by Nothing but the rain » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:18 am
Season one was not nearly as good as I remember it. It had some good episodes, and great episodes, but also had a lot of episodes that aren't that good. The mythology isn't nearly as good as the later seasons, especially once you've seen the series already. It is mainly just vague suggestions of aliens and government conspiracies. While future seasons are still vague most of the time, it's nothing compared to this season.
While it wasn't the best start to a series, it it wasn't the worst either. There were some really good episodes, including one of the best of the series ("Beyond The Sea"), and there are more good episodes than bad ones (although it is close).
Season 1 rating: 3 stars
Hurley (listening to a radio transmission): You hear how clear that is? That's gotta be close, right?
Sayid: Radio waves at this frequency bounce off the ionosphere. They can travel thousands of miles. It could be coming from anywhere.
Hurley: Or any time... Just kidding, dude.
Ben: I was told a lot of things, too, that I was chosen, that I was special. I end up with a tumor on my spine and my daughter's blood all over my hands.
Locke: I'm sorry those things happened to you, Ben.
Ben: Those things had to happen to me. That was my destiny. But you'll understand soon enough that there are consequences to being chosen, because destiny, John, is a fickle bitch.
Sayid (about Ben): Forgive me, but the day I start trusting him is the day I would've sold my soul.