To recap for anyone who's been living on a desert island somewhere (possibly competing on "Survivor), "Lost" is a show about plane crash survivors trapped on a jungle island. You're probably all thinking "Gilligan's Island", but the similarities begin and end with the fact that they're surrounded by water. This is not a normal island, and the show is more about uncovering the mysteries of their watery prison and the crash's survivors pasts than it is about finding a way to get off.
Before we talk about the DVD set, let's talk about Season 2 of "Lost" itself. We're all "Lost" fans (or future "Lost" fans) here, so let's talk honestly with each other. Face it, Season 2 was a little bit of a step down for the show. It wasn't the outright disaster "Desperate Housewives" second season was, nor was it even really a disappointment, it just wasn't quite as good as Season One.
Season 2 of "Lost" isn't without great episodes. There are more hits than misses. The introduction of tail section survivors was brilliantly handled, and Mr. Eko (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) quickly became one of the show's most popular figures. Anna Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez) added a little more fire into the series, and though Michelle Rodriguez was dead before the season ended, she leaves a big mark on the remaining cast. Rose's (L. Scott Caldwell) reunion with Bernard (Sam Anderson) was a real surprise, and their backstory is impossible to watch without a few tears.
Unfortunately, more new characters also meant some of the old ones were marginalized. Locke (Terry O'Quinn) in particular suffered. Mr. Eko seemed to take over as the show's man of faith, leaving Locke as the crazy bald dude who hangs out in the hatch. Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) didn't exactly come out smelling like roses either, as he morphed from a lovable loser into a creepy stalker who we all might be better off without.
Yet the things that "Lost" Season Two gets right outnumber the missteps. Abrams' avoided one of the big pitfalls that shows like this sometimes fall into, by actually answering most of the big questions from Season One. We found out what was in the Hatch, what happened to Claire and her baby, got a good look at The Others, even got a pretty solid idea of exactly what caused their plane to crash. At the same time, the show raised plenty of new questions about other Hatches, what's really going on with those creepy Others, whose baby is in Sun's belly, and what the heck is Michael thinking?
Season Two wasn't quite as brilliant as Season One, but for the most part "Lost" avoids that second year slump so many new shows fall into and continued to deliver some of the best stories on television. The series remains staunchly character driven, and the internet is as glutted with "Lost" fan speculation as ever. The stage is set for another brilliant season of groundbreaking, almost cinematic television from J.J. Abrams and the cast and crew of "Lost" in Season 3.
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Lost - The Complete Second Season - DVD
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