The Truth About LOST - Part 2 of 2

[@chadlewis4079]

This is the most nuanced, even-handed view of "Lost" I've ever watched. It's a show that inspires an emotional response, I think, because it was well-crafted, scrambled, sometimes aimless story produced by people who cared about their craft even when they weren't exaclty sure what story they were telling.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

That was my goal - to try and present a fair and balanced view on how the show came together. I love the show but I also can admit (and accept) its shortcomings too.

[@Xanoxis]

​@@LOSTEXPLAINED108 finding nuance in the imperfections is usually how the beauty is found. I completely adore the show, and it's message of basically finding yourself in life. It's just beautiful. And honestly, a miracle such show even exists at all.

[@ZekeUribe3]

Agreed, this two part series is incredibly well made, and I'm extremely grateful that something so thorough and balanced exists to explain the production of Lost.

[@Thenormies]

This video and part 1 are perfectly made. I hope Damon watches them some day. More so, I hope he understands that there are still so many of us that STILL have fun with this show, many many years later. The theory crafting, the speculation, filling in those blanks, and introducing new people to the show. Every LOST fan that exists deserves to experience your channel. Well done.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Thank you! That means a lot to me 🙏 I like to think that when Damon has some downtime and is browsing KZbin, he gets LOST-related videos pop up in his recommendations. And maybe, just maybe, he indulges in watching a whole bunch of stuff about his work.

[@themaudecast6264]

Fully Agreed!

[@Groves_Goats]

@@LOSTEXPLAINED108 what was your favorite season I loved season5

[@PodyTheCirate]

I’m glad there are still people talking about (and hopefully enjoying) Lost. It’s such a good show and did so much for TV!

[@TJMalana]

If you ever watch the Nefix series Dark you will notice so many subltle Lost easter eggs. Dark is one one of the best TV shows I've ever watched and I think the creators had full creative control to tell their story from begining middle and end with no setbacks something the Lost creators struggled with againsts the greedy ABC network.

[@judahbennett483]

I left a comment on this video, idk if these super thanks are public or not so this may be repetitive, but whatever I’m going to share more here. I watched this show growing up, I own and have read the Lost encyclopedia, I’m obsessed. This show reminds me of my parents, specifically my mom, who loved the show, and who passed away last year. I’ve been watched your videos on lost, and they’ve reminded me of her. I’m also a huge film buff, I work two jobs and spend those 15+ hours a day listening to film analysis. After 3000+ hours of film analysis, these videos are the best. Not my favorites (which they are) but the best. You’ve created a masterpiece here. So critically, damn, what an accomplishment. These videos are thorough and thoughtful and incredible. But personally, thank you for reminding me of my mom. Through this videos I remember theorizing about lost over dinner, about arguing whether the time travel was stupid or genius, whether they were all dead or not. So thank you, just thank you.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Wow, thank you so much for both the Super Thanks and your lovely comment, Judah! I'm honestly touched by the gesture, your kind words, and the personal details you have shared. I'd firstly like to offer my condolences about your mom's passing last year. I have found that there is something really meaningful about the films and shows we watched with our parents when we were younger; our childhoods or young adulthoods become connected to those stories going forward. I have several movies that I deeply associate with my own mother because we watched them together during a formative period of my life. And it's only as I get older that I look back and realise how deeply entwined my own personal history is with a particular story, and the experiences I had with it in the past or with a loved one. I totally understand that connectivity. LOST is truly a great one to associate with loved ones. As for your wonderful praise of the work on this channel, it is very gratifying and flattering for me to read things like that, and it means a lot. Sometimes if I read enough negative comments in a row (which are admittedly only in a minority overall) I can get a little bit disheartened, as if the work were falling on deaf ears or that no matter what I do people will come here just to hate on the show, and by extension my own work. So, to receive compliments like this are really very validating and motivating for me. They keep me positive and moving forward. And feeling appreciated. I want to thank you again for sharing your thoughts here and for your very kind contribution towards the channel. 🙏

[@Daddyoh94]

I've been LOST without more LOST content

[@guymasters301]

I totally feel that after every video he drops. But then i realized it's not only lost that could find me. It's the channel. Any video this guy drops could fill that hole a little longer. Great! Now I'm just excited and fantasizing about him doing this with any other things i love or don't. The void just got bigger. Time to go to the beginning of the channel and just get lost in all of them again from the beginning.

[@jarrodn.1279]

I’ve been losened without LOST…

[@Daddyoh94]

@@jarrodn.1279 AHH! You right. 😱 I've been LOSEND* without more LOST content

[@alhallab]

Here is an easter egg I bet most don’t know: when Kelvin was mumbling something before Desmond go to him at 10:18 he was actually singing the previous National Anthem of Iraq during the period of the second gulf war where he served. I only know that because I am Iraqi

[@buddystewart2020]

It never mattered to be if they had it all planned out or made it up. These videos talking about it are interesting, but it was never a question I had. I know some people did have that question. I loved the story, and I loved the characters. You get Ben and Locke on screen together, holy crap it's gonna be a good scene, period. I guess I don't read all the comments on your videos, so I didn't know you had people trolling you. Once again, I'm thankful you take the time to make these videos. Always well done, always interesting. See ya in another video brotha!

