THE STORY: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42. Push the button and prepare to be blown away by the groundbreaking television event USA Today calls “TV’s best series.” The multiple Emmy® Award-winning drama reaches new heights in its spectacular second season as the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 discover they are not alone in their battle against “the Others,” and a contested decision to open the hatch reveals a new realm of mystery and intrigue. Prepare yourself for the DVD experience of Season Two, complete with over 8 hours of original bonus material you can’t see anywhere else — including unaired original flashbacks — and you’ll discover for yourself why “everything happens for a reason.”
THE REVIEW: The second season of Lost didn’t do it for me nearly as much as the first season. The plots tended to get squirrelly and ridiculous. It sounds like an oxymoron considering the first season is mostly ridiculous—but at least it kept it interesting with non-stop excitement.
I watched both seasons on television and there wasn’t nearly as much excitement as watching the first season. Maybe it’s because the second season wasn’t as character driven as the first season. The second season seemed to be much more plot driven and when the plots failed so did the show. Now we discover more about the island and the goings on with the Dharma Initiative as well as the “Others.”
With so much build up about the “Others” it’s a let down to see the creepy mysterious people being much less of an apparent threat. They are still creepy—but they quickly loose their boogieman appeal. A bigger question is what happened to all of the wild animals that showed up in the first season? And then there is the clock counting down to something—Armageddon perhaps. The drama is there in the beginning of the season—but the clock starts to become more of a distraction from the story.
THE EXTRAS: There is a cornucopia of commentaries with so much information you can get overwhelmed by information. This is easily one of the best television commentaries extras ever. The commentaries featured are: “Man of Science, Man of Faith” [features executive producers Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Bryan Burk and Jack Bender], “What Kate Did” [director Paul Edwards, director of photography Michael Bonvillain and co-star Evangeline Lilly], The 23rd Psalm” [Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse and Bryan Burk], and “The Whole Truth” [Yunjim Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, and writers Elizabeth Sarnoff and Christina M. Kim].
“Fire + Water: Anatomy Of An Episode” – This documentary goes deep into the production of the show right to the beginning from the dialogue to the execution.
“Lost: On Location” – This featurette is exactly as it sounds—a look into the location of the show and the different areas that are shot both on the island and during the flashbacks.
“The World According to Sawyer” – An interesting featurette about Sawyerisms.
“The Lost Flashbacks” – This featurette is full of flashbacks that weren’t used on the show. None of the flashbacks offer a real degree of new insight—but it’s a nice addition.
“Lost Connections” – A very interesting look into the entanglements of the characters and how they are all interconnected and helps to keep you in the know.
“Mysteries, Theories and Conspiracies” – One of the interesting things about Lost are the many conspiracy theories that are floating around about the different aspects of the show. It’s fun to hear from the cast, crew, and fans as they toss out their thoughts and conspiracies.
“Secrets From the Hatch” – A featurette is about the hatch and the construction of the hatch.
Finally, there are deleted scenes, Lost bloopers, Channel 4 UK promo directed by David LaChapelle, and Sneak Peeks: The Heart of the Game, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Scrubs 4th Season, and Desperate Housewives Season Two.
FRANKLY: Lost looks and feels like a weekly movie. It’s as close to an HBO as network television has produced—and that is a good thing. The second season wasn’t nearly as interesting or thought provoking as the first—but its still addictive as ever.
The second season leaves us with as many questions as answers and of course it’s a way to get us to tune into the third season—but it’s also a reason to keep us away.
+ Charlie Craine
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