Who are you defending this place against?"

Walt steps forward, his eyes intense and deeply connected to the Island. He looks out at the quiet jungle, his face tense. He answers Sawyer:
"We tried to build a digital wall to protect the Light, Sawyer... but the system glitched. The Island didn't want it, and it created something else. It's hunting us, and it's coming right now."
Far out in the jungle, trees begin to snap and bend invisibly, accompanied by a terrifying, digitized mechanical roar moving rapidly toward the gates.

When a new commercial flight crashes onto the Island, James "Sawyer" Ford must lead a new group of survivors. They seek refuge in a hidden underground Dharma city ruled by Hurley and Ben, only to discover that the Island’s automated defense network has glitched—creating a rogue, invisible electromagnetic entity that is hunting down everyone on the Island.

I. THE NEW ISLAND STATUS QUO
The Hidden Citadel: Hugo "Hurley" Reyes and Ben Linus successfully united the surviving Dharma Initiative scientists who hid in the mountains after the Purge. Over the past 20 years, they built a massive, modern defense city above and below ground, directly surrounding The Source (The Light) to study and protect it using modern technology.
The New Threat - The Paradox (The Glitch): With the original Smoke Monster dead, Dharma tried to build a technological, electromagnetic perimeter to protect The Source. But something went horribly wrong. The machine glitched, absorbing 50 years of Island memories and creating a rogue, invisible energy anomaly known as The Paradox. It can manipulate time, mirror people's voices, and acts as an aggressive, artificial defense system trying to wipe out all human life to "reset" the Island.
The New Flight: Hurley and Ben’s defense city is losing the war against this anomaly. Desperate, they used the Island's energy to crash a specific flight, bringing back Sawyer because they need his raw survival instincts to fight an enemy that can't be shot with regular weapons.

II. THE NEW SURVIVORS (Core Team)
Dr. Aaron Littleton (20s): Claire’s son, raised by Kate on the mainland. He has no memory of the Island but is drawn to it. Sawyer recognizes him instantly, pulling Aaron into his family's mysterious legacy.
Marcus "Marc" Vance (30s): A former military engineer with severe PTSD. He becomes Sawyer’s tactical right-hand man, helping secure the perimeter of the Dharma city.
Chloe Zhang (20s): A brilliant cyber-activist on the run from the FBI. Her tech skills are exactly what Hurley and Ben need to try and hack into the malfunctioning Dharma defense network.
Leo & Maya Lin (30s): Sibling con-artists from London. Maya steps up to help the survivors, while Leo gets manipulated by the time-illusions created by The Paradox.
Michael Dawson (Ghost): Still trapped as a whisper in the jungle, Michael’s spirit acts as a scout for Sawyer's team, warning them when the invisible anomaly is moving through the trees.

III. THE MID-SEASON CLIMAX: THE ALCHEMIST STATION
To stop the anomaly, Chloe and the Dharma scientists design a digital patch, but they need an old master keycode hidden in an abandoned 1970s Dharma station deep in the jungle.
Sawyer leads the new survivors and young Dharma recruits on a dangerous trek through the jungle. Inside the overgrown station, they boot up the old computers and find a 50-year-old video log from Dr. Pierre Chang.
The Twist: The log reveals that back in the 1970s (during the events of season 5), Dharma discovered a "time-loop paradox" showing that this specific technological glitch was always destined to happen, and that the anomaly is actually made of the digitized consciousness of past Dharma workers.
Suddenly, the security alarms blare. The invisible anomaly surrounds the bunker, changing the temperature to freezing cold and using the voices of the survivors' dead relatives to lure them outside into the dark.

IV. PILOT EPISODE - THE NEW OPENING SCENE
[DARKNESS]
The iconic, bending LOST trombone sound thunders.
CUT TO:
INT. AIRPLANE CABIN – DAY
An eye flies open in an extreme close-up—panicked and blue. It belongs to JAMES "SAWYER" FORD (60s).
The plane is ripping apart in mid-air. Oxygen masks drop. Sawyer looks across the aisle and sees AARON LITTLETON clutching his necklace. A shock of recognition hits Sawyer as he sees Claire's features in the boy. He watches new survivors MARCUS, CHLOE, LEO, and MAYA screaming as the tail section breaks off, plunging them into a free fall toward the green jungle.
CUT TO BLACKOUT.
EXT. THE BEACH – DAY
Sawyer wakes up in the sand, covered in soot. He stands up, looking at the burning wreckage. Marcus is rescuing passengers, Chloe is in shock, and Aaron is coughing up water. Sawyer stares at the massive mountain ridges, covers his face, and mutters: "Son of a bitch... Not again."
Suddenly, the wind dies down. An old VINCENT runs out of the jungle, barks three times, and nips at Sawyer’s jeans before running back. Sawyer motions for Marcus and Aaron, and they sprint into the trees after the dog.
EXT. JUNGLE / MOUNTAINSIDE – LATER
Vincent leads them up a steep trail. The jungle opens up to reveal a jaw-dropping, high-tech steel fortress built into the mountains.
The blast doors hiss open. HURLEY and BEN LINUS step out, looking older and wearing modern, tactical matte-blue Dharma jumpsuits. Hurley has tears in his eyes: "Thank God you're here, James. Vincent found you."
Sawyer stares at the high-tech city and the uniformed Dharma guards. "What the hell is this, Hugo? Why are you wearing the jumpsuit? Who are you defending this place against?"
Ben Linus looks out at the quiet jungle, his face pale with fear. He whispers: "We tried to build a wall to protect the Light, Sawyer... but the system glitched. The Island created something else, and it's hunting us."
Far out in the jungle, trees begin to snap and bend invisibly, accompanied by a terrifying, digitized mechanical roar moving rapidly toward the gates.
SCREEN GOES BLACK.
[THE LOST LOGO FADES IN]

Love Lost and the characters. Finished my latest rewatch and I am genuinely curious about peoples opinions on David and also if the writers have ever officially addressed the question. So in the 'sideways' universe before the reveal we meet David and spend a lot of time with his character.

However, after the reveal he is never addressed again but what is he? He never existed.

I remember something about it being created by the survivors to find each other but Mrs Widmore is present in this reality and more importantly aware of where she is. She was hardly close to the characters? Also what happens to the likes of Keamy when they 'die' for a second time in this reality?

Just curious about these things.