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Abrams’ "Lost" almost had an entirely different cast
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.. J.J. See which A-listers missed out on one of the most popular TV shows of all time.. The character of Sawyer was originally meant to be an older, slick, suit-wearing city con artist from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line at his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and loudly swore, the writers liked the edge he brought to the Sawyer character and decided to write Sawyer as more of a Southern, darker drifter instead..
The strange opening credits were designed by JJ
Jin and Sun are married and share the family name “Kwon”, which becomes an important plot point in the final season. However, when Koreans marry, the wife never takes her husband’s family name. In fact, it is not even permissible in Korea to marry someone with the same family name, except in rare circumstances.. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother.. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone..
Edited into Lost: The Journey (2005)
At first blush, "Lost" seems like an impossible concept: a bunch of people stranded on a mysterious island. How many story lines can you POSSIBLY take from that before the idea’s been sapped completely dry? It's a legitimate concern, but in the case of "Lost," totally unwarranted. "Lost," unlike many shows today where the plot drives the characters, it is in fact the opposite: the characters drive the plot. This isn’t "CSI" or "Law and Order," where each week is a variation on the same theme.
That’s a method for disaster
On "Lost," you have a group of fascinatingly different, tragically flawed characters who must somehow learn to survive together, while at the same time trying to keep their secrets hidden. After living together for a long time, the characters are going to find out it’s impossible to keep their pasts a secret. Yes, there’s a monster on the island. Yes, there are mysterious happenings. Yes, a sense of dread often hangs thick in the air.
And it’s fascinating to watch
But to me, the exterior problems presented by the island itself are NOTHING compared to the INTERNAL problems the characters must face, both with themselves and with each other. That’s where the REAL drama lies.