[@PARASYKETV]

These last couple series you’ve done are absolutely my comfort videos. Please don’t stop! I’d love to see your older videos redone with your voiceover

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Thank you! The Theory of Everything videos *are* the remakes of the old videos, but rather than remaking them as individual short videos I rolled them up into a bumper six part series. Everything on the channel that used the old text-to-speech voice has been remade and improved. You can watch them here: LOST EXPLAINED - The Theory of Everything kzbin.info/aero/PL5iTj9psbPrNovFOg4pJJIyxiLAv2WAKB

[@Chapter3Fan]

I am SO happy, Lost became more "what the writers wanted" and "what the audience wanted" than "what the network wanted" ........ Thank you for that, for being that much rebellious and innovating ...

[@Akr815]

Finally, thank you!!!

[@ivannemich6937]

АКР?! Неожиданно!

[@kellyzahara9561]

I don't even care if they made everything up as they went along. Their ability to adapt the later seasons to explain the mysteries of the earlier seasons was immensely satisfying. Remember, this was episodic network television where all of the shows were mostly procedurals. To keep such a mythology show going for 6 seasons is incredible. And the fact that they lobbied to end the show so they could have a cohesive narrative makes me respect them so much. There has never been a show like it before nor has there been one after.

[@fridaymorningdanceparty5687]

I recently discovered your channel because my son is watching a series for the first time. I’ve probably watched the entire series 20 times and I still took things away from your videos. I watched your six part series and I’ve watched part one and this video so far. I’m looking forward to watching all of the rest. This channel is awesome.

[@genericblanksomething]

I’ve never entirely understood why people were disappointed with the first six episodes of Season 3. Even at the time they were airing I enjoyed them. Yes, they were “stuck in cages” but I assumed at the end of Season 2 that they would be prisoners for a significant portion of time. We learned a lot about the Others during that time. I found the actual environment of the Hydra visually interesting - its mix of indoor and outdoor locations - and the general rundown state of things. It was like a miniseries. I liked that the reason for their captivity was tied back to Jack’s role as a spinal surgeon and that the Others were exploiting the Jack-Kate-Sawyer love triangle to get Jack to do the surgery.

[@ryanking32]

I’ve been so amped for this video. It’s here!

[@cherrylattimore]

Thank you for all your hard work. I've not found a better definitive explanation of one of THE best shows - EVER. For me there's Twin Peaks, X-Files and Lost. I was lucky enough to be alive to witness these phenomena as they happened. In today's world of streaming it's almost impossible to explain to today's young adults just the emotional roller coaster we went through at the end of every episode knowing we had at minimum a whole week before getting any more answers. It led to great discussions and yes arguments. The X=files hit it's stride at the dawn of the internet and I remember the hours and hours of discussions we had and we got to do it again with Lost. Does anyone today remember the screams at the cliff-hangers of the season enders knowing we had MONTHS to wait for a new episode? It was quite the rush. I can remember show nights - hours before it aired discussing last weeks episode and what we thought was going to happen tonight - then an hour of silence as we watched followed by thousands of Holy Sh*t's for the first 5 minutes when the episode ended before hours of discussing what we learned and what new questions we were left with. I can only hope that again in my lifeetime another show will appear that will generate such discussion and love. Till then at least we have the DVD's to rewatch some amazing story telling and can still find each other on online discussion groups to continue debates and change our minds as we age and our perception changes. Till then.........

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

It was a golden age for watching shows like this. I feel so lucky to have been around to see it too, long before streaming effectively put an end to the classic format of releasing one episode per week. The Netflix generation is used to instant gratification now, which makes every show bingeable yet also disposable at the same time. The kids today will never know how rewarding all of the waiting and delayed gratification actually was. The wait between episodes is where the magic of these shows really took on a life of its own.

[@cherrylattimore]

@@LOSTEXPLAINED108 exactly. It was palpable. As mentioned it started for me on X-files boards. and then Lost upped the anti. I met my late husband on an X-files board so we always had a fun love story to share. I also miss DVD's - the xtra's that came with those dvd's could provide answers along with fun things to do, games etc. You just don't get that anymore. I always worry that a show I enjoy (Like Lucifer - my guilty pleasure will one day be gone and I enjoy watching them so I made sure to pick up the dvd's but I don't know if all shows even make them anymore. Thanks for all the really hard work you do on this show. I've decided - in honour of your episode guide to watch the episdoe in question before watching your talking about it. Thanks for putting such amazing work into this series.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Thank you so much for watching and your great comments 🙏 I totally agree with what you were saying too. I miss the DVD releases as well, where all of those great extra features like audio commentaries and behind-the-scenes docs would fill in so much trivia of how it all came together. I’ve started buying physical media again when it comes to movies and TV shows I love. But you’re right, there are some movies and shows that will never get DVD releases in order to keep them exclusive to the streaming platforms online that own them.

