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US Mall 1 - Lost - The Complete Second Season
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List Price: $59.99
Our Price: $37.40
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Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Starring: Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
EAN: 0786936300468
Format: Box set
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 7
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-09-05
Running Time: 1056
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2004-09-22
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Even better than season 1
Comment: I love this show, its the best on TV. This show hooks you from the begininng and pulls you in you want to know what happens next. I ended up watching this entire season in two days. A must for all you sci-fi buffs. My favorite episode in this season is Live together, DIE Alone.
One of the things LOST introduced me to was the Twilight Zone which J.J. Abrams was inspired. Besides this box set of season 2 of lost, I recommend a book also on Amazon.com. THE TWILIGHT ZONE: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic by Martin Grams. Together, they both open the skies for cult television.
Customer Rating:
Summary: LOST The Complete First Season
Comment: The DVD set was in excellent condition. Arrived in a timely manner.
I would purchase from this seller again without hesitation.Lost - The Complete First Season
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is a great TV show
Comment: I would recommend this TV show to anyone. It keeps you wanting to know and understand more of what is going on. Lots and lots of mystry in the show. The DVD collection is great with additional information, interviews, and much more you don't get to see on TV.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing Drama.
Comment: One of the best shows to ever air on television. This show is a must see (preferably from the beginning).
LOST is about a group of survivors who crash on an island. Nothing about the crash, island, or survivors is obvious or apparent however. The show is full of so many twists and turns you have to follow it closely.
The clever writing and amazing scripts make this show engaging on an episode-to-episode entertainment level as well as an overall arc for a very intriguing series.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: An Unfortunate Sophomore Slump
Comment: Before I say anything else, there are two things you need to know about this set:
1) A subpar LOST episode still better than 90% of the shows on television today.
2) Because of the show's nature, anyone interested in seeing future seasons (which are *really* good) has to watch this set. LOST isn't the type of show you can skip a few episodes and hope to understand what's going on.
Now that I've gotten all that out of the way...
This season was a big disappointment.
After an incredible, Emmy-winning and immensely popular first season, it became clear that LOST was going to be one of ABC's top shows for quite some time. The problem with that is that LOST, more than most shows, needs a definitive ending. There needs to be a point where we find out definitively what happens to all the characters, and get answers to all (or at least most) of our questions. But with pressure to keep such a ratings giant on-air as long as possible, the writers needed to keep a tight control on the flow of answers, leading to a season that feels dragged out.
For every answer you're given on LOST, at least one more question arises. For instance, the season opener answers one of last year's big mysteries: what's in the Hatch? But as soon as you find out, you are left with a ton of new question about who the heck built it and why. This sort of thing used to be entertaining, but as the season progresses the balance between answers and new mysteries gets thrown way out of whack. We are given many, many more questions than answers, and after a while it starts to get frustrating.
This season also introduces of a group of survivors from the plane's tail section to decidedly mixed results. Some, like the Nigerian priest/mystic Mr. Eko (excellently portrayed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), are fascinating and bring a new layer of intrigue to the show. Others are not so enjoyable, particularly the obnoxious ex-cop, Ana Lucia. Her backstory is awful, her tough-girl attitude seems cliched, and the actress who plays her, Michelle Rodrigez, CANNOT ACT. Her line readings are all identical and unconvincing, and the attempts at making her sympathetic fall flat. She looks even worse in comparison to the rest of the cast, which continues to be stellar.
Luckily, she is somewhat offset by the season's best new character, the deliciously manipulative Henry Gale. Brilliantly underplayed by Michael Emmerson, Gale's scenes are the most riveting part of the season. You won't what he does, and yet you can't help but marvel at just how expertly his mindgames trick the other characters into doing exactly what he wants.
Although it is not as good as the first season, Season 2 of LOST still has a lot to offer. They don't come as frequently as you'd like, but you will get answers to some plot threads leftover from last season. And it's still fun to try and glean as much information as possible from every visual hint and cryptic piece of dialogue. The interactions between the main cast (particularly the Jack-Kate-Sawyer love triangle and the science vs. faith feud embodied in Jack and Locke) continue to be fascinating and expertly acted. The run of episodes leading up to the season finale is tension filled and has more than a few surprise deaths. And the production values and on-location filming continue to be breathtaking.
