Lost Is a GARBAGE Series

[@AndrewKlavan]

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[@bluesrock4035]

So you gave your judgement for whole show after 5 episodes? Really professional 👍😳

[@TheCobweb26]

Your analysis and judgment is incorrect xD

[@papimanny1826]

Lmao Andrew your a comedian at best

[@user-gy6zy6oj2s]

see you in another life, brother.

[@olechristianhenne6583]

No shocker im watching it now

[@kiarakoo4220]

Wow, I guess I'm in the minority here. I loved lost. The first seasons were definitely better but I even liked the last ones.

[@Atilla33]

I love especially the first season

[@rmh941]

I don’t think you are in the minority. Lost is a critically acclaimed series and one of the most watched ever.

[@edensreborn]

Same I just loved the whole series I had a little crush on sawyer

[@YelløwKing666]

The show is so brilliant. I loved it from start to finish.

[@shannonslack4500]

You are not alone,My favorite show of all time,so groundbreaking and character driven,people who can't use 2 brain cells at once struggled with it yes but when you realise that 80 percent of the world is just dumb,it can make it a bit less frustrating.

[@SonicLamb]

"I stopped watching the show, so I have no idea what I'm talking about." ~Andrew Klavan

[@rerun3283]

But if he says it with authority he thinks it makes him right.

[@waxooh780]

the show sucks, andrew is 100% right

[@vidosodel5075]

​@@waxooh780 and you watched like 1-2 episodes?😂

[@waxooh780]

@@vidosodel5075 the entire 6 seasons, it was painful. I had to put it on 1.5x speed it was so slow moving

[@joshevans3421]

​@@waxooh780If character development and the thrill of unravelling mysteries doesn't captivate you, then it's just not the show for you. It's not an action show, but I personally wouldn't call it slow-moving at all.

[@donwanderley7156]

He watched 5 out of 100 episodes and is able to conclude that the show was a failure? Book/cover

[@waxooh780]

yes

[@02arp]

Because he is garbage

[@nvmm166]

@@waxooh780how much Autism do you have to be commenting on every comment on this thread. Calm down

[@HeIIsBeIIsTrading]

He's just miffed because he didn't come up with the idea of lost. I brought one of his books once, read the first 3 lines and said this is shit and tossed it in the bin..............i was right.

[@nayyarrashid4661]

Well it is bad enough if you are able to predict by the end of season 2 that they are dead. And viola they drag you to 6 seasons and still leave enough gaps and loops. I remember clearly having watched a lot of after life movies by the end of season 2 that they were dead and after finishing all 6 seasons today all I can say is that My disappointment is immeasurable and quite frankly my day is ruined. I expected a better ending. I still hope they do an alternate ending which I usually hate but I would definitely tolerate it for this show.

[@outofmind9222]

Disagree completely. One of my all time favorites, and there’s no way that after the first five episodes you thought this is too much to solve. No way.

[@Miss_Laila_yt]

Same

[@YuSTauf]

Not garbage, far far from it.People don't understand that this show at the core was about life and relationships, on the surface the ending may have seemed dull, but if you dig deep into the show and you realize it's so much more than having things answered.

[@politicsonsight6045]

Mysteries were what people sought not fuckin relationships

[@YuSTauf]

@@politicsonsight6045 lol at it's core the entire show was based on the relationships lmao

[@stickyoxtail]

Nah it was trash

[@YuSTauf]

@@stickyoxtail and it's cool if you feel that way, it's subjective

[@chelsearowland5077]

The show was amazing confusing at times it was Worth every episode watched.

[@Brunonfire]

I love Lost and don't give a damn about what people say

[@UncleFlaynus]

I love you❤

[@movielover4244]

Best show

[@connorhunt1138]

I enjoyed every season didn’t hate one episode. The finale was amazing.

[@Anudorini-Talah]

People love LGBTQ and dont care what people say either. People love Trump and dont care what people say. (storming the capitol lol)

[@Brunonfire]

@@cianmcg01 only thing smooth here is your wife's insides

[@joeswift1064]

Okay so you watched that John Locke episode 3 and said you don’t wanna watch the show anymore? That is 45 mins of something you would never be able to write

[@ravennismommy1957]

L

[@catdogthing]

​@The Banned This comment is so fucking dumb lol just because he's a published author doesn't automatically make him right maybe your the "fanboy" 😂😂

[@sunkintree]

@The Banned He's a genre author, he wrote more acclaimed books than I did but it's not that impressive

[@shannonslack4500]

Well said,Who the actual F is this guy lol,the one millionth crime writer haha,how original.

