Episode 35: LOST's 10th Anniversary, LOST VS. Battlestar Galactica, Top 5 LOST Characters

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“Live together, die alone.” 10 years after its television premiere, we revisit LOST! How did the show get its start? What made it a success among critics and audiences alike? Why did so many people stop watching LOST? Why all the fan outrage over the series finale? After all these years, have we finally figured out what’s behind those numbers, the Dharma Initiative, and the island?!? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what’s the better mystery box — LOST or Battlestar Galactica? We share our candidates for top 5 LOST characters. Special guest, speculative fiction writer Derek Bishop.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 – 45:57: LOST: 10 Years Later.
• 45:58 – 1:00:15: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: LOST VS. Battlestar Galactica.
• 1:00:16 – 1:28:34: Top 5 LOST Characters.

Links

• The secret origin story of LOST
• Damon Lindelof on LOST's finale
• 'Lost' 10th anniversary reunion at PaleyFest: Five things we learned from the panel
• Damon Lindelof on Why 'Breaking Bad's' Finale Let Him Say Goodbye to 'Lost'
• As Lost Ends, Creators Explain How They Did It, What’s Going On
• ‘Lost’ Finale Explained: Answering the Unanswered Questions
• A Total Theory of LOST
• ‘Lost’ Writers Debunk Theories About Hit Series 10 Years Later
• 12 theories about "Lost" that were better than the actual show
• THEN & NOW: The Cast Of 'Lost'
• J.J. Abrams on the Magic of Mystery
• J.J. Abrams: The mystery box (TED talk)

Top 5 LOST Characters

Derek:

1. John Locke
2. Ben Linus
3. Juliet Burke
4. Hugo "Hurley" Reyes
5. Mr. Eko Tunde

Conrad:

1. Desmond Hume
2. Ben Linus
3. Hugo "Hurley" Reyes
4. John Locke
5. Ethan Rom

Ali:

1. Desmond Hume
2. Richard Alpert
3. Ben Linus
4. John Locke
5. Rose and Bernard Nadler

Honorable Mentions:

• Charlie Pace
• Polar Bear
• Vincent the Dog