Here is the final installment of the analysis of the first episode of Lost. Let's get down to it!
Jack and Kate
have now rejoined the other survivors on the beach talking about what they
remember about the crash. Jack is explaining how he did not remember much about
the plane crash because he blacked out. Kate explains that she did not. She
remembers the tail of the plane detaching and then the front of the plane also
detaching.
This scene is
put into the show to again, make you feel sympathy for the characters and what
they’re going through. Jack begins to realize that if they are able to find the
front of the plane, they will be able to find the transceiver, which could be
used to contact someone for help. Kate then admits that she saw smoke earlier.
Lost. Dir. Jack Bender. Perf. Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly. N.d. Net. Netflix. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.
Without actually
saying that it is the plane, it appeals to the logic side of the viewer to
conclude that this is presumably the plane. Suddenly, there is a lot of noise
in the forest, causing panic and wonder through all the survivors.
While everyone
is standing on the beach looking at the forest, it seems that trees are
retracting and disappearing. This plays into the fantasy part of this show.
Logic will, quite obviously, tell you that it is not physically possible for
trees to disappear right before your eyes.
In the morning
Jack, Kate and another survivor Charlie set out on the mission to find the
front of the plane to acquire the transceiver. The whole way Charlie is a
source of humor, conversation and a distraction from the tragedy that took
place the day prior.
Lost. Dir. Jack Bender. Perf. Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly. N.d. Net. Netflix. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.
Pathologically
Charlie appeals to the viewer by being a light-hearted character to laugh at. They
arrive at the crash site to reveal the broken front of the plane tilted upwards.
The three begin to climb aboard. Upon entry of the cockpit, the pilot seems to
be diseased (Covel.)
However, he
begins to move and wake up. The pilot explains that when the plane went down,
they were 1,000 miles off course, lost radio connection, and therefore, the
rescue team is looking for them in the wrong place (Covel.) The amount of devastation
that washed over the original three survivors is so prominent that the viewer
feels the exact same emotions.
Suddenly there
is an unusual noise and the pilot stretches out of the broken cockpit window to
try and see what it is, and is grabbed by what is still unseen by the viewer
(Covel.) Logically you are able to conclude that this is not very likely to
happen, however, you can also conclude that it is the same unseen object from
the night before.
The plane begins
to fall to the ground and Jack, Kate and Charlie try to escape as fast as they
can. It is apparent that the force is right behind them, chasing them (Covel.)
Pathologically the viewer begins to feel panic, adrenaline, and exhaustion from
watching the characters experience such a strange and terrifying thing.
After a brief
moment of the three splitting up, they find each other, much to the relief of
both the viewer and the characters. As Kate bends down in a puddle to pick up
the pilot’s pin, she sees the reflection of a body in the puddle.
Lost. Dir. Jack Bender. Perf. Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly. N.d. Net. Netflix. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.
Looking up, the
three realize that it is the pilot, mangled on top of a tree; they begin to
wonder what in the world could have done such a thing. It’s easy to believe
that this has to be disheartening and terrifying. Anyone in this situation
would be feeling an intense amount of emotions.
Consistently
through the episode, Lost appeals to the audience by showing them hard-hitting
scenes that make the audience feel a wide range of emotions, and appealing to
their logic side of the brain.
By establishing
such a detailed sense of the characters so early on, it allows the audience to
relate to the characters and watch to continue to tune in to the show. Although
Lost is no longer airing, it still continues to be a great source for a viewer
who loves special effects, fantasy, romance, humor and drama.
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