+++Warning, this contains spoilers from the prior season, but no major season four giveaways+++
The fourth season of Lost is a short one because of the writer's strike that occurred in the middle. Therefore, the season ends up being 14 episodes as opposed to the 24 from prior seasons. So, it was a bit more streamlined. Instead of using the flashback as a plot crutch, this season utilizes what was teased in the season finale of season three, the flashforward, showing that indeed some of the survivors made it off the island and that leaving the island was not necessarily the good thing they thought it would be. The flashforwards were one main storyline and the other was the presence of the "freighter folk", those being the people on the freighter that appeared at the end of season three, and whether they are trustworthy rescuers. The season ends on a bit of a cliffhanger this season (yet again) but it is not as big a cliffhanger as we have seen in the prior seasons.
For those who get the Blu-Ray set, there are yet again a lot of extras. There are commentary tracks on four episodes, an eight-minute series recap, a handful of making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes, a featurette that has all of the flashforward scenes in chronological order, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, and some easter eggs accessible off the menus. Even excluding the commentaries, well over two hours of bonus material. And, of course, the A/V quality continues to be great.
Overall, the season is very good. It ties up some of the threads from the prior seasons while exposing new mysteries. Again, I think it is good to be able to watch the series without interruption because you get to see how it all plays out without month-long breaks, which makes everything easier to follow. The acting and writing this season continue to be very strong, and the show does a good job balancing the very large ensemble cast. Michael Emmerson was really the standout this season with his portrayal of Ben, leader of The Others. While I still think that season one was the best season of the show, this one was very good and definitely worth watching.
The fourth season of Lost is a short one because of the writer's strike that occurred in the middle. Therefore, the season ends up being 14 episodes as opposed to the 24 from prior seasons. So, it was a bit more streamlined. Instead of using the flashback as a plot crutch, this season utilizes what was teased in the season finale of season three, the flashforward, showing that indeed some of the survivors made it off the island and that leaving the island was not necessarily the good thing they thought it would be. The flashforwards were one main storyline and the other was the presence of the "freighter folk", those being the people on the freighter that appeared at the end of season three, and whether they are trustworthy rescuers. The season ends on a bit of a cliffhanger this season (yet again) but it is not as big a cliffhanger as we have seen in the prior seasons.
For those who get the Blu-Ray set, there are yet again a lot of extras. There are commentary tracks on four episodes, an eight-minute series recap, a handful of making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes, a featurette that has all of the flashforward scenes in chronological order, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, and some easter eggs accessible off the menus. Even excluding the commentaries, well over two hours of bonus material. And, of course, the A/V quality continues to be great.
Overall, the season is very good. It ties up some of the threads from the prior seasons while exposing new mysteries. Again, I think it is good to be able to watch the series without interruption because you get to see how it all plays out without month-long breaks, which makes everything easier to follow. The acting and writing this season continue to be very strong, and the show does a good job balancing the very large ensemble cast. Michael Emmerson was really the standout this season with his portrayal of Ben, leader of The Others. While I still think that season one was the best season of the show, this one was very good and definitely worth watching.
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