LOST - Captivated Frustration
To be asked to write a review about this particular product is a daunting task, and yet I feel compelled to do so. This is not simply a 'product', it is the continuation of an on-going obsession for many more than just myself and my boyfriend, who I have only recently introduced to this guilty pleasure of mine. I owned the previous seasons on DVD, and as you can well imagine that once introduced to the original pilot, he was hooked as well, and was the one who clambered to purchase this product, 'LOST - The Complete Third Season.'
What can one say about the gang we've come to know and love? Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Locke, Saiid, Claire, Hurley, Jin, Sun and poor Charlie. I say 'poor Charlie' because it is in this season that we learn the tragic fate of our beloved reformed drug addict, one-hit wonder rock star from our 'new' friend Desmond. This season takes us deeper into the island and the individuals that have come before. Whether we like them or not, they are all a part of the mystique. They've made it difficult for our originals to remember Jack's mantra 'Live together, or die alone.'
In this season we're thrown deeper into the demons that face each of our friends, and those of their enemies as well. We come to understand their actions, and reactions more as we learn what haunts their past, and how they've all come to be on this island. And while we know 'how' they've all come to be on the island, we still don't know the biggest mystery...'why.' We are still in the proverbial dark as to what it all means, but we are gradually learning that each person holds a unique key that unlocks certain secrets about their connection to the island and each other. We are learning that each person is special in their own right and serves a unique purpose that has a chain reaction to the curious events on the island.
The sheer brilliance of the LOST writers is that of diabolical proportion. They've achieved the difficult task of leaving us, an audience of captivated viewers, drawn deeper into this mysterious realm of the unknown. Alas, it is the unknown that continues to hold our attention and compels us to satisfy our innate curiosity to watch time and time again. Yet to the writers credit, for us as viewers, to watch, only leaves us with more questions than answers. What is that black smoke? Exactly who is Jacob, and what is 'his' story? How did he come to be on the island, or IS he the island? Who is in the casket in the future? Did Charlie really resign himself to death, and drown, or did he turn around and realize that he could easily scramble out of that hole in the looking glass? Again, question upon question...and our task as viewers is to wait as patiently as we possibly can, like starving mice, for the writers to dish out the crumbs morsel by excruciating morsel. One step forward, two steps back. As we learn the answer to one question, it opens up the door to many more. Brilliance.
I would caution those who haven't yet experienced LOST to think twice, as it can lead to frustration and many a sleepless night, tossing and turning trying to get inside the minds of the writers. Yet, it will undoubtedly be the most gratifying obsession one will likely find on television or DVD. So while we eagerly wait in captivated frustration, in this household, this 'product' rates an unequivocal two thumbs way up!Read full review
