Season three of Lost starts out a bit slow, but definitely picks up steam toward the end of the season. The first handful of episodes deal with the capture of Jack, Sawyer, and Kate by The Others and reveals Henry's backstory. As we go through the season we learn who The Others are and why they are on the island. The show continues to tell the story in flashbacks and in the present, and answers some questions (e.g., who are The Others, how did Locke end up in a wheelchair, etc.), but also raises new questions to keep the mystery going. As has been the case in the first two seasons, there is a lot of cast turnover (both with new cast members coming on, and old cast members leaving). The season ends with a two-part episode that has yet another huge cliffhanger, involving a flash forward this time.
The Blu-Ray set again has a ton of extras. Those include commentary tracks on a few episodes, about six making-of featurettes that range from a couple of minutes to just under an hour, just under twenty minutes of deleted scenes, and a gag reel that runs just over six minutes. Then there are some featurettes that involve promotional items like toys and the video game, and then a featurette on the books that inspire some of the themes in the show. So, if you like watching the extras, there is a lot there. And, of course, the A/V quality is very good as the seasons 1 and 2 releases were.
Overall, the season is good and rebounds from what many saw as a weaker second season. I know when the show was on the air many people got mad that it took so long to reveal the various mysteries. I do think the ability to watch the show on DVD (or streaming) so you can see it all play out without having to wait between seasons makes it easier to watch. There are definitely some logical leaps in the story that do not make a ton of sense and not all of the twists work to perfection. But, even was unique for its time, not derivative of anything else, and even after all these years, there has not really been a show that caught fire as Lost did in terms of its instant popularity. It is definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of sci-fi/fantasy thrillers.
The Blu-Ray set again has a ton of extras. Those include commentary tracks on a few episodes, about six making-of featurettes that range from a couple of minutes to just under an hour, just under twenty minutes of deleted scenes, and a gag reel that runs just over six minutes. Then there are some featurettes that involve promotional items like toys and the video game, and then a featurette on the books that inspire some of the themes in the show. So, if you like watching the extras, there is a lot there. And, of course, the A/V quality is very good as the seasons 1 and 2 releases were.
Overall, the season is good and rebounds from what many saw as a weaker second season. I know when the show was on the air many people got mad that it took so long to reveal the various mysteries. I do think the ability to watch the show on DVD (or streaming) so you can see it all play out without having to wait between seasons makes it easier to watch. There are definitely some logical leaps in the story that do not make a ton of sense and not all of the twists work to perfection. But, even was unique for its time, not derivative of anything else, and even after all these years, there has not really been a show that caught fire as Lost did in terms of its instant popularity. It is definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of sci-fi/fantasy thrillers.
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