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Lost
The Complete 2nd Season DVD

Lost
Critic Score
Metascore: 85 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.8 out of 10
based on 6 reviews
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Starring Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Naveen Andrews, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Evangeline Lilly, and Terry O'Quinn

The second season of ABC's hit drama about a group of plane crash survivors--and mysterious "Others"--stranded on a tropical island began with a look inside the island's infamous hatch. The DVD set contains over eight hours of bonus materials.

GENRE(S): Action / Adventure, Drama
RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2006
# OF DISCS: 7
# OF EPISODES: 24

What The Critics Said

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100
digitallyOBSESSED Rich Rosell
And if the presentation and/or packaging weren't enough, you have the furiously rich episodes themselves, which unfold with a multi-layered, serpentine interconnectivity that begins with a bang and ends with an even bigger bang.
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100
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Maria Sciullo
Besides the intrigue of combing through 24 episodes for clues to the big picture... the set offers highly entertaining featurettes.
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90
IGN Todd Gilchrist
The series plays much better on DVD.
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80
Washington Post Jen Chaney
The seven-disc box set may not resolve the more crucial questions raised by the elaborate "Lost" mythology, but it delivers eight hours of mostly satisfying bonus features.
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75
Entertainment Weekly Brian Raftery
Until the momentum picks up in the last half-dozen or so episodes, the Lost: The Complete Second Season feels dangerously unfocused. And yet, Lost's messy expansiveness is perfect for one-after-another DVD viewing, as moments that may have seemed extraneous on a week-by-week basis are given more weight when watched as part of the program's roots-deep lore.
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70
DVD Town Hock Guan Teh
If not for all of its many open questions, “Lost” would have been the perfect sci-fi mystery thriller.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this tv show is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 74 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jane K. gave it a10:
Though it often seems a big dragged along when watching it on television, constantly interrupted with advertising which kills the delicate flow of the plot lines, when you rent this series and watch an episode straight through it's nearly impossible to stop! You'll find yourself in front of the tv for hours, pondering the mysteries and insanity of this fun, fun television show. The characters are memorable, varied, and unique.

Robert L. gave it a10:
Best Show on Television, I own both seasons on DVD and cant wait until the third. The show is absolutely brilliant, and is the best show EVER to be on television, and truly will be a crowning achievement.

Joe G. gave it a10:
The greatest show on TV right now, and definitely the best series I have ever watched. So suspenseful.

Kathryn gave it a5:
Awesome to start with but then I got so confused by all the mini plots and other stuff I got annoyed and stopped watching. Basically, now it sucks. Was a huge fan for a while though.

Mike H. gave it a10:
LOST is the best show on television right now, and possibly ever. Not getting all of the answers is EXACTLY what makes the show great to watch. Wow, a show that makes you THINK, instead of just sitting in front of the tv like a drooling chimpanzee. What a novel concept! My "answers" to the questions are just as good as the writers answers, or as your answers. Just look at the second and third Matrix movies to see how disappointing it can be to actually get fed the answers you are looking for, instead of just being satisfied with your own. If you like entertainment that spurs your imagination, LOST is or you. If your idea of entertainment is turning off your brain and zoning out, or being spoon fed, then this is not for you.

Mike P. gave it an8:
"Lost" is honestly my favorite show on my television right now, and I have seen every episode since the pilot. The first season was truly excellent television; original in its premise (putting a dramatic twist on "Gilligan's Island" and succeeding), brilliant in its writing and directing, and had engaging and exciting characters. As far as series debuts go, "Lost" had one of the best first seasons of all time; comparatively, its first season was better than "Seinfeld's" first season. It's understandable why this show has become a cult phenomenon. With the coming of the second and third seasons, though the quality of the show has slipped slightly (most episodes pale drastically when compared to the pilot), it still retains its excellence with the introduction of new characters and new plot twists, and while drifting away from the original premise of the show on a raft built by a cult following and desperately needed ratings, "Lost" fans will still undoubtedly be pleased.

John D. gave it a10:
Excellent, Smart, Genius TV. If you're not watching this show, pick up both Seasons immediately and absorb them like the best candy of your sweetest TV dreams. Catch this show, and you will be apart of TV History that will be talked, discussed, theorized about for many years to come.

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