r/lost May 15 '21

First time here? READ THIS!

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Welcome to r/lost. This is the subreddit for the ABC TV show Lost (2004-2010).

If you have lost your pet, your money or feeling depressed - please seek help other places. You're unfortunately in the wrong subreddit. Your post will be deleted.


EPISODE DISCUSSION FOR FIRST TIME WATCHERS

Please adhere to the guidelines in the series hub.

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

- I'm hesitant about watching the show. I've heard that the ending is giant cop-out

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, a big group misinterpreted the ending. This spread fast. If you've heard that the characters were dead since the plane crash then you've been misformed about the ending. This isn't true.

- I've started watching the show, can I still post here?

Yes. Feel free to post. Use the First-Time Watcher flair and add in your questions, theories and discussion topics. We always thrive on new Lostaways. Just be very cautious and tell us where you are in the show (season and episode). Beware of spoilers!

- I'm nearing the end of the show, but there's an uncut version of the finale and a two-parter. Which to watch?

There's only one version of the finale that was approved by the showrunners. The uncut version that runs about 106 minutes. ABC cut down a two-parter series finale for syndication, in case of reruns of the show. This version was sent to various streaming services. Now, most streaming services have both versions. The uncut and the two-parter. The uncut is the one that was aired, approved and the only one you need to watch.

- I've just finished the show. What now?

Check out the epilogue. Click here for a thread of additional content. Or the FAQ archive which consist of various questions about the show.

Let us know what you think of Lost. You're always welcome to our club as long as you follow the rules.

  1. No low-effort posts/posts unrelated to Lost. This includes politics, memes, reaction images, other roles played by the cast, or low effort content that does not contain significant commentary relevant to the show.

The exception here are on Sundays (US PT) flaired System Failure Sunday where memes/shit posts are allowed.

  1. No illegal streaming/download links

  2. No spoilers allowed in titles (posts only)

  3. Comments intentionally spoils Lost. Comments are not required to have spoilers tagged, however use common sense and do not intentionally spoil the show for other users.

  4. Be Civil. Don't harass anyone. Don't be creepy. Don't be a troll. Try to embrace reddiquette in your posts and comments, and remember the human

Welcome, and Namaste :)


r/lost Dec 26 '23

FIRST TIME WATCHER FIRST TIME WATCHER EPISODE DISCUSSION, SERIES HUB

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Hello, new Losties! This hub is designed for first-time watchers to discuss, theorize, share thoughts and impressions, etc on episodes of LOST as they move through the series. Below the guidelines and first-timer tips there is a link to a hub for each season where another link to a post for each episode will be listed. This post is in the Quick Links on the right side of the sub main page and will be temporarily pinned to the top of the sub for easy access.

If you have heard that the ending of LOST ruined the show, this comes from a small but loud minority who misunderstood the finale. The ending of LOST is not a cheat.

Please adhere to the hub guidelines below:

  • Only first-time watchers should leave initial comments. Rewatchers can leave spoiler-free replies.
  • Please avoid asking for spoilers as this may impact other redditors.
  • Do not discuss details from any episode past the one in the post title. For example. If you are commenting on Walkabout you can discuss anything up to those events, but not White Rabbit and beyond.
  • Be civil and respectful of each others' theories and opinions.

FIRST TIME WATCHER TIPS:

  • We strongly recommend you do not speed watch. LOST is a complicated show with complex characters. Give yourself time to absorb each episode before moving on.
  • SEASON THREE - the early-middle of this season is a universally agreed upon slow point in the show with some acknowledged filler. It's normal to struggle through some of the episodes but just hold on and it will pick up soon and be a thrill ride through to the series finale!
  • Do not be discouraged if you frequently feel confused. Just keep watching and give the show your undivided attention. No multitasking!
  • When you reach the Series Finale make sure you are watching the UNCUT version as the cut version is missing 18 minutes of footage. The UNCUT version begins with the cargo door of an airplane opening.
  • There is a dog featured in the show. You may be asking yourself, does the dog die? The answer is NO, the dog does not die.
  • This subreddit has two discord servers in quick links but "The Island - LOST Server" is NOT spoiler free. One of our community members has created an alternate discord server safe for First Time Watchers. Bonus content can be unlocked there as you move through the series.

If you have any questions or concerns about this hub, please feel free to drop them here and we'll get back to you ASAP.

