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"Unlike any other show on TV"
I'm a late starter on watching this show but I am glad that I did start. Better late than never I guess. I highly recommend this show to anyone who was in my shoes before who have heard good things about the show but are skeptical. Every episode has suspense and has it's fair share of creepy moments. There's basically no limit to what could happen on this show which is nice because it sure does stimulate the imagination. A great show to watch!

"My Favorite TV Show. Ever."
I somehow missed LOST during its first season. But after renting the first disc and watching all four episodes of it in one sitting (including the absolutely stunning two hour pilot), I have been hooked. LOST is now the only show I watch as it airs, rather than waiting for the DVDs or watching it on Tivo.

The premise of the show is simple; a plane crashes on a tropical island, and the show follows the survivors. Yet LOST is so much more than that simple setup. By the end of the pilot episode, it's clear that the surivivors of Oceanic Flight 815 didn't land on any normal island. There's something lurking in the trees, a mysterious broadcast that's been running for 16 years, and oh yeah, someone found a polar bear in the rainforest. As the season progresses, people start having visions of the dead, people are mysteriously kidnapped, and a babbling French woman warns of "Others" on the island who are anything but friendly.

If all of that sounds ridiculous or confusing, don't worry. The show is so well written and executed that you buy into everything. You won't get all the answers right away, and many questions will be left unanswered when the season ends. But the fun of LOST is coming up with your own theories about the island and the survivors, and the careful viewer will find a wealth of clues hidden in the narrative to help you along (which makes rewatching the episodes just as interesting, as you catch all sorts of things you initially missed). But while the ever growing mysteries of the narrative keep you engrossed, the real bread and butter of LOST is the absolutely stunning ensemble cast.

Of the 48 people who survived the crash, the series focuses on 14 of them, and that the writers manage to juggle so many characters is a feat unto itself. Each person has a backstory, which is revealed piece by piece through the flashbacks in every episode. These flashbacks show what happened to people before they came to the island, and also help explain why people act the way they do in the present. Each character is brought to excellent life by the supremely talented actors who play them, and each role is tailored to the performers strengths.

Even better, the writers and actors (with rare exception) avoid showing the characters in black and white, good and bad terms. Pretty much everyone will do something you love, and then a few episodes later something you hate. With so many characters in the show, one of the great joys is discussing it with fellow viewers and seeing which characters you like and don't (you probably won't agree). I personally love Sun and Jin (a Korean couple who doesn't speak a lick of English, and is more fascinating because of it), Southern bad boy Sawyer, and ex-rocker/druggie Charlie, all of whom light up the screen when they're around and have suitably intriguing backstories.

I could go on and on about this show's production values, but suffice to say the show looks like nothing else on television. It is shot entirely on location in Hawaii, and the tropical vistas are absolutely stunning, especially with the widescreen DVD transfer. There's also some solid special effects work, aided by the fact that it is not overused.

The DVD set has a wealth of extras, including commentaries on select episodes that will provide further hints as to what the writers have in store. However, I recommend saving these until you finish the entire set to avoid any spoilers.

If you are even remotely interested in this set, you MUST buy it. You will not be disappointed. It is simply the most amazing debut season of any show I have ever seen. Even the best shows spend a good portion of their first year figuring out what they want to be; LOST knows what it is from the first frame, and doesn't veer from that until the season finale fades to black. But while watching LOST, do yourself two favors:

1) Carve out large chunks of time to watch it in, because nearly every episode ends in a cliffhanger that will leave you wanting to watch "just one more."
2) Watch it with friends, because half the fun is comparing theories about just what is going on with the island (for instance, what do *you* think is hiding in the trees?) and arguing about who is up to no good.

"Lost Season 1"
Had no shipping problems. Package was delivered as ordered. No problems with disks.

"Lost and Found"
I was able to regain the excitement of the first season by watching it all over again on this 7 disc DVD collection. It gives you in depth character backgrounds, and puts you back into the begining of our favorite LOST characters before storylines and DUI's get the better of them.

"Amazing"
your life will change after episode no 6 no way to take the decision of stop or pause or to go for sleep by far it is the best series i have ever seen in my life thanks for everybody who participate in lost to make us happy