[@donm5354]

Thanks for creating these 2 videos that shows how difficult it was the create a complex story like LOST with 2 show runners, numerous writers, a large cast and the interference of ABC Network Executives. Your concluding analysis is excellent - food for thought for long time fans and critics....Looking forward to individual episode videos to further drill down so we can discover details we missed despite numerous repeat viewings. 👍

[@Royal-T1]

Absolutely loved these two vids I have just finished my rewatch of lost since originally watching it all while it was on I think I loved it even more than I thought I would , those last two seasons were epic for me .

[@lordspuddington3012]

Don't even have time to watch right now but when I get that notification I automatically come on, save the video and like and share it. I know it's going to be an amazing video as always! Your doing us all such a service with these videos!

[@agraciotti]

I rewatched the show recently and I've been devouring your videos. So well made and well written. Some of the best analysis of the show there is. Congratulations

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

That’s incredibly kind of you 🙏 I’m genuinely humbled and happy to know that these videos are connecting with the wider LOST fanbase, and that they are resonating. It’s really validating. Thank you for the comment.

[@greyeyed123]

I tend to think the nay-sayers either A) didn't know what they wanted, B) wanted a specific thing that would have satisfied only them, or C) (and this is the main one, I think) wanted the show to reveal some profound meaning to their existence that was rooted in hard, empirical, scientific reality, but also mythologically profound and personal (involving good and evil, spirits, heaven, hell, purgatory, etc etc). Damon touched on this problem when he said people wanted to know "what the island was", and compared that to asking in Star Wars "what is the Force"? I knew when people wanted a hard scientific answer to "what is the smoke monster" that no such answer was ever going to be forthcoming because THERE ARE NO SMOKE MONSTERS. The only explanation you could ever have for such a thing in a story is a mythological answer that makes sense WITHIN THE STORY, not in reality. (And there were still others who watched the first season or two, and THEN came back to watch the finale, and THEN concluded they were dead the whole time, and are still running around telling everybody how the ending sucked. But even that is a better reaction than the guy on Ain't It Cool News's comment section days after the finale that told me how they SHOULD have ended it was with Hurley discovering the island was a giant spaceship, and piloting it into space. When I asked how you made that into a 2 hour finale, and how it connected to anything else or any of the other characters, he said he DIDN'T CARE. He wanted the island to be a spaceship, and since Hurley was his favorite character, he wanted him to fly it into space. ...Ultimately the show was very often great, while the audience was very often mediocre to terrible. But, it was what was. What happened, happened. I predicted the show would last 50 or 100 years right alongside The Prisoner or Twin Peaks or The Twilight Zone or the original Star Trek, and 14 years later, I think that assumption is still safe.)

[@beyondz55]

The Prisoner is incredible. Finally watched it. Masterpiece.

[@travellingslim]

13:40 This is going to sound nosey but I'm super interested in hearing more about why Mr Eko left the show so suddenly which also breaking his contract saying "then sue me". He had a free ride on a rocket ship to the moon at that point and everyone loved his character and acting.

[@1987Liono]

It's the first time he has done this. He had an amazing character on Oz and he wanted off the show to do The Mummy Returns. So he was killed off.

[@lew0]

Thanks for keeping the show relevant!

[@kellyzahara9561]

Your channel is so amazing. Your videos are even immensely rewatchable after watching the show again. And I find myself rewatching the show more than once a year and coming back to your videos. I can't thank you enough for all of the work you put into these deep dives. I cannot wait for your episode breakdowns!! I get so excited when I see you've uploaded. Please keep going!

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Thank you so much Kelly! 🙏 I hope to continue making LOST videos for a long time to come. I really enjoy doing them and sharing them with everyone.

[@Shadeofdrag]

Fantastic work! You truly deserve more views and subscribers. I'll definitely be using your videos to help convince some friends who are casual viewers and have missed connecting all the dots and unfortunally participate in spreading misinformation about this precious gem called Lost.

[@benknight7778]

I’m currently rewatching LOST and just finished Season 3, Episode 11 (Enter 77). Alongside that, I’ve also watched both episodes of The Truth About LOST. These videos provide an incredible insight into the immense effort, creativity, and challenges that went into writing and producing this show in a way so many of us love and appreciate. Thank you for putting these together-they’ve deepened my appreciation for the series, and I’m excited to watch the rest on your KZbin channel. I’ve liked and subscribed-keep up the great work!

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

What a wonderful comment! It really helps to validate this whole LOST Explained project when I read feedback like this. Thank you 🙏

[@dottnick]

Been waiting for part 2. Shared part 1 with a few people, thanks for creating this.

[@WitchChangkyun]

I’ve just recently been rewatching Lost after 10 years and finding your channel has been awesome. Great content!

[@Silas-lc9op]

I remember that wait between season 3 and 4. It was a long one, writers were on strike and all. That excitement of when the season started was ....a lot!

[@W00KER]

Loving this channel, great content. Lost was such a great show, don't know why I caught this but have been watching video after video on your channel and it might be time to go back and rewatch the whole show after all these years.

[@Jointorino]

Damnit, I just binge-watched every single video on this channel within2 days. What am I gonna do now with my life? Guess I have to rewatch the entire show again. Thanks for all the great work! Hope there is still some more content to come.

