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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had a very different cast
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. J.J. See which A-listers missed out on one of the most popular TV shows of all time.
However, when Koreans marry, the wife never takes her husband’s surname
The character Sawyer was originally supposed to be an older, slick, suit-wearing city con from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line during his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and cursed loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the character Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer as more of a grittier Southern drifter instead. Jin and Sun are married and share the surname “Kwon,” which becomes a major plot point in the final season.
The weird opening credits were done by JJ
In fact, marrying someone with the same surname is not even permissible in Korea, except in rare cases. [Line repeated] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
Cut out in Lost: The Journey (2005)
It’s incredible how well the show has aged. Watching it again, some of the plot threads made a lot more sense too. In fact, I think the ending makes a lot more sense now.
I was completely unaware of that when I first saw Lost
It’s a fantastic show that paved the way for the beautiful landscape of quality television series that we enjoy today.