Film Diary: Lost (Season One)

I'm a bit allegic to hype, so when the hype machine kicked into high gear in the weeks before the series premiere of Lost, I'd pretty much decided that I'd avoid the show at all costs. I'd change the channel or the radio station whenever I saw or heard promotion for the show throughout the first season.

After the season finale, however, my friends started asking me if I saw it. They all told me how great the show is and how they couldn't wait for the next season. Now I don't believe hype, but I do believe my friends, so I figured I've give the show a chance if the opportunity arose.

Then, on Tuesday, Sam brought home the Season One DVDs that her boss lent her. We popped in the first disc over dinner and I was immediately hooked.

A day later, just a few minutes ago, I finished the entire first season and all I can say is "WOW!"

The show is so well written. Among the amazing writers is Paul Dini, who is the story editor for the series and co-writer of episode seven, "The Moth" (one of my favorites). As far as I can tell, Lost marks the live-action debut of Paul Dini, who has made a career of writing for animated TV shows, dating all the way back to Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and including some of my all-time favorite animated shows like Tiny Toon Adventures and Batman: The Animated Series.

The best part about holding out to watch Lost until now is that I only have to wait a week for Season Two to start (Wednesday Sept. 21, 2005).

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