why you should watch lost

lost is my favorite tv show of all time. it's a character-driven sci-fi drama that takes place on a mysterious island after the crash of oceanic flight 815. its story is compelling, and keeps you on your toes, but what really shines is its ensemble cast of characters. it gives ample attention to each character, and their stories are relatable and resonant, even 20+ years later.

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my favorite characters

desmond hume

desmond is tied for my very favorite character with miles. his arc really resonates with me personally as it deals with feelings of inadequacy in relationships and overcoming insurmountable odds to reconnect.

miles straume

miles is special to me because he fits exactly my favorite-character archetype. he's sarcastic, indifferent, but ultimately is shown to have a moral compass. during his arc, he grapples with his relationship to his parents. i think his story is a good allegory for grief, but i can't expand upon this without spoiling it.

sun-hwa kwon

i love sun because she's so complex. her relationship with jin is messy and at points toxic but very realistic. her story is about love prevailing, but more than that, putting the hard work in to repair a relationship. i admire her drive and courage and relate to her grief.

juliet burke

juliet is one of the best characters on the show. her dynamic with every other character is amazing. i love that her character arc is a conduit for the show's theme of fertility. while her arc may not have ended how i wished it did, i think it is very emotional and upon reflection, well executed and integrated.

daniel faraday

dan is only this low because it feels unfair to compare him to other characters. i resonate with his character arc in a way that's incredibly special. while it may not be the author's intent, his arc reads to me as a poignant allegory for disability--dealing with parental expectations, the idea of destiny and free will, and many other themes that ring true for me in my personal life.

benjamin linus

ben is one of the most compelling antagonists i've ever seen. he's so pathetic that it's funny, but he's also incredibly threatening. his motives are shrouded in mystery until the end, even to him. the fact that he manages to keep the cast and the viewers on their toes until the end of the series is amazing, and i think his ending is absolutely perfect.

my favorite episodes (contains spoilers!)

s1e16: outlaws

sawyer has beef with a boar. locke gives a non-sequitir speech about his dead sister. that's all i need to say.

s3e10: tricia tanaka is dead

awesome hurley centric with one of the funniest flashback sequences. also, sawyer, hurley, and jin working together is fun.

s3e17: catch 22

peak season 3 desmond! his dynamic with charlie is great. i love hurley/desmond/jin/charlie shenanigans.

s3e20: the man behind the curtain

the first ben centric. absolutely a banger.

s4e5: the constant

this one's bisexual as fuck. dan gets manhandled. desmond is in the torture nexus.

s5e13: some like it hoth

miles centric! i love miles so much, and i love his late teens-early 20s punk look.

s5e14: the variable

i don't want to talk about this one