Spoilers ahead for Lost . The streaming wars are a funny thing. Because while each service is producing its own new content, they also give new generations and opportunity to binge-watch shows and movies from before their time.
Case in point: Lost recently arrived on Netflix , and the internet has been abuzz with reactions. I'm rewatching Lost for the first time on Netflix, and it's even better the second time. After it ended, Lost 's controversial finale was long-debated; some longtime fans weren't happy with the flash side ways and the cast's reunion at the church.
In some ways this has overshadowed the legacy of the show, which is now streaming in its entirety with a Netflix subscription . I've been re-watching Lost with my partner who had never seen it, and I've got to say that the second time might be even more enjoyable. Lost 's pilot episode is immediately gripping, and it broke all sorts of records at the time for being so expensive.
And throughout the first three seasons in particular, it feels like every episode is going according to a master plan. Characters are introduced in as early as Episode 1 that come back in a major way, and there's a ton of seeds planted that ended up paying off in a big way later on. For instance, we have to wait until deep into Season 2 to finally find out what Kate did to get herself arrested.
And the arrival of Desmond's girlfriend Penny (and her infamous boat) is teased way earlier than her eventual debut in the Season 2 finale. There'.