[@Flozia_]

just watched all of your videos over the last few months and you gave me a new appreciation for the show. I was a "later seasons fan", meaning i saw the pilot & random episodes of season 1 back in 04 and had very little interest in it. Randomly saw an episode in the hatch a year later and was intrigued enough to look up some episodes again, lost interest again in early season 3. Late (second part) season 3 (we have to go back reveal) was when i became a fan, and finally caught back in season 1-2-3 fully and started watching weekly / interacting with the fanbase online. Season 5 was the season where i was counting the hours each week before the next episode would air and is still my favorite by a long shot. I loved season 6 until the flash-sideway purgatory reveal in the last episode. This disappointed me so much i never watched or thought about the show ever again until randomly seeing your video a few months back and watching it for old time sake. I felt like the "flash-sideway is afterlife reveal" in the finale was a copout / lie in order not to answer the "true questions" and came out of nowhere. You managed to convince me otherwise and gave me a new appreciation for the show, i might a rewatch after all those years now. I'm still unsure about it all, because your videos do not match with my memories of things but it was too long ago so i guess i need a rewatch. In my memories from back then, it was "obvious" in my mind that season 6 did not match at all the stories that seemed to be planned season 3-5 which was why i felt it was a "lie/cheat" by the writers and made me hate it all. I think i build up in my mind the fact that you COULD change history and saw "clues" to it all over the place up to season 5. I mean, the rabbit video thing that was released at comic con, the Pierre Chang video with Faraday (which was eventually retconned) about recreating the Dharma Initiative & changing the future / saving the world, the fact that there was a game "between season" about recreating the Dharma Initiative in "present day". I remember also a season 5 Miles flashback where he "does his thing" and afterward, the layout of the room around him changes completely (frames on the wall totally different). Probably a production mistake, but i remember talking with a few people back then and being like "OMG, they are trying to show us WE CAN change the past". If you add that the "it worked" misdirection and the way they introduced the sideways in LAX, i was 100% convinced that season 6 would introduce "modern day reborn Dharma" in the sideway that found a way to "change" the numbers and that the sideway world was the world where they succeeded that Chiang was alluding to in the comic con video. I believed that until the final episode of season 6 and felt totally cheated / lied to / tricked to the point i remember turning off the TV at the end of the finale and saying to my brother "that sucked, i wish i never followed that show ever". But watching your videos made me realize i may have build up something "wrong" in my head, you made a convincing case that the sideway being afterlife was not a last minute copout. Still, i feel something doesnt add up. During season 5, there was a "lot" of things happening in the "real world". They even had that fake "mysteries of the world" episode with journalist finding out about the fact that something didnt add up with the Oceanic 6 & the dharma stuff (it's been a long time, i may be dismembering stuff). It still does feel like season 6 dropped the "off island" story completely and that still does not feel right to me. I honestly wish they had not made the "modern day Dharma game", nor the comic con video and that they had left the "Richard seeing the bomb" scene at the end of season 5 you talked about in another video. It was in my opinion too much misdirection about the sideways. Thank you again for the videos and sorry about the big commentary, you gave me lots to think about :)

[@bev9708]

WOW!!! Thank you so much for these two outstanding videos... you've greatly increased my estimation for the series as a whole, and even though I still hate that final season and ending, you've restored some of my faith!!

[@timlewellen6325]

One of the best shows ever made and I loved it all.

[@nomadicolours]

Thank you for this Sir! I have come to love it even more with time. I love how you breakdown everything I feel of this show. It's the show that keeps on giving. Good point on the way it's written, that years later we are still engrossed. With each re-watch we discover more. Even watching here about it, I keep discovering even more. Great job man! You do amazing work.

[@Laura-ti2tm]

Incredible 2 part series, I've watched lots of Lost content and you talked about stuff I'd never heard before! This was such a fascinating look behind development ❤

[@Blindseeker82033]

I just know that Lindelof, after seeing your channel, would definitely agree to an interview, that is of course if there were more you're curious about. I'm sure he'd appreciate a more relaxed retrospective Wish there were a double thumbs up to click like some platforms

[@casualsurfing4428]

I really love your series and your interpretation of the mysteries and lore of the show. I especially liked your thought on Mother potentially being on the island for much longer than most viewers thought. I have always had a simillar thought, although my personal interpretation was that she might have been Summarian, which would echo nicely with the Cuneiform-Script seen on the plug (the idea being that mother taught the twins her native script and jacob later taught that script to the egyptians who build the plug). Can't wait to see your episode guide!

[@FBracht]

You’re gonna get me to watch this show from the beginning for the first time since 2005, aren’t you?

[@judahbennett483]

On a critical note, this was impressive. I love Lost, and I've always been a defender of this show, but you've put me to shame. You've pieced together every thread, every character, every plot. You've created a masterpiece based on a masterpiece. This is one of the most incredible series of videos I've ever seen. On a personal note, I've been obsessed with Lost for, well since it came out. I remember being a kid one night, overhearing a TV show my parents were watching, and walking into the room. They let me stay, and I ended up watching Lost through with them. Having grown up, and seen it time and time again, the show means a lot to me personally. Your breakdown series and now this, it's taken me back to those times. This has been the most extensive and detailed analysis of Lost, and I've devoured it. Absolutely spectacular work, you've done something incredible here. And on a personal note, thank you for reminding me of my parents, I wish I could share this with them, they'd love it too.

