Lost – Season 1 (TVR00018) – πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ
Overview

When Lost first premiered, I watched about three episodes. It was okay, I thought the beasts were some sort of horror premise, and then about EP03, the shallow relationship of Michael with his son, and his apparent jealousy of Locke, was just ridiculous and stupid. I didn’t care, and I couldn’t figure out why anyone else did, so I stopped watching. I recently decided to give it a go because of its historical success, more to see how they maintained interest than with much expectation to enjoy it. It wasn’t until about episode 9 or 10 that I started to enjoy watching the aftermath of the crash, learning to live on an island, scavenging the luggage, the competition over how best to lead the group, and the flashbacks that got them there. Given the focus on about 15 of the cast, it’s often hard to believe there were supposedly 48 survivors.
Episodes That I Liked
My favourite episode of the season was the finale, with Locke confronting the beast and seeing it in all its glory, and the rafters trying to get away from the island (E25). I rated another twelve episodes as 4/5, with a large gap after EPs 01 (crashing) & 02 (trying to phone home) all the way to EP 09 (and meeting another island inhabitant, Danielle Rousseau). After that, there are all the “let’s give this character a backstory” episodes for Claire and the baby (E10); Ethan being creepy (E11); Boone and his too-close relationship with his sister Shannon (E13); Michael being a father (E14); Sun and Jin’s language barrier (E17); Locke and Boone (E19); Boone’s exit and Locke sees a light (E20); Shannon’s desire for vengeance (E21); and more of the story of explosives for the hatch (E24) and rafters.
Episodes That Were Watchable
I rated eleven episodes as only 3/5, and it’s mostly because while there were some good parts in just about every one of them, they were individually quite inconsistent. It was interesting seeing the survivors realize that a quick rescue isn’t coming so they need to clean up the bodies (E04); the dangers of water (E05); disagreement on sleeping on the beach or in a cave (E06); cave collapses (E07); Sawyer’s a terrible human being, we all agree (E08); a locked case (E12); Claire’s return from the Others (E15); the backstory on Kate and Sawyer (E16); the explanation of the magical numbers (E18); sabotage within the camp (E22); and the first “panic” that the Others are coming (E23), even if they’re not.
Episodes That I Didn’t Like
I mentioned above that when I first watched the show, I gave up after Episode 03, it was shallow and superficial, and a cross between a potential horror film with barely seen monsters or a soap opera. Michael being jealous of Locke’s relationship with Walt was the soap opera extreme and I bailed. It’s the worst episode of the season.
List of Episodes from Season 1
EP # | EPISODE | REVIEW | RATING |
S01E01 | Pilot Pt 1 | Shouldn’t the Skipper or Gilligan meet them? | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E02 | Pilot Pt 2 | Hey, if E.T. can phone home, why can’t we? | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E03 | Tabula Rasa | Oh, Michael is jealous of Locke and Walt? Get over it. | πΈβͺβͺβͺβͺ |
S01E04 | Walkabout | Okay, it’s time to clean up the bodies | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E05 | White Rabbit | Water can save you or water can kill you | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E06 | House of the Rising Sun | Beach camping vs. cave camping | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E07 | The Moth | Cave collapse? Let’s send in the biggest and smallest guys | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E08 | Confidence Man | Sawyer’s a douche, but is he a medicine-hoarding douche? | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E09 | Solitary | The French have always been snobbish to outsiders | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E10 | Raised by Another | Claire’s having baby and sleep issues | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E11 | All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues | Ethan’s always been creepy, I would suspect him first too | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E12 | Whatever the Case May Be | Oooh, a locked case, how exciting! | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E13 | Hearts and Mind | Yeah, Boone and Shannon are a little creepy too | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E14 | Special | Fatherhood is hard for Michael | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E15 | Homecoming | Claire’s back from her doctor’s appointment with no memory and everybody’s playing defense | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E16 | Outlaws | Kate was a fugitive and Sawyer is imitating his nemesis | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E17 | β¦In Translation | Waitβ¦you speak English? | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E18 | Numbers | The numbers are driving Hugo a bit nutty, so maybe Danielle can help | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E19 | Deus Ex Machina | Locke and Boone hunt for a plane and it doesn’t end well | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E20 | Do No Harm | Boone’s hurt and Locke’s responsible enough that he finally sees the light | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E21 | The Greater Good | Shannon wants vengeance but Sayid isn’t willing to provide it | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E22 | Born To Run | The first raft is burned and then Michael is poisoned? Sabotage! | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E23 | Exodus Pt 1 | The Others are coming, the Others are coming | πΈπΈπΈβͺβͺ |
S01E24 | Exodus Pt 2 | Hitting a log on the open sea or explosives for the hatch? Riveting | πΈπΈπΈπΈβͺ |
S01E25 | Exodus Pt 3 | The beast wants Locke, pirates want the rafters | πΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ |
The Bottom Line
Slow middle episodes take a while to grab hold of you
