mikey_boson
ShinRa Guard
Ok, so it is probably an exaggeration saying that EVERYTHING is just like Lost but more often that not, new TV series seem to be highly influenced by Lost.
I really loved Lost, well up until the final series anyway, but as I think most people would agree, it had a massive following throughout it's 6 seasons. I know that there had been quite a number of previous drama series which left you hanging at the end of each episode but, and I'm happy to be corrected, Lost was probably the most popular of recent times.
Apart from Lost I've never really watched another tv series structured in a similar way (before or after) but I've seen plenty of promos for new tv shows and I've seen glimpses of other shows that family members have watched. And I can't believe how similar many of the characters in these new shows look like Lost characters as well as having what seems to be similar roles in their respective shows.
A family member watched The Walking Dead for the first season (and maybe a bit longer) and I overheard some of the show and I couldn't believe how similar some of the characters sounded (personality-wise) to Lost people. I heard someone who sounded just like Jack i.e. the main lead guy who was tough and strong but would help others and wouldn't necessarily be the alpha male around women. I heard a guy who spoke similar to Sawyer (accent-wise) who also sounded like he only looked after himself and would be able to get the ladies far easier due to his bad boy attitude. Another guy sounded similar to John Locke insomuch as he generally remained calm but almost took pleasure from disagreeing with and undermining the main guy i.e. Jack. Now before anyone says anything, I will just state now that I haven't watched The Walking Dead at all. My observation is solely based on a small amount of aural evidence but even so, I was still surprised at how similar the characters interacted with one another when compared to Lost.
Moving on, I was flicking through my tv guide the other day and notice an advert from Sky. As I have no interest at all in purchasing Sky tv I almost always tear out the advert and throw it away. However, within the advert something caught my eye, a promo picture for True Blood Season 7. Well I have no idea what this show is about; I think I may have heard about it before but I'm not sure on that. Basically, it's a totally unknown quantity to me. Anyway, the reason the promo picture caught my eye is because the characters in it looked almost identical to the guys from Lost. Just check out this link of the image I am talking about: http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1802445/thumbs/o-TRUE-BLOOD-SEASON-7-facebook.jpg
From left to right the people look like they could be the body doubles of: Sawyer, Charlie, Kate or Claire, JACK!!!! and John Locke. I mean the guy who looks like Jack is dressed virtually the same as Jack's character and has the same beard.
Lastly, there is this new show that has recently started in the UK: The 100. I only see the trailers for each episode when watching the channel that it airs on but once again, it seems to be uncannily like Lost. A group of people trying to survive in a jungle/forest-type environment, there's people already on earth who are similar to Lost's Others, and I've read somewhere that there's a smoke-monster (or similar) too.
Once again, I don't watch the above tv shows so I could be completely wrong but from the brief encounters I have had with them, it seems that a lot of their framework is modeled around the Lost set-up. Character's personalities, character's appearances, even the series' themes all seem to have many elements taking straight from Lost. Now I'm not saying that taking inspiration from something else is bad, not all. On the contrary, it is almost flattering to the show that is having inspiration taken from it. However, it just seems that using the skeleton of Lost is the starting point for many new shows. Yes, Lost was successful but it isn't the only way to do something. And what with me being a huge Lost fan (who re-watched each of the seasons on numerous occasions and spent ages discussing the storyline on numerous forums) I end up noticing themes in new shows when they have a resemblance to Lost.
Lastly, a point I've eluded a little throughout my thread is that I'm directing my comments at American dramas predominantly. I'm not having a dig by the way, it's just that a lot of American TV shows find their way onto UK screens. However, it is generally American shows which contain the strong Lost themes. Yes, on their own merit these shows are probably really good to watch, it's just that quite a bit of the framework of each show looks like it has been borrowed from the 'Lost Guide On How To Create A TV Drama Series.'
Anyway, these are just my thoughts on a number of observations I've noticed in recent years. And I don't know if anyone else has noticed Lost popping up in preceding shows....
I really loved Lost, well up until the final series anyway, but as I think most people would agree, it had a massive following throughout it's 6 seasons. I know that there had been quite a number of previous drama series which left you hanging at the end of each episode but, and I'm happy to be corrected, Lost was probably the most popular of recent times.
Apart from Lost I've never really watched another tv series structured in a similar way (before or after) but I've seen plenty of promos for new tv shows and I've seen glimpses of other shows that family members have watched. And I can't believe how similar many of the characters in these new shows look like Lost characters as well as having what seems to be similar roles in their respective shows.
A family member watched The Walking Dead for the first season (and maybe a bit longer) and I overheard some of the show and I couldn't believe how similar some of the characters sounded (personality-wise) to Lost people. I heard someone who sounded just like Jack i.e. the main lead guy who was tough and strong but would help others and wouldn't necessarily be the alpha male around women. I heard a guy who spoke similar to Sawyer (accent-wise) who also sounded like he only looked after himself and would be able to get the ladies far easier due to his bad boy attitude. Another guy sounded similar to John Locke insomuch as he generally remained calm but almost took pleasure from disagreeing with and undermining the main guy i.e. Jack. Now before anyone says anything, I will just state now that I haven't watched The Walking Dead at all. My observation is solely based on a small amount of aural evidence but even so, I was still surprised at how similar the characters interacted with one another when compared to Lost.
Moving on, I was flicking through my tv guide the other day and notice an advert from Sky. As I have no interest at all in purchasing Sky tv I almost always tear out the advert and throw it away. However, within the advert something caught my eye, a promo picture for True Blood Season 7. Well I have no idea what this show is about; I think I may have heard about it before but I'm not sure on that. Basically, it's a totally unknown quantity to me. Anyway, the reason the promo picture caught my eye is because the characters in it looked almost identical to the guys from Lost. Just check out this link of the image I am talking about: http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1802445/thumbs/o-TRUE-BLOOD-SEASON-7-facebook.jpg
From left to right the people look like they could be the body doubles of: Sawyer, Charlie, Kate or Claire, JACK!!!! and John Locke. I mean the guy who looks like Jack is dressed virtually the same as Jack's character and has the same beard.
Lastly, there is this new show that has recently started in the UK: The 100. I only see the trailers for each episode when watching the channel that it airs on but once again, it seems to be uncannily like Lost. A group of people trying to survive in a jungle/forest-type environment, there's people already on earth who are similar to Lost's Others, and I've read somewhere that there's a smoke-monster (or similar) too.
Once again, I don't watch the above tv shows so I could be completely wrong but from the brief encounters I have had with them, it seems that a lot of their framework is modeled around the Lost set-up. Character's personalities, character's appearances, even the series' themes all seem to have many elements taking straight from Lost. Now I'm not saying that taking inspiration from something else is bad, not all. On the contrary, it is almost flattering to the show that is having inspiration taken from it. However, it just seems that using the skeleton of Lost is the starting point for many new shows. Yes, Lost was successful but it isn't the only way to do something. And what with me being a huge Lost fan (who re-watched each of the seasons on numerous occasions and spent ages discussing the storyline on numerous forums) I end up noticing themes in new shows when they have a resemblance to Lost.
Lastly, a point I've eluded a little throughout my thread is that I'm directing my comments at American dramas predominantly. I'm not having a dig by the way, it's just that a lot of American TV shows find their way onto UK screens. However, it is generally American shows which contain the strong Lost themes. Yes, on their own merit these shows are probably really good to watch, it's just that quite a bit of the framework of each show looks like it has been borrowed from the 'Lost Guide On How To Create A TV Drama Series.'
Anyway, these are just my thoughts on a number of observations I've noticed in recent years. And I don't know if anyone else has noticed Lost popping up in preceding shows....