[@dlaimer]

After all this, what really excites me is the prospect of watching this new series coming up! How long are the episodes going to be? How often will you release them? I'm thinking of going through a whole new rewatch just to tag along. Congratulations on all the work you've been doing!

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

The plan is to make the episode guide videos much shorter than my usual stuff (preferably 20 mins or so max), which would make them quicker and easier to write/record/edit. Therefore, I’d be able to get them out more regularly. Right now I would hope to release one or two new videos a month but it depends on various factors - time being the biggest one. It’s definitely a long term project that will take years to complete. Currently structuring the format for the guide and working out how easy or difficult it will be to make them. Watch this space!

[@wheels899]

As someone who was too young to be a part of the online speculation & discussion while the show was airing, this channel gives me what I imagine to be the same magical & exploratory feeling. While I appreciate all Lindelof & Cuse did for the show, sometimes I like to imagine how much better the show could've been if the mythology and philosophy behind the main ideas were more explicitly and cohesively woven together. Nonetheless, LOST will always have a special place in my heart

[@dannyjarratt5414]

These two videos really gave me a great sense of understanding mysteries in media more. The excitement often comes from the unknown, the show is more universal in its appeal. You can project what Lost represents as a show. However, as the show, demonstrates its values, there may be a large gap between your desires and the reality. This gap is often where Lost fans can end up.

[@raeliho]

Fantastic video as usual! I especially appreciate your last point about how much fun the show is almost 20 years later. I'm really looking forward to your episode by episode analysis. Thanks so much for your efforts❤

[@kookiecat79]

Thank you for your insightful videos. No show compares to LOST. It holds such a. special place in my heart. In 2004 I got married and honeymooned in Oahu and visited places we later saw in the show, like where Jin and Sun were married and the submarine lake, which was a shallow fishing lake in reality. I wish we’d know about the show at the time but I did see it advertised. I couldn’t wait to watch it. Bit of a wait as we lived in the UK. But I immediately fell in love. It was the first show I did a deep delve on the internet, finding some man’s amazing blog breaking down each episode each week. Then getting up early to watch the finale at 5am when it aired live with USA. We’ve rewatched it with our children who also love it. It doesn’t get the credit it deserves. No show is perfect but so much was expected from LOST. I loved the finale, thought it was a fantastic ending but the epilogue episodes on the DVD should be watched by everyone. Watching your videos has inspired another rewatch with our youngest child, who is now old enough. 😊

[@BiggReddNerd]

glad i stumbled upon this. My wife has never seen this show even though I've watched it twice and am about to do another rewatch so she can experience the show for the first time.

[@marinabassi3767]

As very often after watching, I'm just lost for words... The way you manage to plunge the best series ever into the "harsh network reality" it needed to actually come to exist in the first place, and the path the authors had to take to allow it (flaws included) and the way you describe it, is just ... extraordinary. I am sure the Source and its current keeper know this channel is the best to explain them clearly, and I can only agree and bow... To them and you !

[@paolaferrari66]

Grazie molte💝 👏💕 mi sento un po' come Desmond🥰 che vi aspetta ad ogni pubblicazione Grazie per i contenuti e per la condivisione😊 Ciao a tutti e davvero grazie molte!

[@mortalhordewarrior9285]

Perfect timing! I'm about to hop on a flight for 6 hours so I'm downloading a bunch of your videos ahead of time

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Awesome! Might I recommend you start with this playlist as it covers the whole mythology in depth: kzbin.info/aero/PL5iTj9psbPrNovFOg4pJJIyxiLAv2WAKB Have a great flight! I hope these help pass the time. 🙏

[@dottnick]

51:28 great video thanks again Love lost with all my soul

[@benmascioli1133]

Dang, you are giving me a reason to rewatch the series again if you are doing an episode by episode analysis. That would get me hooked!!

[@lazlolazar]

I have just finished the entire series for the first time. I've been planning to do so for years; it's been on my to-do list since I saw it on TV after school in elementary school. I recall being confused after a few seasons and never finishing it, just like with Heroes. I'm happy I gave it another chance. It really is a show that was ahead of its time.

[@PixelRatedGames]

Cracking video - I've only recently found your channel but have very much enjoyed binging your content. I am, as advised, about to restart a fresh watch from episode 1 - I can't wait to get lost in it all again!

[@TheIndianJesusOfficial]

Great job! Cannot WAIT to have episode by episode breakdowns!!!!

[@tonyVotino]

Hey my guy! As far as we're concerned, the stuff on here is as candid as the writers!!! Do not stop making these!!!!

[@brad1785]

The Constant is not only the best episode of LOST, but the best single episode of any TV show period.

[@AncientNovelist]

Excellent analysis. I don't agree with you on every detail, but you've presented a coherent, realistic, honest analysis of the behind-the-scenes mechanism for arguably the most complicated mythology ever given to the small screen. LOST has minor flaws, but overall it was one of the most thoughtful and engaging shows ever produced.

[@animeballsdeep]

Brilliant video

[@sf5909]

A very fair episode. I learned a few things that I was not aware of. Reinforced that this is my favorite show of all time.