[@villc.11]

bro is locke💀

[@jdub1768]

Lost is an amazing show lol Best show I’ve ever seen

[@SlvrWlf88]

Eww

[@zaygonslay]

You haven't seen enough shows then LOL. Watch Breaking Bad. MILLION TIMES better , and in every way 😭🤦🏾‍♂️🔥

[@jpmoseley94]

@@zaygonslay boy breaking bad wasn’t that Good stop Driding 😂 Breaking bad was about Drugs. This was show was for the twist/turn/mystery lovers & thinkers. Much much different

[@rosarosa3354]

​@@zaygonslayAll the series that exist now have taken content and ideas from Lost.Lost was the first one that changed a television

[@yeleiralopez9945]

@@rosarosa3354If the only series that you watch are copies of Lost, then you’re right

[@stuntbaby63]

"LOST" is my favorite TV show. In my opinion, it was a microcosm of the human condition. In a blind and screaming panic, each of us enters a morally conflicted world full of unanswered questions and mind-bending mysteries. Nothing is ever wrapped up in a neat little bow because things like that never happen on this island Earth. Our human story and the "LOST" story have only one question to ask and answer: "Who are our constants?" When each character realizes that they have bonded with someone eternally special, everything becomes crystal clear. Everything is instantly resolved. The scales fall from their eyes. It is certainly reasonable to be bothered by unanswered questions and dangling threads. But these things are beside the point in "LOST". What matters most are the people and the relationships that they forge with each other.

[@stuntbaby63]

@Gary Snow wrote, "Everybody pretended to understand it." Really? It sounds like you are pretending to understand everybody. Anyway, to each his own. Different things resonate with different people.

[@bwsa9230]

I loved the show all the way through. I had a lot of the same take aways. The final episode spoke to me of the family we choose to be with on the next plane of experience. That they all waited in the church until everyone gained their lessons from life was very touching.

[@Chilltown95]

What pretentious drivel 😂

[@UncleFlaynus]

​@@Chilltown95eat my bumhole please 🙏

[@magog6852]

Holy shit go outside

[@LilithsLove89]

If you didn’t actually watch the show, you cannot confidently proclaim something to be garbage. This guy literally doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[@yakubu05]

I, like you think I can't critique something without giving it a try. I watched all seasons despite being worried they couldn't possibly tie all those loose ends but maybe the pay off will be worth the wait. It wasn't, he was right. Massive waste of my time.

[@freddygonzalez1607]

I saw it, it was garbage

[@magog6852]

I watched every episode live on television. It's one of the worst shows in history, because like Klavan says; there's too many twists. WAY TOO MANY. The polar bear, smog, stupid numbers on the door, terrible ending. Screw you.

[@adamhuxley6127]

I'm with you. Sure he can say in 5 episodes the acting was bad etc, but he can't say whether they had explanations or not, and even if he asked someone who'd watched the whole show, it was 24 episodes a seasons, what 6/7 seasons I forget, with big gaps between some. Plenty every day public totally forgot what was going on with previous episodes. So they were left feeling lost, even though the show concluded beautifully, with such a great closing of Jack's eye to close it all off

[@kylemartin7871]

​@@magog6852it's one of the worst shows yet you watched every episode? Lmao

[@kingjulienthe13th]

Lost is the one of the best shows on television, hands down. Great message, it was the only show that made me cry when a character died, if it can do that then it is a good show. It gets people invested and actually emotionally attached to its characters. It’s not predictable unlike every other show out there

[@RickyhoImes]

Stupidest thing I’ve ever read

[@NEnigma777]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@musicofDK]

100% disagree. Ending was awesome. The beginning was just superb. Lost will be one of the greatest shows of all time. Period.

[@varunjadhav8201]

No tell me what with hugos lottery numbers,whatsxwalts power nothing make sense cause it's senseless tv show

[@varunjadhav8201]

@@musicofDK just watched answer the question

[@nachorodriguez145]

​@@varunjadhav8201 You know what fiction means right?

[@Andrewz.]

​​@@varunjadhav8201 It's not senseless. It's just you don't remember anything. Those six numbers are chosen numbers by Jacob to give it to the six candidates. These numbers are the root of all the sufferings because with these numbers the candidates were marked and eventually caused the plane crash and making bad lucks. However, the candidates can't die due to these numbers, that's why Hurley is never hurt. This isn't an explanation by the way. It's literally told on-screen

[@createdbeing]

Nah it was horrible. Ending was even more absolutely useless.