This set also comes with a decent set of extras, although I do question their choice of which episodes to do commentaries on (the ones chosen seem neither particularly good or important to the plot). Overall, fans will not regret buying this set, even if it doesn't quite live up to the admittedly high standard set by season 1.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Even better than season 1
Comment: I love this show, its the best on TV. This show hooks you from the begininng and pulls you in you want to know what happens next. I ended up watching this entire season in two days. A must for all you sci-fi buffs. My favorite episode in this season is Live together, DIE Alone.
One of the things LOST introduced me to was the Twilight Zone which J.J. Abrams was inspired. Besides this box set of season 2 of lost, I recommend a book also on Amazon.com. THE TWILIGHT ZONE: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic by Martin Grams. Together, they both open the skies for cult television.
Customer Rating:
Summary: LOST The Complete First Season
Comment: The DVD set was in excellent condition. Arrived in a timely manner.
I would purchase from this seller again without hesitation.Lost - The Complete First Season
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is a great TV show
Comment: I would recommend this TV show to anyone. It keeps you wanting to know and understand more of what is going on. Lots and lots of mystry in the show. The DVD collection is great with additional information, interviews, and much more you don't get to see on TV.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing Drama.
Comment: One of the best shows to ever air on television. This show is a must see (preferably from the beginning).
LOST is about a group of survivors who crash on an island. Nothing about the crash, island, or survivors is obvious or apparent however. The show is full of so many twists and turns you have to follow it closely.
The clever writing and amazing scripts make this show engaging on an episode-to-episode entertainment level as well as an overall arc for a very intriguing series.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Unfortunate Sophomore Slump
Comment: Before I say anything else, there are two things you need to know about this set:
1) A subpar LOST episode still better than 90% of the shows on television today.
2) Because of the show's nature, anyone interested in seeing future seasons (which are *really* good) has to watch this set. LOST isn't the type of show you can skip a few episodes and hope to understand what's going on.
Now that I've gotten all that out of the way...
This season was a big disappointment.
After an incredible, Emmy-winning and immensely popular first season, it became clear that LOST was going to be one of ABC's top shows for quite some time. The problem with that is that LOST, more than most shows, needs a definitive ending. There needs to be a point where we find out definitively what happens to all the characters, and get answers to all (or at least most) of our questions. But with pressure to keep such a ratings giant on-air as long as possible, the writers needed to keep a tight control on the flow of answers, leading to a season that feels dragged out.
For every answer you're given on LOST, at least one more question arises. For instance, the season opener answers one of last year's big mysteries: what's in the Hatch? But as soon as you find out, you are left with a ton of new question about who the heck built it and why. This sort of thing used to be entertaining, but as the season progresses the balance between answers and new mysteries gets thrown way out of whack. We are given many, many more questions than answers, and after a while it starts to get frustrating.
This season also introduces of a group of survivors from the plane's tail section to decidedly mixed results. Some, like the Nigerian priest/mystic Mr. Eko (excellently portrayed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), are fascinating and bring a new layer of intrigue to the show. Others are not so enjoyable, particularly the obnoxious ex-cop, Ana Lucia. Her backstory is awful, her tough-girl attitude seems cliched, and the actress who plays her, Michelle Rodrigez, CANNOT ACT. Her line readings are all identical and unconvincing, and the attempts at making her sympathetic fall flat. She looks even worse in comparison to the rest of the cast, which continues to be stellar.
Luckily, she is somewhat offset by the season's best new character, the deliciously manipulative Henry Gale. Brilliantly underplayed by Michael Emmerson, Gale's scenes are the most riveting part of the season. You won't what he does, and yet you can't help but marvel at just how expertly his mindgames trick the other characters into doing exactly what he wants.
Although it is not as good as the first season, Season 2 of LOST still has a lot to offer. They don't come as frequently as you'd like, but you will get answers to some plot threads leftover from last season. And it's still fun to try and glean as much information as possible from every visual hint and cryptic piece of dialogue. The interactions between the main cast (particularly the Jack-Kate-Sawyer love triangle and the science vs. faith feud embodied in Jack and Locke) continue to be fascinating and expertly acted. The run of episodes leading up to the season finale is tension filled and has more than a few surprise deaths. And the production values and on-location filming continue to be breathtaking.
This set also comes with a decent set of extras, although I do question their choice of which episodes to do commentaries on (the ones chosen seem neither particularly good or important to the plot). Overall, fans will not regret buying this set, even if it doesn't quite live up to the admittedly high standard set by season 1.
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