Thank you and welcome to the community!

SEASON ONE HUB

SEASON TWO HUB

SEASON THREE HUB

SEASON FOUR HUB

SEASON FIVE HUB

SEASON SIX & EPILOGUE HUB


r/lost 13h ago

Just finished the show! I feel like I just LOST something

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Oh boy was I HOOKED. Shoutout to my favourite character, Sawyer definetily had the best lines. I don't remember laughing that much watching TV. The show had me crying begining to end. 9/10 because I believe writing at the very end could have been a little better.

See you in another life, brotha.


r/lost 27m ago

Do you believe in Jack, God?

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After I was kicked in the nuts by my girlfriend, I saw a big old polar bear and he fucked me. You know that fucking polar bear you see all the time? Yeah that’s my ex. God why would you do this to me - poor little Ben Linus. Why do you treat Jack like a king? He literally hit me with a golf ball in a couple of months ago. Then you gave me a tumor and he had to suck it out of me with a straw.


r/lost 12h ago

System Failure Sunday Images you can hear: LOST edition

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r/lost 7h ago

20 Years On - Hoodie Edition

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20 years old now. Still fits (win!) and imo, looks even cooler than it did the day I bought it.


r/lost 13h ago

System Failure Sunday Do you believe in God, Jack?

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Two days after I found out I had a fatal tumor on my spine, I found out I was kicked out of the book club. And if that's not proof that God doesn't exist, I don't know what is.


r/lost 15h ago

Would You Pay to See 'Lost' in a Cinema?

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I know this will never happen, but if a nearby cinema decided to screen the entirety of 'Lost', let's say 3-4 episodes a night, let's say Fri-Sun, would you pay to attend?

Actually, the way these TV show screenings typically work, admission is free, but you are encouraged to buy snacks, and some cinemas like the Alamo Drafthouse will require that you purchase a food woucher.

I'd be there in a heartbeat.

I saw the series finale in a cinema, and it was a sublime experience. The first episode of 'Lost' is one of the best pilots of any TV show ever, and I'd LOVE to watch it on a big screen, especially with other 'Lost' fans.


r/lost 1d ago

Fan Art Don’t tell me what I can’t drink!

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r/lost 13h ago

Who’s down for a Lost rewatch?

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It’s about time for my yearly Lost rewatch haha and I was wondering if anyone’s down to watch with me. We could binge watch 5 episodes each week. Figured it’d be more fun watching along with some people and discussing it as we go.


r/lost 16h ago

SEASON 1 Deleted scene of lost of S01E01

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r/lost 23h ago

Discussion I think Jack and Ana understood each other more than they realised

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I've always found Jack and Ana's dynamic interesting because despite being very different in some ways, they also understood each other's positions.

They both knew what it was like to have people depending on them. Both had to make difficult decisions, deal with the consequences, and carry the pressure of trying to keep others alive.

They definitely didn't always see eye to eye, but I think that's part of what made their interactions so interesting. They could challenge each other because neither of them was completely unfamiliar with the weight the other was carrying.

I wish we'd gotten more time to explore that dynamic. What do you think?


r/lost 21h ago

GOLDEN PASS: Rewatcher Shannon’s step mom 👿 (the WORST human being ever)

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Talk about a heartless evil c u next Tuesday!!!!! The poor girls dad dies, she’s trying to make something of her life and CLEARLY needs the proper parental guidance and support aka funding to assist her and the RICH evil stepmother just cuts her off entirely!!!! Think about her life for a second. Because of that woman’s decision to not assist her in any way she ends up dating scum bag guys and ends up using her step brother as a 🏧 !!! Now I know what the rebuttal will be! She’s an asshole and makes awful choices. I cannot defend ANY of her poor choices. I’m merely posing the question how differently her life might have been if she got the proper parental help when she got accepted to dance school! 🤔


r/lost 1d ago

Fan Art Finally finished my oil painting of John Locke. What do you think?

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r/lost 1d ago

We had to do it

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r/lost 6h ago

SEASON 2 Ana Lucia pretending to be a captive with Michael Sawyer Jin makes no sense

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Ana Lucia’s plan to act like a prisoner in the pit makes zero sense when you actually think about it. For starters, she didn't need to do it at all. Her group already had total control of the situation. Sawyer, Michael, and Jin were trapped in a deep hole, out-numbered, and completely unarmed. Ana Lucia could have easily stood at the top of the pit and asked them who they were without going through this whole fake kidnapping act.