[@sartbimpson4519]

Damn this is one of the few show that made me cry (not in a bad way)

[@nayyarrashid4661]

It left me with a feeling of being LOST. And it is not a pleasant one. I usually like after life movies but this one was too convoluted and many things unexplained. Even Triangle did a way better job than this show.

[@sirfortesque8757]

Good on you…. guess that’s why I heard of lost and have no idea who you are

[@terrymartin5808]

Haha facts

[@createdbeing]

Yes, people often spend more time pandering in nonsense, than in reality. Which is why they know more about nonsense, than anything else.

[@waxooh780]

lost sucks

[@RedXlusive]

Lost was amazing. Ending was amazing. I know I am not the only one in the world that thinks this lmao

[@Scp-681]

Lost was amazing, ending wasn’t good. So I’m almost with you lol but I won’t get the people shutting on the show in it’s entirety

[@andyhook8952]

I don’t get it either, show was amazing, I feel people just wanted everything tied up in a nice bow. Underneath the fantasy, action and mystery was a story about humanity and its relationship with science and faith. Real life’s twists and turns aren’t always explained so isn’t that what made the characters journey so engaging? BTW a lot more was explained than some people realise.

[@lloyd4445]

@@andyhook8952 You're in denial Andy.

[@andyhook8952]

@@lloyd4445 what for having an opinion? Give ya head a wobble

[@lloyd4445]

@@andyhook8952 Not cause you have an opinion but because you're in denial at how bad the ending was and how drawn out it was to even get to that terrible ending.

[@Hunyandi]

For a story teller, he really doesn't understand great storytelling.

[@SH19922x]

Every story must contain the hero's or the villains journey, otherwise its just word spew like you're doing now. You would love One Piece

[@hujendong3730]

@@SH19922x😭😭😭😭

[@dialechim4368]

​@@SH19922xSo, you didn't watch it.

[@SeanWinters]

​@@dialechim4368crap ending makes a crap show.

[@SeanWinters]

​@@dialechim4368crap ending makes a crap show.

[@footballjones1023]

LOST is a top 10 series of all time. Stick to the political takes. That’s why you’re great.

[@lloyd4445]

You're in denial.

[@vidosodel5075]

​@@lloyd4445in denial of what? What's the reason to believe and stick to this man's opinion, when he checked only 5 episodes and we have watched the whole show?

[@damiantirado9616]

Nah he is right.

[@LauraGS564]

he is not great at all.

[@marouanenicharh8488]

​@@damiantirado9616 it's a science fiction show .it is basically about the second dimension theory ... I have no clue how to explain it but I must admit the idea is so cool even though you can't understand the whole perspectives of the truth but you can at least enjoy the mystery.....

[@jake8230]

I just started the show because of this clip. I’m on season 4 and this might be up there with better call Saul breaking bad and sopranos. Amazing story and characters so far.

[@Taj_Rahine]

After you finish also watch the epilogue, it’s on KZbin and is about 15 mins long.

[@carpediemearth]

@@jake8230 Awesome. I love that nonsense like this aimed at preventing people from watching, liking, and thinking for themselves about one of the most epic, influential and groundbreaking shows of all time actually brings more attention to the show and inspires people to watch the show for the first time and judge for themselves. And LOST plays ever better in the modern streaming era because you don't have to wait a week for each episode and then months for the next season, which affects retention of things and impatience.

[@jake8230]

I finished and holy **** that show is a masterpiece. So good like you said just to binge it straight through. I’ve been truly missing out on the greatest tv series

[@Taj_Rahine]

@@jake8230 That’s awesome…now you’re like us… There’s still so many theories to explore if you need more Lost content. Personally I like Dr Candlepun’s Lost channel.

[@3MrNiceGuy15]

I rewatch it every year. Watching it right now actually. It's a fantastic show. I don't see how you can judge 120 episodes based on the first 5. And no, they weren't dead and it wasn't a dream. You would know that if you actually watched it.

[@christiannmas]

I watched 3 times, and i liked the end, did you guys at least got it right??

[@naciimomacalin1413]

What was the meaning of an eding coz jack was a lone only with the dog

[@kaustabhkashyap4134]

I absolutely loved LOST. It has it's flaws but no one can make me hate this show.

