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LOST: The Complete Third Season/ The Unexplored Experience

Created by Jeffrey Lieber, J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof
Starring Naveen Andrews (Sayid), Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond), Emilie de Ravin (Claire), Michael Emerson (Ben), Matthew Fox (Jack), Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Josh Holloway (Sawyer), Daniel Dae Kim (Jin), Yunjin Kim (Sun), Evangeline Lilly (Kate), Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet), Dominic Monaghan (Charlie) and Terry O’Quinn (Locke)
ABC DVD
Amazon $59.99
Reviewed by Liza Marchant

LOST is probably one of the most, if not the most, cerebral series on television today. LOST is more than just a series about a group of people being stranded on an island, but a show about a group of people who are metaphorically and philosophically “LOST.” The show challenges the most well-read viewers with parallels to literature as well as questions the bounds of good vs. evil, fate vs. freewill, black and white, life and death, rebirth, redemption and salvation. My advice: Get LOST on your couch with this seven-disc DVD box set and discover or rediscover the secrets of the island, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815, the “others” and the bonus features.

LOST: The Complete Third Season is the LOST fan must-have! As any true LOST fanatic knows, each episode contains subtle clues that can easily be missed the first time around. I was more than thrilled to receive my pre-release DVD box set (as was my husband if only to free up the 23 hours of memory I had used for LOST episodes on our DVR) and continue my Post-Thanksgiving malaise “crashed” on the couch watching all 991 minutes of the seven-disc set.

For me, it was a great recap of what may have been the most pivotal season of the series in answering questions about the island and who the so-called “others” are, as well as shedding more light on the “Dharma Initiative.” I would have to say my favorite episode is “The Man Behind the Curtain” (a reference to one of the my favorite stories "The Wizard of Oz") where we see how Ben the leader of the “others” arrived on the Island and how he became the leader of the “others” with a shocking ending (I don‘t want to be a spoiler for those who haven‘t seen it.) I know fans were disappointed by the slow start of the series last fall, but all twenty-three episodes are worth a second watch.

What makes owning this collection priceless is the viewer’s access to the bonus features that aren’t shown on television. As a writer and avid reader, I really enjoyed the bonus feature “The Lost Book Club” where the creators and actors discuss the show’s special relationship with literature and the connection with books like "Of Mice and Men", "The Turn of the Screw","A Wrinkle in Time," and "Watership Down". To the observant fan and viewer, this only enhances one’s view of the plot and subtleties of the show. The other bonus features or should I say “juicy tidbits” include deleted scenes and behind the scenes discussions about the plot and clues from various episodes that make this DVD set a key companion to the true “Lostie.” I really enjoyed the glimpses behind the scenes. Of course all would be "LOST" without having all twenty-three episodes at one’s fingertips.

I recommend that all LOST fans add this collection to their holiday wish list! If you have never seen the show, I recommend purchasing season one and two which are also available on DVD (a key note mentioned several times on the season three DVD!)

10 out of 10 Binkies