Series 2 : The Filler

voxpop

What ye think - it seems to me that the 3rd series is just as good as the 1st and remindes me why Lost is so good. Watching the 2nd series I wondered whether to continue watching Lost or not and was close to dropping the series. The 3rd series,however, is brilliant. Nothing really happend in series 2, im sure most of the interesting aspects ( the few that existed) could easily have been intergrated into series 3. So basically what im saying is that - due to having to strech out the full Lost saga, are we looking at a dud even series and good odd series until the "major motion picture" at the end?

ArmaniJeanss

I think Series2 started off great with the first 3 episodes in the hatch, introduction of Desmond, the Orientation video etc.

And it finished very strongly with some cracking episodes after the introduction of 'Henry Gale'.

It was very weak in the centre though, but arguably no worse than the first 7 eps of Season3.

RobertFoster

Pity it was stretched so much. The best bits of season 2 and 3 would have made a good season

Sad Professor

Hey voxpop.

I thought the 2nd season was terrific but, like you, I am enjoying the 3rd season little bit more. Mostly because of the focus on the Others and great new characters like Juliet and Ben. And unlike last season I have a much better idea of what's going on now (or at least I think I do ), where as I got quite frustrated trying understand things last year.

But the quality of the show has remained pretty consistent imo. But I don't watch the show just to find out the answers; I watch it for the interesting characters, the great storyline, the drama and of course the mystery. And it's based on these things that I judge it and not how much is revealed in each episode/season.

ZiabR

I did actually like season 2, i am a complete LOST head though so i supose that kinda explains it. I loved the hatch stuff, but as some of you have said, some variety would have been great. Season 3 is a little bit better than season 2, i will agree on that.

Can you really call season 2 a filler season?

voxpop

To me it seemed like the story was put on hold for most of Season 2. There was alot of flash-backs without much revelance to what was happening on the Island. There were also a number of episodes that ended with some sort of cliffhanger only to be following by 2/3 episodes that didnt reference the cliffhanger at all.I know alot of people that stopped watching Lost at Season 2 precisely because "nothing" was happening.
This all fits in with the rumours about the writers having enough material for x amount of series and the network wanting to drag out the program for as long as possible.

ZiabR

It is possible that the writers didn't really know what course to take with LOST. They had not planned on the show being so popular and then all of a sudden they find themselves planning seasons 3 and 4. It is possible this is the reason season 2 suffered.

Anima

As previously said, the middle of season 2 and the beginning of 3 weren't the best. Its great at the moment but sure the end of each season is always pretty good. I hope they don't have a cruddy opening to season 4, especially seeing as we might be waiting till January for it to start.

Crucifix

Season 1 > Season 3 > Season 2 for me.
Boy oh boy am I sick of the word filler though.

FX Meister

I fell off at the start of season 3 due to finding parts of 2 boring. Glad I'm back into it but wish I didn't have to wait so long for series three. The Nikki and Paulo episode was a total waste of time though, wish I hadn't watched it as I would have missed nothing.

ZiabR

FX Meister wrote:

I fell off at the start of season 3 due to finding parts of 2 boring. Glad I'm back into it but wish I didn't have to wait so long for series three. The Nikki and Paulo episode was a total waste of time though, wish I hadn't watched it as I would have missed nothing.

Yeah but omg, Nikki :P

darrenh

from what i remember one of the main writers was off doing other stuff during season 2 and they were big calls to get him back asap. season 2 tried to explain things scientificaly but people wanted more mystical episodes like season 1 and in my opnion there has been a return to that in season 3.

eko's stick leading locke to look north

Lockes connection to the island that ben is so intrested in

more religous references be it christian or jewish

desmonds flash's

the universe trying to correct itself by killing charlie

more smokey

pregnant women dying

there are probably more but they're just a few of hand

ZiabR

darrenh wrote:

from what i remember one of the main writers was off doing other stuff during season 2 and they were big calls to get him back asap. season 2 tried to explain things scientificaly but people wanted more mystical episodes like season 1 and in my opnion there has been a return to that in season 3.

eko's stick leading locke to look north

Lockes connection to the island that ben is so intrested in

more religous references be it christian or jewish

desmonds flash's

the universe trying to correct itself by killing charlie

more smokey

pregnant women dying

there are probably more but they're just a few of hand

This is true, but at the same time, it has frustrated people also with the lack of answers to the Mystical questions. We love the idea that something NOT natural is going on, but we still need answers to lead us in the right direction.

Sinfonia

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Season 2 was great

Basq

The Hatch, "pushing the button" and Henry Gale locked away in Season 2 was probably the most i've been enthralled in the show...

.. just me?!

Haven't a Clue

Ben rescued s2. Granted, before his arrival there was the Sawyer episode which was pretty good. The show got consistently good however when Ben landed in.

There were some atrocious episodes though like the Sun one early on and "What Kate Did".

Killaqueen!!!

Glad to see some people (OP especially) enjoying season 3 as much as I am! I wouldn't call season 2 a filler, though there were some useless episodes (as from season 3). Actually, when you think about it, season 1 had virtually no fillers or useless episodes/flashbacks. Granted, the first season of a tv show is a lot easier to make, especially with a plot like Lost.

I loved season 2 - Finding out what the hatch was for. - Realising there are more of these hatches - Ben being captured - Locke losing faith - Finding out what happens if the button isn't pushed -The bits with the tail section survivors etc. etc.

ZiabR

Killaqueen!!! wrote:

Glad to see some people (OP especially) enjoying season 3 as much as I am! I wouldn't call season 2 a filler, though there were some useless episodes (as from season 3). Actually, when you think about it, season 1 had virtually no fillers or useless episodes/flashbacks. Granted, the first season of a tv show is a lot easier to make, especially with a plot like Lost.

I loved season 2 - Finding out what the hatch was for. - Realising there are more of these hatches - Ben being captured - Locke losing faith - Finding out what happens if the button isn't pushed -The bits with the tail section survivors etc. etc.

I still believe the reason for season 1 being so good was because the writers had NO idea that LOST would be so popular. When they realised it was doing well they had to rethink the 2nd season.

Sinfonia

basquille wrote:

The Hatch, "pushing the button" and Henry Gale locked away in Season 2 was probably the most i've been enthralled in the show...

.. just me?!

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voxpop

The reason I went with the filler tag was not because there was very little revealed but because the season, in iteslef, didnt seem to move along the story much. Ok a few interesting things happened - but Season 3, on every episode, at least something happens- more intrigue, mystery, "omg" incidents. Season 2 seeemed very banal in comparision

ZiabR

voxpop wrote:

The reason I went with the filler tag was not because there was very little revealed but because the season, in iteslef, didnt seem to move along the story much. Ok a few interesting things happened - but Season 3, on every episode, at least something happens- more intrigue, mystery, "omg" incidents. Season 2 seeemed very banal in comparision

There were a few spots in season 2 that were class. In releation to the hatch and the diagram that only appears when you use black light etc. Many more points, just don't have time to type them now. I didn't think season 2 was that bad.