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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had a very different cast
Synopsis
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. J.J. See which celebs missed one of the most popular TV shows of all time. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line during his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and cursed loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the character Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer as more of a Southern, gritty drifter instead. Jin and Sun are married and share the surname “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.
Edited in Lost: The Journey (2005)
However, when Koreans marry, the wife never takes her husband’s surname. In fact, in Korea, it’s not even legal to marry someone with the same surname, except in rare cases. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, bro. The weird opening credits were designed by J.J. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
It’s a valid concern, but in the case of “Lost,” it’s completely unwarranted
At first glance, “Lost” seems like an impossible concept: A group of people are stranded on a mysterious island. How many storylines can you possibly take from that before the idea is completely drained? “Lost,” unlike many of today’s series where the plot drives the characters, is the opposite: The characters drive the plot. This isn’t “CSI” or “Law and Order,” with each week being a variation on the same theme. On “Lost,” you have a group of fascinatingly different, tragically flawed characters who must somehow learn to survive together while trying to keep their secrets secret.
That’s a method for disaster
After living together for a long time, the characters will find out that keeping their pasts secret is impossible. Yes, there is a monster on the island. Yes, there are mysterious happenings. Yes, there is often a sense of fear in the air. But for me, the external problems that the island itself brings are NOTHING compared to the INTERNAL problems that the characters face, both with themselves and with each other.
And it is fascinating to watch
That is where the REAL drama lies.