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Fun and enjoyable! I really loved the second season and how the series is continuing to evolve and stay the very definition of the word “cliffhanger.” Each of the 24 episodes are better than the last, and just when you think you have it figured out, the show continues to throw a fastball that leaves you guessing. The introduction of the survivors that were on the tail section of the plane and were discovered on the other end of the island gives the season some fresh faces for the audience to question. The characters benefit from strong performances from Michelle Rodriguez (who plays the tough as nails cop Ana-Lucia) and Mr. Eko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). The more than eight hours of bonus features (located on Disc 7 of the set) include various looks at the making of the series, unaired character flashbacks, deleted scenes, bloopers, and promos. “Fire + Water” is a 30-minute documentary that shows how Lost is created from concept to completion. “Lost on Location” gives an all-access pass to the Lost set, and provides a look at the making of 10 episodes. The second season of Lost keeps the same pace and mystery that was established when the show debut. At the same time, it continues to build on its story and characters to keep the series interesting for the viewers and attract new audience. I really enjoyed the second season more than the first, and thought the show’s writers did a good job answering just enough questions to keep you guessing at what is happening on the screen. The show also seems to be having a little fun with all the different theories about Lost that have sprung up since its debut. If you have never seen Lost, I would highly recommend starting with the first season. The show is not the kind of series that allows you to just pick up anywhere and know what is going on. The creators do provide a little “previously on Lost” recap at the start of most episodes, but it is still better to watch it from the beginning.Read full review
Posted by CK-Auctions Season Two begins with "Man of Science, Man of Faith", and almost immediately it tells us precisely what is in the hatch. We don't know why it's there -- in fact, we don't know a great deal about it -- but over the course of the first three episodes, we learn quite clearly what it is supposed to be (at least from one perspective), and that revelation changes everything for many of the lostaways, particularly Jack (Matthew Fox) and Locke (Terry O'Quinn). These two men have spent their time on the island, and much of the time before that, facing internal struggles between science and faith. While Jack leaned closer to the former and Locke to the latter during the first season, there is a duality within each of these men, and the significance of the hatch places even greater strain on those internal battles. Each of these characters has faced the harsh realities of the world, and yet each has been a part of an event that can only be described as a "miracle". How they cope with their past and face the challenges before them on the island -- most notably the hatch -- is one of the more compelling aspects of the series, and it is a running theme for the entire second season. While further setting up the mysteries of the hatch, the second episode of the season ("Adrift") seeks to tell us what happened to the raft that was under siege in the first season's finale. Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) is nowhere to be found, Sawyer (Josh Holloway) has a bullet lodged in his shoulder, and Michael is distraught over the kidnapping of his son. Adrift on the ocean with no land in sight and no sail to guide them, Michael and Sawyer have to fend for themselves in what is largely a two-person piece. Unfortunately, the considerable talents of these two men are completely wasted, as the episode is packed with motivationless bickering, unreasonable character actions, and a lot of whining from Michael. In fact, for as interesting as his character can be for short bursts during this season, Michael's contribution to the show has devolved almost exclusively to yelling, "WALT!!!!" or growling, "they took my son" before disappearing for episodes at a time. He pops up now and then for an interesting scene or two, but the character struggles of a man trying to connect with a son he barely knows that made Michael so compelling in the first season are all but gone. He has two flashback episodes, and neither of them presents any new information that we didn't already know or couldn't figure out through context. Sayid (Naveen Andrews), too, is largely wasted, underutilized with a single flashback and saddled with his nonsensical "love" of Shannon (Maggie Grace). Herein lies the major obstacle that the second season of Lost faces. So much of the first season was driven by character development, through flashback woven into the fabric of the present, and it worked very well; but after a while, unless it is a truly great character, you start running out of interesting stories to tell from the past that actually relate to the events on the island. This was evidenced most prominently with Kate (Evangeline Lilly) in the first season, when by her third flashback, viewers were simply bored with her. To their credit, the writers pull back on her quite a bit, giving her one lone flashback episode and almost conceding defeat with the straight-forward title "What Kate Did". Any questions about this review please contact us at contact@ck-auctions.comRead full review
Just as the last episode of season one left viewers thirsting for more, the last episode of season two was an equal cliff-hanger. Oddly, season two never made it clear why Walt was so against the opening of the hatch - although viewers understand that he may have some psychic powers. The opening of the hatch was not, in and of itself, such a bad thing - at least, not through the close of season two. Perhaps season three will reveal something more sinister. As an avid LOST viewer, I was pleased with the addition of cast to enhance the flavor of experiences from the tail section of the plane. It is also refreshing to know that Alex lives and the hope that the french woman may one day get to meet the daughter that was taken from her so many years ago. Season two simply has me thirsting for more. I am, as the title implies, "LOST."Read full review
I would have to say this show is pretty genius. Not really groundbreaking but genius in that they figured out how to captivate audiences by giving them less information but just enough to know what's out there. I have heard theories that its a metaphor for HELL, or that there not really alive and there actually dead. Do you notice how nearly ALL of the passengers on a flight that just FELL out of the sky are alive!? So it begs the question that perhaps whatever is in front of us the island is actually like a mini-hell or a unique glimpse into never ending suffering. Although the Buddha said Life is Suffering and all that defined life was suffering, one being attachments. They all seem to hang onto something from their PAST life that they continuously flashback to view. The second season is much better because you get to know more, but its more of the same intense drama that begs many questions and gets few answers. The third season is even better.Read full review
I became enthralled with Lost when I rented Season 1. It was in the middle of season 2 so I had to just DVR the rest of the season, then when it reran, got the first part. This show gets a little more "out there" each season, but once you start, you become so interested in what they can think up next, you have to keep watching. Where in the heck did those Polar Bears come from on that island? What will happen if they don't press the button every 108 minutes in the bunker? The story builds with small segments that let you into the previous lives of the survivors,,,just enough to keep you wondering. The writers are very good and even though it seems slow at times, I will definitely keep watching to see just what happens next. If you have not seen the first season, rent it before watching season 2. Too much background to miss out on. I can't imagine any of the second season making sense without Season 1. But don't watch it unless you are willing to get "involved"!Read full review
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