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.
Why did the survivors keep splitting up to explore the jungle?
Lost: Season 1
Lost: Season 1 (2004)
At 0:20:00S1 E5
Verdict: Guilty. 64% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: Most of the group has no survival training, and the island forces them to explore for water and food.
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64% dumb36% explained
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6.6/ 10(700 ratings)Idiot ballIgnores obvious dangerTrope: Let's split up
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What happens in this scene
Several times in the season, survivors leave the group alone or in pairs to search the jungle. They meet danger each time. The show uses these walks to introduce new mysteries.
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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.
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Most of the group has no survival training, and the island forces them to explore for water and food.
- DumbScenesStaff14 months ago
Most of the group has no survival training, and the island forces them to explore for water and food.
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Jack sets a rule that nobody goes out alone, and the group's first big scare comes when somebody breaks it.
Would this fix it?71% say yes
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