There is something about the TV series “Lost” that really speaks to the nerdy soul. To those that don’t follow its exploits, the show might not sound so dorky, you know, a bunch of attractive people get stranded on an Island.
But then crazy stuff goes down.
By crazy stuff I mean polar bears, smoke monsters, four toed statues, time travel, walking dead people, and a “magic box” that makes Daddys appear when the Lostaways need to sort out their Daddy issues.
If the nerds needed a reason to love this show, other than the freakin’ time travel (come on, seriously, what more could you want?), it’s because this show had managed to carve out its own mythology.
What do Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Lost all have in common? They have a mythology. Through careful layering of the show, viral internet campaigns, an official podcast, a novel and ComicCon shenanigans the writers and producers have given us a rich back story to the seemingly straight forward tale of survival.
In true nerd spirit, Lost fans can congregate online and discuss their latest theory about who is Jacob and why is there Ancient Egyptian script all over the place. If you havent’t seen the last two seasons it might shock you to know that the Island was once home to some sort of civilization that had very Egyptian tastes in statues and temples. Why am I not telling you more about this civilization? Because that’s all we know.
Nerds go crazy for this kind of thing! So crazy they sometimes contract apophenia.
The writers of the show, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof(“Darlton”) are massive nerds. They constantly work references to literature into the show, as well as references to philosophy and the bible. The most recent episode was entitled “Some Like It Hoth” which is a blatant reference to “The Empire Strikes Back”.
For those of you who saw it: Hurley can suck it. The ewoks rule.
If you used to love “Lost” but have gotten out of the loop, you will be stranded on a figurative Island of not knowing what the eff is going on. But never fear! ABC.com has almost all of the episodes EVER.
