The Bottom Line
I had nothing to worry about. The show is so dynamic that the bonus features serve to add to, not take away from my overall experience of enjoying the show.
Pros
- There are several hours of never-before-seen bonus features
- The Orchid Instructional Film that was first seen at Comic Con is included
- Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse talk about episodes and confirm some suspicions
- You have the option to watch five of the episodes with commentary (the commentary is really good!)
- Even the menus have neat effects
Cons
- The first disc begins with a commercial for TV on DVD
Description
- Twenty-three episodes
- Secrets revealed by cast and producers
- Deleted flashbacks
- Behind the scenes
- Hints on the significance of the books on seen on Lost
- A look at a 24 hour day of creating Lost
- Creating the Lost action figures
- Inside the Video Game
Guide Review - Lost: The Complete Third Season DVD
I loved seeing Jorge Garcia when he first saw the finished product of the Hurley figurine!
I'm not a big video game player, but seeing this section of the bonus features has got me waiting for the video game with almost as much anticipation as waiting for season 4.
Lost on Location answered some questions, especially about Flashes Before Your Eyes. Now we know for sure that Desmond's flashback was a flashback where he had flashes of the future of when he'll be on the island. There are quite a few scenes and it's so great to see the cast and crew in action.
On February 21, 2007 as 7 episodes were in various stages of production, camera crews captured some of what went on. Truly astounding!
The blooper reel is always good for a laugh and this one is no exception.
The deleted flashback scenes include the scene that this photo was taken during, a reveal that Jin was at Jae Lee's funeral, and the fact that Nikki may have changed before she realized Paulo had the diamonds.
All of the deleted scenes are enlightening, but especially interesting is a scene between Alex and Ben when he tells her about his tumor. There is also a great one between Ben and Locke where Locke confronts Ben about kidnapping Alex and Ben says he didn't kidnap her, he is just the one who raised her.
As far as the episodes themselves, I recommend watching them with commentary on the ones where you have an option. The commentary with the actors and writers is always so witty and entertaining.