[@adhithiyankumar7626]

Video title - lost is garbage Cmnt section - lost is amazing ❤ And i agree with the cmnt section ✨

[@user-hu9vi7nk1l]

The only people who didn't like lost are the ones that didn't understand it. All the mysteries were solved and were planned out from the beginning.

[@joeylittle3535]

I liked it and understood all of it but a lot of it was irrelevant

[@coletroutman1060]

@@joeylittle3535which… when you have so many characters, sort of can be inevitable. A show like breaking bad seems easier to manage. Even a great writer like George RR Martin backed himself into a writing corner, and we’ll prob never get the last books. I think they did alright, granted

[@CuriousChronicles82275]

The black smoke and the heart of the island were never fully explained in detail. Why there was time distortion etc. But I like mystery stories because these can never be called mysteries of these can be answered by conventional means just like the BIBLE or the expanse beyond our solar system.

[@jrock2460]

That’s simply a lie. Being dishonest is unbecoming.

[@YelløwKing666]

I loved lost. Through and through. It was groundbreaking and yes towards the end some of it was convoluted… but that doesn’t take away from the amazing characters, storylines, plot, mystery, philosophical questions, and adventure.

[@joshhunt4146]

They did solve it - there is not one question in that show that wasn’t answered in some way shape of form. I genuinely don’t know what the people who say the ending was bad wanted. It was perfect for the show

[@imDk125]

okay what is the meaning of Walts power? what is it for?

[@joshhunt4146]

@@imDk125 Walt was born with his powers. The island enhanced them. Having these abilities made him the perfect candidate to help Hurley as protector of the island which we does :)

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

Totally. The show had its flaws but overall it was really good. Incredibly ambitious but the actual story that Damon was trying to tell was there. A lot of the answers were too if people actually could read text critically.

[@kalebdunaway]

Nobody watched the show for the twists. They watched it for the amazing characters. It was a character driven show. The show was amazing, and I personally really liked the ending. Your opinion is factually incorrect.

[@brookswade5774]

I thought the ending was horrible. The show started out with so much promise. They gave an ending that was too far fetched to even work.

[@jimothy9943]

Its amazing how confident you are in this bs claim. I've got my own issues with lost, but you absolutely cannot say they didnt know where it was going. All of the central themes of the show were given in the pilot. The two unforseen occurrences that derailed their schedule/plans was the 2007 writers strike and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje refusing to return halfway through the series.

[@DjOzan58]

Cmon even when the ending was not for everyone the show was still entertaining

[@captahab6370]

Omg…. Omg…. Klavan… I’ve always said you were the person at the DW that I most aligned with. This… this is a line you have crossed my friend. LOST is the greatest show of all time, everything makes sense, the ending is phenomenal. I think a lot of ppl were disappointed Bc they didn’t realize it was gonna be a show about existentialism, but to me that was what I loved about it. It was a mystery in a sense, but that’s wasn’t the core of the show. The core was the existentialism! Destiny, fate, faith. And no… THEY WEREN’T ALL DEAD 😂 it was all real

[@DanQuirino1985]

You assumed they could not solve it because YOU could not solve it. They did solve it, they explained it and it was pretty satisfactory.

[@AaronWalkerGypsyJazz]

Lost was amazing! It wasn't about the plot it was about the characters and the relationships. Having said that - yes the ending was stupid as heck - still cried when Charlie and Claire reunited.

[@kingfadal4711]

The ending was beautiful.

[@alexiszhang1261]

I cried when Jin and Sun were reunited!

[@vela-6]

The ending was fantastic. I have no idea how people find it a bad ending.

[@bleeperblooperblop9350]

Watched 5 episodes out of 6 seasons. What he means is.. "I read that they were always dead". He writes the book equivalent of pulp. He's a terrible writer... I should know.. I read 5 lines of his book before turning to my wife and son... Brain dead.

[@musicofDK]

Just watched Lost again….binged in a week from beginning to the end…oh boy, just realized how I missed so many details back then as we waited week at a time during the original run…now that all episodes are available and we can watch them back to back…Lost is one of the greatest show of all time….if anyone loved this show at one time, I strongly suggest to watch it again in its entirety…original and interesting….and how well it aged to stand in time even in 2022….I am so glad that I decided to watch Lost again…can’t say the same about GOT

[@zyehov]

GOT is beyond overrated, lost is a damn masterpiece. Clearly Andrew Klavan didn't bother understanding the core subtext of the show, which is humans relationships. I Recommend the leftovers too, since both are my favorite shows

[@mrdave777]

I’ve never understood binge television. Binge movie watching. People who have seen a movie 100 times. Life is so short, I feel it is an utter waste of time.

