I liked how they said that LOST is a journey where we learn about the past (flashbacks), the present (the island) and now the future (what is going to happen). The producers were basically saying that yeah there are more questions that happen but that is just like any JOURNEY - that you don't get all the answers at once. - Thought that was really good and a good way to tell everyone to be patient.

I always hated that people complained about not getting answers or if they did, it just left them with more questions. People have no attention spans anymore. I blame it on the MTV Video Games.

People have no attention spans anymore. I blame it on the MTV Video Games.

I would blame YouTube cuz sorry, everything can't be summed up in a 2 minute video.

What's funny is that people complain about the show never giving all the answers and how it doesn't progress all that much, but shows like 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and all the Law & Order's and tons of other shows have been or were on for like 10 years. If people can deal with that kind of monotony, then they can handle partial answers.

I always enjoy the recaps because it refutes much of the criticism and theories that viewers seem to enjoy making, whether they are right on, close or not even. And I agree with Damon and Carlton that it is a journey; a journey that I have enjoyed thus far. I enjoy a long interesting read and LOST is definitely one. I like that it is character driven and it focuses on choices each one of them have made and that is the reason they are on the island. They are getting another chance to make better choices for themselves and think about how their previous choices led them to destructive lives. They are, as they've said, all LOST in thei lives.

LOST is different from all other TV shows we are used to seeing. It is not Matlock with three suspects, a court date, and a murderer revealed at 57 past the hour. Lost is a novel and we are only half way through. If you were reading a book and they told you all the who dunnits on page 5, why read page 6? Why are we expecting all the answers to be revealed right away? Just like books, we are given enough info at the time to keep us reading. Like the producers said, it is the journey.

Agreed. Lost is like a novel. A televison novel which makes it even more cool because you get to visually see everything without having it imagine it for yourself. Although I like it that way too, come to think of it. Anyways some readers of the "book" gave up on it too fast. tsk tsk. Now they are missing out. That's all I gotta say.

Put me in the enjoying the ride group, too. I don't need or want all the answers, asap. But I'm probably old enough to be the mother of a good majority that post here so it's safe to assume I'm from the generation that played monopoly and risk for hours, had one tv and no computers yet. Probably seems boring to most but those late summer nights running around the neighborhood playing tag without fear of some pervert kidnapping us are some of my fondest memories. :biggrin:

One thing that was made clear, imho, was that most of what we see in each episode is the truth. It's just so many desire to solve the mysteries ala video game speed that they jump to conclusions and then try to fit those conclusions into their fast track theories. And I don't think it helped that the writers made Ben such a liar - it set us all up to discount much of what we've been shown without a real bases.

And before anyone flames me, I'm not opposed to video games. I just wish there was a bit more balance in many young peoples' lives. Now I'm going to go play Donkey Kong. :biggrin:

Oh I agree with you, Lost_in_CA. I'm only 22 but I don't have TV (I watch online the next day at abc.com). I think, too, that a lot of the fault lies with the way television shows are mapped out nowadays. Today, everything, the whole plot arc, is packaged into a one-hour television show, which in a way is good but leaves little room for people to enjoy a whole season, or more, of a show.

And what I love about LOST is not only that it makes me think, but it makes me learn, too. I've picked up so much knowledge just by looking things up in connection with LOST and I think that's great, mainly because I'm a big fan of educating myself.

While I want all the answers RIGHT NOW I understand that they won't come immediately, and I am having just as much fun trying to figure it out on my own as I am watching once a week. When the answers do come, as they must, eventually, it will be like saying goodbye to a very old friend.

While I completely agree with what's being said here, I have to admit I'm one of those who comes up with multiple crazy theories, and I enjoy reading other theories posted here, especially those much better thought out than mine. I'm an avid reader, not a video game player. Perhaps it has to do with creativity and imagination. What drives this show is not the journey of the relationships among the characters, which I think are rather weak, but the strange combination of science and mythology. In this respect the show almost begs for theories to complete what is left unsaid. But it is very easy to overlook the redemptive journeys that have happened internally within each primary 815er on the show.

I am also one who loves to read long, complex novels, and series. Lost is like an engrossing novel, and I am enjoying the show, and the slow reveals.

Because even if we do get impatient or frustrated with the lack of immediate answers, the journey of the characters is what hooks me, as well as the mystery of the island.

I really enjoy the show, and I like reading these message boards- this show has become my favorite TV series of all time.

I am going to enjoy the next 3 seasons. When Lost is finally over, I will be extremely "lost" myself, and will be sad that the story is finally over and done with.

But until then- let's all enjoy this excellent mystery... :)

While I completely agree with what's being said here, I have to admit I'm one of those who comes up with multiple crazy theories, and I enjoy reading other theories posted here, especially those much better thought out than mine. I'm an avid reader, not a video game player. Perhaps it has to do with creativity and imagination. What drives this show is not the journey of the relationships among the characters, which I think are rather weak, but the strange combination of science and mythology. In this respect the show almost begs for theories to complete what is left unsaid. But it is very easy to overlook the redemptive journeys that have happened internally within each primary 815er on the show.

I have to disagree, I don't think that it's easy to over look the character's journeys at all. I for one Love the mysteries, but the main reason I watch the show is because of the characters themselves and how they are developing. If there were no characters, there would be no show. I disagree that the relationships are weak, on the contrary, I think they are all rather complex.

I have to disagree, I don't think that it's easy to over look the character's journeys at all. I for one Love the mysteries, but the main reason I watch the show is because of the characters themselves and how they are developing. If there were no characters, there would be no show. I disagree that the relationships are weak, on the contrary, I think they are all rather complex.
The point I am trying to make is that each journey here seems to be isolated from the rest: they are mostly inward, redemptive journeys, which are anything but weak. Yet I rarely see group communication on the island, and there are times when I wonder if they share information at all. Do they all know each other's back stories? I doubt it. How much does Claire really know about Charlie, or vice-versa? Still, I find this aspect refreshing, since it seems every other tv show is all about group relationships. Here, the group journey is still very much part of the show's mystery, even mythology.

What's funny is that people complain about the show never giving all the answers and how it doesn't progress all that much, but shows like 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and all the Law & Order's and tons of other shows have been or were on for like 10 years. If people can deal with that kind of monotony, then they can handle partial answers.

That is so true. When you are used to shows like Da Vinci's Inquest where story arcs are sometimes partially resolved or just dropped altogether, you realize that they are more true to life than other shows.

In Da Vinci's Inquest the characters are so flawed it's not even funny. But you can relate to them because we are also.

In "Lost", I believe the characters are also deeply flawed and seeing them interact with each other and dealing with their own pasts only adds a depth and texture that you don't see in other shows.

LOST is different from all other TV shows we are used to seeing. It is not Matlock with three suspects, a court date, and a murderer revealed at 57 past the hour. Lost is a novel and we are only half way through. If you were reading a book and they told you all the who dunnits on page 5, why read page 6? Why are we expecting all the answers to be revealed right away? Just like books, we are given enough info at the time to keep us reading. Like the producers said, it is the journey.Well said and I totally agree with you. I'm really enjoying how the story is unfolding, the character interaction in addition to the general mystery of the story itself.

Although it's fun to speculate on what's really going in, sitting back and watching the whole thing unfold, to me, is way more satisfying.