[@melrupinski88]

I was more or less a casual viewer when the show first aired…I got hooked during the first season, but life got in the way, and I missed most of the last few seasons. One of your videos randomly popped into my feed, and I remembered how much I enjoyed the show so I just completed a binge watch of all 6 seasons. This is the first time I’ve been exposed to the behind the scenes details, and I thank you for such a thoughtful, well reasoned and well researched video. After watching both parts, it reminded me of how the same network interfered in the creative process another show (my absolute all time favorite): Twin Peaks. Then I started thinking about some of the similarities between Lost and Twin Peaks: Black Lodge/White Lodge and Man in Black/Jacob (wearing white); Man in Black “becoming” Locke and Bob “becoming” Leland; the Island and the town being ground zero in a battle between good and evil; apparitions and dreams providing guidance and clues, etc. I couldn’t find any videos on the topic, but I did find an EW interview with Damon Lindelof talking about how he was influenced by David Lynch and Twin Peaks (especially in “The Leftovers”). In the interview, he claimed there would be no Lost without Twin Peaks. He even said they considered putting a few Twin Peaks Easter Eggs in Lost (e.g. Sawyer seeing one of the women carrying firewood and calling her “log lady”), but ultimately deciding against it for fear fans would start theorizing things like the Black Lodge was on the Island… Anyhow, just thought the parallels were interesting, and might make a good topic for a video some day.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Fantastic comment! Thank you for sharing 🙏 And yes, definite Twin Peaks influence going on with LOST. I think Lindelof found ways to both pay homage to those origins and build upon those ideas within his own universe.

[@DragonUltraMaster]

As always, many thanks for these videos. Really keeps the LOST nerd inside me alive.

[@SDKilmicheal]

Flashforward, The Event, Alcatraz...tried all those to fill the Lost shaped hole in my life. They were all possible because of Lost but none came close to that level.

[@fromthealtuniverse]

Try The Leftovers, Dark, Fringe, or the OA.

[@SDKilmicheal]

@fromthealtuniverse Thanks for the recommendations. Loved the Leftovers and Fringe. Just finished Dark a few months ago. Was excellent too. Will put OA on my "to watch" list.

[@devyboy27]

Started watching the show at the age of 12 in 04 and only today April 9 2024 have i finished it. This show has been with me for 20 years. I feel so sad to say goodbye to these characters. Really is a show that can stick with you. Love it!

[@jacobflynn9939]

Love the videos man, definitive Lost resource bar none.

[@vincentlorusso689]

Great video as always!

[@leecherian3980]

Thank you again for a wonderful recap of this show,

[@kevinhoward5164]

Fantastic as always....!!!!!!! We must go back....!!!!!!

[@kathleenhensley5951]

Thanks .. You have a wonderful way of presenting your material. I am not sure I will buy this series but you have put it on my list. Never watched it, though, I heard a great deal about when it was on.. It reminds me of the Irish legend of Hy Brazil. I am going to have to consider buying this series. Again, thanks.

[@microman_mathtiiaasrosen]

25:04 I'm like ..this is speaking to me" about Lost. It brings in the things "sort of amazing/other worldly" and I can relate to a lot of the paradoxical paths and people trying to control magical things"

[@TheSpiritDreaming]

Wooop!!! Been waiting for this!!!! 🎉🎉

[@SpiritOfHalloween31]

After watching both parts one and two, I do agree with everything here. I think a lot of people were hoping there would be a bit more loose ends to tie up, or just wanted more from the franchise after the main series was over.

[@Jessica-tp4gj]

My favorite tv show of all time. Not because it was perfect, because despite its imperfections it’s the most intriguing, esoteric, well-acted and fascinating show to ever be on network tv. Lost made me contemplate who I am, who I want to be and how to connect those two dots.

[@moretac]

That's very interesting revelation about the loss of some of Ben's back story. I would have loved to have seen that. Ben is undoubtedly one of the best characters and I would say the best acted character in the whole show and so I was very disappointed with what revelations we did get of his back story. The revelation of his involvement in the purge was incredibly anti climactic to me when I saw it. Possibly this emotional planned connection with Annie and her pregnancy could have resonated and tied up loose ends, sad it was never done.

[@KittenCasserole]

I’m so jazzed for the episode guide ❤

[@madsras42]

This channel is wonderful. I hope you keep up the good work. I would love to see some of your older videos remade with your own voice.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

I’ve already remade them all. Took me a year! 😮 Every video from the pregnancy crisis onwards uses my own voice. And every old video before that has been remade into what I call The Theory of Everything - a six-part series that covers the entire mythology and includes waaaay more detail. Check it out here: LOST EXPLAINED - The Theory of Everything kzbin.info/aero/PL5iTj9psbPrNovFOg4pJJIyxiLAv2WAKB

[@SameBasicRiff]

Such a big thanks to this vid, channel, and anyone behind it! So expertly curated and presented! Also big thanks to everyone liking and sub'ing and keeping this very cool series alive. It seemed to really bring people together in S1-S3 before it got fairly divisive (only for early 2000's though - anyone see Halo or LoTR fan base? lol) and to see how cohesive everything truly is, can only be room for bringing more people together! I am so telling everyone about LOST now lol. And this channel too for any of the more curious. Once again thanks for this! Edit* Respect for the audience is my favorite thing in media. It's why I think New Vegas is so loved too. Anything good respects the people engaging in it. I even think to a degree LOST actually got *too* good for it's audience at the time. Edit2** Episode Guide HYPE!