[@musicofDK]

@@mrdave777 if life is too short, the times you watched this video and the time you read this comment and wrote a reply is utter-er waste of time….no?

[@mrdave777]

@@musicofDK You present a good point. I give you credit. There are individuals on KZbin. They go to filming locations. They’ve seen Back to the Future 325 times. On their back wall is 985 movies on DVD. And they’re proud! Hey, if people want to live their lives like that, all power!!!! Myself? I’d rather exercise. Id rather go to the library. I’d like to volunteer. I’d like to read non fiction. I’d like to go to Europe. I’d rather watch the sunset. Tonight you can clearly see Venus and Jupiter. I won’t be on the couch feeding my pie hole. Again, that is just me. I’m by no means demeaning you.

[@musicofDK]

@@mrdave777 Respect. You do you. Ain’t no way is better than the other. There is big chunk of society that are just copy of each other. Other than death and taxes, i found one thing to certain….always…that is CHANGE. You can be absolutely sure about one thing now, but wait 5-10 years and it will change….big or small, but it will change nonetheless.

[@zipperonk]

It isn’t garbage. I watch it with a couple of friends every time we meet up and it’s amazing. If you only watched 5 episodes you can’t judge anything. It’s like every other show. It progressively gets more and more interesting. You just have to give it time.

[@Turismodeguerra]

First of all, as a movie fan, in general, I am insulted by someone who thinks he has an opinion about a certain tv show based on five episodes that are unanimously very good. If the series is garbage, your condemning opinion is what? As a writer, you should know that not everything revolves around the answers, as was the case with Lost. One of the great movie classics, 2001 - Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick) is not about answers. It is about the journey, the odyssey. It has become fashionable to give opinions even about what we don't know.

[@redshift8302]

That's his opinion, but I liked lost, I didn't necessarily liked the ending, but a show is not a mathematical problem needing to be solved. This guy has tunnel vision, he doesn't watch series for enjoyment but academically, that's when he lost the ability to enjoy the plot, characters, settings and surprises.

[@canontheory]

If someone actually thinks Lost is bad then they probably shouldn’t watch another TV series ever again and stick to books instead

[@Taj_Rahine]

I agree 100%

[@Ronin3453]

You're not even a midwit.

[@createdbeing]

I don't just think Lost was bad, it WAS bad. And yes, I will continue to watch good TV series. Just not Lost again.

[@magog6852]

Sopranos makes Lost look like blues clues

[@CrimsonUnicorn25]

This comment section is better than the video! I JUST finished Lost about 10 minutes ago, I LOVED it!

[@TheMattrking]

What a stupid, shortsighted, L of a take. The ending was dope and there weren’t really big questions left unanswered.

[@JamesMcNamara-co3xe]

I absolutely loved all six seasons of Lost. You just had to pay close attention to everything that’s happening.

[@singsang95]

It’s like the series is the definition of, we don’t have time to explain anything when there’s plenty of time to explain what’s going on but let’s wait until it’s to late instead

[@n0vus]

This guy: I watched 5 episodes of a show that ran near 120 episodes. Also this guy. iT wAs A gArBaGe ShOw

[@fraserpetrie7076]

This lad a don’t care who he is crime writer or what he didn’t and doesn’t have the mentality or intelligence to understand lost, yes I admit there were some things left unexplained but the vast majority is explained somewhere , I’ve watched it 6 times and yet I still can’t stop watching episodes after each other and still pick up connections and answers. This is the only negative you can point towards the show Isla that it was maybe just to complex for the majority of people but if you understand it then sadly you have hit your peak as I can assure you nothing will ever come close to it it’s the shows of all shows amen

[@Jayluv2877]

Anyone who hates Lost is dead inside.

[@doublehelix2167]

Literally just watched lost and it made pretty good sense to me, the island is the gate to hell, the island needs a keeper, the previous keeper needed a replacement. Everyone brought to the island was a possible candidate to be that replacement, and in the end jack becomes it long enough to save the island from crumbling and then gave his position to hugo who held it for an unspecified amount of time. When they all met up in the very very end it was the afterlife and basically jacks spirit had waited until everyone else died to meet up in the afterlife so he could meet up with everyone at once.

