Considering the Legacy of Lost

When talking about the history of television and its legacy, importance, and impact, it’s hard to compare many other shows to Lost. In many ways, it stands almost singularly on its own for what it accomplished during its six season run — and the degree to which it set a standard that so many other series now vie for, even more so when taking into consideration all that preceded it that enabled its existence, how much of its innovation was happenstance, and its continued importance even today.