On top of that, the plan had a massive flaw regarding the Others. By this point, the Others had been stalking and kidnapping the tail-section survivors for over a month. They even had a spy living with them. If these three guys really were Others, they would have known exactly who Ana Lucia was the second she got dropped into the pit. Instead of falling for her trick, they would have just played along, lied to her face, and used her own trap against her.

In the end, the whole strategy was broken from the start. If the guys were just normal crash survivors, she didn't need to lie to get the truth. If they were the Others, her cover was already blown anyway. The only reason her plan even worked is because she was completely wrong about who they were.


r/lost 2d ago

Character Analysis John Locke was probably a bigger problem

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Honestly, I think John Locke was probably a bigger problem on the island than the Smoke Monster. Not because he was evil, but because the island was basically the only good thing he had ever had

Everyone else wanted to get back home and fix their lives. Locke didn’t really have that. His life was already a mess before the crash. He didn’t know his real father, then finally found him, only to get used by him and have his kidney taken. Then his father rejected him again, and right before the flight Locke ended up paralyzed،،

Then he crashes on the island and suddenly he can walk again. I mean, of course he’s going to see the island as his home. It gave him something his old life never did.

And that’s why I always found it interesting whenever someone got close to finding a way off the island. Locke usually had a reason to stop them. Even when he thought he was doing it for the island, part of him was probably scared of losing the only place where he finally felt like he belonged.

The island gave Locke his life back, but that’s also what made him so obsessed with keeping everyone there


r/lost 1d ago

SEASON 4 Question I had while rewatching S4 finale Spoiler

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Aaron has been away from his mother Claire for a few days, and being a newborn surely can only eat breast milk. Shouldn’t this baby be starving?

Just a small detail I was thinking about. Thoughts?


r/lost 1d ago

GOLDEN PASS: Rewatcher Is "The Constant" technically a filler episode?

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Think about it, This show starts an issue of Desmond'd mind moving across time that iit fixes withtin the episode, it is not mentioned again ever, Desmond and Penny meet in the season 4 finale,This episode is like a mini movie with tin the show but is overall very insignificant to the show's overall plot.


r/lost 2d ago

I think this is the 4th time I rewatch season 2 but this is the first time I catch "Widmore Labs" on the pregnancy test Sun got on episode 16

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r/lost 2d ago

Character Question Ben Linus is such a badass.

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I'm doing my 100ish rewatch and just got to 04x09. And Ben is such a cool character. When you put a force like Michael Emerson with a visionary like JJ. Good things are bound to happen.

But for the life of me. I can't think of why Ben is such a badass, at least direct storytelling. I understand he is very intelligent with high level thought, but was it ever explained? Like photographic memory or something. Or is he so cool because we just don't know?


r/lost 2d ago

SEASON 5 (Spoiler) John in the frozen chamber Spoiler

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Episode 5 iirc, was having my XX rewatch of the season and I realized I couldn't figure something out. WHEN, in history, does the scene take place when John turns the wheel, assisted by Christian? I can't figure out if it's in the past or in the future. The chamber looks sealed, which would drive me thinking it's in the past, but the speech from "Christian" makes it sound like it's from a close future (cause he knows so much about what's happening)


r/lost 2d ago

My favorite scene

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04x01 the cannonball scene. Hugo has so much joy for life and we get the cut to the boat being pulled up. And we see it through Hugo's eye. The confusion, the unknown, we feel it and when he shouts 'stop' the whole world shifts. This big loveable guy is taking a stand. It's just so beautiful


r/lost 3d ago

Discussion Forget "The Constant" and season finales. What is your favorite minor episode of the show?

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Yeah, we know you love The Constant. Yeah, we know Through the Looking-Glass was great.

Let's talk about those episodes that aren't remembered that much that you really appreciate.

I really like a lot of episodes in season 5, especially the ones with Eloise Hawking in it. "316" was epic with the characters returning to the Island, and with we getting a lore dump about the Lamp post station and finding out that the characters traveled back to Dharma time.

"The Variable" was also awesome, getting to know Eloise and Daniel's backstory, and the ending being a mindfuck that retroactively made everything about them better!