[@yadhulsuresh]

whatever!! it's one among my favourites 🥰❤️

[@blakerodrigues4675]

Lost is a great show anyone who doesn’t like it is too small minded to keep track of everything that’s going on. Those of us who have watched list and understand it know how good it is, the fact this guy watched 5 episodes make his opinion so irrelevant

[@amossivan3819]

🤦‍♂️ it was a great show, not perfect, but still an amazing show

[@unskilledbuilds9552]

The problem Lost had was the rise of social media, it was talked about so much that people expected something more, whereas when you rewatch it you can see that it all ties in nicely, they did it right and to be honest I think they knew what the story was always going to be, they only had to wing it when Mr Echo decided to quit.

[@Pyrate_Of_Las_Vegas]

Lost was a constant rotating cycle of Conflict. Either Internal or External. Just as 1 conflict would end another would rise up. It was never ending. The Walking Dead had the same formula.

[@Binford2500]

Yeah. Totally agreed. Both shows I stopped watching after forcing myself through about 2 seasons.

[@kg-xq8kx]

Twd has I’m pretty sure it still goin

[@squidlytv]

@@Binford2500 Stories are driven through conflict. I don't want to be argumentative. I actually would love to hear a way for stories to be driven without a cycle of conflict keeping it going. I ask because I want to see where I can improve my own stories.

[@PhillipMelanchthon]

Stories are made up of cycles of conflict, development, and resolution. It is a system of tension and release Whenever a story fails to resolve a conflict, it breaks the social contract with the audience. As a result the audience commits less strongly to the next cycle of conflict and resolution. The subsequent tension cannot be as great. Eventually, the audience stops caring about the conflict.

[@MrJaman0083]

Waiting for Rick to wake up.

[@kristofclaus7460]

The first season, especially the first 5 episodes, didn't even have that much mysteries and twists...

[@samsongeorge6572]

I don't care what's the destination, as long as the path is beautiful and enjoyable i will travel..❤️Lost is a gem

[@VideoDarslar]

I watched it twice all seasons. I don't know what to watch now. Tried couple tv series, didn't like them. I need something new like Lost. Please recommend something

[@jamesgardner6707]

I was in your position years ago. First thing i will tell you is that you will never find a tv show that will fulfill the hole left after watching Lost. Best thing i found was introducing Lost to others or watching Lost reactions. But here are a couple shows that I watched in the spirit of finding a Lost replacement. Once Upon A Time -Similar actors and storytelling Heros- similar cliff hanging La Brea - situational similarity, survival and sci-fi Colony - If you are missing Sawyer Under The Dome - Yellow Jackets- Haven't seen it but ppl say its like Lost From - interesting twists, more of a horror The 100 - survival show with cliffhangers Manifest - mysterious Airplane and spiritual related Silo - See -

[@Taj_Rahine]

Does he know that his assumption about the ending was wrong yet? 😂 Come on man, how do you know it’s garbage if you only saw 5 episodes…

[@BradZook]

LOST is the single greatest story ever put on media! I am crushed my favorite philosopher hates my favorite show! I don't know if I can go on. It stretched out the "what the heck is going on here?!?!?" for 6 YEARS. That's WHY it was so awesome. After 6 years of greatness, who even cares what the ending is? Ahhh......

[@nettles89]

Ecclesiastes 7.8

[@carpediemearth]

You're calling this m;oro'n, who can't even follow 5 episodes of a series, a philosopher? Lol

[@Aussiegirl166]

It was original and creative storytelling. Never seen a show or movie told in the way lost was. I’m no professional but I didn’t find it hard to follow and I understood the ending.

[@jamesgardner6707]

This guy is repeating commonly held disinformation about the TV series. The writers knew, the beginning and the end but created the middle as the journey went on. People that understand and have WATCHED the entire series understand this. I cant believe in 2023/24 we have people still repeating talking points from the mid 2000s

[@cue_khb]

I'm sorry Andrew Klavan, but what you said is the whole point of the show, and you missed it. Look at Christianity, for example. There are so many paradoxes in Scripture that can't explained, there are questions about God and evil, about Predestination and free will, that can never be answered. But we rest on the cross, despite all these questions. The same for the characters in LOST, and the viewers. There were so many unsolved questions, but the ending was not something that dismissed these questions, or explained them away, but something that transcended all their doubts, their struggles, their lack. The ending was not an Answe to questions. The ending was a Completion to their characters. And that is how the Lost were Found.

