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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had a completely different cast
Plot
Survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. J.J. Find out which stars didn’t star in one of the most popular TV shows of all time.
However, when Korean men marry, the wife never takes the husband’s last name
Sawyer’s character was originally supposed to be an older, dapper, suit-wearing city hustler from Buffalo, New York. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line during his audition and ended up kicking his chair in frustration and swearing loudly, the writers liked his style and decided to write Sawyer as more of a darker, Southern drifter. Jin and Sun are married and have the last name “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.
The weird opening credits were drawn by JJ
In Korea, you’re not even allowed to marry someone with the same last name, except in rare circumstances.. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother.. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
Assembled in Lost: The Journey (2005)
LOST pushed the boundaries of TV drama writing and summed up the theory in a nutshell when it burst onto the scene in 2004. That was 14 fucking years ago and the show still holds up. Seriously.
Jack, Kate, Saywer, Hugo, Locke, Sayid, and yes, even Benjamin Linus's stories were crafted in a way that few, if any, have done since
My then 16-year-old son said it was the best-written series of its time, and now, at 30 and a writer, I still stand by that belief: all other shows follow in LOST’s shadow.
