“Eveything happens for a reason.”

Lost often touches upon the realm of the pseudo-sciences. Mysticism is a big part of the Lost canon. Initially it looked as though Lost and The X-Files were similar in vein. Both shows offered a world that appeared normal on the surface, where any event was still explainable albeit with fringe [...]

After hearing Charlie sing at the piano in “Fire + Water” I realized that Drive Shaft must be a Christian Rock group.
How else would you explain Locke identifying Charlie as a member of the band, and what rockin’ band would appear in a diaper commercial?
Sure, it’s Europe, but still.

My pal Sharon pointed out a parallel I overlooked regarding Charlie and Locke in Fire + Water.
The only thing I got out of that episode was that Charlie and Locke share a similar situation. Charlie’s bro sold C’s beloved piano for his own gain — to get clean. Locke’s dad took L’s kidney. Then Liam [...]

The Dharma Initiative film shown in “Orientation” (S2E03) confirmed that Lost is in the science-fiction genre. It’s something the writers had to establish going into this season’s mayhem.
This short flick is probably what happens when you’ve got a lot of time on your hands between classes…

I will say that it’s nice until the end, which [...]

Looks like there’ll be plenty of Lost water cooler talk after tonight’s episode. Plot points should arrive in bundles as we’ve past the mid-season mark with last week’s “The Hunting Party.”
The midpoint is traditionally the part of story structure where the story shifts into high gear, with a build up toward the third act climax. [...]