[@CaitlynKing-z3l]

Don’t give a crap lost is the best show ever but only smart people can understand it so I guess that’s why you don’t get it😂

[@POLICESTARBODYCAMS]

The ending was my favorite episode

[@theRealMonkeySoup]

This is false. They did solve all the mysteries of the show. Also, how does he know its bad if he only watched 5 episodes? That doesn't make sense.

[@JP-dn6nc]

One of my all time favorite shows. It aired when I was a kid. Jack's character inspired me to get in the medical field

[@PhilBradleyUK]

If you’re not intelligent enough to understand the pure beauty of it just say so.

[@xthewoore2483]

Just add up the parts and you’ll come to the conclusion that they survived the crash. By the time their plane crashed in 2004 they’ve already traveled back to 1977. It has always been the same timeline.

[@bison8745]

The show as a whole was pretty damn good. 2nd best show/movie i've watched after Game of Throne. Both have shitty endings,though...

[@dolphin1346]

The show was created in 2003. Today is July 27th 2024. It took me over 20 years to watch the show and it was really good except the ending I would have preferred a better engine

[@5kidslater1]

I loved every minute while i watched and was so furious when it had such an unsatisfying ending!!! I had like 15 sub plots with questions that i was so excited to see how they pulled it all together and they never did! I’m glad i didn’t know that when i started or i wouldn’t have wasted my time. But i feel cheated!

[@mofayer]

I absolutely loved the show in the beginning but lost my interest by the end of first season. Way to many teasers and hangers, like one giant never ending trailer.

[@infinity4evr]

You really need to get a life.

[@CeeDoubleU]

@@infinity4evr lol

[@greendaleforever]

LOST had alot of spirituality to it, i'm surprised to hear that you wrote it off rather than diving into all the themes. To each their own though

[@LS-tk7hp]

tell me youre low iq without telling me youre low iq - this is by far one of the dumbest explanations of why someone could dislike this show

[@Absurdadventuredragonz]

Don’t disrespect lost like that, a peak show

[@wheelzwheela]

I really liked lost… until it got so complicated I just watched the rest because I had invested so much time.

[@klee329]

I read five pages of one of your books and decided the story wasn’t going to be good so I quit reading. How crazy does that sound?

[@fdsman]

Lost had a great universe in terms of the whole darma initiative look and feel, but story wise you're correct it was very lacking.

[@kenversusryu]

That’s like saying I read 5 pages of Harry Potter and I conclude that this book is STUPID.

[@HM88_]

Lost is a show where if you get it you get it and if you dont you dont

[@Cindylogan480]

Wow this guy can’t be serious ! The best ending ! If you didn’t like it, it’s because you didn’t understand it. Yeah, maybe there were too many unnecessary twists and turns, but it kept the movie going, and the ending was amazing !! 🎉

[@909bkaby]

Everyone entitled to their opinion but calling lost “garbage” is absolutely insane

[@Yesica1993]

THAT'S IT, UNSUBBED! Just kidding. I loved it for the characters. But yeah, they never knew where things were going. It didn't bother me so much on my first viewing because I am terrible at figuring out mysteries anyway. I gave up even trying. I would like to rewatch it to see how I'd think about it now, years later. Probably much more frustrating.

[@astragalusson]

1. Just 5 episodes? There weren't so many twists in the first 5 episodes of the show. There are a few mysteries but not really anything so hard to explain. It would be ridiculous to say "they can't solve this" after the first 5 episodes as the mysteries were still very basic. It sounds like you're using the show's alleged "bad ending" reputation backwards to justify your questionable early judgement of the show and maybe even you're trying to take a some kind of false credit from that judgement as if you've foreseen the failure just after 5 episodes; which also makes me question the validity of the story you're telling us. 2. If you didn't watch the rest, how do you know they kept adding up twists and turns? And how do you know they didn't solve them? How do you know the show and the ending were gargabe? How did you end up with that conclusion without watching it? Jumping to the band-wagon or what? 3. Why do you mention the total cop-out "they were all dead" or "it was all a dream" ending examples when LOST's ending wasn't like that at all. Are you one of those who stupidly misunderstood or at least misheard the ending to be "they were dead all along" after the finale? 4. I'm not one of those fans who loves or fiercely defends the ending or the last season in general and I agree with some of the criticisms that say they didn't do a perfect job when tying up some mysteries or answering some questions but this quick and harsh "judgement" of the show doesn't sound neither genuine, well-informed or fair at all. It sounds like someone trying to be a smartass, no offense...

