Hype Day - TV: Lost

It's not everyday where you find a tv show that you can't stop watching. A show that has you so hooked, you can watch 20 episodes straight without even a bathroom break.

Lost, created by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, is one of theses shows.
The synopsis, in brief, is about a plane-crash. Flight 815 of Oceanic Airlines, flying from Sydney to Los Angeles, crashed somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The few survivors of the crash find themselves on a deserted jungle island. It is now up to them to survive on the island, finding food, shelter, and protection from the elements.

But unlike a certain reality show, the Island is not exactly what seems. At night strage noises come from the heart of the jungle, as if huge monsters roam across it. And if giant, tree-moving beasts weren't enough, the surviovrs have to endure each-other. No one is who he seems to be, and each and every one of them is a deep and layered character with many secrets beneath their surface.

Lost is brilliantly written. Each episode, while telling the story of the island and the survivors, centers around one character in particular, showing how they lived before the crash through flashback of the characters. In each episode you add another layer of intrigue as you learn something new about one of the key players. Now while there are over 40 survivors, the show concentrates on roughly 14 main characters, while the others are often extras.

The survivors slowly invetigate the Island's mysteries, each in their own way. Some explore the vast jungles, some try to get off the Island, and others are content to just make a living, and wait for someone to come rescue them.

Lost in now begginging its second season, which is shaping up to be just as good as the first. If you have not seen it yet, then check it out. You will not be dissappointed.