Although I'm not among those who consider "Pilot, Part 1" to be a superior episode of "Lost", despite it being excellent, I am a big fan of the second half of the pilot, with its brilliantly multi-layered writing for the on-island events as well as the Kate and Charlie flashbacks. The subtle introduction of further character traits works excellently here- particularly for Hurley, Sayid, and Charlie.
The superlative music from Michael Giacchino helps accentuate this remarkably emotional episode of "Lost", along with J.J. Abrams' excellent direction. The performances here are absolutely superb with Harold Perrineau's Michael Dawson and Terry O'Quinn's John Locke immediately standing out in the fine ensemble cast. The relatively poorly-developed characters of Boone and Shannon are minor annoyances in an otherwise fine episode, and I grew to like both of them eventually.
I've always loved the atmosphere created in "Pilot, Part 2". "Pilot, Part 1" was about the shock of landing on this mysterious island and meeting the monster for the first time. "Pilot, Part 2" introduces the sense of wonder and anticipation that plays into later seasons of "Lost" a lot as we uncover more of the island's mysteries. In this episode it is a simple message on a loop for 16 years. Yes, 16 years. That scene is followed by the line that to this day completely defines "Lost", when Charlie says "Guys... Where are we?". It's a brilliant line, so well-placed that if you weren't hooked by "Pilot, Part 1" you definitely would be now.
The best scene of the entire two parts of the pilot is the backgammon scene between Walt and Locke, which plays brilliantly on the 'black vs. white' theme with the backgammon pieces, and introduces key character traits for both of these characters.
"Pilot, Part 2" is the episode that hooked me on "Lost". It's a masterstroke of writing and production skill. Simply phenomenal.
10/10
The superlative music from Michael Giacchino helps accentuate this remarkably emotional episode of "Lost", along with J.J. Abrams' excellent direction. The performances here are absolutely superb with Harold Perrineau's Michael Dawson and Terry O'Quinn's John Locke immediately standing out in the fine ensemble cast. The relatively poorly-developed characters of Boone and Shannon are minor annoyances in an otherwise fine episode, and I grew to like both of them eventually.
I've always loved the atmosphere created in "Pilot, Part 2". "Pilot, Part 1" was about the shock of landing on this mysterious island and meeting the monster for the first time. "Pilot, Part 2" introduces the sense of wonder and anticipation that plays into later seasons of "Lost" a lot as we uncover more of the island's mysteries. In this episode it is a simple message on a loop for 16 years. Yes, 16 years. That scene is followed by the line that to this day completely defines "Lost", when Charlie says "Guys... Where are we?". It's a brilliant line, so well-placed that if you weren't hooked by "Pilot, Part 1" you definitely would be now.
The best scene of the entire two parts of the pilot is the backgammon scene between Walt and Locke, which plays brilliantly on the 'black vs. white' theme with the backgammon pieces, and introduces key character traits for both of these characters.
"Pilot, Part 2" is the episode that hooked me on "Lost". It's a masterstroke of writing and production skill. Simply phenomenal.
10/10