The series Lost (in the Russian box office it was named "Lost") literally blew up the television charts. So what is the secret of such frenzied popularity?
Breakout on screens
"Lost" came to the screens before serials were still less dominant on television. 6 seasons, 118 episodes - for many people, this series has replaced life. What's the point? The plane is in distress over a desert island, some of the passengers are saved. And here the plot begins.
The island nevertheless turns out to be inhabited, but the natives do not want to be seen. From time to time, black clouds of smoke of unknown origin fly around the island.
The series slowly leads its story - the exploration of the jungle of the island is diluted with flashbacks of survivors. Drug addict, paralyzed, prisoner, brother and sister, ex-terrorist, and so on. Over time, it begins to seem that the director is leading the viewer by the nose and trying to point out the connection between all the characters. The episode usually ends at the most intriguing moment, which causes slight annoyance to the viewer. The writer of the series even started wearing a T-shirt with the words "I don't know", saying that he shouldn't expect details from him.
Thrill
The beautiful half of humanity immediately took a fancy to Jack - a former medic who begins to organize supplies on the island, to get food, to look for shelter. Also, the charismatic Sawyer received considerable attention - he is selfish, selfish, narcissistic, but capable of feats at a dangerous moment. Kate is a criminal escorted by a cop, the show's sex symbol. A love triangle involving Jack and Sawyer will only warm up the island's dangers.
During the series, each character is revealed, love, rivalry break out between the survivors, someone dies while exploring a dangerous island.
The scriptwriters use an interesting "flash forward" technique - when they show an event that is about to happen.
The end completely baffles the viewer. Many alternative branches of the plot development. To many, it seemed illogical, and some were delighted with the philosophical component. It consists in the fact that the island is a kind of anomalous zone that people once entered. The island maintains a balance of forces of good and evil, and the keeper of the island chooses a new keeper. The finale is extremely divorced from reality, it is more based on the feelings of the viewer himself. Almost like in school - "how do you understand this work." And there are thousands of variations. You can find many references to the Bible, or you can just enjoy the magnificent creation of the directors.
