Lost: Season 12004

Created by J. J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof · 2004 · TV season · 17h 30m

DramaMysteryAction & Adventure

The survivors of a plane crash organize themselves on a tropical island that turns out to hold more than they expected.

0.4dumb per hour
No Yelling Required

Lower is better.

3 scenes flagged

1
Guilty
0
Contested
2
Explained

2,500 ratings

3
Scenes flagged
2,500
Ratings
1,070
Dumb votes
1,430
Explained votes
0
Not scored
Nina
First to flag

Is Lost: Season 1 dumb?

Lost: Season 1 scores 0.4 dumb scenes per hour, which puts it in the No Yelling Required band. Lower is better. 1 of its 3 flagged scenes count toward that score, based on 2,500 ratings.

1 scene is Guilty (most viewers say dumb), 0 Contested and 2 Explained. Explained scenes do not count.

What are the three dumbest scenes?

Does Lost: Season 1 get better?

There are not enough scenes tagged with an episode yet to compare the early and late episodes.

Where does Lost: Season 1 go wrong?

The most common problems are “Dropped thread” (1 scene), “Idiot ball” (1 scene) and “Ignores obvious danger” (1 scene).

Is it worth watching if I hate “Dropped thread”?

1 of 3 flagged scenes are tagged “Dropped thread”. It shows up regularly.

Is it worth watching if I hate “Idiot ball”?

1 of 3 flagged scenes are tagged “Idiot ball”. It shows up regularly. The highest rated one is Why did the survivors keep splitting up to explore the jungle?.

Scenes in Lost: Season 1

3.9/ 10(1,000 ratings)
4.4/ 10(800 ratings)
6.6/ 10(700 ratings)

Reviews

On the scene

Where did the polar bear on the island come from?
nopeanut_ninaSupporter4/10Oct 4, 2026

Says explained

The bear is a mystery in the first season and the show answers it later. A mystery is not a hole if it is answered.

On the scene

How did John Locke walk again after the crash?
dr_halloranVerified expert: Emergency medicineSupporter4/10Oct 9, 2026

Says explained

A medical case like this would not resolve itself. The show makes it a mystery, and it later says the island is the cause.

On the scene

Why did the survivors keep splitting up to explore the jungle?
mara_vance_watchesFounding Critic #2147/10AI rewriteOct 19, 2026

Says dumb

The group has seen what happens when someone goes alone and still sends people out. It reads as a way to create scenes.

On the scene

Where did the polar bear on the island come from?
mara_vance_watchesFounding Critic #2145/10AI rewriteJul 16, 2026

Says dumb

Waiting more than a season for the answer is a long time. A hint in the first season would have helped.

On the scene

Why did the survivors keep splitting up to explore the jungle?
canon_keeperFounding Critic #3Supporter5/10Aug 10, 2026

Says explained

They need water and food and they have no leader at first. It is understandable that they spread out, even if the choice is risky.

On the scene

How did John Locke walk again after the crash?
late_to_credits5/10AI rewriteJul 26, 2026

Says dumb

It makes a good moment, but the show asks us to accept an unexplained cure for a whole season.