Comments on: ‘Prison Break’ Writer Claims ‘Lost’ Writers Never Planned An Endgame

By: Emperor Zerg Rush

Emperor Zerg Rush — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:29:37 +0000

I don\’t know, I think more people enjoyed it when Nina Hartley was at the wheel… wait, what were we talking about again?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:29:37 +0000

THIS JUST IN…news from five years ago.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:29:37 +0000

Or they can also keep asking why Libby was in the insane asylum with Hurley. Or what was the "Hurley Bird". Or they can admit "Lost" was a big middle finger to episodic storytelling.

By: mr.t

mr.t — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:29:37 +0000

thanks for deleting my original typo comment. guess what? the typo is still there. nice touch reverting the quote from italics, though, rookies.

By: JZ

JZ — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:29:37 +0000

One of the biggest problems with Lost was the lack of main villain with a clear motivation. Sure, there was the man in black / Locke, but he was introduced in the season 5 finale. We didn\’t even know that he was the main antagonist until season 6. And what was his motivation? He wanted to leave the island and destroy the world.
It\’s simply bad writing. They could\’ve explained sooner a) who is the villain, b) why can\’t he leave the island, c) what does he need to do to leave the island, d) what happens if he reaches his goal.
That\’s how you create tension and stakes. You don\’t introduce Darth Vader during the third act of Return of the Jedi.