[@navilluss9562]

He's right but he's not. I wasn't happy with the ending but the series was really good. I was always looking forward to what was going to happen! I was out of work, watched 120 episodes in 3 months.

[@davionelliot]

“As a crime writer” 😂 you had me rolling on the floor with that one FOOL

[@NightOwl_30]

Imagine thinking Lost sucked because they didn't solve anything. They pretty much solved everything. You just didn't pay attention because it wasn't handed to people on a silver platter.

[@christophernash8166]

If you didn't like the first season of Lost, you're nuts! You definitely wouldn't like the rest of Lost if the episodes, Walkabout and White Rabbit didn't move you. The ending was complicated, but it does make sense and is beautiful even from the perspective of the mythology. The point of the show is that we have to take responsibility for our destiny even when we have to take an incredible leap of faith. Jack had the best character development that showed a man of science becoming a man of faith.

[@Norbingel]

We realized Lost was garbage pretty early on. They're supposed to have seen some strange monster on the island but they're all perfectly fine, wandering around all alone, not even looking about for threats, acting if they were in Disneyland. I'm supposed to believe they're somewhere dangerous while they acted like that and only showed fear when the plot called for some kind of action?

[@Ruzz_.]

And you know how bad the writing is lol. A girl goes for a swim and drowns. Like please

[@sunkintree]

@@Ruzz_. people die to rip currents all the time

[@Ruzz_.]

@@sunkintree I can’t remember what happened but I’m pretty sure the girl went for a swim and died in a shallow part.

[@cegc]

It is no mystery, I've finished this series a long time ago, it is a great tv series. The twists are awesome and the acting and peaks are great. However, he said "they can't solve it". Which in the end they really didn't. So as a screenwriter he didn't bother to watch.

[@tashiguri8329]

Disagreed. Lost is the best and the most interesting show of 2000s

[@Reiko-prwtch]

It was captivating and I didn't watch in high school until the big fuss about the series finale 😳. Binge watched on prime video two years ago and loved it but he's absolutely correct about the ending. The ending was pretty much what we all figured out by the 2nd season but forgot because of the plot twists and Edward Kitiss

[@simonghostfaceriley]

L take

[@joshyoung]

Make it to season two and you will be hooked. Probably my favorite show of all time and watched multiple times

[@SWNelson7]

One of my biggest regrets was watching Lost til the end. The name is haunting because I got so damn lost hahaha

[@damienmontanadias]

I say the same thing about the ending of Lost as I do about the ending of the Sopranos: "If you didn't like it, you didn't get it."

[@danielglatz1643]

I feel so validated right now. That show was awesome to start. Then it became very clear they had no idea what they wanted to do with it.

[@richardschiller7803]

How do I thumbs up this reply 900 more times

[@danielglatz1643]

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills when I hear people talk about how amazing and well-written it was. And Kate and jack were borderline unwatchable after a few seasons

[@superguy7044]

JJ abrams made that show Made sense that star wars sequel trilogy fell to bits

[@kuhpunkt]

Abrams didn't make that show.

[@bryanmartinez2976]

Before you rant, it's already in the title, LOST!!!!😂

[@wtk6069]

I stopped watching Lost after the season finale with the nuke detonating. By then, I recognized this was the most satisfying ending I was ever going to get.

[@nimflower]

Lost is one of the deepest shows out there, it takes a high IQ to understand lost, to figure out all the layers and meanings, learning all there is to learn about lost, which is A LOT

[@nco_gets_it]

well...you got farther with it than I did...I noped out halfway through the first episode.

[@samlee6240]

thats just a short attention span.

[@DBat-sp1tp]

My husband and I are watching the series for the first time. We’re starting the 6th season which I believe is the last. The first 4 seasons were amazing and started to get confusing in the fifth. We’re sticking with it to the bitter end as there’s nothing new that we care to watch and I can only watch The Sopranos and Mad Men so many times.

[@williamg9765]

I guess I'm the only one. I love that show and the characters and even the ending. It's my favorite show of all time.

[@lloyd4445]

I pity you William.

[@williamg9765]

@@lloyd4445 Ouch ...ok well it is what it is.

[@lloyd4445]

@@williamg9765 lol.

[@Flummelum]

Truly spoken like someone who stopped watching after 5 episodes. You books are garbage, I can say that even though I haven't read them.