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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had a completely different cast
Line of Events
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.. J.J. Find out which celebrities missed out on one of the most popular TV series of all time. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line in his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and cursed loudly, the writers liked the twist he brought to the character of Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer as a darker, southern drifter.. Jin and Sun are married and share the last name “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.
Edited for Lost: The Journey (2005)
However, when Koreans get married, the wife never takes the husband’s last name. In fact, in Korea it’s not even allowed to marry someone with the same last name, except in rare circumstances. [repeated phrase] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, bro. The weird opening credits were designed by J.J. Abrams on his black-and-white laptop as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
It’s a legitimate concern, but in the case of “Lost,” totally unwarranted
At first glance, “Lost” seems like an impossible concept: a group of people stranded on a mysterious island. How many story lines can you POSSIBLY take from this before the idea is completely drained? “Lost,” unlike a lot of shows these days where the plot drives the characters, is actually the opposite: the characters drive the plot. This isn’t “CSI” or “Law and Order,” where every week is a variation on the same theme. On “Lost,” you have a group of fascinating, diverse, and tragically flawed characters who must somehow learn to survive together, while at the same time trying to keep their secrets hidden.
Yes, there are mysterious events
That’s a recipe for disaster. After living together for a long time, the characters will find that it is impossible to keep their past a secret. Yes, there is a monster on the island. Yes, a sense of dread often hangs in the air. But for me, the external problems presented by the island itself are NOTHING compared to the INTERNAL problems the characters must face, both with themselves and with each other.
And it’s fascinating to watch
That is where the REAL drama lies.