It’s been three months since Lost’s May 23 finale, which should have been plenty of time for me to sort out my feelings on that last episode and the series in general. Instead, I find myself still twisted by the epic tale of plane crash survivors, warring deities and a mystical island where very little is as it seems. For now, my gut tells me that Lost succeeded in many ways (casting, writing, direction, production design, brain-cooking plot twists) and delivered a gripping serialized drama whose parts were ultimately greater than the whole. Yes, questions were answered and plotlines were concluded, but were you really satisfied?
I wasn’t. Not entirely, anyway. And I say that as a fan who would rank the show near the top of any list of sci-fi on television. With the Tues., Aug. 24 release of Lost: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios, $79.99 for Blu-Ray, $59.99 for DVD), Losties will have the chance to own the final piece of the Lost puzzle. The Blu-ray package I reviewed sported incredible picture and sound (broadcast just can’t compete with the technical prowess of Blu-ray, plus no ABC logo or V countdown clock to mar the image) and comes loaded with quality special features — at least one of which is an absolute must-see.
This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2010.