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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Blu-ray Review: Lost: The Complete Sixth Season, starring Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia and Michael Emerson (with video)
Posted by Joe Bardi on Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:32 PM
It’s been three months since Lost’s May 23 finale, which should have been plenty of time for me to sort out my feelings on that last episode and the series in general. Instead, I find myself still twisted by the epic tale of plane crash survivors, warring deities and a mystical island where very little is as it seems. For now, my gut tells me that Lost succeeded in many ways (casting, writing, direction, production design, brain-cooking plot twists) and delivered a gripping serialized drama whose parts were ultimately greater than the whole. Yes, questions were answered and plotlines were concluded, but were you really satisfied?
I wasn’t. Not entirely, anyway. And I say that as a fan who would rank the show near the top of any list of sci-fi on television. With the Tues., Aug. 24 release of Lost: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios, $79.99 for Blu-Ray, $59.99 for DVD), Losties will have the chance to own the final piece of the Lost puzzle. The Blu-ray package I reviewed sported incredible picture and sound (broadcast just can’t compete with the technical prowess of Blu-ray, plus no ABC logo or V countdown clock to mar the image) and comes loaded with quality special features — at least one of which is an absolute must-see.
First, the must-see: “The New Man In Charge,” a 10 minute epilogue to Lost that takes place after the series finale and features Ben Linus (Michael Emerson, pictured above) tying up some loose ends for the new boss. “New Man” is very much a mini episode of Lost, with several distinct scenes and more answered questions than whole episodes from Season 6. After watching “The New Man In Charge,” it’s easy to see how they could have spun this show off successfully. I kind of think they still will …
The Blu-ray set features five behind-the-scenes documentaries, the best of which is “The End: Crafting A Final Season.” This doc features interviews with all the major players from the cast and crew as they work on the final season, intercut with interviews of noted TV producers (Cheers, The X-Files and The Shield are all represented) discussing the bittersweet process of winding down a successful show. Memorable moments abound, and “Crafting A Final Season” gets as close as we’ll ever come to revealing what producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and their team were thinking as they assembled these final hours of Lost. Warning: Many tears are shed.
Lost: The Complete Sixth Season offers the highest-quality viewing experience possible of the show. For that reason alone, diehard fans will need to make space on their bookshelf. (And let’s face it: If you’re a Lostie, you probably own the other seasons already and need this to complete your collection.) For those who never got into the show, you can now mainline the whole six-year odyssey into your cerebral cortex in about 120 hours. And when it comes time for you to see how it all ends, this excellent Blu-ray set will be waiting to leave you moved but curiously unsatisfied.
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