An Homage to LOST
Books Left: 94
Current Book: Under the Net by Iris Murdoch
I’m taking a break from writing about Under the Net because today is May 23, 2010. In other words, it’s LOST Day. I started watching LOST about halfway through the first season, partially because my family said it was good, and partially because my favorite TV show at the time was ALIAS, also created by JJ Abrams. I was instantly hooked and caught myself up through the first half of the season.
Second and third season I would occasionally watch at huge lost viewing parties that my friends put on back in Michigan. I remember watching the last episode of season two with them and how we all freaked out when we saw that giant, four-toed foot. I still want to know why the foot has four toes, and they’d better explain that tonight!
Fourth and fifth season I watched on ABC.com and Hulu, as those were my years without a television.
One of the things I love about LOST is how if you meet another person who watches the show, you instantly have a conversation topic. It’s a cultural phenomenon; it’s a story that has captured so many of us. I think it’s called “LOST” because after tonight we’re all going to be a little bit lost without it.
To celebrate LOST Day, I’m posting a few photos that were sent to me as an HGRB submission. If anyone brought sexy back to reading, it was this guy:
(Thank you, Lupatrian!) If that’s not enough, here’s a great article about Sawyer and his literary preferences. There’s more pictures, too!
Tags: lost, television
The best was when he was reading Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
You’re so very right about the “insta-convo” nature of LOST. I’ve actually been on the other side of that where, since I’ve never seen the show (but you and, coincidentally, my hairdresser, are making me want to Netflix it). So, whenever there’s a lull in the conversation, the other person always goes, “Do you watch LOST?” I obviously can’t lie and have to say, “No, sorry.” Conversation suicide right there.
Haha, oh, I love Sawyer.
LOST was amazing. I don’t even know what to do with myself now that’s over. The first couple of days after the finale, I was a zombie – I was walking around in a daze, mostly from lack of sleep combined with the emotionalness of the finale and the void left from it being over. I still get momentarily excited at 9 on Tuesdays before I remember that it’s not on anymore.
Ah, well. Time to start watching it over.