When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.
Alongside "Not in Portland", "Flashes Before Your Eyes", "Enter 77", "The Man from Tallahassee", "One of Us", "The Brig" and "The Man Behind the Curtain," "Greatest Hits" for me is one of the best Season 3 episodes (for me a very solid season where the only misfire was one of the worst episodes of the show "Stranger in a Strange Land") up to this point of the season. Also feel that it is one of the best of Season 3 in general, one of the best episodes of 'Lost' up to this point and among the best of the show in general. Every aspect of "Greatest Hits" is brilliant and with all the trademarks for a 'Lost' classic.
The episode has pretty much everything that 'Lost' is all about. It's taut and thought-provoking, with utterly gripping on-island events, also providing some answers and surprises, with one of the most illuminating and compelling flashbacks of Season 3.
On top of all that, it advances characters, shows plot progression rather than repeating itself or being filler and there is some nice foreshadowing and a few shocking revelations. The ending is also a triumph.
Loved seeing Rose and Bernard back and Charlie is at his most interesting and likeable, things he's not been as much in a while, with things revealed about him that adds to his character and not reiterating things already known like some other Charlie-centric episodes have done.
Can't fault the performances, particularly from Dominic Monaghan giving easily his best performance on the show, both up to this point and overall.
Nor the stylishness and atmosphere of the visuals, nor the effective use of music, taut writing and the tightly controlled direction (one of the best of the season and perhaps of the show).
All in all, one of 'Lost's' greatest hits. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Alongside "Not in Portland", "Flashes Before Your Eyes", "Enter 77", "The Man from Tallahassee", "One of Us", "The Brig" and "The Man Behind the Curtain," "Greatest Hits" for me is one of the best Season 3 episodes (for me a very solid season where the only misfire was one of the worst episodes of the show "Stranger in a Strange Land") up to this point of the season. Also feel that it is one of the best of Season 3 in general, one of the best episodes of 'Lost' up to this point and among the best of the show in general. Every aspect of "Greatest Hits" is brilliant and with all the trademarks for a 'Lost' classic.
The episode has pretty much everything that 'Lost' is all about. It's taut and thought-provoking, with utterly gripping on-island events, also providing some answers and surprises, with one of the most illuminating and compelling flashbacks of Season 3.
On top of all that, it advances characters, shows plot progression rather than repeating itself or being filler and there is some nice foreshadowing and a few shocking revelations. The ending is also a triumph.
Loved seeing Rose and Bernard back and Charlie is at his most interesting and likeable, things he's not been as much in a while, with things revealed about him that adds to his character and not reiterating things already known like some other Charlie-centric episodes have done.
Can't fault the performances, particularly from Dominic Monaghan giving easily his best performance on the show, both up to this point and overall.
Nor the stylishness and atmosphere of the visuals, nor the effective use of music, taut writing and the tightly controlled direction (one of the best of the season and perhaps of the show).
All in all, one of 'Lost's' greatest hits. 10/10 Bethany Cox