[@chadlewis4079]

Well said. I don't mind that the creators adapted the story over the years -- that's the reality of long-form narratives. My biggest single issue is that they never could settle on a clear, compelling antagonist. By the end, The Man in Black was a far more sympathetic, consistent character with clear motivation. He just wanted to do was leave the island where he had been trapped for centuries while our protagonists couldn't even decide if they wanted to leave the island, shot "Locke" in the back when he no longer posed a threat, and ended up in a suburban church outside Pasadena. It was such a let down after such a strong, promising start.

[@greyeyed123]

There were antagonists, but overall I think the conflicts were largely internal. The external conflicts with Ben, et al, simply reflected those internal conflicts.

[@chadlewis4079]

@@greyeyed123 You're right about the conflict being internal. My point is more about The Man in Black's motivation being better defined than those of the protagonists. By the end, "Locke" had lost his mortality and his followers, chose not to kill Jack when he had the chance outside the cave, and just wanted to escape the island where he had been captive, making him more sympathetic than the protagonists. At least to me, anyway.

[@greyeyed123]

@@chadlewis4079 Well, I think that was done on purpose to some degree, making us at times unsure who was good and who was bad. But Jack's motives, at least, were to save his friends by saving humanity as a whole, and redeeming his entire life by sacrificing it for humanity (and thus his friends). And I think that external motivation reflects nicely with his internal motivation of being the "fixer" who felt like he never "had what it takes". But it's been 14 years since I've watched the show all the way through.

[@tappajavittu]

I re-watched LOST (including the Sri Lanka video, mobisodes and the epilogue) with my partner who was seeing it for the first time. All I can say is that the show still works, it's just as captivating as it was a few decades ago. I don't think people really grasp what a monumental achievement LOST was on NETWORK TV. I just can't imagine what a nightmare it must've been showrunning and making LOST.

[@ATMyles]

My three biggest woulda/coulda/shoulda plot points are covered in this video: Annie, Eko (I’ll never forgive Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), and the volcano (shame on ABC). I really wish those had come to fruition. A Charlotte backstory would have been nice, too, but I say that as someone who’s partial to Rebecca Mader. 🧡 I like the idea of Rose and Bernard being “Adam and Eve.” Up until the episode Beyond the Sea, that still could have been possible, and would make the most sense given that they stayed on the Island. They might have relocated to the caves, and Vincent would have died before them so they’d have buried him. Another outstanding video. I look forward to the next series.

[@TJMalana]

Let the fireworks begin. A few years ago, KZbinr @Velodus had disdain over the series that he made a nine part series making a case that the creators made everything up as they went along. It was incredibily distateful because (This was BEFORE you ever made the first ever Lost explained video years later) when I commented on his video addressing some of the unanswered questions his fanboys in the replies came for me calling me a names and and many things. What I like about your analysis is you are not blind to alot of the faults the creators did but you also praised them and aknowleged the obstacles in order to get to the goals they wanted. You also very creatively address many of the points and misconception that KZbinr @Velodus and many other fan of the show made. Rewatching the TV show multiple times on repeat really cleared up alot of questions I had originally. Because I've watched the show so many times (I've lost count how many times I've watched it LOL 😂) I was able to truly cherish show for what it meant to me as a fan. Your Lost Explained series only solidified what I already knew and gave me even more intrique when you did your deepest dives into Lost biggest mythologies. I truly believe your videos will bring alot of these disgruntled fans back in the fold. I also noticed that some these same disgruntled fans after seeing the trainwreck that was Game Of Thrones last season came back to Lost to hate watch it but ended up loving it after they rewatched it. Please do not stop making these videos. Your videos are just now scratching the surface in YT's algorythym and its penetrating with the viewers who stopped watching the show. Its motiviating them to give it another chance (Thanks to the streaming services Hulu) thus making them fall in love with the show all over again with a more mature cherished appreciation for it. 😍

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

Thank you very much for saying that 🙏

[@pateramat]

Excellent work! Thank you!

[@willirazl5526]

Love the channel.

[@brettsavaglio1784]

great work as always

[@moretac]

Love the video, love the analysis. And you are right, it is easy to forget just how many questions did end up having very satisfying answers. I think it would be easier for me to swallow the questions that don't have satisfying answers if it weren't for how much of a bait and switch the flash sideways felt like to me. Speaking of questions, in one of your videos you talk about Sawyer pulling a rope while time-traveling and that being the future location of a well. If I'm remembering that correctly, can you direct me to Which Episode I Can Find That Scene in please.

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

I discuss Sawyer's rope leading to the construction of the well in detail in my video on Science and Time Travel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqvLfHmbrtaJoNk (from 1:00:29) I also explore it a little bit from the Egyptian side of things in my video on The Ancient Past when discussing the structures they built on The Island.

