LOST: Pilot

In addition to the other Science Fiction shows that I have started, I will be going through all the Lost episodes from start to finish. Especially since the series recently ended, I plan to look at each episode with a closer eye and catch some things that I didn't see the first time around. Because of this, these reviews will focus more on the mysteries surrounding Lost than the actual quality of the episodes. I will still be rating each one, but I won't necessarily be explaining why or be going into extreme detail. Instead, they will be more like lists of noteworthy things that can hopefully help answer some things that were never explained. I will obviously be going into this with knowledge of the whole show, so again, I won't be using discretion for spoilers.

In the first episode of Lost, Jack wakes up to find a chaotic scene on the beach, with people scrambling every which way in panic among the remains of the downed plane. The survivors start to get to know each other, and develop some hostilities over who was the criminal that was being escorted by the US marshal. Several members of the main cast go on a hike to get the radio transceiver from the plane working, but their call for help is hindered by a message transmitted from somewhere else on the island.

The first thing that caught my eye was the black piece of something lying next to Jack in the very first scene. The closest thing that I can think of is a telescope, but other than that, I have no idea why it's there. It's probably nothing, but I just wanted to point that out.


Upon second viewing, the monster, or "smokey", or the "man in black" snatching the pilot from the plane is more interesting. (By the way, I like the pun with this being the pilot episode and the dead pilot seen at the end of the first part). Now that we know more of what the man in black actually is, we can draw some conclusions about the attack. It's important to note that the man in black does not attack anybody but the pilot in this episode. Jack, Charlie, and Kate run for their lives, but there is never any clear indication that the monster is after them. I think the plane is the key. Perhaps the man in black wanted to see if the plane was still operational, and the pilot was in the way.



Score: 10

Best Quote: "Guys, where are we?"

Best Moment: Locke smiles at Claire with an orange in his mouth

WTF Moment: The Losties find a polar bear