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epilogue wrote:But also, Severance is more of a Lost comp than Leftovers (in terms of the puzzle/mystery box show style), even if Leftovers is basically just a synthesized, paid cable redux of Lost, thematically.
I think I’ll just let the mystery be
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how or why did the show lost even enter the conversation?
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Chris_H_2 wrote:how or why did the show lost even enter the conversation?
Shows with a mystery element will always be compared to ones that came before it
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Mecca wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:how or why did the show lost even enter the conversation?
Shows with a mystery element will always be compared to ones that came before it
Yep.

Also, Severance is referencing Lost in pretty heavy ways. It's clear the show was a huge influence on Dan Erikson and the creative team .
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well, it's a good thing i didn't watch lost then.
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Chris_H_2 wrote:well, it's a good thing i didn't watch lost then.
Did you watch The Leftovers?
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epilogue wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:well, it's a good thing i didn't watch lost then.
Did you watch The Leftovers?
i did.
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Chris_H_2 wrote:
epilogue wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:well, it's a good thing i didn't watch lost then.
Did you watch The Leftovers?
i did.
So good!
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epilogue wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
epilogue wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:well, it's a good thing i didn't watch lost then.
Did you watch The Leftovers?
i did.
So good!
So good!
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yeah, i really enjoyed it.
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i was mostly bored with the last ep. I really need things to pick up a bit more. I was frustrated with the whole funeral thing too.
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epilogue wrote:
Mecca wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:how or why did the show lost even enter the conversation?
Shows with a mystery element will always be compared to ones that came before it
Yep.

Also, Severance is referencing Lost in pretty heavy ways. It's clear the show was a huge influence on Dan Erikson and the creative team .
The Hatch is just another form of a door so it makes sense
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My (completely unnecessary) ranking:

The Leftovers
Severance
Lost
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I’m mostly curious about the goats.
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just started season two after not being a fan of season one at all, just giving it a try.. man, it's very difficult looking at Adam Scott's face, such an off-putting face...
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britt lower is gorgeous. I fell in love with her in High Maintenance
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i was talking about Adam Scott
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im talking about Brit Lower though
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you didn't acknowledge my post before completely changing the subject
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mainly because i didnt care for it

that happens in a forum
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