[@moretac]

@@LOSTEXPLAINED108 Thanks man, you're the best

[@cirjaonisim1113]

Great video again! Nice to see the real story behind LOST's production and how ultimately this turned out to be a balanced result between ahead planning by the series' creators and the limitations of the TV network. On the topic concerning the two skeletons... I don't think that is actually retcon, based on the definition you put at 19:09. The truth behind the identity surrounding the two skeletons was never confirmed into the show prior to season 6 episode 15 Across the Sea. And to understand that I'll give you a quick example of a real retcon. In Doctor Who (perhaps you know the show), it is established that the Doctor is a timelord from Gallifrey who travels across the Universe in both space and time, and based on the older seasons from 1963 to 1989 it was established that the first incarnation to ever be a regeneration of the Doctor (since he regenerated 13 or more times) was played by William Hartnell. Slowly the mystery behind 'how was it that he was the first Doctor' became such an interesting and organic part of the character that it became somewhat of a lore in the eyes of the fandom. Then, during Doctor Who's season 12 it was revealed that the Doctor was in fact a little black girl who died but had regenerating powers (somehow?) and was used by some random woman in experiments that later gave her the power to create the timelords from Gallifrey based on the little girl. So William Hartnell was no longer the first Doctor due to writers who were in charge of the show during its 12th season wanting to retroactively change the whole history of Doctor Who based on their ideological view at the time they were in charge of the show. Other example would be Benjamin Lockwood in Jurassic World The Fallen Kingdom as being a somewhat right hand of Hammond from the first Jurassic Park movie. To conclude, I think the retcon concerning the two skeletons you brought up is more like a behind the scenes retcon, not a real cannon within the show kind of retcon. Anyways, great video again and I can't wait for your episode guide! Keep up the good work!

[@pattycookie2011]

Ohhhhh love your vdds!!!

[@kennywilkinson913]

Wow, when ekho died/got killed by the smoke, I kinda checked out from the show and was heavily invested up to that point, he was such a powerful, interesting character. Never knew what the writers was up against, such a shame, the 1st season every week was like an event, can vividly remember talking about it

[@davidlisteresq]

My girlfriend somehow missed lost when it aired and avoided all spoilers. She just binged all 6 seasons over the last cfew months and absolutely loved it, including the ending. I think that being seperated from the hype really helped.

[@Treayom]

At the time I used to spend HOURS on forums debating and theorycrafting about Lost...good times..

[@genericblanksomething]

I have a whacky suggestion for you. The next time you re-watch Lost, turn down the colour saturation on your screen to 0 and watch the series in black-and-white. This is what I plan to do next time. I’ve done this for other TV series and films such as Alien, Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Steven Moffat seasons (5 - 10) of the modern Doctor Who. It changes the feel of what you’re watching. I’m a fan of the classic black-and-white series The Twilight Zone which has a mix of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and mystery similar to Lost. The series wouldn’t be nearly as atmospheric if it was in colour. So I’m wondering how changing Lost to black-and-white will feel.

[@DonPiwana]

OMG! Great job! Thanks

[@ClaudioMalagrino]

Another great video. Thank you.

[@Michael-eq8th]

Oh I’m super excited for the episode guide. Maybe it portends a more frequent upload schedule too 😅

[@LOSTEXPLAINED108]

That is the hope! The videos would be shorter in length and therefore easier/quicker to make. At least, in theory! I’m still structuring the format of the guide right now. Ideally I’d like to upload episodes monthly.

[@totemmechanics1]

I agree 100% with your acquittal of creators/writers from insufficient explanations 51:47 of mysteries, there is still an important outstanding question around Desmond, Eloise and 'red shoes man'', and her reaction to Desmonds change in response to ring purchase.. I know you talked about this in another video but think this is still not enough tbfuts. If there isn't a vault somewhere with some missing Eloise/ Desmond episodes... could someone get them to make them? Seriously you could easily have a whole quality riveting new season of that with Desmonds gf and her dads exploits and his working off-island to get to Ben

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

7:08--Pple didnt like the time travel aspect? I loved it!

[@sergiysergiy]

Awesome video, thank you a lot!

[@TheFirstEvil100]

Oh true, the one thing that I still wonder is why the others took the Tail section survivors and for what reason, why the ones who were taken like Emma, Zack, and Cindy were just. "Yeah they took me but I'm find with them now," that is still the only thing that makes me wonder what was going on.

[@buddystewart2020]

Jack: What are you doing here? Cindy: We're here to watch. Jack: Watch what? If you have something to watch Cindy, go watch it. I always wondered what they were there to watch.

[@TheFirstEvil100]

@@buddystewart2020I still wonder that too.

[@Jultomten630]

@@TheFirstEvil100 I think she meant that they were there to watch Juliets trial... Not sure, but maybe the most logic answer.

[@mudokonnn]

Great tv show. Great documantary. İ will watch other videos too. Spacially the theory of everything.

[@hoddtoward]

We have to go back, Kate!

[@M1kY28]

I dont care about ending i watched it maybe 4 times already and i always go back and watch it again.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

I want to know what Lindeloff and Cuse thought about the idea of Hiro from Heroes appearing on the island for a split second.