Just as Season 3 was the season of The Others, Lost: Season 4 is the season
of The Freighter. And just as Season 3 spent far too much time stretching
the Oceanic survivors' encounter with The Others out over the course of the
season, so it goes with Season 4. You just can't help but get the idea
that the series' story is being stretched to the limit to squeeze an extra
season or two out of the series. In spite of this, Lost is still Lost and
there's a lot to love about the series. Just when you start to get a
little irritated in the way the show milks The Freighter or the "Flash-forwards"
to the future after "The Oceanic Six" escape the island, the show reveals a new
secret, introduces a new plot twist, or throws in such a brilliant episode that
you're hooked all over again. This is the shortest season, consisting of
only 14 episodes, but then on the other hand it meant that The Freighter
storyline couldn't be stretched out as long as that for The Others.
It takes watching the series in hi-def on Blu-ray to truly appreciate the
Hawaiian scenery that serves as a backdrop for the series, but there are other bonuses in store for Lost fans that buy Season 4 on
Blu-ray. SeasonPlay is a feature that keeps track of where you left off
the last time you were watching - it will even let you know which disc should be
in the player. You also get to enjoy the extensive list of bonus features
in HD. The features that you'd think would reveal more about the series'
mysteries aren't that satisfactory in that regard - they primarily consist of
the kind of deleted scenes that are deleted for a reason. The features
that show the show behind the scenes are more interesting. Watching the
show's crew transform places in Oahu to appear as locations around the world is
fascinating, and the cast and crew interviews are a treat for fans of the
series. The season may have been abbreviated, but the special features
have not. There's no reason for Lost fans to skip on this season, and
you'll be glad that went with the hi-def version after watching just the first
episode.
