“Lost” and “Land of the Lost”

Friday, June 5th, 2009 | A&E |

Anyway, for a long time now I’ve been mentioning Land of the Lost in my recaps. I drew parallels to both shows containing a closed universe in S3 Every Man For Himself, and I talked about the mirrored universe references at the end of S4 after watching There’s No Place Like Home. I mentioned what could be construed as LOTL’s final episode “Circle”, and how it corresponded to the circular patterns we’ve seen throughout LOST. At times, the similarities between the two shows are almost uncanny.

The leader of the Sleestak was played by a really tall actor. His name? Jon Locke.

People in LOTL see characters who aren’t there. In Album Holly and Will see their dead mother. Turns out they’re seeing only what they want to see… once they deny it (Hurley counting to 5?) these things disappear.

In Elsewhen Holly runs into an older version of herself, from the future. She gives her past self a locket (just like Richard’s compass). She also gets a cut, that turns into a scar on her older version’s hand.

In Hurricane someone parachutes into the Land of the Lost.

In Hot-Air Artist a hot air balloon lands in the Land of the Lost.

In The Flying Dutchman an 18th century schooner is landlocked in the middle of the LOTL, looking uncannily like the Black Rock.

Tags: land of the lost, Lost

3 Comments to “Lost” and “Land of the Lost”

Melissa
June 6, 2009

I HATE LAND OF THE LOST - and yes I am screaming it!

Jimmy
June 7, 2009

I HATE SUPERFLUOUS NEGATIVE COMMENTS - and yes I am screaming at you, Melissa!

In fact, this is a major source of my disdain for the modern internet. YouTube, Blogs, etc… all ruined because of everybody has to open their digital mouths and fling nonconstructive criticisms like lesser evolved primates throw their feces. It’s sickening. Even worse, this rant doesn’t pertain to the article. Thus I myself, in my anger at the problem, have become one of the millions of offenders.

I think someone needs to simply “delete” the internet and start from scratch.

…On a related note. I loved Land of the Lost, yet hate Lost. I find it pretentious and repetitive. Add the similarities to LoTL and I have flashbacks of watching Independence Day having flashbacks of watching the series “V” when I was a child. (That will make sense to anyone who has seen ID4 and the pilot episode of V.)

My primary point, I suppose. I understand that “it’s all been done before.” But people could at least attempt to be original.