I was at the gym last week and an episode of Lost was playing on the Space Channel. I have never watched that show once but, for some odd reason, I caught the last 10 or 15 minutes of some random episode. Since then, I've found at least the entire first season on Youtube. I am fascinated by the plot line, character development, and the writing. Every character is allowed the chance to wipe their "life" slate clean simply by landing on this weird Bermuda-triangle-ish Island. Everyone who was cruel or greedy in their "past" life must come to terms with this self-depracating knowledge. There is no television to distract them from their shame, nor is there food. Money is practically obsolete. It doesn't mean anything to them. The concept doesn't have any value on this island. What are they going to do with it? How does it have any value if it can't purchase goods, if it doesn't have a system in which it can participate?
These people are more than "lost". They are broken. Being on this island with one another allows them to dig deep - deeper than I'm sure they want to dig - into their soul and ask themselves how they ended up on a destructive or useless path.
The writing is very well done. Every character has a distinct voice and history. Each one has a hidden yet bold identity. It is up to the viewer to decipher these identities and interpret their lives within a greater social context. I've never come across a television show that didn't use an excessive amount of cliches. Stereotypes are used, but used in unexpected ways.
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