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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.
Where did the polar bear on the island come from?
Lost: Season 1
Lost: Season 1 (2004)
At 0:30:00S1 E2
Verdict: Explained. 30% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: Later episodes show the polar bears were part of a research project run on the island.
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Early in the season, the survivors are attacked by a polar bear in a tropical jungle. The show does not explain the bear for a long time. Later episodes link the animal to earlier research on the island.
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Waiting more than a season for the answer is a long time. A hint in the first season would have helped.
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Actually, it’s explained
Later episodes show the polar bears were part of a research project run on the island.
- DumbScenesStaff14 months ago
Later episodes show the polar bears were part of a research project run on the island.
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