When Did Lost, Lose It?

Well, the new episodes are fast approaching and to kick things back into gear around here, we have a guest writeup by David Vellanoweth. 

I have pondered this question for sometime “When did Lost go so wrong?

So I headed over to jumptheshark.com and did a search for Lost and overwhelming (for the people that felt Lost took the leap) the introduction of Ana Lucia was the moment Lost “Jumped the Shark.”   

I disagree that Ana Lucia was the death rattle for Lost.   So, I began to contemplate when I think Lost, lost it. 

There are so many moments I could pick.  Like when the show actually had a shark, way back in the beginning of Season Two.  You might remember.  It appeared after Sawyer and Michael were stuck in the middle of the ocean, having their raft blown up by the “Others.”  Of course, then again, it may be hard for you to even remember Michael.

I could pick when Mr. Eko was killed, which really pissed me off, but I felt the decline of Lost began sometime before Eko got knocked around like a rag doll by the smoke machine. 

For me, I think the moment Lost started to jump was when Michael killed Libby. Now that may seem an old choice to you but, let me explain.

When Ana Lucia, Libby and the rest of the “Tallies” came to the show, I felt they were still part of a greater story that started a long time ago.  There were links you could draw from the new characters to the original characters. 

Bernard was Roses’ husband.  They play with the radio and talk with the Sayid for a second, why back in Season One.  She even had a small scene back way back in good old Season One.  

It felt like they were planned to be a part of the story from almost the beginning.  I could have been totally misled but, at the time I didn’t feel like it.  

I was still onboard even, when Michael killed Ana Lucia, because it still felt like it fit with the story being told but, the minute later when he killed Libby it was clear that her death wasn’t a story decision, it was a business decision.

Since then it seems like more business decisions have guided Lost producers, including storylines that go nowhere to milk ad revenue, and killing Eko because he “wanted out.” 

For me, the “Fall Finale” may be the last nail in the coffin for Lost but, the first body in that mass grave was Libby’s.

So, when do you think Lost, lost it?

Written by Tyler on February 2nd, 2007 with 18 comments.
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