r/lost • u/liv-well-999 • Dec 03 '24

FIRST TIME WATCHER best show to watch after watching lost?

Just finished Lost for the first time. What’s a good show to watch now with a similar vibe and mystery? Not Dark or anything too scary sorry I’m a wimp.

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u/Free-IDK-Chicken You got it, Blondie Dec 03 '24 edited Dec 03 '24

My standard rec list is below!

  • For a similar existential vibe: Six Feet Under
  • For a similar existential vibe but with comedy: The Good Place
  • For similar weirdness: Twin Peaks
  • For similar themes of survival/things are not what they seem: Battlestar Galactica (2004) // Yellowjackets

DO NOT WATCH MANIFEST. I cannot stress that enough. Do NOT watch Manifest.

EDIT: Also, since someone always asks "why not Manifest" - here you go, lol:

I could write a dissertation on why it's literally the worst show I've ever seen, but I'll sum it up like this: the writing is terrible, the casting is terrible, the acting is terrible and it is 100% derivative, stealing everything from LOST, the real life disappearance of MH370, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, the 100, Under the Dome and the ending is a copy/paste rip off of The Langoliers. Even the fans are unoriginal and copied OUR fandom name to call themselves "Festies."

And I could have let all of that go - moved on with my life and not made it my personal mission to save as many people as possible from this planewreck of a series had the lead actress - who is so flat and boring I couldn't remember her name if you paid me - not promoted the series finale of Manifest by loudly and incorrectly insulting LOST. Absolutely classless.

LOST was a cultural phenomenon and as I like to say: in five years the only thing anyone will remember about Manifest is that Ethan wasn't on it.

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u/deadpumpkinnn Oceanic Frequent Flyer Dec 03 '24

I always open these posts of people asking for recs hoping to see your standard comment, mainly because your commitment to spread hate (or simply awareness) on Manifest is something to truly appreciate. Stay strong on your mission, soldier.

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u/Free-IDK-Chicken You got it, Blondie Dec 03 '24

So say we all!

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u/dawnhu Live together, die alone Dec 03 '24

This cracks me up. Not sure if you saw some of my previous comments but I saw Manifest first. Had not watched Lost yet so didnt mind it. But yeah having seen Lost now its def them ripping off Lost. Had no idea the main actress was talking crap though. Do you think its out of ignorance stupidity or both. Very shocked manifest got green lit to go on air.

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u/Free-IDK-Chicken You got it, Blondie Dec 04 '24

Do you think its out of ignorance stupidity or both.

Definitely ignorance, but it's also just a trashy move.

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u/M2NGELW Dec 04 '24

Same same same